Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Lancashire was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 13,625 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in West Lancashire from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Ken Hind (Conservative)
25,458
46.3%
Josie Farrington (Labour)
6,858 (12.5 pts)
74.4%
1987
Ken Hind (Conservative)
26,500
43.7%
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
1,353 (2.2 pts)
79.7%
1992
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
30,128
47.1%
Ken Hind (Conservative)
2,077 (3.2 pts)
82.6%
1997
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
33,022
60.3%
Chris Varley (Conservative)
17,119 (31.3 pts)
74.8%
2001
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
23,404
54.5%
Jeremy Myers (Conservative)
9,643 (22.4 pts)
59.0%
2005
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
20,746
48.1%
Alf Doran (Conservative)
6,084 (14.1 pts)
57.7%
2010
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
21,883
45.1%
Adrian Owens (Conservative)
4,343 (9.0 pts)
65.8%
2015
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
24,474
49.3%
Paul Greenall (Conservative)
8,360 (16.8 pts)
70.2%
2017
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
32,030
58.9%
Sam Currie (Conservative)
11,689 (21.5 pts)
74.4%
2019
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
27,458
52.1%
Jack Gilmore (Conservative)
8,336 (15.8 pts)
72.0%
2024
Ashley Dalton (Labour)
22,305
50.5%
Mike Prendergast (Conservative)
13,625 (30.8 pts)
60.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ken Hind
Conservative
25,458
46.3%
Yes
Josie Farrington
Labour
18,600
33.8%
No
Andrew Sackville
Social Democratic Party
10,983
20.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ken Hind
Conservative
26,500
43.7%
Yes
Colin Pickthall
Labour
25,147
41.5%
No
Robert Jermyn
Social Democratic Party
8,972
14.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Colin Pickthall
Labour
30,128
47.1%
Yes
Ken Hind
Conservative
28,051
43.9%
No
Peter Reilly
Liberal Democrat
4,884
7.6%
No
Philip Pawley
Green
546
0.9%
No
Bevin Morris
Natural Law
336
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Colin Pickthall
Labour
33,022
60.3%
Yes
Chris Varley
Conservative
15,903
29.1%
No
Arthur Wood
Liberal Democrat
3,938
7.2%
No
Michael Carter
Referendum Party
1,025
1.9%
No
John Collins
Natural Law
449
0.8%
No
David Hill
Independent
392
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Colin Pickthall
Labour
23,404
54.5%
Yes
Jeremy Myers
Conservative
13,761
32.0%
No
John Thornton
Liberal Democrat
4,966
11.6%
No
David Hill
Independent
523
1.2%
No
David Braid
Independent
317
0.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rosie Cooper
Labour
20,746
48.1%
Yes
Alf Doran
Conservative
14,662
34.0%
No
Richard Kemp
Liberal Democrat
6,059
14.0%
No
Alan Freeman
UKIP
871
2.0%
No
Stephen Garrett
English Democrats
525
1.2%
No
David Braid
Clause 28
292
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rosie Cooper
Labour
21,883
45.1%
Yes
Adrian Owens
Conservative
17,540
36.2%
No
John Gibson
Liberal Democrat
6,573
13.6%
No
Damon Noone
UKIP
1,775
3.7%
No
Peter Cranie
Green
485
1.0%
No
David Braid
Clause 28, Children's Protection Christian Democrats
217
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rosie Cooper
Labour
24,474
49.3%
Yes
Paul Greenall
Conservative
16,114
32.4%
No
Jack Sen
UKIP
6,058
12.2%
No
Ben Basson
Green
1,582
3.2%
No
Daniel Lewis
Liberal Democrat
1,298
2.6%
No
David Braid
War Veteran's Pro-Traditional Family Party
150
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rosie Cooper
Labour
32,030
58.9%
Yes
Sam Currie
Conservative
20,341
37.4%
No
Jo Barton
Liberal Democrat
1,069
2.0%
No
Nate Higgins
Green
680
1.3%
No
David Braid
War Veteran's Pro-Traditional Family Party
269
0.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rosie Cooper
Labour
27,458
52.1%
Yes
Jack Gilmore
Conservative
19,122
36.3%
No
Simon Thomson
Liberal Democrat
2,560
4.9%
No
Marc Stanton
Brexit Party
2,275
4.3%
No
John Puddifer
Green
1,248
2.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ashley Dalton
Labour
22,305
50.5%
Yes
Mike Prendergast
Conservative
8,680
19.6%
No
Simon Evans
Reform UK
7,909
17.9%
No
Charlotte Houltram
Green
3,263
7.4%
No
Graham Smith
Liberal Democrat
2,043
4.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire in the 2024 general election?
Labour won West Lancashire in 2024 with 22,305 votes (50.5%), a majority of 13,625 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won West Lancashire since 1983?
Since 1983, West Lancashire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in West Lancashire?
The closest result on record for West Lancashire was 1987, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,353 votes (2.2 percentage points).