Gainsborough - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Gainsborough 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	Gainsborough
Region	East Midlands
1st in 2024		Conservative
2nd in 2024		Labour
Swing To Lose	3.78%
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	Conservative
	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	Conservative
	Election 1997	Conservative
	Election 1979	Conservative
	Election 1974 (October)	Conservative
	Election 1974 (February)	Conservative

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	16,636	35.63%	-30.67%
	Labour	13,104	28.07%	+6.91%
	Reform UK	9,916	21.24%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	5,001	10.71%	+0.35%
	Green	1,832	3.92%	N/A
	Minor	196	0.42%	N/A
Majority		3,532	7.57%
Turnout		46,685	61.56%	-4.15%
Electorate		75,836
Swing from CON to LAB			18.79%
Swing from CON to REF			25.95%
Swing from LAB to REF			7.17%
	Conservative hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	32,568	66.30%	-0.10%
	Labour	10,396	21.16%	-0.24%
	Liberal Democrat	5,088	10.36%	+0.26%
	Minor	1,070	2.18%	N/A
Majority		22,172	45.14%
Turnout		49,122	65.72%	-1.15%
Electorate		74,750
Swing from LAB to CON			0.07%
Swing from CON to LD			0.18%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.25%
	Conservative hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	33,893	66.40%	+4.58%
	Labour	10,926	21.40%	-7.31%
	Liberal Democrat	5,157	10.10%	+3.04%
	Minor	1,070	2.10%	N/A
Majority		22,967	44.99%
Turnout		51,046	66.86%	-0.90%
Electorate		76,343
Swing from LAB to CON			5.95%
Swing from LD to CON			0.77%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.18%
	Conservative hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	31,790	61.82%	+9.14%
	Labour	14,767	28.72%	+7.40%
	Liberal Democrat	3,630	7.06%	+0.38%
	Green	1,238	2.41%	-0.21%
Majority		17,023	33.10%
Turnout		51,425	67.76%	+1.80%
Electorate		75,893
Swing from LAB to CON			0.87%
Swing from LD to CON			4.38%
Swing from LD to LAB			3.51%
	Conservative hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	25,949	52.68%	+3.41%
	Labour	10,500	21.32%	+5.68%
	UKIP	7,727	15.69%	+11.49%
	Liberal Democrat	3,290	6.68%	-21.15%
	Green	1,290	2.62%	N/A
	Minor	505	1.03%	N/A
Majority		15,449	31.36%
Turnout		49,261	65.96%	-1.57%
Electorate		74,686
Swing from CON to LAB			1.14%
Swing from CON to UKIP			4.04%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			2.91%
	Conservative hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	24,266	49.27%	+4.82%
	Liberal Democrat	13,707	27.83%	+0.86%
	Labour	7,701	15.64%	-9.62%
	UKIP	2,065	4.19%	N/A
	Minor	1,512	3.07%	N/A
Majority		10,559	21.44%
Turnout		49,251	67.52%	+2.94%
Electorate		72,939
Swing from LD to CON			1.98%
Swing from LAB to CON			7.22%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.24%
	Conservative hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	19,803	44.45%	+0.58%
	Liberal Democrat	12,016	26.97%	+0.62%
	Labour	11,250	25.25%	-0.46%
	Others	1,483	3.33%	N/A
Majority		7,787	17.48%
Turnout		44,552	64.58%	-0.45%
Electorate		68,986
Swing from CON to LD			0.02%
Swing from LAB to CON			0.52%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.54%
	Conservative hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	20,040	43.87%	-2.34%
	Liberal Democrat	12,037	26.35%	-0.30%
	Labour	11,744	25.71%	-1.43%
	UKIP	1,860	4.07%	N/A
Majority		8,003	17.52%
Turnout		45,681	65.03%	+0.79%
Electorate		70,244
Swing from CON to LD			1.02%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.46%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.56%
	Conservative hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	19,555	46.21%	+3.12%
	Labour	11,484	27.14%	-1.67%
	Liberal Democrat	11,280	26.65%	-1.46%
Majority		8,071	19.07%
Turnout		42,319	64.25%	-10.31%
Electorate		65,871
Swing from LAB to CON			2.40%
Swing from LD to CON			2.29%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.11%
	Conservative hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	20,593	43.09%	N/A
	Labour	13,767	28.80%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	13,436	28.11%	N/A
Majority		6,826	14.28%
Turnout		47,796	74.56%	N/A
Electorate		64,106

	Conservative win

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	24,040	46.38%	+4.86%
	Liberal	16,885	32.58%	-0.34%
	Labour	10,335	19.94%	-5.62%
	Others	570	1.10%	N/A
Majority		7,155	13.80%
Turnout		51,830	78.94%	+4.18%
Electorate		65,654
Swing from LIB to CON			2.60%
Swing from LAB to CON			5.24%
Swing from LAB to LIB			2.64%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	19,163	41.52%	-2.70%
	Liberal	15,195	32.92%	+1.09%
	Labour	11,797	25.56%	+1.61%
Majority		3,968	8.60%
Turnout		46,155	74.77%	-7.25%
Electorate		61,732
Swing from CON to LIB			1.89%
Swing from CON to LAB			2.15%
Swing from LIB to LAB			0.26%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	22,177	44.22%	N/A
	Liberal	15,967	31.84%	N/A
	Labour	12,011	23.95%	N/A
Majority		6,210	12.38%
Turnout		50,155	82.02%	N/A
Electorate		61,152

	Conservative win

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