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Witney — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Witney was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,339 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Witney from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Douglas Hurd (Conservative) 28,695 55.4% Philip Baston (Liberal) 12,712 (24.5 pts) 74.7%
1987 Douglas Hurd (Conservative) 33,458 57.5% Muriel Burton (Liberal) 18,464 (31.7 pts) 77.2%
1992 Douglas Hurd (Conservative) 36,256 56.4% James Plaskitt (Labour) 22,568 (35.1 pts) 81.9%
1997 Shaun Woodward (Conservative) 24,282 43.1% Alexander Hollingsworth (Labour) 7,028 (12.5 pts) 76.7%
2001 David Cameron (Conservative) 22,153 45.0% Michael Bartlet (Labour) 7,973 (16.2 pts) 65.9%
2005 David Cameron (Conservative) 26,571 49.3% Liz Leffman (Liberal Democrat) 14,156 (26.3 pts) 69.0%
2010 David Cameron (Conservative) 33,973 58.8% Dawn Barnes (Liberal Democrat) 22,740 (39.4 pts) 73.5%
2015 David Cameron (Conservative) 35,201 60.2% Duncan Enright (Labour) 25,155 (43.0 pts) 73.6%
2017 Robert Courts (Conservative) 33,839 55.5% Laetisia Carter (Labour) 21,241 (34.9 pts) 73.8%
2019 Robert Courts (Conservative) 33,856 55.2% Charlotte Hoagland (Liberal Democrat) 15,177 (24.8 pts) 73.6%
2024 Charles Maynard (Liberal Democrat) 20,832 41.2% Robert Courts (Conservative) 4,339 (8.6 pts) 67.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Hurd Conservative 28,69555.4% Yes
Philip Baston Liberal 15,98330.8% No
Carole Douse Labour 7,14513.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Hurd Conservative 33,45857.5% Yes
Muriel Burton Liberal 14,99425.8% No
Christine Collette Labour 9,73316.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Hurd Conservative 36,25656.4% Yes
James Plaskitt Labour 13,68821.3% No
Ian Blair Liberal Democrat 13,39320.8% No
Charlotte Beckford Green 7161.1% No
Sally Catling Natural Law 1340.2% No
Marilyn Brown Independent Conservative 1190.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Shaun Woodward Conservative 24,28243.1% Yes
Alexander Hollingsworth Labour 17,25430.6% No
Angela Lawrence Liberal Democrat 11,20219.9% No
Geoffrey Brown Referendum Party 2,2624.0% No
Michael Montgomery UKIP 7651.4% No
Sue Chapple-Perrie Green 6361.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Cameron Conservative 22,15345.0% Yes
Michael Bartlet Labour 14,18028.8% No
Gareth Epps Liberal Democrat 10,00020.3% No
Mark Stevenson Green 1,1002.2% No
Barry Beadle Independent 1,0032.0% No
Kenneth Dukes UKIP 7671.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Cameron Conservative 26,57149.3% Yes
Liz Leffman Liberal Democrat 12,41523.0% No
Tony Gray Labour 11,84522.0% No
Richard Dossett-Davies Green 1,6823.1% No
Paul Wesson UKIP 1,3562.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Cameron Conservative 33,97358.8% Yes
Dawn Barnes Liberal Democrat 11,23319.4% No
Joe Goldberg Labour 7,51113.0% No
Stuart Macdonald Green 2,3854.1% No
Nikolai Tolstoy-Miloslavsky UKIP 2,0013.5% No
Howling 'Laud' Hope Official Monster Raving Loony Party 2340.4% No
Paul Wesson Independent 1660.3% No
Johnnie Cook Independent 1510.3% No
Colin Bex Wessex Regionalists 620.1% No
Aaron Barschak Independent 530.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Cameron Conservative 35,20160.2% Yes
Duncan Enright Labour 10,04617.2% No
Simon Strutt UKIP 5,3529.2% No
Andy Graham Liberal Democrat 3,9536.8% No
Stuart Macdonald Green 2,9705.1% No
Clive Peedell National Health Action Party 6161.1% No
Colin Bex Wessex Regionalists 1100.2% No
Chris Tompson Independent 940.2% No
Vivien Saunders Reduce VAT in Sport 560.1% No
Bobby Smith Give Me Back Elmo 370.1% No
Deek Jackson Land Party 350.1% No
Nathan Handley Independent 120.0% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Courts Conservative 33,83955.5% Yes
Laetisia Carter Labour 12,59820.7% No
Liz Leffman Liberal Democrat 12,45720.4% No
Claire Lasko Green 1,0531.7% No
Alexander Craig UKIP 9801.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Courts Conservative 33,85655.2% Yes
Charlotte Hoagland Liberal Democrat 18,67930.5% No
Rosa Bolger Labour 8,77014.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Maynard Liberal Democrat 20,83241.2% Yes
Robert Courts Conservative 16,49332.6% No
Richard Langridge Reform UK 6,30712.5% No
Antonio Weiss Labour 4,7739.4% No
Andrew Prosser Green 1,6613.3% No
Barry Ingleton Independent 3500.7% No
David Cox Heritage Party 1680.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 24.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.7 pts 1992: Conservative margin 35.1 pts 1997: Conservative margin 12.5 pts 2001: Conservative margin 16.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 26.3 pts 2010: Conservative margin 39.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 43.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 34.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 24.8 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 8.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Witney has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Witney in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Witney in 2024 with 20,832 votes (41.2%), a majority of 4,339 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Witney since 1983?

Since 1983, Witney has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Witney?

The closest result on record for Witney was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 4,339 votes (8.6 percentage points).

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