Preston - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Preston 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.

NamePreston
RegionNorth West
1st in 2024Labour
2nd in 2024Minor
Swing To Lose6.61%
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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 2024Labour
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2019Labour
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Labour
Election 2010Labour
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Labour
Election 1987Labour
Election 1983Labour

Election 2024

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour14,00635.02%-22.26%
Minor8,71521.79%N/A
Reform UK5,73814.35%+10.19%
Conservative5,21213.03%-16.77%
Liberal Democrat3,1957.99%+1.23%
Green1,7514.38%+2.38%
Others1,3763.44%N/A
Majority5,29113.23%
Turnout39,99351.53%-7.57%
Electorate77,608
Swing from
LAB
to
MIN
22.03%
Swing from
LAB
to
REF
16.23%
Swing from
REF
to
MIN
5.80%
Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,69757.29%-4.48%
Conservative12,84729.80%+3.98%
Liberal Democrat2,9136.76%+1.62%
Reform UK1,7934.16%N/A
Green8622.00%+0.05%
Majority11,85027.49%
Turnout43,11259.10%+2.48%
Electorate72,946
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.23%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.05%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.18%
Labour hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,87061.76%-6.25%
Conservative8,72425.82%+1.98%
Brexit Party1,7995.32%N/A
Liberal Democrat1,7375.14%+1.76%
Green6601.95%+0.98%
Majority12,14635.95%
Turnout33,79056.63%-4.97%
Electorate59,672
Swing from
LAB
to
BREX
5.79%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.11%
Swing from
CON
to
BREX
1.67%
Labour hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,21068.01%+11.97%
Conservative8,48723.84%+3.86%
UKIP1,3483.79%-11.57%
Liberal Democrat1,2043.38%-0.33%
Green3480.98%-3.93%
Majority15,72344.17%
Turnout35,59761.60%+5.80%
Electorate57,791
Swing from
UKIP
to
LAB
11.77%
Swing from
UKIP
to
CON
7.71%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.06%
Labour hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,75556.04%+7.84%
Conservative6,68819.98%-1.74%
UKIP5,13915.35%+10.86%
Green1,6434.91%N/A
Liberal Democrat1,2443.72%-20.69%
Majority12,06736.05%
Turnout33,46955.80%+2.68%
Electorate59,981
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
6.30%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.79%
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
1.51%
Labour hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour15,66848.20%+0.21%
Liberal Democrat7,93524.41%+1.74%
Conservative7,06021.72%+1.06%
UKIP1,4624.50%N/A
Minor2720.84%N/A
Others1080.33%N/A
Majority7,73323.79%
Turnout32,50553.12%-1.30%
Electorate61,187
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.77%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.43%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.34%
Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour13,46747.99%-2.50%
Liberal Democrat6,36222.67%+5.95%
Conservative5,79720.66%-2.24%
Others2,4348.67%N/A
Majority7,10525.32%
Turnout28,06054.42%+0.63%
Electorate51,558
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.22%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.09%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.13%
Labour hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,21050.50%-6.49%
Conservative7,80322.90%-0.06%
Liberal Democrat5,70116.73%+3.56%
Minor2,3186.80%N/A
UKIP1,0493.08%N/A
Majority9,40727.60%
Turnout34,08153.80%+3.79%
Electorate63,352
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.03%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.22%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.81%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,54056.99%-3.79%
Conservative8,27222.95%+1.03%
Liberal Democrat4,74613.17%-1.49%
Minor1,2413.44%N/A
Green1,0192.83%N/A
Others2230.62%N/A
Majority12,26834.04%
Turnout36,04150.00%-15.91%
Electorate72,077
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.41%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.26%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
1.15%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour29,22060.78%+6.50%
Conservative10,54021.92%-5.90%
Liberal Democrat7,04514.65%-2.50%
Minor9241.92%N/A
Others3450.72%N/A
Majority18,68038.86%
Turnout48,07465.92%-5.83%
Electorate72,933
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.20%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
4.50%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.70%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,98354.28%+1.81%
Conservative12,80827.83%-0.71%
Liberal Democrat7,89717.16%N/A
Minor3410.74%N/A
Majority12,17526.45%
Turnout46,02971.74%+0.76%
Electorate64,159
Swing from
CON
to
LD
8.93%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
7.67%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.26%
Labour hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,34152.46%+5.74%
Conservative12,69628.54%-3.24%
SDP-Liberal Alliance8,45219.00%-2.51%
Majority10,64523.93%
Turnout44,48970.99%-0.85%
Electorate62,672
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.49%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
4.13%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
0.36%
Labour hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,81046.72%N/A
Conservative14,83231.77%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,03921.51%N/A
Majority6,97814.95%
Turnout46,68171.84%N/A
Electorate64,978
Labour win
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