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Tatton — UK General Election Results

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

Tatton was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,136 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Tatton from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Neil Hamilton (Conservative) 27,877 54.6% David Levy (Social Democratic Party) 13,960 (27.3 pts) 74.3%
1987 Neil Hamilton (Conservative) 30,128 54.6% Bridie Gaskin (Social Democratic Party) 17,094 (31.0 pts) 76.7%
1992 Neil Hamilton (Conservative) 31,658 55.1% Jonathan Kelly (Labour) 15,860 (27.6 pts) 80.8%
1997 Martin Bell (Independent) 29,354 60.2% Mostyn Hamilton (Conservative) 11,077 (22.7 pts) 76.4%
2001 George Osborne (Conservative) 19,860 48.1% Steven Conquest (Labour) 8,611 (20.9 pts) 63.5%
2005 George Osborne (Conservative) 21,447 51.8% Justin Madders (Labour) 11,731 (28.3 pts) 64.6%
2010 George Osborne (Conservative) 24,687 54.6% David Lomax (Liberal Democrat) 14,487 (32.0 pts) 67.9%
2015 George Osborne (Conservative) 26,552 58.6% David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour) 18,241 (40.3 pts) 70.0%
2017 Esther McVey (Conservative) 28,764 58.6% Sam Rushworth (Labour) 14,787 (30.1 pts) 72.5%
2019 Esther McVey (Conservative) 28,277 57.7% James Weinberg (Labour) 17,387 (35.5 pts) 71.2%
2024 Esther McVey (Conservative) 19,956 38.4% Ryan Jude (Labour) 1,136 (2.2 pts) 68.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Neil Hamilton Conservative 27,87754.6% Yes
David Levy Social Democratic Party 13,91727.2% No
David Davies Labour 9,29518.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Neil Hamilton Conservative 30,12854.6% Yes
Bridie Gaskin Social Democratic Party 13,03423.6% No
Hazel Blears Labour 11,76021.3% No
Michael Gibson Feudal Party 2630.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Neil Hamilton Conservative 31,65855.1% Yes
Jonathan Kelly Labour 15,79827.5% No
Cathy Hancox Liberal Democrat 9,59716.7% No
Michael Gibson Feudal Party 4100.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Bell Independent 29,35460.2% Yes
Mostyn Hamilton Conservative 18,27737.5% No
Sam Hill Independent Conservative 2950.6% No
Simon Kinsey Independent Conservative 1840.4% No
Burnel Penhaul Miss Moneypenny's Glamorous One Party 1280.3% No
John Muir Albion Party 1260.3% No
Michael Kennedy Natural Law 1230.3% No
David Bishop Lord Byro versus the Scallywag Tories 1160.2% No
Ralph Nicholas Independent Conservative 1130.2% No
Julian Price Juice Party 730.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Osborne Conservative 19,86048.1% Yes
Steven Conquest Labour 11,24927.3% No
Michael Ash Liberal Democrat 7,68518.6% No
Mark Sheppard UKIP 7691.9% No
Peter Sharratt Independent Green 7341.8% No
Vivianne Allinson Tatton Group 5051.2% No
William Batchelor Independent 3220.8% No
Jonathan Hunt Independent 1540.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Osborne Conservative 21,44751.8% Yes
Justin Madders Labour 9,71623.5% No
William Arnold Liberal Democrat 9,01621.8% No
Diane Bowler UKIP 9962.4% No
Michael Gibson Independent 2390.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Osborne Conservative 24,68754.6% Yes
David Lomax Liberal Democrat 10,20022.6% No
Richard Jackson Labour 7,80317.3% No
Sarah Flannery Independent 2,2435.0% No
Michael Gibson The True English (Poetry) Party 2980.7% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Osborne Conservative 26,55258.6% Yes
David Pinto-Duschinsky Labour 8,31118.3% No
Stuart Hutton UKIP 4,87110.8% No
Gareth Wilson Liberal Democrat 3,8508.5% No
Tina-Louise Rothery Green 1,7143.8% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Esther McVey Conservative 28,76458.6% Yes
Sam Rushworth Labour 13,97728.5% No
Gareth Wilson Liberal Democrat 4,4319.0% No
Nigel Hennerley Green 1,0242.1% No
Quentin Abel Independent 9201.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Esther McVey Conservative 28,27757.7% Yes
James Weinberg Labour 10,89022.2% No
Jonathan Smith Liberal Democrat 7,71215.7% No
Nigel Hennerley Green 2,0884.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Esther McVey Conservative 19,95638.4% Yes
Ryan Jude Labour 18,82036.3% No
Oliver Speakman Reform UK 5,94811.5% No
Jonathan Smith Liberal Democrat 4,6148.9% No
Nigel Hennerley Green 2,5715.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 27.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.0 pts 1992: Conservative margin 27.6 pts 1997: Independent margin 22.7 pts 2001: Conservative margin 20.9 pts 2005: Conservative margin 28.3 pts 2010: Conservative margin 32.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 40.3 pts 2017: Conservative margin 30.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 35.5 pts 2024: Conservative margin 2.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Tatton has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Tatton in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Tatton in 2024 with 19,956 votes (38.4%), a majority of 1,136 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Tatton since 1983?

Since 1983, Tatton has been won by: Conservative, Independent.

What was the closest result in Tatton?

The closest result on record for Tatton was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,136 votes (2.2 percentage points).

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