Stretford and Urmston — UK General Election Results

Stretford and Urmston was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 16,150 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Stretford and Urmston from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Beverley Hughes (Labour) 28,480 58.5% John Gregory (Conservative) 13,640 (28.0 pts) 69.7%
2001 Beverley Hughes (Labour) 23,836 61.1% Jonathan Mackie (Conservative) 13,271 (34.0 pts) 55.0%
2005 Beverley Hughes (Labour) 19,417 51.0% Damian Hinds (Conservative) 7,851 (20.6 pts) 61.5%
2010 Kate Green (Labour) 21,821 48.6% Alex Williams (Conservative) 8,935 (19.9 pts) 63.5%
2015 Kate Green (Labour) 24,601 53.0% Lisa Cooke (Conservative) 11,685 (25.2 pts) 67.5%
2017 Kate Green (Labour) 33,519 66.8% Lisa Cooke (Conservative) 19,705 (39.3 pts) 70.0%
2019 Kate Green (Labour) 30,195 60.3% Mussadak Mirza (Conservative) 16,417 (32.8 pts) 69.4%
2024 Andrew Western (Labour) 22,642 49.2% Mark Cornes (Conservative) 16,150 (35.1 pts) 61.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Beverley Hughes Labour 28,48058.5% Yes
John Gregory Conservative 14,84030.5% No
John Bridges Liberal Democrat 3,9788.2% No
Caroline Dore Referendum Party 1,3972.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Beverley Hughes Labour 23,83661.1% Yes
Jonathan Mackie Conservative 10,56527.1% No
John Bridges Liberal Democrat 3,89110.0% No
Katie Price Independent 7131.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Beverley Hughes Labour 19,41751.0% Yes
Damian Hinds Conservative 11,56630.4% No
Faraz Bhatti Liberal Democrat 5,32314.0% No
Mark Krantz Respect 9502.5% No
Michael McManus UKIP 8452.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kate Green Labour 21,82148.6% Yes
Alex Williams Conservative 12,88628.7% No
Stephen Cooke Liberal Democrat 7,60116.9% No
David Owen UKIP 1,5083.4% No
Margaret Westbrook Green 9162.0% No
Samuel Jacob Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 1780.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kate Green Labour 24,60153.0% Yes
Lisa Cooke Conservative 12,91627.8% No
Kalvin Chapman UKIP 5,06810.9% No
Geraldine Coggins Green 2,1874.7% No
Louise Ankers Liberal Democrat 1,3622.9% No
Paul Bradley-Law The Whig Party 1690.4% No
Paul Carson Population Party UK 830.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kate Green Labour 33,51966.8% Yes
Lisa Cooke Conservative 13,81427.5% No
Andrew Beaumont UKIP 1,0942.2% No
Anna Fryer Liberal Democrat 1,0012.0% No
Michael Ingleson Green 6411.3% No
Rose Doman Christian Peoples Alliance 1220.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kate Green Labour 30,19560.3% Yes
Mussadak Mirza Conservative 13,77827.5% No
Anna Fryer Liberal Democrat 2,9695.9% No
Gary Powell Brexit Party 1,7683.5% No
Jane Leicester Green 1,3572.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Western Labour 22,64249.2% Yes
Mark Cornes Conservative 6,49214.1% No
Charlotte Faulkner Reform UK 5,48511.9% No
Khalila Chaudry Workers Party of Britain 4,4619.7% No
Daniel Jerrome Green 4,3989.6% No
Mark Clayton Liberal Democrat 2,2164.8% No
Jim Newell Rejoin EU 3080.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 28.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 34.0 pts 2005: Labour margin 20.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 19.9 pts 2015: Labour margin 25.2 pts 2017: Labour margin 39.3 pts 2019: Labour margin 32.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 35.1 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Stretford and Urmston has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stretford and Urmston in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Stretford and Urmston in 2024 with 22,642 votes (49.2%), a majority of 16,150 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Stretford and Urmston since 1997?

Since 1997, Stretford and Urmston has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Stretford and Urmston?

The closest result on record for Stretford and Urmston was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,935 votes (19.9 percentage points).

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