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Croydon South

Every general election in Croydon South since 1918. Latest: Chris Philp, Conservative, majority 2,313.

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Member of Parliament

Chris Philp

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 2,313

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Chris Philp Elected sitting MPConservative19,75740.0%
Ben TaylorLabour17,44435.3%
Richard HowardLiberal Democrats4,3848.9%
Bob BromleyReform UK4,1498.4%
Elaine GarrodGreen2,8595.8%
Kulsum HussinWorkers Party of Britain6121.2%
Mark SamuelIndependent1730.4%
Valid votes49,378
Majority2,3134.7%

Con hold Turnout 65.9% of 74,889 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192419351959197019791992200520172024Conservative, 1918: 71.8%Conservative, 1922: 47.3%Conservative, 1923: 45.5%Conservative, 1924: 64.7%Conservative, 1929: 49.2%Conservative, 1931: 80.3%Conservative, 1935: 62.3%Conservative, 1945: 46.6%Conservative, 1955: 57.0%Conservative, 1959: 58.2%Conservative, 1964: 52.8%Conservative, 1966: 44.6%Conservative, 1970: 49.7%Conservative, February 1974: 59.1%Conservative, October 1974: 57.9%Conservative, 1979: 64.9%Conservative, 1983: 65.1%Conservative, 1987: 64.1%Conservative, 1992: 63.7%Conservative, 1997: 47.3%Conservative, 2001: 49.2%Conservative, 2005: 51.8%Conservative, 2010: 50.9%Conservative, 2015: 54.5%Conservative, 2017: 54.4%Conservative, 2019: 52.2%Conservative, 2024: 40.0%Labour, 1918: 28.2%Labour, 1922: 27.5%Labour, 1923: 31.6%Labour, 1924: 35.4%Labour, 1929: 29.2%Labour, 1931: 19.7%Labour, 1935: 29.0%Labour, 1945: 53.4%Labour, 1955: 43.0%Labour, 1959: 41.8%Labour, 1964: 47.3%Labour, 1966: 44.7%Labour, 1970: 42.7%Labour, February 1974: 14.2%Labour, October 1974: 16.2%Labour, 1979: 13.1%Labour, 1983: 7.8%Labour, 1987: 9.8%Labour, 1992: 12.8%Labour, 1997: 25.3%Labour, 2001: 29.9%Labour, 2005: 24.1%Labour, 2010: 20.0%Labour, 2015: 24.8%Labour, 2017: 35.8%Labour, 2019: 31.4%Labour, 2024: 35.3%Liberal, 1922: 25.2%Liberal, 1923: 22.9%Liberal, 1929: 21.6%Liberal, 1935: 8.7%Liberal, 1966: 10.7%Liberal, 1970: 7.0%Liberal, February 1974: 26.7%Liberal, October 1974: 25.9%Liberal, 1979: 21.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 23.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 21.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 18.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 20.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 22.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.8%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 12.6%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 8.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 27.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 24.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.5%UK Independence Party, 2017: 1.8%UK Independence Party, 2019: 0.7%
Vote share in Croydon South at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Croydon South (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 Chris PhilpLab2,3134.765.9%Con hold
2019Con Chris PhilpLab12,33920.870.7%Con hold
2017Con Chris PhilpLab11,40618.673.3%Con hold
2015Con Chris PhilpLab17,14029.770.4%Con hold
2010Con Richard OttawayLD15,81828.169.3%Con hold
2005ConLab13,52827.763.4%
2001ConLab8,69719.361.4%Con hold
1997ConLab11,93022.073.5%
1992ConLD20,42540.777.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance19,06339.773.7%Con hold
1983ConAlliance17,44038.170.2%
1979ConLib20,86843.876.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib14,18931.973.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLib15,86732.482.3%
1970ConLab3,7037.171.4%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon810.276.1%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab2,5895.574.3%Con hold
1959ConLab8,21516.379.1%Con hold
1955ConLab6,70014.077.2%
1945LabCon3,5036.870.8%
1935ConLab17,07133.365.2%Con hold
1931ConLab30,72260.768.3%Con hold
1929ConLab9,46520.067.4%Con hold
1924ConLab10,75529.372.0%Con hold
1923ConLab4,38413.963.4%Con hold
1922ConLab6,41419.866.4%Con hold
1918ConLab10,80743.555.0%

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 Croydon South?

Chris Philp (Conservative) won Croydon South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,313.

Which parties have won Croydon South?

At the 27 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 25, Labour 2.

Which region is Croydon South in?

Croydon South is in London.

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