Staffordshire Moorlands — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Staffordshire Moorlands was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,175 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Staffordshire Moorlands from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
David Knox (Conservative)
30,079
53.7%
Brian Campbell (Labour)
16,566 (29.6 pts)
77.2%
1987
David Knox (Conservative)
31,613
52.9%
Vera Ivers (Labour)
14,427 (24.1 pts)
80.4%
1992
David Knox (Conservative)
29,240
46.6%
James Edwin Siddelley (Labour)
7,410 (11.8 pts)
83.7%
1997
Charlotte Atkins (Labour)
26,686
52.2%
Andrew Ashworth (Conservative)
10,049 (19.7 pts)
77.3%
2001
Charlotte Atkins (Labour)
20,904
49.0%
Marcus Hayes (Conservative)
5,838 (13.7 pts)
63.9%
2005
Charlotte Atkins (Labour)
18,126
41.0%
Marcus Hayes (Conservative)
2,438 (5.5 pts)
64.0%
2010
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
19,793
45.2%
Charlotte Atkins (Labour)
6,689 (15.3 pts)
70.6%
2015
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
21,770
51.1%
Trudie McGuinness (Labour)
10,174 (23.9 pts)
67.7%
2017
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
25,963
58.1%
David Mazzocchi-Jones (Labour)
10,830 (24.2 pts)
70.7%
2019
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
28,192
64.6%
Darren Price (Labour)
16,428 (37.6 pts)
66.9%
2024
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
15,310
35.4%
Alastair Watson (Labour)
1,175 (2.7 pts)
62.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Knox
Conservative
30,079
53.7%
Yes
Brian Campbell
Labour
13,513
24.1%
No
Paul Philip Gubbins
Social Democratic Party
12,370
22.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Knox
Conservative
31,613
52.9%
Yes
Vera Ivers
Labour
17,186
28.8%
No
James Patrick Corbett
Social Democratic Party
10,950
18.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Knox
Conservative
29,240
46.6%
Yes
James Edwin Siddelley
Labour
21,830
34.8%
No
Christina Rita Jebb
Liberal Democrat
9,326
14.9%
No
Michael Charles Howson
Anti-Federalist League
2,121
3.4%
No
Paul Davies
Natural Law
261
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charlotte Atkins
Labour
26,686
52.2%
Yes
Andrew Ashworth
Conservative
16,637
32.5%
No
Christina Jebb
Liberal Democrat
6,191
12.1%
No
David Stanworth
Referendum Party
1,603
3.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charlotte Atkins
Labour
20,904
49.0%
Yes
Marcus Hayes
Conservative
15,066
35.3%
No
John Redfern
Liberal Democrat
5,928
13.9%
No
Paul Gilbert
UKIP
760
1.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charlotte Atkins
Labour
18,126
41.0%
Yes
Marcus Hayes
Conservative
15,688
35.5%
No
John Fisher
Liberal Democrat
6,927
15.7%
No
Stephen Povey
UKIP
3,512
7.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Bradley
Conservative
19,793
45.2%
Yes
Charlotte Atkins
Labour
13,104
29.9%
No
Henry Jebb
Liberal Democrat
7,338
16.7%
No
Stephen Povey
UKIP
3,580
8.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Bradley
Conservative
21,770
51.1%
Yes
Trudie McGuinness
Labour
11,596
27.2%
No
George Langley-Poole
UKIP
6,236
14.6%
No
John Redfern
Liberal Democrat
1,759
4.1%
No
Brian Smith
Green
1,226
2.9%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Bradley
Conservative
25,963
58.1%
Yes
David Mazzocchi-Jones
Labour
15,133
33.9%
No
Nicholas Sheldon
Independent
1,524
3.4%
No
Henry Jebb
Liberal Democrat
1,494
3.3%
No
Mike Shone
Green
541
1.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Bradley
Conservative
28,192
64.6%
Yes
Darren Price
Labour
11,764
26.9%
No
Andrew Gant
Liberal Democrat
2,469
5.7%
No
Douglas Rouxell
Green
1,231
2.8%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Bradley
Conservative
15,310
35.4%
Yes
Alastair Watson
Labour
14,135
32.6%
No
Dave Poole
Reform UK
10,065
23.2%
No
Helen Stead
Green
2,293
5.3%
No
Graham Oakes
Liberal Democrat
1,499
3.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Staffordshire Moorlands has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Staffordshire Moorlands in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Staffordshire Moorlands in 2024 with 15,310 votes (35.4%), a majority of 1,175 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Staffordshire Moorlands since 1983?
Since 1983, Staffordshire Moorlands has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Staffordshire Moorlands?
The closest result on record for Staffordshire Moorlands was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,175 votes (2.7 percentage points).