Bridgwater - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Bridgwater 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.

NameBridgwater
RegionSouth West
1st in 2024Conservative
2nd in 2024Labour
Swing To Lose1.68%
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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 2024Conservative
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Conservative
Election 2005Conservative
Election 2001Conservative
Election 1997Conservative
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative

Election 2024

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative12,28130.60%-27.30%
Labour10,93227.24%+6.50%
Reform UK8,91322.21%N/A
Liberal Democrat5,78114.41%-3.22%
Green1,7204.29%+2.23%
Minor3340.83%N/A
Workers Party1680.42%N/A
Majority1,3493.36%
Turnout40,12956.07%-6.95%
Electorate71,571
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
16.90%
Swing from
CON
to
REF
24.75%
Swing from
LAB
to
REF
7.85%
Conservative hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,05857.90%N/A
Labour9,33420.74%N/A
Liberal Democrat7,93217.63%N/A
Green9252.06%N/A
Minor7551.68%N/A
Majority16,72437.16%
Turnout45,00463.01%N/A
Electorate71,418
Conservative win

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,24044.15%+3.70%
Labour12,77126.55%-0.21%
Liberal Democrat10,94022.74%-7.29%
UKIP1,7673.67%+0.91%
Green1,3912.89%N/A
Majority8,46917.60%
Turnout48,10963.82%-0.77%
Electorate75,379
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.96%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
5.49%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
3.54%
Conservative hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,35440.45%+3.52%
Liberal Democrat14,36730.03%-3.62%
Labour12,80326.76%+2.01%
UKIP1,3232.77%N/A
Majority4,98710.42%
Turnout47,84764.59%-10.20%
Electorate74,079
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.57%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.75%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.81%
Conservative hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,17436.93%-9.82%
Liberal Democrat18,37833.65%+3.96%
Labour13,51924.75%+3.02%
Minor2,5514.67%N/A
Majority1,7963.29%
Turnout54,62274.79%-4.73%
Electorate73,038
Swing from
CON
to
LD
6.89%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.42%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.47%
Conservative hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,61046.76%-4.76%
Liberal Democrat16,89429.69%N/A
Labour12,36521.73%+3.54%
Green7461.31%N/A
Minor1830.32%N/A
Others1120.20%N/A
Majority9,71617.07%
Turnout56,91079.51%+1.34%
Electorate71,575
Swing from
CON
to
LD
17.22%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.15%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
13.07%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,17751.52%-0.74%
SDP-Liberal Alliance15,98230.30%+0.30%
Labour9,59418.19%+0.44%
Majority11,19521.22%
Turnout52,75378.18%+3.37%
Electorate67,480
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
0.52%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.59%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
0.07%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,10752.26%-1.86%
SDP-Liberal Alliance14,41030.00%N/A
Labour8,52417.74%-11.36%
Majority10,69722.27%
Turnout48,04174.80%-4.28%
Electorate64,224
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
15.93%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.75%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
20.68%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,25954.12%+9.85%
Labour16,80929.10%-3.68%
Liberal9,69316.78%-5.63%
Majority14,45025.02%
Turnout57,76179.08%+1.82%
Electorate73,040
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.77%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
7.74%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
0.98%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,85044.27%+0.62%
Labour17,66332.78%+3.27%
Liberal12,07722.42%-4.43%
Others2880.53%N/A
Majority6,18711.48%
Turnout53,87877.26%-4.99%
Electorate69,738
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.33%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
2.52%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
3.85%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative24,83043.65%N/A
Labour16,78629.51%N/A
Liberal15,26926.84%N/A
Majority8,04414.14%
Turnout56,88582.25%N/A
Electorate69,161
Conservative win
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