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Stevenage — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Stevenage was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,618 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Stevenage from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Timothy Wood (Conservative) 20,787 39.4% Ben Stoneham (Social Democratic Party) 1,755 (3.3 pts) 77.9%
1987 Timothy Wood (Conservative) 23,541 42.1% Ben Stoneham (Social Democratic Party) 5,340 (9.5 pts) 80.5%
1992 Timothy Wood (Conservative) 26,652 45.7% Judith Church (Labour) 4,888 (8.4 pts) 83.0%
1997 Barbara Follett (Labour) 28,440 55.3% Timothy Wood (Conservative) 11,582 (22.5 pts) 76.8%
2001 Barbara Follett (Labour) 22,025 51.9% Graeme Quar (Conservative) 8,566 (20.2 pts) 61.3%
2005 Barbara Follett (Labour) 18,003 42.9% George Freeman (Conservative) 3,139 (7.5 pts) 62.7%
2010 Stephen McPartland (Conservative) 18,491 41.4% Sharon Taylor (Labour) 3,578 (8.0 pts) 64.9%
2015 Stephen McPartland (Conservative) 21,291 44.5% Sharon Taylor (Labour) 4,955 (10.4 pts) 67.9%
2017 Stephen McPartland (Conservative) 24,798 50.3% Sharon Taylor (Labour) 3,386 (6.9 pts) 69.9%
2019 Stephen McPartland (Conservative) 25,328 53.1% Jill Borcherds (Labour) 8,562 (18.0 pts) 66.9%
2024 Kevin Bonavia (Labour) 17,698 41.4% Alex Clarkson (Conservative) 6,618 (15.5 pts) 60.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Wood Conservative 20,78739.4% Yes
Ben Stoneham Social Democratic Party 19,03236.1% No
Susan Reeves Labour 12,67324.0% No
David Robert Bowmaker BNP 2360.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Wood Conservative 23,54142.1% Yes
Ben Stoneham Social Democratic Party 18,20132.5% No
Malcolm Withers Labour 14,22925.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Wood Conservative 26,65245.7% Yes
Judith Church Labour 21,76437.3% No
Andrew Reilly Liberal Democrat 9,66816.6% No
Andrew Calcraft Natural Law 2330.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barbara Follett Labour 28,44055.3% Yes
Timothy Wood Conservative 16,85832.8% No
Alexander Wilcock Liberal Democrat 4,5888.9% No
Jeffery Coburn Referendum Party 1,1942.3% No
David Bundy ProLife Alliance 1960.4% No
Andrew Calcraft Natural Law 1100.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barbara Follett Labour 22,02551.9% Yes
Graeme Quar Conservative 13,45931.7% No
Harry Davies Liberal Democrat 6,02714.2% No
Steve Glennon Socialist Alliance 4491.1% No
Antal Losonczi Independent 3200.8% No
Sarah Bell ProLife Alliance 1730.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barbara Follett Labour 18,00342.9% Yes
George Freeman Conservative 14,86435.4% No
Julia Davies Liberal Democrat 7,61018.1% No
Victoria Peebles UKIP 1,3053.1% No
Antal Losonczi Independent 1520.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McPartland Conservative 18,49141.4% Yes
Sharon Taylor Labour 14,91333.4% No
Julia Davies Liberal Democrat 7,43216.6% No
Marion Mason UKIP 2,0044.5% No
Michael Green BNP 1,0072.3% No
Charles Vickers English Democrats 3660.8% No
Stephen Phillips No Candidate Deserves My Vote! 3270.7% No
David Cox Independent 800.2% No
Andrew Ralph Your Right To Democracy Party Limited 310.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McPartland Conservative 21,29144.5% Yes
Sharon Taylor Labour 16,33634.2% No
David Collins UKIP 6,86414.4% No
Susan Van De Ven Liberal Democrat 1,5823.3% No
Graham White Green 1,3692.9% No
Trevor Palmer Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1750.4% No
Charles Vickers English Democrats 1150.2% No
David Cox Independent 670.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McPartland Conservative 24,79850.3% Yes
Sharon Taylor Labour 21,41243.4% No
Barbara Gibson Liberal Democrat 2,0324.1% No
Victoria Snelling Green 1,0852.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McPartland Conservative 25,32853.1% Yes
Jill Borcherds Labour 16,76635.2% No
Lisa Nash Liberal Democrat 4,1328.7% No
Victoria Snelling Green 1,4573.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Bonavia Labour 17,69841.4% Yes
Alex Clarkson Conservative 11,08025.9% No
Peter Hopper Reform UK 7,66717.9% No
Lisa Nash Liberal Democrat 3,4678.1% No
Paul Dawson Green 2,6556.2% No
Joshua Smith Christian Peoples Alliance Party 1480.3% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 3.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 9.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 8.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 22.5 pts 2001: Labour margin 20.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 7.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 8.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 6.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 18.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 15.5 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Stevenage 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 Stevenage in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Stevenage in 2024 with 17,698 votes (41.4%), a majority of 6,618 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Stevenage since 1983?

Since 1983, Stevenage has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Stevenage?

The closest result on record for Stevenage was 1983, when Conservative beat Social Democratic Party by just 1,755 votes (3.3 percentage points).

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