Dorset South - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Dorset South 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	Dorset South
Region	South West
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Conservative
Swing To Lose	1.07%
Next Election Prediction	View

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

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Labour
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Conservative
	Election 2019	Conservative
	Election 2017	Conservative
	Election 2015	Conservative
	Election 2010	Conservative
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2005	Labour
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Conservative
	Election 1992	Conservative
	Election 1987	Conservative
	Election 1983	Conservative
	Election 1979	Conservative
	Election 1974 (October)	Conservative
	Election 1974 (February)	Conservative

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	15,659	31.93%	+7.16%
	Conservative	14,611	29.80%	-29.40%
	Reform UK	8,168	16.66%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	8,017	16.35%	+5.67%
	Green	2,153	4.39%	-0.04%
	Minor	192	0.39%	N/A
	Others	237	0.48%	N/A
Majority		1,048	2.14%
Turnout		49,037	64.59%	-4.20%
Electorate		75,924
Swing from CON to LAB			18.28%
Swing from LAB to REF			4.75%
Swing from CON to REF			23.03%
	Labour gain from Conservative

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	31,209	59.20%	+0.40%
	Labour	13,062	24.78%	-0.43%
	Liberal Democrat	5,628	10.68%	+0.04%
	Green	2,335	4.43%	+0.03%
	Minor	485	0.92%	N/A
Majority		18,147	34.42%
Turnout		52,719	68.79%	-0.39%
Electorate		76,640
Swing from LAB to CON			0.41%
Swing from LD to CON			0.18%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.23%
	Conservative hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,024	58.80%	+2.67%
	Labour	12,871	25.21%	-8.39%
	Liberal Democrat	5,432	10.64%	+4.76%
	Green	2,246	4.40%	+0.01%
	Minor	485	0.95%	N/A
Majority		17,153	33.60%
Turnout		51,058	69.18%	+0.47%
Electorate		73,809
Swing from LAB to CON			5.53%
Swing from CON to LD			1.04%
Swing from LAB to LD			6.57%
	Conservative hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	29,135	56.13%	+7.25%
	Labour	17,440	33.60%	+9.40%
	Liberal Democrat	3,053	5.88%	-0.09%
	Green	2,278	4.39%	-0.29%
Majority		11,695	22.53%
Turnout		51,906	68.70%	+0.77%
Electorate		75,553
Swing from CON to LAB			1.07%
Swing from LD to CON			3.67%
Swing from LD to LAB			4.74%
	Conservative hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	23,756	48.88%	+3.83%
	Labour	11,762	24.20%	-6.06%
	UKIP	7,304	15.03%	+10.99%
	Liberal Democrat	2,901	5.97%	-13.03%
	Green	2,275	4.68%	+3.50%
	Minor	435	0.90%	N/A
	Others	164	0.34%	N/A
Majority		11,994	24.68%
Turnout		48,597	67.94%	-0.64%
Electorate		71,534
Swing from LAB to CON			4.94%
Swing from CON to UKIP			3.58%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			8.52%
	Conservative hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	22,667	45.05%	+7.14%
	Labour	15,224	30.26%	-11.38%
	Liberal Democrat	9,557	19.00%	+3.26%
	UKIP	2,034	4.04%	N/A
	Green	595	1.18%	N/A
	Minor	233	0.46%	N/A
Majority		7,443	14.79%
Turnout		50,310	68.58%	-0.17%
Electorate		73,360
Swing from LAB to CON			9.26%
Swing from LD to CON			1.94%
Swing from LAB to LD			7.32%
	Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,230	41.64%	0.00%
	Conservative	18,419	37.91%	+0.00%
	Liberal Democrat	7,647	15.74%	+0.00%
	Minor	1,570	3.23%	N/A
	Others	717	1.48%	N/A
Majority		1,811	3.73%
Turnout		48,583	68.75%	-0.66%
Electorate		70,668
Swing from LAB to CON			0.00%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.00%
Swing from LD to CON			0.00%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,231	41.64%	-0.32%
	Conservative	18,419	37.91%	-3.71%
	Liberal Democrat	7,647	15.74%	+1.34%
	UKIP	1,571	3.23%	+1.22%
	Minor	282	0.58%	N/A
	Others	434	0.89%	N/A
Majority		1,812	3.73%
Turnout		48,584	69.40%	+3.91%
Electorate		70,002
Swing from CON to LAB			1.70%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.83%
Swing from CON to LD			2.52%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,027	41.96%	+6.02%
	Conservative	18,874	41.62%	+5.52%
	Liberal Democrat	6,531	14.40%	-5.80%
	UKIP	913	2.01%	+0.26%
Majority		153	0.34%
Turnout		45,345	65.50%	-8.66%
Electorate		69,233
Swing from CON to LAB			0.25%
Swing from LD to LAB			5.91%
Swing from LD to CON			5.66%
	Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	17,755	36.10%	-14.20%
	Labour	17,678	35.94%	+14.85%
	Liberal Democrat	9,936	20.20%	-6.92%
	Minor	2,791	5.67%	N/A
	UKIP	861	1.75%	N/A
	Others	161	0.33%	N/A
Majority		77	0.16%
Turnout		49,182	74.16%	-2.74%
Electorate		66,318
Swing from CON to LAB			14.52%
Swing from CON to LD			3.64%
Swing from LD to LAB			10.88%
	Conservative hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	29,319	50.30%	-4.54%
	Liberal Democrat	15,811	27.12%	N/A
	Labour	12,298	21.10%	+3.85%
	Minor	673	1.15%	N/A
	Others	191	0.33%	N/A
Majority		13,508	23.17%
Turnout		58,292	76.90%	+1.35%
Electorate		75,802
Swing from CON to LD			15.83%
Swing from CON to LAB			4.20%
Swing from LAB to LD			11.64%
	Conservative hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,184	54.84%	-2.25%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	15,117	27.47%	+0.48%
	Labour	9,494	17.25%	+1.63%
	Minor	244	0.44%	N/A
Majority		15,067	27.38%
Turnout		55,039	75.55%	+2.87%
Electorate		72,855
Swing from CON to ALL			1.37%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.94%
Swing from ALL to LAB			0.58%
	Conservative hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	28,631	57.10%	+1.43%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	13,533	26.99%	N/A
	Labour	7,831	15.62%	-13.85%
	Minor	151	0.30%	N/A
Majority		15,098	30.11%
Turnout		50,146	72.68%	-5.66%
Electorate		68,998
Swing from CON to ALL			12.78%
Swing from LAB to CON			7.64%
Swing from LAB to ALL			20.42%
	Conservative hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	32,372	55.67%	+9.79%
	Labour	17,133	29.46%	-3.80%
	Liberal	8,649	14.87%	-5.99%
Majority		15,239	26.20%
Turnout		58,154	78.33%	+2.94%
Electorate		74,239
Swing from LAB to CON			6.79%
Swing from LIB to CON			7.89%
Swing from LIB to LAB			1.10%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	24,351	45.88%	-1.05%
	Labour	17,652	33.26%	+1.34%
	Liberal	11,075	20.87%	-0.29%
Majority		6,699	12.62%
Turnout		53,078	75.39%	-6.80%
Electorate		70,400
Swing from CON to LAB			1.20%
Swing from CON to LIB			0.38%
Swing from LIB to LAB			0.81%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	26,933	46.93%	N/A
	Labour	18,318	31.92%	N/A
	Liberal	12,140	21.15%	N/A
Majority		8,615	15.01%
Turnout		57,391	82.19%	N/A
Electorate		69,823

	Conservative win

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