Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Surrey Heath was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,640 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Surrey Heath from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Nick Hawkins (Conservative)
28,231
51.6%
David Newman (Liberal Democrat)
16,287 (29.8 pts)
74.1%
2001
Nick Hawkins (Conservative)
22,401
49.7%
Mark Lelliott (Liberal Democrat)
10,819 (24.0 pts)
59.5%
2005
Michael Gove (Conservative)
24,642
51.5%
Rosalyn Harper (Liberal Democrat)
10,845 (22.7 pts)
62.9%
2010
Michael Gove (Conservative)
31,326
57.6%
Alan Hilliar (Liberal Democrat)
17,289 (31.8 pts)
69.7%
2015
Michael Gove (Conservative)
32,582
59.9%
Paul Chapman (UKIP)
24,804 (45.6 pts)
68.8%
2017
Michael Gove (Conservative)
37,118
64.2%
Laween Atroshi (Labour)
24,943 (43.1 pts)
71.9%
2019
Michael Gove (Conservative)
34,358
58.6%
Alasdair Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat)
18,349 (31.3 pts)
72.4%
2024
Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat)
21,387
44.8%
Ed McGuinness (Conservative)
5,640 (11.8 pts)
66.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Hawkins
Conservative
28,231
51.6%
Yes
David Newman
Liberal Democrat
11,944
21.8%
No
Susan Jones
Labour
11,511
21.0%
No
John Gale
Referendum Party
2,385
4.4%
No
Richard Squire
UKIP
653
1.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Hawkins
Conservative
22,401
49.7%
Yes
Mark Lelliott
Liberal Democrat
11,582
25.7%
No
James Norman
Labour
9,640
21.4%
No
Nigel Hunt
UKIP
1,479
3.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Gove
Conservative
24,642
51.5%
Yes
Rosalyn Harper
Liberal Democrat
13,797
28.8%
No
Chris Lowe
Labour
7,989
16.7%
No
Steve Smith
UKIP
1,430
3.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Gove
Conservative
31,326
57.6%
Yes
Alan Hilliar
Liberal Democrat
14,037
25.8%
No
Matt Willey
Labour
5,552
10.2%
No
Mark Stroud
UKIP
3,432
6.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Gove
Conservative
32,582
59.9%
Yes
Paul Chapman
UKIP
7,778
14.3%
No
Laween Atroshi
Labour
6,100
11.2%
No
Ann-Marie Barker
Liberal Democrat
4,937
9.1%
No
Kimberley Lawson
Green
2,400
4.4%
No
Juliana Brimicombe
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
361
0.7%
No
Bob Smith
Independent
273
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Gove
Conservative
37,118
64.2%
Yes
Laween Atroshi
Labour
12,175
21.1%
No
Ann-Marie Barker
Liberal Democrat
6,271
10.8%
No
Sharon Galliford
Green
2,258
3.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Gove
Conservative
34,358
58.6%
Yes
Alasdair Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat
16,009
27.3%
No
Brahma Mohanty
Labour
5,407
9.2%
No
Sharon Galliford
Green
2,252
3.8%
No
David Roe
UKIP
628
1.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat
21,387
44.8%
Yes
Ed McGuinness
Conservative
15,747
33.0%
No
Sam Goggin
Reform UK
6,252
13.1%
No
Jessica Hammersley-Rich
Labour
3,148
6.6%
No
Jon Campbell
Green
1,162
2.4%
No
Elizabeth Wallitt
Heritage Party
92
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Surrey Heath has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Surrey Heath in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Surrey Heath in 2024 with 21,387 votes (44.8%), a majority of 5,640 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Surrey Heath since 1997?
Since 1997, Surrey Heath has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Surrey Heath?
The closest result on record for Surrey Heath was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 5,640 votes (11.8 percentage points).