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Christchurch

Every general election in Christchurch since 1974. Latest: Christopher Chope, Conservative, majority 7,455.

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Member of Parliament

Christopher Chope

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,455

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Christopher Chope Elected sitting MPConservative16,94135.8%
Mike CoxLiberal Democrats9,48620.0%
Robin AdamsonReform UK8,96118.9%
Joanna HowardLabour7,76216.4%
Susan GrahamGreen1,9004.0%
Simon McCormackIndependent1,7283.7%
Sasha Jolliffe YasawiAnimal Welfare Party3350.7%
Steve UnwinUK Independence Party1630.3%
Trevor ParsonsSocial Democratic Party590.1%
Valid votes47,335
Majority7,45515.8%

Con hold Turnout 66.6% of 71,060 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, October 1974: 57.4%Conservative, 1979: 66.0%Conservative, 1983: 67.1%Conservative, 1987: 65.9%Conservative, 1992: 63.5%Conservative, 1997: 46.4%Conservative, 2001: 55.1%Conservative, 2005: 54.7%Conservative, 2010: 56.4%Conservative, 2015: 58.1%Conservative, 2017: 69.6%Conservative, 2019: 65.2%Conservative, 2024: 35.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 23.6%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 42.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 27.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 24.5%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 25.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 7.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 17.9%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 20.0%Labour, October 1974: 18.8%Labour, 1979: 14.9%Labour, 1983: 7.6%Labour, 1987: 9.6%Labour, 1992: 12.1%Labour, 1997: 6.9%Labour, 2001: 15.1%Labour, 2005: 15.6%Labour, 2010: 9.8%Labour, 2015: 9.6%Labour, 2017: 19.9%Labour, 2019: 12.6%Labour, 2024: 16.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 24.6%Liberal, October 1974: 23.8%Liberal, 1979: 17.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 8.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 21.5%UK Independence Party, 2024: 0.3%Reform UK, 2024: 18.9%
Vote share in Christchurch at each general election Con LD Lab Alliance Lib UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Christchurch (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
2024Con Christopher ChopeLD7,45515.866.6%Con hold
2019Con Christopher ChopeLD24,61747.472.6%Con hold
2017Con Christopher ChopeLab25,17149.772.0%Con hold
2015Con Christopher ChopeUKIP18,22436.771.7%Con hold
2010Con Christopher ChopeLD15,41031.271.8%Con hold
2005ConLD15,55930.270.0%
2001ConLD13,54427.367.5%Con hold
1997ConLD2,1653.978.5%
1992ConLD23,01539.980.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance22,37441.476.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance19,73841.771.5%
1979ConLib22,16349.177.6%Con hold
October 1974ConLib13,89033.674.7%

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 Christchurch?

Christopher Chope (Conservative) won Christchurch at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,455.

Which parties have won Christchurch?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 13.

Which region is Christchurch in?

Christchurch is in South West.

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