Winchester - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Winchester 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	Winchester
Region	South East
1st in 2024		Liberal Democrat
2nd in 2024		Conservative
Swing To Lose	12.11%
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	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Conservative
	Election 2019	Conservative
	Election 2017	Conservative
	Election 2015	Conservative
	Election 2010	Conservative
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2001	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1997	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1992	Conservative
	Election 1987	Conservative
	Election 1983	Conservative
	Election 1979	Conservative
	Election 1974 (October)	Conservative
	Election 1974 (February)	Conservative

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	29,939	52.45%	+12.60%
	Conservative	16,118	28.24%	-25.78%
	Reform UK	4,797	8.40%	N/A
	Labour	3,023	5.30%	+0.54%
	Green	2,740	4.80%	+3.88%
	Minor	146	0.26%	N/A
	Others	313	0.55%	N/A
Majority		13,821	24.22%
Turnout		57,076	72.90%	-10.56%
Electorate		78,289
Swing from CON to LD			19.19%
Swing from REF to LD			2.10%
Swing from CON to REF			17.09%
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	34,522	54.02%	+5.74%
	Liberal Democrat	25,472	39.86%	-6.75%
	Labour	3,039	4.76%	+0.13%
	Green	586	0.92%	N/A
	Minor	292	0.46%	N/A
Majority		9,050	14.16%
Turnout		63,911	83.46%	+5.54%
Electorate		76,577
Swing from LD to CON			6.24%
Swing from LAB to CON			2.80%
Swing from LD to LAB			3.44%
	Conservative hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	28,430	48.28%	-3.74%
	Liberal Democrat	27,445	46.60%	+12.08%
	Labour	2,723	4.62%	-5.89%
	Minor	292	0.50%	N/A
Majority		985	1.67%
Turnout		58,890	77.92%	-0.92%
Electorate		75,582
Swing from CON to LD			7.91%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.07%
Swing from LAB to LD			8.99%
	Conservative hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	29,729	52.01%	-2.99%
	Liberal Democrat	19,730	34.52%	+10.09%
	Labour	6,007	10.51%	+2.17%
	Green	846	1.48%	-3.30%
	UKIP	695	1.22%	-6.24%
	Minor	149	0.26%	N/A
Majority		9,999	17.49%
Turnout		57,156	78.84%	+4.21%
Electorate		72,497
Swing from CON to LD			6.54%
Swing from CON to LAB			2.58%
Swing from LAB to LD			3.96%
	Conservative hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,425	55.00%	+6.47%
	Liberal Democrat	13,511	24.43%	-18.66%
	Labour	4,613	8.34%	+2.89%
	UKIP	4,122	7.45%	+5.42%
	Green	2,645	4.78%	N/A
Majority		16,914	30.58%
Turnout		55,316	74.63%	-1.18%
Electorate		74,119
Swing from LD to CON			12.56%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.79%
Swing from LD to LAB			10.77%
	Conservative hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	27,155	48.53%	+11.17%
	Liberal Democrat	24,107	43.08%	-8.94%
	Labour	3,051	5.45%	-3.77%
	UKIP	1,139	2.04%	N/A
	English Democrat	503	0.90%	N/A
Majority		3,048	5.45%
Turnout		55,955	75.81%	+4.63%
Electorate		73,805
Swing from LD to CON			10.06%
Swing from LAB to CON			7.47%
Swing from LD to LAB			2.59%
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	26,507	52.03%	+1.38%
	Conservative	19,034	37.36%	-1.16%
	Labour	4,698	9.22%	+1.47%
	Others	710	1.39%	N/A
Majority		7,473	14.67%
Turnout		50,949	71.19%	-2.27%
Electorate		71,572
Swing from CON to LD			1.27%
Swing from LD to LAB			0.04%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.31%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	31,225	50.64%	-3.93%
	Conservative	23,749	38.52%	+0.23%
	Labour	4,782	7.76%	+1.84%
	UKIP	1,321	2.14%	+1.02%
	Minor	581	0.94%	N/A
Majority		7,476	12.12%
Turnout		61,658	73.46%	+1.18%
Electorate		83,935
Swing from LD to CON			2.08%
Swing from LD to LAB			2.88%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.80%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	32,282	54.57%	+12.51%
	Conservative	22,648	38.28%	-3.77%
	Labour	3,498	5.91%	-4.61%
	UKIP	664	1.12%	+0.36%
	Minor	66	0.11%	N/A
Majority		9,634	16.29%
Turnout		59,158	72.27%	-6.39%
Electorate		81,852
Swing from CON to LD			8.14%
Swing from LAB to LD			8.56%
Swing from LAB to CON			0.42%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	26,100	42.06%	+4.26%
	Conservative	26,098	42.06%	-8.03%
	Labour	6,528	10.52%	+3.08%
	Minor	1,598	2.58%	N/A
	UKIP	476	0.77%	N/A
	Others	1,254	2.02%	N/A
Majority		2	0.00%
Turnout		62,054	78.66%	-4.57%
Electorate		78,884
Swing from CON to LD			6.14%
Swing from LAB to LD			0.59%
Swing from CON to LAB			5.55%
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	33,113	50.08%	-2.26%
	Liberal Democrat	24,992	37.80%	N/A
	Labour	4,917	7.44%	+0.89%
	Minor	3,095	4.68%	N/A
Majority		8,121	12.28%
Turnout		66,117	83.24%	+2.85%
Electorate		79,432
Swing from CON to LD			20.03%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.58%
Swing from LAB to LD			18.46%
	Conservative hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	32,195	52.35%	-5.21%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	24,716	40.19%	+6.16%
	Labour	4,028	6.55%	-1.59%
	Green	565	0.92%	N/A
Majority		7,479	12.16%
Turnout		61,504	80.39%	+4.23%
Electorate		76,507
Swing from CON to ALL			5.69%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.81%
Swing from LAB to ALL			3.88%
	Conservative hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	31,908	57.56%	+1.55%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	18,861	34.02%	N/A
	Labour	4,512	8.14%	-14.41%
	Minor	155	0.28%	N/A
Majority		13,047	23.54%
Turnout		55,436	76.16%	-1.86%
Electorate		72,792
Swing from CON to ALL			16.24%
Swing from LAB to CON			7.98%
Swing from LAB to ALL			24.22%
	Conservative hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	38,198	56.01%	+11.58%
	Labour	15,378	22.55%	-3.39%
	Liberal	14,228	20.86%	-8.77%
	Others	395	0.58%	N/A
Majority		22,820	33.46%
Turnout		68,199	78.02%	+2.78%
Electorate		87,412
Swing from LAB to CON			7.48%
Swing from LIB to CON			10.17%
Swing from LIB to LAB			2.69%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	27,671	44.43%	-1.71%
	Liberal	18,451	29.63%	-0.80%
	Labour	16,153	25.94%	+2.52%
Majority		9,220	14.81%
Turnout		62,275	75.24%	-6.25%
Electorate		82,768
Swing from CON to LIB			0.46%
Swing from CON to LAB			2.11%
Swing from LIB to LAB			1.66%
	Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	30,843	46.15%	N/A
	Liberal	20,339	30.43%	N/A
	Labour	15,655	23.42%	N/A
Majority		10,504	15.72%
Turnout		66,837	81.49%	N/A
Electorate		82,022

	Conservative win

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