Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Westminster North was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 10,759 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Westminster North from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Wheeler (Conservative)
19,134
43.2%
Arthur Latham (Labour)
1,710 (3.9 pts)
64.2%
1987
John Wheeler (Conservative)
19,941
47.3%
Jennifer Edwards (Labour)
3,310 (7.9 pts)
71.1%
1992
John Wheeler (Conservative)
21,828
49.0%
Jennifer Fitzgerald Edwards (Labour)
3,733 (8.4 pts)
75.8%
2010
Karen Buck (Labour)
17,377
43.9%
Joanne Cash (Conservative)
2,126 (5.4 pts)
59.8%
2015
Karen Buck (Labour)
18,504
46.8%
Lindsey Hall (Conservative)
1,977 (5.0 pts)
63.7%
2017
Karen Buck (Labour)
25,934
59.9%
Lindsey Hall (Conservative)
11,512 (26.6 pts)
68.1%
2019
Karen Buck (Labour)
23,240
54.2%
Jamie Macfarlane (Conservative)
10,759 (25.1 pts)
65.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wheeler
Conservative
19,134
43.2%
Yes
Arthur Latham
Labour
17,424
39.4%
No
Thomas Halliwell
Social Democratic Party
6,956
15.7%
No
Timothy Cooper
Green
527
1.2%
No
Thomas Keen
Independent
148
0.3%
No
Brian Fisher
Independent
73
0.2%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wheeler
Conservative
19,941
47.3%
Yes
Jennifer Edwards
Labour
16,631
39.5%
No
Richard de Ste Croix
Social Democratic Party
5,116
12.1%
No
David Stutchfield
Green
450
1.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wheeler
Conservative
21,828
49.0%
Yes
Jennifer Fitzgerald Edwards
Labour
18,095
40.6%
No
Lewis Wigoder
Liberal Democrat
3,349
7.5%
No
Amelia Burke
Green
1,017
2.3%
No
Jonathan Hinde
Natural Law
159
0.4%
No
Michael Domville Kelly
Anti-Federalist League
137
0.3%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Buck
Labour
17,377
43.9%
Yes
Joanne Cash
Conservative
15,251
38.5%
No
Mark Blackburn
Liberal Democrat
5,513
13.9%
No
Tristan Smith
Green
478
1.2%
No
Stephen Curry
BNP
334
0.8%
No
Jasna Badzak
UKIP
315
0.8%
No
Ali Bahaijoub
Independent
101
0.3%
No
Edward Roseman
English Democrats
99
0.3%
No
Gabriela Fajardo
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
98
0.2%
No
Abby Dharamsey
Independent
32
0.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Buck
Labour
18,504
46.8%
Yes
Lindsey Hall
Conservative
16,527
41.8%
No
Nigel Sussman
UKIP
1,489
3.8%
No
Kirsty Allan
Liberal Democrat
1,457
3.7%
No
Jennifer Nadel
Green
1,322
3.3%
No
Gabriela Fajardo
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
152
0.4%
No
Nicholas Ward
Independent
63
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Buck
Labour
25,934
59.9%
Yes
Lindsey Hall
Conservative
14,422
33.3%
No
Alex Harding
Liberal Democrat
2,253
5.2%
No
Emmanuelle Tandy
Green
595
1.4%
No
Abby Dharamsey
Independent
91
0.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Buck
Labour
23,240
54.2%
Yes
Jamie Macfarlane
Conservative
12,481
29.1%
No
George Lee
Liberal Democrat
5,593
13.0%
No
Holly Robinson
Green
1,064
2.5%
No
Cyrus Parvin
Brexit Party
418
1.0%
No
Gabriela Fajardo Palacios
Christian Peoples Alliance
115
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Westminster North has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Westminster North in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Westminster North in 2019 with 23,240 votes (54.2%), a majority of 10,759 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Westminster North since 1983?
Since 1983, Westminster North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Westminster North?
The closest result on record for Westminster North was 1983, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,710 votes (3.9 percentage points).