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Chesham and Amersham

Every general election and by-election in Chesham and Amersham since 1974. Latest: Sarah Green, Liberal Democrats, majority 5,451.

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Member of Parliament

Sarah Green

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 5,451

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Sarah Green Elected sitting MPLiberal Democrats24,42244.9%
Gareth WilliamsConservative18,97134.8%
Laurence JarvisReform UK5,3109.8%
Chris ChiltonLabour3,5026.4%
Justine FulfordGreen1,6733.1%
Muhammad KhanWorkers Party of Britain4660.9%
Julian FosterHeritage Party1110.2%
Valid votes54,455
Majority5,45110.0%

LD gain from Con Turnout 72.7% of 74,889 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741979198719972005201520192024Conservative, February 1974: 50.7%Conservative, October 1974: 50.7%Conservative, 1979: 61.4%Conservative, 1983: 61.0%Conservative, 1987: 62.2%Conservative, 1992: 63.6%Conservative, 1997: 50.4%Conservative, 2001: 50.5%Conservative, 2005: 54.4%Conservative, 2010: 60.4%Conservative, 2015: 59.1%Conservative, 2017: 60.7%Conservative, 2019: 55.4%Conservative, 2024: 34.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 24.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 23.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 25.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 28.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 9.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 13.0%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 26.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 44.9%Labour, February 1974: 18.2%Labour, October 1974: 20.9%Labour, 1979: 14.3%Labour, 1983: 7.8%Labour, 1987: 9.3%Labour, 1992: 10.4%Labour, 1997: 19.6%Labour, 2001: 18.8%Labour, 2005: 14.0%Labour, 2010: 5.6%Labour, 2015: 12.7%Labour, 2017: 20.6%Labour, 2019: 12.9%Labour, 2024: 6.4%Liberal, February 1974: 31.2%Liberal, October 1974: 28.5%Liberal, 1979: 23.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 31.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 27.1%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.7%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.8%
Vote share in Chesham and Amersham at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Chesham and Amersham lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Chesham and Amersham (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
2024LD Sarah GreenCon5,45110.072.7%LD gain from Con
By-election Jun 2021LD Sarah GreenCon8,02821.252.1%LD gain from Con
2019Con Cheryl GillanLD16,22329.176.8%Con hold
2017Con Cheryl GillanLab22,14040.177.1%Con hold
2015Con Cheryl GillanUKIP23,92045.472.7%Con hold
2010Con Cheryl GillanLD16,71031.974.6%Con hold
2005ConLD13,79829.367.7%
2001ConLD11,88226.264.7%Con hold
1997ConLD13,85926.674.5%
1992ConLD22,22039.081.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance19,44035.077.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance15,86929.974.8%
1979ConLib20,59638.479.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib10,98722.278.1%Con hold
February 1974ConLib10,41619.585.0%

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 Chesham and Amersham?

Sarah Green (Liberal Democrats) won Chesham and Amersham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,451.

Which parties have won Chesham and Amersham?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 13, Liberal Democrats 1.

Which region is Chesham and Amersham in?

Chesham and Amersham is in South East.

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