Canterbury - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Canterbury 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.

NameCanterbury
RegionSouth East
1st in 2024Labour
2nd in 2024Conservative
Swing To Lose9.16%
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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 2024Labour
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2019Labour
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Conservative
Election 2010Conservative
Election 2005 (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
Labour19,53141.35%-7.25%
Conservative10,87823.03%-21.79%
Reform UK6,80514.41%N/A
Green5,92012.53%N/A
Liberal Democrat3,8128.07%+2.37%
Minor2850.60%N/A
Majority8,65318.32%
Turnout47,23166.36%-9.35%
Electorate71,171
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
7.27%
Swing from
LAB
to
REF
10.83%
Swing from
CON
to
REF
18.10%
Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour27,78248.60%+0.33%
Conservative25,62244.82%-0.40%
Liberal Democrat3,2575.70%+0.03%
Minor5050.88%N/A
Majority2,1603.78%
Turnout57,16675.72%+0.77%
Electorate75,499
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.36%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.15%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.21%
Labour hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour29,01848.27%+3.25%
Conservative27,18245.22%+0.53%
Liberal Democrat3,4085.67%-2.36%
Minor5050.84%N/A
Majority1,8363.05%
Turnout60,11374.95%+2.30%
Electorate80,203
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.36%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.81%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.44%
Labour hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,57245.02%+20.48%
Conservative25,38544.69%+1.83%
Liberal Democrat4,5618.03%-3.62%
Green1,2822.26%-4.75%
Majority1870.33%
Turnout56,80072.65%+6.92%
Electorate78,182
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
9.33%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
12.05%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.72%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,91842.87%-1.94%
Labour13,12024.54%+8.40%
UKIP7,28913.63%+9.76%
Liberal Democrat6,22711.65%-20.87%
Green3,7467.01%+4.70%
Minor1650.31%N/A
Majority9,79818.33%
Turnout53,46565.73%-0.66%
Electorate81,341
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.17%
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
5.85%
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
0.68%
Conservative hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,05044.81%+0.46%
Liberal Democrat16,00232.52%+10.79%
Labour7,94016.14%-11.83%
UKIP1,9073.88%N/A
Green1,1372.31%N/A
Minor1730.35%N/A
Majority6,04812.29%
Turnout49,20966.39%+0.34%
Electorate74,121
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.17%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.14%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
11.31%
Conservative hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,53044.35%-0.02%
Labour12,94327.96%-0.71%
Liberal Democrat10,05921.73%+0.59%
Others2,7585.96%N/A
Majority7,58716.39%
Turnout46,29066.05%-0.54%
Electorate70,084
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.35%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.30%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.65%
Conservative hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,11344.37%+2.91%
Labour13,64228.67%-8.21%
Liberal Democrat10,05921.14%+3.29%
Green1,5213.20%+1.16%
UKIP9261.95%+0.17%
Minor3260.69%N/A
Majority7,47115.70%
Turnout47,58766.59%+5.73%
Electorate71,463
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.56%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.19%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.75%
Conservative hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,71141.46%+2.81%
Labour16,64236.87%+5.55%
Liberal Democrat8,05617.85%-5.91%
Green9202.04%+0.95%
UKIP8031.78%+1.26%
Majority2,0694.58%
Turnout45,13260.86%-11.72%
Electorate74,159
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.37%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
4.36%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
5.73%
Conservative hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,91338.65%-12.13%
Labour16,94931.32%+16.11%
Liberal Democrat12,85423.76%-8.63%
Minor2,4604.55%N/A
Green5881.09%-0.19%
UKIP2810.52%N/A
Others640.12%N/A
Majority3,9647.33%
Turnout54,10972.58%-5.54%
Electorate74,548
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
14.12%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.75%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
12.37%
Conservative hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative29,82750.78%-3.03%
Liberal Democrat19,02232.39%N/A
Labour8,93615.21%-1.66%
Green7471.27%-0.41%
Minor2030.35%N/A
Majority10,80518.40%
Turnout58,73578.13%+4.17%
Electorate75,180
Swing from
CON
to
LD
17.71%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.69%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
17.02%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,27353.82%-2.65%
SDP-Liberal Alliance15,38227.34%+1.50%
Labour9,49416.88%+1.50%
Green9471.68%N/A
Minor1570.28%N/A
Majority14,89126.47%
Turnout56,25373.96%+3.98%
Electorate76,062
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
2.07%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.07%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
0.00%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative29,02956.47%-1.82%
SDP-Liberal Alliance13,28725.85%N/A
Labour7,90615.38%-8.91%
Ecology9621.87%N/A
Minor2260.44%N/A
Majority15,74230.62%
Turnout51,41069.98%-4.74%
Electorate73,464
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
13.83%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.54%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
17.38%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative38,80558.28%+8.48%
Labour16,16824.28%-1.82%
Liberal10,66516.02%-6.31%
Others9411.41%N/A
Majority22,63734.00%
Turnout66,57974.72%+2.09%
Electorate89,104
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.15%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
7.39%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.25%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,00249.81%-0.53%
Labour16,24726.10%+3.02%
Liberal13,89822.33%-3.03%
Others1,0961.76%N/A
Majority14,75523.71%
Turnout62,24372.63%-7.61%
Electorate85,699
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.77%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
1.25%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
3.02%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative34,34150.34%N/A
Liberal17,30025.36%N/A
Labour15,75123.09%N/A
Others8311.22%N/A
Majority17,04124.98%
Turnout68,22380.24%N/A
Electorate85,021
Conservative win
2029 General Election
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