North West · Former constituency (1955–2022) · E14000640
City of Chester
Every general election and by-election in City of Chester since 1955 (until 2022). Latest: Samantha Dixon, Labour, majority 10,974.
By-election, 1 December 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Dixon Elected | Labour | 17,309 | 60.8% | |
| Liz Wardlaw | Conservative | 6,335 | 22.3% | |
| Rob Herd | Liberal Democrats | 2,368 | 8.3% | |
| Paul Bowers | Green | 987 | 3.5% | |
| Jeanie Barton | Reform UK | 773 | 2.7% | |
| Richard Hewison | Rejoin EU | 277 | 1.0% | |
| Cain Griffiths | UK Independence Party | 179 | 0.6% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 156 | 0.6% | |
| Chris Quatermaine | Freedom Alliance | 91 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 28,475 | |||
| Majority | 10,974 | 38.5% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 41.1% of 69,364 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old City of Chester (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
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By-election Dec 2022 | Lab Samantha Dixon | Con | 10,974 | 38.5 | 41.1% | Lab hold |
| 2019 | Lab Christian Matheson | Con | 6,164 | 11.3 | 71.7% | Lab hold |
| 2017 | Lab Christian Matheson | Con | 9,176 | 16.3 | 77.4% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Chris Matheson | Con | 93 | 0.2 | 68.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2010 | Con Stephen Mosley | Lab | 2,583 | 5.5 | 66.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| 1979 | Con | Lab | 9,314 | 16.7 | 77.6% | Con hold |
| October 1974 | Con | Lab | 4,618 | 8.8 | 75.4% | |
| 1970 | Con | Lab | 7,005 | 14.1 | 73.2% | Con hold |
| 1966 | Con | Lab | 2,803 | 6.0 | 78.0% | Con hold |
| 1964 | Con | Lab | 6,464 | 13.6 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| 1959 | Con | Lab | 10,355 | 22.8 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| 1955 | Con | Lab | 11,002 | 25.0 | 77.9% |
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 City of Chester?
Samantha Dixon (Labour) won City of Chester at the 2022 by-election with a majority of 10,974.
Which parties have won City of Chester?
At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 8, Labour 3.
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