Chelmsford - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Chelmsford constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameChelmsford
RegionEast of England
1st in 2019Conservative
2nd in 2019Liberal Democrat
Swing To Lose14.32%

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Conservative
Election 2019Conservative
Election 2017Conservative
Election 2015Conservative
Election 2010Conservative
Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)Conservative
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative29,44754.71%-1.20%
Liberal Democrat14,03126.07%+1.01%
Labour9,76818.15%+0.12%
Minor5801.08%N/A
Majority15,41628.64%-
Turnout53,82670.40%-0.65%
Electorate76,454--
Swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat-1.10%-
Conservative hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,93455.90%+2.22%
Liberal Democrat14,31325.06%+12.89%
Labour10,29518.02%-11.79%
Minor5801.02%N/A
Majority17,62130.85%-
Turnout57,12271.05%+0.88%
Electorate80,394--
Swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat-5.34%-
Conservative hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,52553.68%+2.15%
Labour16,95329.82%+12.20%
Liberal Democrat6,91612.16%+0.28%
UKIP1,6452.89%-11.33%
Green8211.44%-2.07%
Majority13,57223.87%-
Turnout56,86070.17%+1.68%
Electorate81,032--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-5.02%-
Conservative hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,73251.53%+5.36%
Labour9,48217.62%+6.67%
UKIP7,65214.22%+11.42%
Liberal Democrat6,39411.88%-24.93%
Green1,8923.52%+2.64%
Minor6651.24%N/A
Majority18,25033.91%-
Turnout53,81768.49%-1.93%
Electorate78,580--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-0.65%-
Conservative hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,20746.17%+6.07%
Liberal Democrat20,09736.81%+4.57%
Labour5,98010.95%-14.69%
UKIP1,5272.80%N/A
Minor8991.65%N/A
Green4760.87%N/A
English Democrat2540.47%N/A
Others1530.28%N/A
Majority5,1109.36%-
Turnout54,59370.42%+7.69%
Electorate77,525--
Swing from Liberal Democrat to Conservative-0.75%-
Conservative hold

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,63440.10%-15.19%
Liberal Democrat15,78732.25%+2.81%
Labour12,55625.65%+11.47%
Others9812.00%N/A
Majority3,8477.86%-
Turnout48,95862.73%-21.88%
Electorate78,041--
Swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat-9.00%-
Conservative hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative39,04355.30%+3.36%
Liberal Democrat20,78329.44%N/A
Labour10,01014.18%+7.33%
Green7691.09%+0.37%
Majority18,26025.86%-
Turnout70,60584.62%+2.46%
Electorate83,440--
Swing-N/A-
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative35,23151.94%+4.30%
SDP-Liberal Alliance27,47040.50%-6.54%
Labour4,6426.84%+1.72%
Green4860.72%N/A
Majority7,76111.44%-
Turnout67,82982.15%+2.75%
Electorate82,564--
Swing from SDP-Liberal Alliance to Conservative-5.42%-
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative29,82447.64%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance29,44647.03%N/A
Labour3,2085.12%N/A
Minor1270.20%N/A
Majority3780.60%-
Turnout62,60579.40%N/A
Electorate78,849--
Swing-N/A-
Conservative win
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