Rochdale - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Rochdale 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	Rochdale
Region	North West
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Workers Party
Swing To Lose	1.81%
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)	Labour
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1987	SDP-Liberal Alliance
	Election 1983	SDP-Liberal Alliance
	Election 1979	Liberal
	Election 1974 (October)	Liberal
	Election 1974 (February)	Liberal

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	13,027	32.82%	-18.01%
	Workers Party	11,587	29.20%	N/A
	Reform UK	6,773	17.07%	+8.86%
	Conservative	4,273	10.77%	-20.79%
	Liberal Democrat	2,816	7.10%	-0.44%
	Green	1,212	3.05%	+1.18%
Majority		1,440	3.63%
Turnout		39,688	55.69%	-2.97%
Electorate		71,264
Swing from LAB to WP			23.60%
Swing from LAB to REF			13.43%
Swing from REF to WP			10.17%
	Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,379	50.83%	-0.75%
	Conservative	13,270	31.55%	+0.34%
	Reform UK	3,451	8.21%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	3,168	7.53%	+0.55%
	Green	790	1.88%	-0.20%
Majority		8,109	19.28%
Turnout		42,058	58.66%	-1.47%
Electorate		71,697
Swing from LAB to CON			0.55%
Swing from LAB to REF			4.48%
Swing from CON to REF			3.93%
	Labour hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,475	51.58%	-6.44%
	Conservative	14,807	31.21%	+2.80%
	Brexit Party	3,867	8.15%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	3,312	6.98%	-1.07%
	Green	986	2.08%	N/A
Majority		9,668	20.38%
Turnout		47,447	60.13%	-3.98%
Electorate		78,909
Swing from LAB to CON			4.62%
Swing from LAB to BREX			7.29%
Swing from CON to BREX			2.67%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,035	58.02%	+11.88%
	Conservative	14,216	28.41%	+11.37%
	Liberal Democrat	4,027	8.05%	-2.23%
	UKIP	1,641	3.28%	-15.47%
	Minor	883	1.76%	N/A
	Others	242	0.48%	N/A
Majority		14,819	29.61%
Turnout		50,044	64.11%	+5.30%
Electorate		78,064
Swing from CON to LAB			0.26%
Swing from LD to LAB			7.05%
Swing from LD to CON			6.80%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,961	46.14%	+9.76%
	UKIP	8,519	18.75%	+14.40%
	Conservative	7,742	17.04%	-1.05%
	Liberal Democrat	4,667	10.27%	-24.17%
	Minor	1,535	3.38%	N/A
	Green	1,382	3.04%	N/A
	Others	624	1.37%	N/A
Majority		12,442	27.39%
Turnout		45,430	58.81%	+0.67%
Electorate		77,248
Swing from LAB to UKIP			2.32%
Swing from CON to LAB			5.41%
Swing from CON to UKIP			7.72%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,699	36.38%	-3.71%
	Liberal Democrat	15,810	34.44%	-7.01%
	Conservative	8,305	18.09%	+6.74%
	Minor	2,236	4.87%	N/A
	UKIP	1,999	4.35%	N/A
	Others	858	1.87%	N/A
Majority		889	1.94%
Turnout		45,907	58.15%	-0.15%
Electorate		78,952
Swing from LD to LAB			1.65%
Swing from LAB to CON			5.23%
Swing from LD to CON			6.88%
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	17,902	41.45%	+0.34%
	Labour	17,313	40.08%	+0.06%
	Conservative	4,902	11.35%	+0.89%
	Others	3,074	7.12%	N/A
Majority		589	1.36%
Turnout		43,191	58.30%	-0.13%
Electorate		74,090
Swing from LAB to LD			0.14%
Swing from LD to CON			0.28%
Swing from LAB to CON			0.42%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	16,787	41.11%	+6.22%
	Labour	16,345	40.03%	-9.21%
	Conservative	4,270	10.46%	-2.93%
	Minor	1,773	4.34%	N/A
	UKIP	499	1.22%	N/A
	Green	448	1.10%	-0.75%
	Others	714	1.75%	N/A
Majority		442	1.08%
Turnout		40,836	58.43%	+1.72%
Electorate		69,894
Swing from LAB to LD			7.72%
Swing from CON to LD			4.57%
Swing from LAB to CON			3.14%
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,406	49.24%	-0.17%
	Liberal Democrat	13,751	34.89%	-5.07%
	Conservative	5,274	13.38%	+4.57%
	Green	728	1.85%	N/A
	Minor	253	0.64%	N/A
Majority		5,655	14.35%
Turnout		39,412	56.70%	-13.46%
Electorate		69,506
Swing from LD to LAB			2.45%
Swing from LAB to CON			2.37%
Swing from LD to CON			4.82%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,758	49.41%	+10.03%
	Liberal Democrat	19,213	39.96%	-2.88%
	Conservative	4,237	8.81%	-7.41%
	Minor	653	1.36%	N/A
	Others	221	0.46%	N/A
Majority		4,545	9.45%
Turnout		48,082	70.16%	-6.32%
Electorate		68,529
Swing from LD to LAB			6.46%
Swing from CON to LAB			8.72%
Swing from CON to LD			2.27%
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	22,776	42.84%	N/A
	Labour	20,937	39.38%	+1.41%
	Conservative	8,626	16.22%	-2.42%
	Minor	620	1.17%	N/A
	Others	211	0.40%	N/A
Majority		1,839	3.46%
Turnout		53,170	76.48%	+1.84%
Electorate		69,522
Swing from LAB to LD			20.71%
Swing from CON to LD			22.63%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.92%
	Liberal Democrat gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	22,245	43.39%	-2.72%
	Labour	19,466	37.97%	+7.87%
	Conservative	9,561	18.65%	-3.74%
Majority		2,779	5.42%
Turnout		51,272	74.64%	+3.85%
Electorate		68,693
Swing from ALL to LAB			5.29%
Swing from CON to ALL			0.51%
Swing from CON to LAB			5.80%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	21,858	46.10%	N/A
	Labour	14,271	30.10%	-4.18%
	Conservative	10,616	22.39%	+3.11%
	Minor	463	0.98%	N/A
	Others	204	0.43%	N/A
Majority		7,587	16.00%
Turnout		47,412	70.79%	-2.87%
Electorate		66,976
Swing from LAB to ALL			25.14%
Swing from CON to ALL			21.50%
Swing from LAB to CON			3.64%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Liberal

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	22,172	45.03%	+2.37%
	Labour	16,878	34.28%	-2.53%
	Conservative	9,494	19.28%	+2.85%
	Others	690	1.40%	N/A
Majority		5,294	10.75%
Turnout		49,234	73.66%	+3.38%
Electorate		66,841
Swing from LAB to LIB			2.45%
Swing from LIB to CON			0.24%
Swing from LAB to CON			2.69%
	Liberal hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	20,092	42.66%	-6.45%
	Labour	17,339	36.81%	+5.00%
	Conservative	7,740	16.43%	+1.02%
	Others	1,927	4.09%	N/A
Majority		2,753	5.85%
Turnout		47,098	70.28%	-7.09%
Electorate		67,014
Swing from LIB to LAB			5.73%
Swing from LIB to CON			3.73%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.99%
	Liberal hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	25,266	49.11%	N/A
	Labour	16,367	31.81%	N/A
	Conservative	7,933	15.42%	N/A
	Others	1,885	3.66%	N/A
Majority		8,899	17.30%
Turnout		51,451	77.38%	N/A
Electorate		66,495

	Liberal win

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