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Blackpool South

Every general election and by-election in Blackpool South since 1945. Latest: Chris Webb, Labour, majority 6,848.

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Member of Parliament

Chris Webb

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 6,848

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Chris Webb Elected sitting MPLabour16,91648.1%
Mark ButcherReform UK10,06828.6%
Zak KhanConservative5,50415.7%
Ben ThomasGreen1,2073.4%
Andrew CreganLiberal Democrats1,0413.0%
Stephen BlackIndependent2610.7%
Kim KnightAlliance for Democracy and Freedom1830.5%
Valid votes35,180
Majority6,84819.5%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 45.4% of 77,460 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1945195119591966F19741979198719972005201520192024Conservative, 1945: 56.8%Conservative, 1950: 57.9%Conservative, 1951: 67.2%Conservative, 1955: 66.4%Conservative, 1959: 65.9%Conservative, 1964: 58.3%Conservative, 1966: 54.3%Conservative, 1970: 52.8%Conservative, February 1974: 45.6%Conservative, October 1974: 44.9%Conservative, 1979: 51.5%Conservative, 1983: 50.6%Conservative, 1987: 48.6%Conservative, 1992: 45.2%Conservative, 1997: 34.4%Conservative, 2001: 33.0%Conservative, 2005: 29.9%Conservative, 2010: 35.8%Conservative, 2015: 33.8%Conservative, 2017: 43.1%Conservative, 2019: 49.6%Conservative, 2024: 15.7%Labour, 1945: 24.2%Labour, 1950: 30.7%Labour, 1951: 32.8%Labour, 1955: 33.6%Labour, 1959: 34.1%Labour, 1964: 41.7%Labour, 1966: 45.7%Labour, 1970: 33.0%Labour, February 1974: 26.6%Labour, October 1974: 32.0%Labour, 1979: 30.6%Labour, 1983: 24.8%Labour, 1987: 32.4%Labour, 1992: 41.5%Labour, 1997: 57.0%Labour, 2001: 54.3%Labour, 2005: 50.5%Labour, 2010: 41.1%Labour, 2015: 41.8%Labour, 2017: 50.3%Labour, 2019: 38.3%Labour, 2024: 48.1%Liberal, 1945: 19.0%Liberal, 1950: 11.4%Liberal, 1970: 14.2%Liberal, February 1974: 27.3%Liberal, October 1974: 23.0%Liberal, 1979: 16.7%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.9%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 8.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 10.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.5%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 14.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.3%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 1.8%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 3.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 3.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 20.1%Reform UK, 2024: 28.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.8%UK Independence Party, 2015: 17.3%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.8%
Vote share in Blackpool South at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance Ref UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Blackpool South lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Chris WebbRef6,84819.545.4%Lab gain from Con
By-election May 2024Lab Chris WebbCon7,60741.432.4%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Scott BentonLab3,69011.356.8%Con gain from Lab
2017Lab Gordon MarsdenCon2,5237.259.8%Lab hold
2015Lab Gordon MarsdenCon2,5858.056.5%Lab hold
2010Lab Gordon MarsdenCon1,8525.355.8%Lab hold
2005LabCon7,92220.751.6%
2001LabCon8,26221.352.2%Lab hold
1997LabCon11,61622.667.7%
1992ConLab1,6673.877.4%Con hold
1987ConLab6,74416.172.7%Con hold
1983ConLab10,13825.869.1%
1979ConLab8,84820.972.1%Con hold
October 1974ConLab5,22112.969.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLib8,09118.476.6%
1970ConLab8,00619.968.4%Con hold
1966ConLab3,3988.670.5%Con hold
1964ConLab6,78316.671.1%Con hold
1959ConLab12,43031.873.9%Con hold
1955ConLab12,22532.867.7%
1951ConLab14,42134.475.0%Con hold
1950ConLab12,61027.281.4%
1945ConLab16,04332.672.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Blackpool South?

Chris Webb (Labour) won Blackpool South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,848.

Which parties have won Blackpool South?

At the 22 general elections held under this name since 1945: Conservative 15, Labour 7.

Which region is Blackpool South in?

Blackpool South is in North West.

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