Tiverton and Honiton — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tiverton and Honiton was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 24,239 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Tiverton and Honiton from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Angela Browning (Conservative)
24,438
41.3%
James Barnard (Liberal Democrat)
1,653 (2.8 pts)
78.1%
2001
Angela Browning (Conservative)
26,258
47.1%
Jim Barnard (Liberal Democrat)
6,284 (11.3 pts)
69.2%
2005
Angela Browning (Conservative)
27,838
47.9%
David Nation (Liberal Democrat)
11,051 (19.0 pts)
69.8%
2010
Neil Parish (Conservative)
27,614
50.3%
Jonathan Underwood (Liberal Democrat)
9,320 (17.0 pts)
71.6%
2015
Neil Parish (Conservative)
29,030
54.0%
Graham Smith (UKIP)
20,173 (37.5 pts)
71.0%
2017
Neil Parish (Conservative)
35,471
61.4%
Caroline Kolek (Labour)
19,801 (34.2 pts)
71.8%
2019
Neil Parish (Conservative)
35,893
60.2%
Liz Pole (Labour)
24,239 (40.7 pts)
72.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Browning
Conservative
24,438
41.3%
Yes
James Barnard
Liberal Democrat
22,785
38.5%
No
John King
Labour
7,598
12.8%
No
Stephen Lowings
Referendum Party
2,952
5.0%
No
Jennifer Roach
Liberal
635
1.1%
No
Emily McIvor
Green
485
0.8%
No
Del Charles
National Democrats
236
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Browning
Conservative
26,258
47.1%
Yes
Jim Barnard
Liberal Democrat
19,974
35.8%
No
Isabel Owen
Labour
6,647
11.9%
No
Alan Langmaid
UKIP
1,281
2.3%
No
Matthew Burgess
Green
1,030
1.8%
No
Jenny Roach
Liberal
594
1.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Browning
Conservative
27,838
47.9%
Yes
David Nation
Liberal Democrat
16,787
28.9%
No
Fiona Bentley
Labour
7,944
13.7%
No
Bob Edwards
UKIP
2,499
4.3%
No
Roy Collins
Liberal
1,701
2.9%
No
Colin Matthews
Green
1,399
2.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Parish
Conservative
27,614
50.3%
Yes
Jonathan Underwood
Liberal Democrat
18,294
33.3%
No
Vernon Whitlock
Labour
4,907
8.9%
No
Daryl Stanbury
UKIP
3,277
6.0%
No
Cathy Connor
Green
802
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Parish
Conservative
29,030
54.0%
Yes
Graham Smith
UKIP
8,857
16.5%
No
Caroline Kolek
Labour
6,835
12.7%
No
Stephen Kearney
Liberal Democrat
5,626
10.5%
No
Paul Edwards
Green
3,415
6.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Parish
Conservative
35,471
61.4%
Yes
Caroline Kolek
Labour
15,670
27.1%
No
Matthew Wilson
Liberal Democrat
4,639
8.0%
No
Gill Westcott
Green
2,035
3.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Parish
Conservative
35,893
60.2%
Yes
Liz Pole
Labour
11,654
19.5%
No
John Timperley
Liberal Democrat
8,807
14.8%
No
Colin Reed
Green
2,291
3.8%
No
Margaret Dennis
UKIP
968
1.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tiverton and Honiton has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tiverton and Honiton in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Tiverton and Honiton in 2019 with 35,893 votes (60.2%), a majority of 24,239 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Tiverton and Honiton since 1997?
Since 1997, Tiverton and Honiton has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Tiverton and Honiton?
The closest result on record for Tiverton and Honiton was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 1,653 votes (2.8 percentage points).