Dorset North - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Dorset North 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.

NameDorset North
RegionSouth West
1st in 2024Conservative
2nd in 2024Liberal Democrat
Swing To Lose1.60%
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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 2019Conservative
Election 2017Conservative
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
Conservative18,20836.65%-27.10%
Liberal Democrat16,61933.45%+13.08%
Reform UK7,89415.89%N/A
Labour4,3708.80%-3.14%
Green2,0824.19%+0.24%
Minor3170.64%N/A
Others1930.39%N/A
Majority1,5893.20%
Turnout49,68368.35%-5.79%
Electorate72,690
Swing from
CON
to
LD
20.09%
Swing from
CON
to
REF
21.50%
Swing from
LD
to
REF
1.40%
Conservative hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative34,08563.75%+0.12%
Liberal Democrat10,89020.37%+0.04%
Labour6,37911.93%-0.08%
Green2,1103.95%-0.08%
Majority23,19543.38%
Turnout53,46474.14%+1.05%
Electorate72,109
Swing from
LD
to
CON
0.04%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.10%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.06%
Conservative hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative35,70563.64%-1.27%
Liberal Democrat11,40420.33%+6.77%
Labour6,73712.01%-6.64%
Green2,2614.03%+1.15%
Majority24,30143.31%
Turnout56,10773.09%+0.08%
Electorate76,765
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.02%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.69%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.70%
Conservative hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative36,16964.91%+8.29%
Labour10,39218.65%+9.69%
Liberal Democrat7,55613.56%+1.90%
Green1,6072.88%-2.81%
Majority25,77746.26%
Turnout55,72473.01%+0.63%
Electorate76,324
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.70%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.19%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
3.89%
Conservative hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,22756.62%+5.57%
UKIP9,10917.06%+11.87%
Liberal Democrat6,22611.66%-25.31%
Labour4,7858.96%+3.59%
Green3,0385.69%+4.68%
Majority21,11839.56%
Turnout53,38572.38%-1.04%
Electorate73,759
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
3.15%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
15.44%
Swing from
LD
to
UKIP
18.59%
Conservative hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,64051.05%+5.90%
Liberal Democrat20,01536.97%-0.30%
Labour2,9105.37%-5.03%
UKIP2,8125.19%N/A
Green5461.01%N/A
Minor2180.40%N/A
Majority7,62514.08%
Turnout54,14173.42%+2.55%
Electorate73,741
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.10%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.46%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.36%
Conservative hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,61045.16%+0.26%
Liberal Democrat18,66137.27%-3.38%
Labour5,20810.40%+1.70%
Others3,5917.17%N/A
Majority3,9497.89%
Turnout50,07070.87%-0.58%
Electorate70,654
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.82%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.72%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.54%
Conservative hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,71444.90%-1.76%
Liberal Democrat21,47040.65%+1.93%
Labour4,5968.70%-2.45%
UKIP1,9183.63%+1.50%
Green1,1172.11%N/A
Majority2,2444.25%
Turnout52,81571.45%+5.16%
Electorate73,920
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.85%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.35%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.19%
Conservative hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,31446.66%+2.37%
Liberal Democrat18,51738.72%-0.35%
Labour5,33411.15%+0.92%
UKIP1,0192.13%+0.61%
Minor3910.82%N/A
Others2460.51%N/A
Majority3,7977.94%
Turnout47,82166.29%-10.01%
Electorate72,140
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.36%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.72%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.64%
Conservative hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,29444.30%-10.26%
Liberal Democrat20,54839.07%+0.58%
Labour5,38010.23%+3.28%
Minor2,5644.88%N/A
UKIP8011.52%N/A
Majority2,7465.22%
Turnout52,58776.30%-5.49%
Electorate68,923
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.42%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.77%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
1.35%
Conservative hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative34,23454.56%-2.46%
Liberal Democrat24,15438.49%N/A
Labour4,3606.95%+0.32%
Majority10,08016.06%
Turnout62,74881.79%+2.69%
Electorate76,719
Swing from
CON
to
LD
20.48%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.39%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
19.09%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative32,85457.02%-1.08%
SDP-Liberal Alliance20,94736.35%+0.25%
Labour3,8196.63%+1.39%
Majority11,90720.66%
Turnout57,62079.10%+2.48%
Electorate72,844
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
0.66%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.23%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
0.57%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,05858.09%-4.15%
SDP-Liberal Alliance18,67836.10%N/A
Labour2,7105.24%-6.49%
Minor2940.57%N/A
Majority11,38021.99%
Turnout51,74076.62%-3.07%
Electorate67,524
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
20.12%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.17%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
21.29%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative40,04662.24%+11.09%
Liberal16,75026.03%-9.99%
Labour7,54311.72%-1.10%
Majority23,29636.21%
Turnout64,33979.69%+0.48%
Electorate80,732
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
10.54%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.10%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
4.45%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative28,89151.15%+0.43%
Liberal20,35036.03%-3.16%
Labour7,24512.83%+2.73%
Majority8,54115.12%
Turnout56,48679.21%-5.22%
Electorate71,308
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
1.80%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.15%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.94%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,28850.71%N/A
Liberal23,40539.19%N/A
Labour6,03210.10%N/A
Majority6,88311.52%
Turnout59,72584.43%N/A
Electorate70,738
Conservative win
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