Thanet South - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Thanet South 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.

NameThanet South
RegionSouth East
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019Conservative
Election 2017Conservative
Election 2015Conservative
Election 2010Conservative
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Conservative
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,08456.12%+5.35%
Labour16,49734.19%-3.75%
Liberal Democrat2,7275.65%+2.61%
Green1,9494.04%+2.41%
Majority10,58721.94%
Turnout48,25765.90%-2.88%
Electorate73,223
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.55%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.18%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.37%
Conservative hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,26250.77%+12.64%
Labour18,87537.94%+14.17%
UKIP2,9976.02%-26.42%
Liberal Democrat1,5143.04%+1.16%
Green8091.63%-0.55%
Minor1810.36%N/A
Others1150.23%N/A
Majority6,38712.84%
Turnout49,75368.78%-0.83%
Electorate72,334
Swing from
UKIP
to
LAB
20.29%
Swing from
UKIP
to
CON
19.53%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.77%
Conservative hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,83838.13%-9.86%
UKIP16,02632.44%+26.93%
Labour11,74023.76%-7.64%
Green1,0762.18%N/A
Liberal Democrat9321.89%-13.21%
Minor3180.64%N/A
Others4710.95%N/A
Majority2,8125.69%
Turnout49,40169.61%+4.03%
Electorate70,970
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
18.40%
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
17.29%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.11%
Conservative hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,04347.99%+6.15%
Labour14,42631.41%-9.13%
Liberal Democrat6,93515.10%+3.23%
UKIP2,5295.51%N/A
Majority7,61716.58%
Turnout45,93365.58%+1.28%
Electorate70,045
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.64%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.18%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.46%
Conservative hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,89241.84%+3.06%
Labour18,30440.54%+0.14%
Liberal Democrat5,35711.86%-1.30%
Others2,5995.76%N/A
Majority5881.30%
Turnout45,15264.30%-1.14%
Electorate70,223
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.18%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.46%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.72%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,66040.40%-5.26%
Conservative15,99638.79%-2.32%
Liberal Democrat5,43113.17%+3.77%
UKIP2,0795.04%+3.77%
Green8882.15%N/A
Minor1880.46%N/A
Majority6641.61%
Turnout41,24265.44%+1.28%
Electorate63,027
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.51%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
3.05%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.47%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,00245.65%-0.53%
Conservative16,21041.11%+1.32%
Liberal Democrat3,7069.40%-2.30%
Minor7701.95%N/A
UKIP5011.27%-0.13%
Others2420.61%N/A
Majority1,7924.54%
Turnout39,43164.16%-7.49%
Electorate61,462
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.81%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.93%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.89%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,77746.18%+18.03%
Conservative17,89939.79%-11.95%
Liberal Democrat5,26311.70%-6.63%
UKIP6311.40%N/A
Green4180.93%-0.86%
Majority2,8786.40%
Turnout44,98871.65%-6.53%
Electorate62,792
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
14.99%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
12.33%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.66%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,25351.74%-2.60%
Labour13,74028.15%+7.24%
Liberal Democrat8,94818.33%N/A
Green8711.78%N/A
Majority11,51323.59%
Turnout48,81278.17%+4.47%
Electorate62,440
Swing from
CON
to
LD
10.47%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.55%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.92%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,13554.33%-2.14%
SDP-Liberal Alliance11,45224.76%+0.65%
Labour9,67320.91%+1.49%
Majority13,68329.58%
Turnout46,26073.71%+3.69%
Electorate62,761
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.82%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
1.40%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
0.42%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative24,51256.48%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,46124.10%N/A
Labour8,42919.42%N/A
Majority14,05132.37%
Turnout43,40270.02%N/A
Electorate61,989
Conservative win
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