Eastbourne - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Eastbourne 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.

NameEastbourne
RegionSouth East
1st in 2024Liberal Democrat
2nd in 2024Conservative
Swing To Lose13.38%
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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 2024Liberal Democrat
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Conservative
Election 2019Conservative
Election 2017Liberal Democrat
Election 2015Conservative
Election 2010Liberal Democrat
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
Liberal Democrat23,74252.06%+9.20%
Conservative11,53825.30%-21.79%
Reform UK6,06113.29%+10.54%
Labour2,6895.90%-1.05%
Green1,4213.12%N/A
Minor1540.34%N/A
Majority12,20426.76%
Turnout45,60562.82%-7.09%
Electorate72,592
Swing from
CON
to
REF
16.17%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
15.49%
Swing from
LD
to
REF
0.67%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative24,13747.09%-1.79%
Liberal Democrat21,96942.86%+1.83%
Labour3,5606.95%-0.03%
Reform UK1,4082.75%N/A
Minor1850.36%N/A
Majority2,1684.23%
Turnout51,25969.91%+0.39%
Electorate73,322
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.81%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.93%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.88%
Conservative hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,95148.88%+4.80%
Liberal Democrat22,62041.03%-5.86%
Labour3,8486.98%-1.16%
Brexit Party1,5302.78%N/A
Minor1850.34%N/A
Majority4,3317.86%
Turnout55,13469.52%-3.39%
Electorate79,307
Swing from
LD
to
CON
5.33%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.98%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.35%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat26,92446.89%+8.71%
Conservative25,31544.09%+4.52%
Labour4,6718.13%+0.30%
Green5100.89%-1.67%
Majority1,6092.80%
Turnout57,42072.91%+5.31%
Electorate78,754
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.20%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.11%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.09%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,93439.57%-1.15%
Liberal Democrat20,20138.18%-9.12%
UKIP6,13911.60%+9.10%
Labour4,1437.83%+3.04%
Green1,3512.55%N/A
Minor1390.26%N/A
Majority7331.39%
Turnout52,90767.60%+0.64%
Electorate78,262
Swing from
LD
to
UKIP
9.11%
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
5.12%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.99%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat24,65847.31%+5.85%
Conservative21,22340.72%-2.30%
Labour2,4974.79%-6.17%
Minor1,3272.55%N/A
UKIP1,3052.50%N/A
Others1,1142.14%N/A
Majority3,4356.59%
Turnout52,12466.96%+2.07%
Electorate77,840
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.01%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.08%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.93%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,62843.02%-0.44%
Liberal Democrat19,87941.46%+0.32%
Labour5,25610.96%+0.08%
Others2,1884.56%N/A
Majority7491.56%
Turnout47,95164.90%+0.17%
Electorate73,889
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.38%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.26%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.12%
Conservative hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,03343.46%-0.62%
Liberal Democrat19,90941.14%+1.86%
Labour5,26810.89%-2.44%
UKIP1,2332.55%+0.52%
Green9491.96%N/A
Majority1,1242.32%
Turnout48,39264.73%+4.05%
Electorate74,759
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.15%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.24%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.91%
Conservative hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,73844.09%+1.97%
Liberal Democrat17,58439.28%+0.94%
Labour5,96713.33%+0.84%
UKIP9072.03%+1.54%
Minor5741.28%N/A
Majority2,1544.81%
Turnout44,77060.68%-12.12%
Electorate73,784
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.56%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
0.51%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.05%
Conservative hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,18342.12%-9.47%
Liberal Democrat20,18938.33%-4.36%
Labour6,57612.49%+7.89%
Minor2,7245.17%N/A
UKIP2540.48%N/A
Others7411.41%N/A
Majority1,9943.79%
Turnout52,66772.80%-8.13%
Electorate72,347
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
8.68%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
6.12%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.55%
Conservative hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,79251.59%-8.34%
Liberal Democrat26,31142.70%N/A
Labour2,8344.60%-4.19%
Green3910.63%-0.91%
Minor2960.48%N/A
Majority5,4818.89%
Turnout61,62480.93%+5.34%
Electorate76,146
Swing from
CON
to
LD
25.52%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
23.44%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.07%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative33,58759.93%+0.83%
SDP-Liberal Alliance16,66429.73%-4.06%
Labour4,9288.79%+1.68%
Green8671.55%N/A
Majority16,92330.19%
Turnout56,04675.59%+2.55%
Electorate74,144
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
2.87%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
2.45%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.42%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,50159.09%-3.95%
SDP-Liberal Alliance18,01533.80%N/A
Labour3,7907.11%-10.13%
Majority13,48625.30%
Turnout53,30673.04%-3.64%
Electorate72,980
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
21.97%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
18.87%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.09%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative37,16863.05%+8.38%
Liberal11,08418.80%-7.09%
Labour10,16617.24%-2.20%
Others5330.90%N/A
Majority26,08444.25%
Turnout58,95176.68%+2.11%
Electorate76,880
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
7.74%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.29%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.44%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,44254.66%+3.36%
Liberal14,41725.89%-13.23%
Labour10,83019.45%+9.87%
Majority16,02528.78%
Turnout55,68974.57%-8.03%
Electorate74,684
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
11.55%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
8.29%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.25%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative31,46251.31%N/A
Liberal23,98739.12%N/A
Labour5,8749.58%N/A
Majority7,47512.19%
Turnout61,32382.60%N/A
Electorate74,240
Conservative win
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