Forest of Dean - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Forest of Dean 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	Forest of Dean
Region	South West
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Conservative
Swing To Lose	0.29%
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)	Conservative
	Election 2005	Conservative
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,373	34.05%	+5.27%
	Conservative	16,095	33.47%	-26.13%
	Reform UK	8,194	17.04%	N/A
	Green	4,735	9.85%	+0.75%
	Liberal Democrat	2,604	5.41%	N/A
	Minor	90	0.19%	N/A
Majority		278	0.58%
Turnout		48,091	66.74%	-5.24%
Electorate		72,052
Swing from CON to LAB			15.70%
Swing from LAB to REF			5.88%
Swing from CON to REF			21.59%
	Labour gain from Conservative

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,680	59.60%	0.00%
	Labour	14,811	28.77%	0.00%
	Green	4,681	9.09%	0.00%
	Minor	1,303	2.53%	N/A
Majority		15,869	30.83%
Turnout		51,475	71.98%	-0.07%
Electorate		71,510
Swing from LAB to CON			0.00%
Swing from GRN to CON			0.00%
Swing from GRN to LAB			0.00%
	Conservative hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,680	59.60%	+5.33%
	Labour	14,811	28.77%	-7.15%
	Green	4,681	9.09%	+6.70%
	Minor	1,303	2.53%	N/A
Majority		15,869	30.83%
Turnout		51,475	72.06%	-0.96%
Electorate		71,438
Swing from LAB to CON			6.24%
Swing from CON to GRN			0.68%
Swing from LAB to GRN			6.92%
	Conservative hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	28,096	54.27%	+7.44%
	Labour	18,594	35.92%	+11.27%
	Liberal Democrat	2,029	3.92%	-1.39%
	Green	1,241	2.40%	-3.06%
	UKIP	1,237	2.39%	-15.36%
	Minor	570	1.10%	N/A
Majority		9,502	18.36%
Turnout		51,767	73.02%	+2.14%
Electorate		70,898
Swing from CON to LAB			1.92%
Swing from LD to CON			4.42%
Swing from LD to LAB			6.33%
	Conservative hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	23,191	46.83%	-0.03%
	Labour	12,204	24.64%	+0.47%
	UKIP	8,792	17.75%	+12.58%
	Green	2,703	5.46%	+3.57%
	Liberal Democrat	2,630	5.31%	-16.58%
Majority		10,987	22.19%
Turnout		49,520	70.88%	-0.39%
Electorate		69,865
Swing from CON to LAB			0.25%
Swing from CON to UKIP			6.31%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			6.06%
	Conservative hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	22,853	46.87%	+5.98%
	Labour	11,789	24.18%	-12.40%
	Liberal Democrat	10,676	21.89%	+4.72%
	UKIP	2,522	5.17%	N/A
	Green	923	1.89%	N/A
Majority		11,064	22.69%
Turnout		48,763	71.27%	+0.41%
Electorate		68,419
Swing from LAB to CON			9.19%
Swing from LD to CON			0.63%
Swing from LAB to LD			8.56%
	Conservative hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	19,475	40.88%	+0.00%
	Labour	17,425	36.58%	+0.00%
	Liberal Democrat	8,183	17.18%	0.00%
	Others	2,555	5.36%	N/A
Majority		2,050	4.30%
Turnout		47,638	70.86%	+0.01%
Electorate		67,228
Swing from LAB to CON			0.00%
Swing from LD to CON			0.00%
Swing from LD to LAB			0.00%
	Conservative hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	19,474	40.88%	+2.09%
	Labour	17,425	36.58%	-6.80%
	Liberal Democrat	8,185	17.18%	+4.26%
	UKIP	1,140	2.39%	+0.91%
	Green	991	2.08%	-0.73%
	Minor	300	0.63%	N/A
	Others	125	0.26%	N/A
Majority		2,049	4.30%
Turnout		47,640	70.85%	+3.51%
Electorate		67,241
Swing from LAB to CON			4.45%
Swing from CON to LD			1.09%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.53%
	Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,350	43.38%	-4.85%
	Conservative	17,301	38.79%	+3.20%
	Liberal Democrat	5,762	12.92%	+0.63%
	Green	1,254	2.81%	N/A
	UKIP	661	1.48%	N/A
	Minor	279	0.63%	N/A
Majority		2,049	4.59%
Turnout		44,607	67.34%	-11.73%
Electorate		66,240
Swing from LAB to CON			4.02%
Swing from LAB to LD			2.74%
Swing from LD to CON			1.28%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,203	48.23%	N/A
	Conservative	17,860	35.59%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	6,165	12.28%	N/A
	Minor	1,624	3.24%	N/A
	Others	332	0.66%	N/A
Majority		6,343	12.64%
Turnout		50,184	79.07%	N/A
Electorate		63,465

	Labour win

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