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Burton

Every general election in Burton since 1955 (until 2019). Latest: Kate Griffiths, Conservative, majority 14,496.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Kate Griffiths ElectedConservative29,56060.7%
Louise WalkerLabour15,06430.9%
Adam WainLiberal Democrats2,6815.5%
Kate CopelandGreen1,4332.9%
Valid votes48,738
Majority14,49629.7%

Con hold Turnout 65.0% of 75,036 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172019Conservative, 1955: 53.2%Conservative, 1959: 56.1%Conservative, 1964: 53.2%Conservative, 1966: 50.3%Conservative, 1970: 54.3%Conservative, February 1974: 53.1%Conservative, October 1974: 44.5%Conservative, 1979: 54.0%Conservative, 1983: 51.1%Conservative, 1987: 50.7%Conservative, 1992: 49.7%Conservative, 1997: 39.4%Conservative, 2001: 38.6%Conservative, 2005: 38.2%Conservative, 2010: 44.5%Conservative, 2015: 49.8%Conservative, 2017: 58.0%Conservative, 2019: 60.7%Labour, 1955: 46.8%Labour, 1959: 43.9%Labour, 1964: 46.8%Labour, 1966: 49.7%Labour, 1970: 45.7%Labour, February 1974: 46.9%Labour, October 1974: 40.5%Labour, 1979: 36.3%Labour, 1983: 29.8%Labour, 1987: 33.6%Labour, 1992: 40.0%Labour, 1997: 51.0%Labour, 2001: 49.0%Labour, 2005: 41.1%Labour, 2010: 31.9%Labour, 2015: 27.5%Labour, 2017: 37.9%Labour, 2019: 30.9%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 10.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 8.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 9.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 13.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 15.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 5.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 19.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 15.7%Liberal, October 1974: 15.1%Liberal, 1979: 9.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.9%UK Independence Party, 2015: 17.7%
Vote share in Burton at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance Lib UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Burton (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

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
2019Con Kate GriffithsLab14,49629.765.0%Con hold
2017Con Andrew GriffithsLab10,04720.167.5%Con hold
2015Con Andrew GriffithsLab10,89222.265.1%Con hold
2010Con Andrew GriffithsLab6,30412.766.5%Con gain from Lab
2005LabCon1,4213.061.6%
2001LabCon4,84910.461.7%Lab hold
1997LabCon6,33011.675.0%
1992ConLab5,9969.782.4%Con hold
1987ConLab9,83017.178.5%Con hold
1983ConLab11,64721.474.9%
1979ConLab9,80117.878.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab2,0984.078.0%Con hold
February 1974ConLab3,3036.279.5%
1970ConLab4,3658.775.6%Con hold
1966ConLab2770.678.7%Con hold
1964ConLab3,0756.580.2%Con hold
1959ConLab5,89412.382.4%Con hold
1955ConLab2,9736.580.8%

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 last won Burton?

Kate Griffiths (Conservative) won Burton at the 2019 general election with a majority of 14,496.

Which parties have won Burton?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 15, Labour 3.

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