Here are the most recent election results for the Plymouth Devonport 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.
Name | Plymouth Devonport |
Region | South West |
Current Status | Abolished |
Election | Party | |
---|---|---|
Election 2005 | Labour | |
Election 2001 | Labour | |
Election 1997 | Labour | |
Election 1992 | Labour | |
Election 1987 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
Election 1983 | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
View full Election 2005 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 18,612 | 44.30% | -14.00% | |
Conservative | 10,509 | 25.01% | -2.05% | |
Liberal Democrat | 8,000 | 19.04% | +8.22% | |
UKIP | 3,324 | 7.91% | +5.62% | |
Minor | 747 | 1.78% | N/A | |
Others | 821 | 1.95% | N/A | |
Majority | 8,103 | 19.29% | - | |
Turnout | 42,013 | 57.67% | +1.04% | |
Electorate | 72,848 | - | - | |
Swing from Labour to Conservative | - | 5.98% | - | |
Labour hold |
View full Election 2001 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 24,322 | 58.30% | -2.57% | |
Conservative | 11,289 | 27.06% | +2.88% | |
Liberal Democrat | 4,513 | 10.82% | +0.10% | |
UKIP | 958 | 2.30% | +1.38% | |
Minor | 334 | 0.80% | N/A | |
Others | 303 | 0.73% | N/A | |
Majority | 13,033 | 31.24% | - | |
Turnout | 41,719 | 56.63% | -13.13% | |
Electorate | 73,666 | - | - | |
Swing from Labour to Conservative | - | 2.73% | - | |
Labour hold |
View full Election 1997 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 31,629 | 60.87% | +12.15% | |
Conservative | 12,562 | 24.17% | -10.07% | |
Liberal Democrat | 5,570 | 10.72% | -1.61% | |
Minor | 1,486 | 2.86% | N/A | |
UKIP | 478 | 0.92% | N/A | |
Others | 238 | 0.46% | N/A | |
Majority | 19,067 | 36.69% | - | |
Turnout | 51,963 | 69.76% | -8.07% | |
Electorate | 74,483 | - | - | |
Swing from Conservative to Labour | - | 11.11% | - | |
Labour hold |
View full Election 1992 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 24,953 | 48.72% | +20.26% | |
Conservative | 17,541 | 34.25% | +4.98% | |
Liberal Democrat | 6,315 | 12.33% | N/A | |
Minor | 2,152 | 4.20% | N/A | |
Others | 255 | 0.50% | N/A | |
Majority | 7,412 | 14.47% | - | |
Turnout | 51,216 | 77.84% | +0.65% | |
Electorate | 65,800 | - | - | |
Swing from Conservative to Labour | - | 7.64% | - | |
Labour gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance |
View full Election 1987 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDP-Liberal Alliance | 21,039 | 42.27% | -2.07% | |
Conservative | 14,569 | 29.27% | -4.57% | |
Labour | 14,166 | 28.46% | +7.52% | |
Majority | 6,470 | 13.00% | - | |
Turnout | 49,774 | 77.18% | +1.13% | |
Electorate | 64,487 | - | - | |
Swing from Conservative to SDP-Liberal Alliance | - | 1.25% | - | |
SDP-Liberal Alliance hold |
View full Election 1983 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDP-Liberal Alliance | 20,843 | 44.34% | N/A | |
Conservative | 15,907 | 33.84% | N/A | |
Labour | 9,845 | 20.94% | N/A | |
Minor | 292 | 0.62% | N/A | |
Others | 123 | 0.26% | N/A | |
Majority | 4,936 | 10.50% | - | |
Turnout | 47,010 | 76.05% | N/A | |
Electorate | 61,813 | - | - | |
Swing | - | N/A | - | |
SDP-Liberal Alliance win |