Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Suffolk Coastal was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,070 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Suffolk Coastal from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Gummer (Conservative)
31,240
58.2%
David Houseley (Social Democratic Party)
15,622 (29.1 pts)
75.0%
1987
John Gummer (Conservative)
32,834
55.7%
Joan Miller (Social Democratic Party)
15,280 (25.9 pts)
77.9%
1992
John Gummer (Conservative)
34,680
53.6%
Peter David Monk (Liberal Democrat)
19,285 (29.8 pts)
81.6%
1997
John Gummer (Conservative)
21,696
38.6%
Mark Campbell (Labour)
3,254 (5.8 pts)
75.8%
2001
John Gummer (Conservative)
21,847
43.3%
Nigel Gardner (Labour)
4,326 (8.6 pts)
66.4%
2005
John Gummer (Conservative)
23,415
44.6%
David Rowe (Labour)
9,685 (18.4 pts)
67.9%
2010
Therese Coffey (Conservative)
25,475
46.4%
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat)
9,128 (16.6 pts)
71.9%
2015
Therese Coffey (Conservative)
28,855
51.9%
Russell Whiting (Labour)
18,842 (33.9 pts)
71.7%
2017
Therese Coffey (Conservative)
33,713
58.1%
Cameron Matthews (Labour)
16,012 (27.6 pts)
73.5%
2019
Thérèse Coffey (Conservative)
32,958
56.5%
Cameron Matthews (Labour)
20,533 (35.2 pts)
71.4%
2024
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour)
15,672
31.7%
Thérèse Coffey (Conservative)
1,070 (2.2 pts)
66.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
31,240
58.2%
Yes
David Houseley
Social Democratic Party
15,618
29.1%
No
Denis William George Ballantyne
Labour
6,780
12.6%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
32,834
55.7%
Yes
Joan Miller
Social Democratic Party
17,554
29.8%
No
Susan Reeves
Labour
7,534
12.8%
No
James Holloway
Green
1,049
1.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
34,680
53.6%
Yes
Peter David Monk
Liberal Democrat
15,395
23.8%
No
Terence Edward Hodgson
Labour
13,508
20.9%
No
Tony Slade
Green
943
1.5%
No
Felicity Kaplan
Natural Law
232
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
21,696
38.6%
Yes
Mark Campbell
Labour
18,442
32.8%
No
Alexandra Jones
Liberal Democrat
12,036
21.4%
No
Stephen Caulfield
Referendum Party
3,416
6.1%
No
Anthony Slade
Green
514
0.9%
No
Felicit Kaplan
Natural Law
152
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
21,847
43.3%
Yes
Nigel Gardner
Labour
17,521
34.8%
No
Tony Schur
Liberal Democrat
9,192
18.2%
No
Michael Burn
UKIP
1,847
3.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gummer
Conservative
23,415
44.6%
Yes
David Rowe
Labour
13,730
26.1%
No
David Young
Liberal Democrat
11,637
22.1%
No
Richard Curtis
UKIP
2,020
3.8%
No
Paul Whitlow
Green
1,755
3.3%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Therese Coffey
Conservative
25,475
46.4%
Yes
Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat
16,347
29.8%
No
Adam Leeder
Labour
8,812
16.1%
No
Stephen Bush
UKIP
3,156
5.7%
No
Rachel Fulcher
Green
1,103
2.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Therese Coffey
Conservative
28,855
51.9%
Yes
Russell Whiting
Labour
10,013
18.0%
No
Daryll Pitcher
UKIP
8,655
15.6%
No
James Sandbach
Liberal Democrat
4,777
8.6%
No
Rachel Smith-Lyte
Green
3,294
5.9%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Therese Coffey
Conservative
33,713
58.1%
Yes
Cameron Matthews
Labour
17,701
30.5%
No
James Sandbach
Liberal Democrat
4,048
7.0%
No
Eamonn O'Nolan
Green
1,802
3.1%
No
Philip Young
Independent
810
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thérèse Coffey
Conservative
32,958
56.5%
Yes
Cameron Matthews
Labour
12,425
21.3%
No
Jules Ewart
Liberal Democrat
8,719
15.0%
No
Rachel Smith-Lyte
Green
2,713
4.7%
No
Tony Love
Independent
1,493
2.6%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour
15,672
31.7%
Yes
Thérèse Coffey
Conservative
14,602
29.5%
No
Matthew Jackson
Reform UK
7,850
15.9%
No
Julia Ewart
Liberal Democrat
6,947
14.0%
No
Julian Cusack
Green
4,380
8.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Suffolk Coastal 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 Suffolk Coastal in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Suffolk Coastal in 2024 with 15,672 votes (31.7%), a majority of 1,070 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Suffolk Coastal since 1983?
Since 1983, Suffolk Coastal has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Suffolk Coastal?
The closest result on record for Suffolk Coastal was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,070 votes (2.2 percentage points).