Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Weaver Vale was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 562 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Weaver Vale from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Michael Hall (Labour)
27,244
56.4%
James Byrne (Conservative)
13,448 (27.8 pts)
73.2%
2001
Mike Hall (Labour)
20,611
52.5%
Carl Cross (Conservative)
9,637 (24.5 pts)
57.6%
2005
Mike Hall (Labour)
18,759
47.6%
Jonathan Mackie (Conservative)
6,855 (17.4 pts)
57.1%
2010
Graham Evans (Conservative)
16,953
38.5%
John Stockton (Labour)
991 (2.2 pts)
65.5%
2015
Graham Evans (Conservative)
20,227
43.2%
Julia Tickridge (Labour)
806 (1.7 pts)
68.6%
2017
Mike Amesbury (Labour)
26,066
51.5%
Graham Evans (Conservative)
3,928 (7.8 pts)
73.5%
2019
Mike Amesbury (Labour)
22,772
44.9%
Adam Wordsworth (Conservative)
562 (1.1 pts)
72.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Hall
Labour
27,244
56.4%
Yes
James Byrne
Conservative
13,796
28.6%
No
Trevor Griffiths
Liberal Democrat
5,949
12.3%
No
Roger Cockfield
Referendum Party
1,312
2.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Hall
Labour
20,611
52.5%
Yes
Carl Cross
Conservative
10,974
27.9%
No
Trevor Griffiths
Liberal Democrat
5,643
14.4%
No
Mike Cooksley
Independent
1,484
3.8%
No
Jim Bradshaw
UKIP
559
1.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Hall
Labour
18,759
47.6%
Yes
Jonathan Mackie
Conservative
11,904
30.2%
No
Trevor Griffiths
Liberal Democrat
7,723
19.6%
No
Brenda Swinscoe
UKIP
1,034
2.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Evans
Conservative
16,953
38.5%
Yes
John Stockton
Labour
15,962
36.3%
No
Peter Hampson
Liberal Democrat
8,196
18.6%
No
Colin Marsh
BNP
1,063
2.4%
No
Paul Remfry
UKIP
1,018
2.3%
No
Howard Thorp
Green
338
0.8%
No
Mike Cooksley
Independent
270
0.6%
No
Tom Reynolds
Independent
133
0.3%
No
Will Charlton
Independent
57
0.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Evans
Conservative
20,227
43.2%
Yes
Julia Tickridge
Labour
19,421
41.4%
No
Amos Wright
UKIP
4,547
9.7%
No
Mary Di Mauro
Liberal Democrat
1,395
3.0%
No
Chris Copeman
Green
1,183
2.5%
No
Joseph Whyte
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
94
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Amesbury
Labour
26,066
51.5%
Yes
Graham Evans
Conservative
22,138
43.7%
No
Paul Roberts
Liberal Democrat
1,623
3.2%
No
Christopher Copeman
Green
786
1.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Amesbury
Labour
22,772
44.9%
Yes
Adam Wordsworth
Conservative
22,210
43.8%
No
Daniela Parker
Liberal Democrat
3,300
6.5%
No
Nicholas Goulding
Brexit Party
1,380
2.7%
No
Paul Bowers
Green
1,051
2.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Weaver Vale has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Weaver Vale in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Weaver Vale in 2019 with 22,772 votes (44.9%), a majority of 562 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Weaver Vale since 1997?
Since 1997, Weaver Vale has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Weaver Vale?
The closest result on record for Weaver Vale was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 562 votes (1.1 percentage points).