Warrington South — UK General Election Results

Warrington South was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,340 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Warrington South from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Mark Carlisle (Conservative) 22,740 41.9% David Colin-Thomé (Labour) 6,465 (11.9 pts) 74.5%
1987 Chris Butler (Conservative) 24,809 42.0% Albert Booth (Labour) 3,609 (6.1 pts) 77.6%
1992 Mike Hall (Labour) 27,819 43.6% Chris Butler (Conservative) 191 (0.3 pts) 82.0%
1997 Helen Southworth (Labour) 28,721 52.1% Chris Grayling (Conservative) 10,807 (19.6 pts) 76.2%
2001 Helen Southworth (Labour) 22,419 49.3% Caroline Mosley (Conservative) 7,397 (16.3 pts) 61.2%
2005 Helen Southworth (Labour) 18,972 40.5% Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 3,515 (7.5 pts) 61.8%
2010 David Mowat (Conservative) 19,641 35.8% Nick Bent (Labour) 1,553 (2.8 pts) 69.5%
2015 David Mowat (Conservative) 25,928 43.7% Nick Bent (Labour) 2,750 (4.6 pts) 70.3%
2017 Faisal Rashid (Labour) 29,994 48.4% David Mowat (Conservative) 2,549 (4.1 pts) 72.5%
2019 Andy Carter (Conservative) 28,187 45.5% Faisal Rashid (Labour) 2,010 (3.2 pts) 72.2%
2024 Sarah Hall (Labour) 23,201 46.7% Andy Carter (Conservative) 11,340 (22.8 pts) 63.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Carlisle Conservative 22,74041.9% Yes
David Colin-Thomé Labour 16,27530.0% No
Ian Marks Liberal 14,82727.3% No
Neil Chantrell Green 4030.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Butler Conservative 24,80942.0% Yes
Albert Booth Labour 21,20035.9% No
Ian Marks Liberal 13,11222.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Hall Labour 27,81943.6% Yes
Chris Butler Conservative 27,62843.3% No
Peter Walker Liberal Democrat 7,97812.5% No
Stephen Benson Natural Law 3210.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Southworth Labour 28,72152.1% Yes
Chris Grayling Conservative 17,91432.5% No
Peter Walker Liberal Democrat 7,19913.1% No
Gerald Kelly Referendum Party 1,0822.0% No
Steve Ross Natural Law 1660.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Southworth Labour 22,41949.3% Yes
Caroline Mosley Conservative 15,02233.0% No
Roger Barlow Liberal Democrat 7,41916.3% No
Joan Kelley UKIP 6371.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Southworth Labour 18,97240.5% Yes
Fiona Bruce Conservative 15,45733.0% No
Ian Marks Liberal Democrat 11,11123.7% No
Gerry Kelley UKIP 8041.7% No
Paul Kennedy Independent 4531.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mowat Conservative 19,64135.8% Yes
Nick Bent Labour 18,08833.0% No
Jo Crotty Liberal Democrat 15,09427.5% No
Derek Ashington UKIP 1,6243.0% No
Steph Davies Green 4270.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mowat Conservative 25,92843.7% Yes
Nick Bent Labour 23,17839.1% No
Malcolm Lingley UKIP 4,9098.3% No
Bob Barr Liberal Democrat 3,3355.6% No
Stephanie Davies Green 1,7653.0% No
Kevin Bennett Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2380.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Faisal Rashid Labour 29,99448.4% Yes
David Mowat Conservative 27,44544.3% No
Bob Barr Liberal Democrat 3,3395.4% No
John Boulton Independent 1,2172.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andy Carter Conservative 28,18745.5% Yes
Faisal Rashid Labour 26,17742.3% No
Ryan Bate Liberal Democrat 5,7329.3% No
Clare Aspinall Brexit Party 1,6352.6% No
Kevin Hickson Social Democratic Party 1680.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Hall Labour 23,20146.7% Yes
Andy Carter Conservative 11,86123.9% No
Janet Balfe Reform UK 7,91315.9% No
Graham Gowland Liberal Democrat 3,8297.7% No
Stephanie Davies Green 2,3134.7% No
Peter Willett Independent 4450.9% No
Graeme Kelly Social Democratic Party 1100.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 11.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 6.1 pts 1992: Labour margin 0.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 19.6 pts 2001: Labour margin 16.3 pts 2005: Labour margin 7.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 2.8 pts 2015: Conservative margin 4.6 pts 2017: Labour margin 4.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 3.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 22.8 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Warrington South 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 Warrington South in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Warrington South in 2024 with 23,201 votes (46.7%), a majority of 11,340 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Warrington South since 1983?

Since 1983, Warrington South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Warrington South?

The closest result on record for Warrington South was 1992, when Labour beat Conservative by just 191 votes (0.3 percentage points).

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