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Wyre Forest — UK General Election Results

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

Wyre Forest was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 812 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Wyre Forest from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Esmond Bulmer (Conservative) 24,809 48.4% Anthony John Batchelor (Liberal) 8,177 (15.9 pts) 75.1%
1987 Anthony Coombs (Conservative) 25,877 47.1% Anthony John Batchelor (Liberal) 7,224 (13.2 pts) 77.6%
1992 Anthony Coombs (Conservative) 28,983 47.8% Ross Maden (Labour) 10,341 (17.1 pts) 82.4%
1997 David Lock (Labour) 26,843 48.8% Anthony Coombs (Conservative) 6,946 (12.6 pts) 75.4%
2001 Richard Taylor (Health Concern) 28,487 58.1% David Lock (Labour) 17,630 (35.9 pts) 68.0%
2005 Richard Taylor (Health Concern) 18,739 39.9% Mark Garnier (Conservative) 5,250 (11.2 pts) 64.2%
2010 Mark Garnier (Conservative) 18,793 36.9% Richard Taylor (Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern) 2,643 (5.2 pts) 66.5%
2015 Mark Garnier (Conservative) 22,394 45.3% Matt Lamb (Labour) 12,871 (26.0 pts) 64.0%
2017 Mark Garnier (Conservative) 29,859 58.4% Matthew Lamb (Labour) 13,334 (26.1 pts) 65.9%
2019 Mark Garnier (Conservative) 32,960 65.2% Robin Lunn (Labour) 21,413 (42.4 pts) 65.1%
2024 Mark Garnier (Conservative) 14,489 32.1% Vicki Smith (Labour) 812 (1.8 pts) 58.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Esmond Bulmer Conservative 24,80948.4% Yes
Anthony John Batchelor Liberal 16,63232.4% No
Roger David Williams Labour 9,85019.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Coombs Conservative 25,87747.1% Yes
Anthony John Batchelor Liberal 18,65334.0% No
Nigel Knowles Labour 10,36518.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Coombs Conservative 28,98347.8% Yes
Ross Maden Labour 18,64230.8% No
Mark Jones Liberal Democrat 12,95821.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Lock Labour 26,84348.8% Yes
Anthony Coombs Conservative 19,89736.1% No
David Cropp Liberal Democrat 4,3778.0% No
William Till Referendum Party 1,9563.6% No
Chris Harvey Liberal 1,6703.0% No
Jim Millington UKIP 3120.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Taylor Health Concern 28,48758.1% Yes
David Lock Labour 10,85722.1% No
Mark Simpson Conservative 9,35019.1% No
Jim Millington UKIP 3680.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Taylor Health Concern 18,73939.9% Yes
Mark Garnier Conservative 13,48928.7% No
Marc Bayliss Labour 10,71622.8% No
Frances Oborski Liberal 2,6665.7% No
Rustie Lee UKIP 1,0742.3% No
Bert Priest Monster Raving Loony 3030.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Garnier Conservative 18,79336.9% Yes
Richard Taylor Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 16,15031.7% No
Nigel Knowles Labour 7,29814.3% No
Neville Farmer Liberal Democrat 6,04011.9% No
Michael Wrench UKIP 1,4982.9% No
Gordon Howells BNP 1,1202.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Garnier Conservative 22,39445.3% Yes
Matt Lamb Labour 9,52319.3% No
Michael Wrench UKIP 7,96716.1% No
Richard Taylor Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 7,21114.6% No
Andy Crick Liberal Democrat 1,2282.5% No
Natalie McVey Green 1,1172.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Garnier Conservative 29,85958.4% Yes
Matthew Lamb Labour 16,52532.3% No
Shazu Miah Liberal Democrat 1,9433.8% No
George Connolly UKIP 1,7773.5% No
Brett Caulfield Green 1,0252.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Garnier Conservative 32,96065.2% Yes
Robin Lunn Labour 11,54722.8% No
Shazu Miah Liberal Democrat 4,0818.1% No
John Davis Green 1,9733.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Garnier Conservative 14,48932.1% Yes
Vicki Smith Labour 13,67730.3% No
Bill Hopkins Reform UK 9,68221.4% No
Shazu Miah Liberal Democrat 2,8096.2% No
John Davis Green 2,4435.4% No
Leigh Whitehouse Independent 1,5353.4% No
Nigel Geary Independent 5231.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 15.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 13.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 17.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 12.6 pts 2001: Health Concern margin 35.9 pts 2005: Health Concern margin 11.2 pts 2010: Conservative margin 5.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 26.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 26.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 42.4 pts 2024: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Wyre Forest has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour, Health Concern.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Wyre Forest in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Wyre Forest in 2024 with 14,489 votes (32.1%), a majority of 812 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Wyre Forest since 1983?

Since 1983, Wyre Forest has been won by: Conservative, Health Concern, Labour.

What was the closest result in Wyre Forest?

The closest result on record for Wyre Forest was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 812 votes (1.8 percentage points).

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