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Eastbourne

Every general election in Eastbourne since 1955. Latest: Josh Babarinde, Liberal Democrats, majority 12,204.

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Member of Parliament

Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 12,204

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Josh Babarinde ElectedLiberal Democrats23,74252.1%
Caroline Ansell sitting MPConservative11,53825.3%
Mark AshdownReform UK6,06113.3%
Paul RichardsLabour
Labour and Co-operative Party		2,6895.9%
Mike MunsonGreen1,4213.1%
Ian GarbuttUK Independence Party1540.3%
Valid votes45,605
Majority12,20426.8%

LD gain from Con Turnout 62.8% of 72,590 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 65.7%Conservative, 1959: 57.3%Conservative, 1964: 49.0%Conservative, 1966: 46.3%Conservative, 1970: 48.8%Conservative, February 1974: 51.3%Conservative, October 1974: 54.7%Conservative, 1979: 63.1%Conservative, 1983: 59.1%Conservative, 1987: 59.9%Conservative, 1992: 51.6%Conservative, 1997: 42.1%Conservative, 2001: 44.1%Conservative, 2005: 43.5%Conservative, 2010: 40.7%Conservative, 2015: 39.6%Conservative, 2017: 44.1%Conservative, 2019: 48.9%Conservative, 2024: 25.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 42.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 38.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 39.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 41.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 47.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 38.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 46.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 41.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 52.1%Labour, 1955: 34.3%Labour, 1959: 24.3%Labour, 1964: 22.3%Labour, 1966: 22.4%Labour, 1970: 13.7%Labour, February 1974: 9.6%Labour, October 1974: 19.5%Labour, 1979: 17.2%Labour, 1983: 7.1%Labour, 1987: 8.8%Labour, 1992: 4.6%Labour, 1997: 12.5%Labour, 2001: 13.3%Labour, 2005: 10.9%Labour, 2010: 4.8%Labour, 2015: 7.8%Labour, 2017: 8.1%Labour, 2019: 7.0%Labour, 2024: 5.9%Liberal, 1959: 18.4%Liberal, 1964: 28.7%Liberal, 1966: 29.8%Liberal, 1970: 37.6%Liberal, February 1974: 39.1%Liberal, October 1974: 25.9%Liberal, 1979: 18.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 33.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 29.7%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 11.6%UK Independence Party, 2024: 0.3%Reform UK, 2024: 13.3%
Vote share in Eastbourne at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Eastbourne (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 Josh BabarindeCon12,20426.862.8%LD gain from Con
2019Con Caroline AnsellLD4,3317.969.5%Con gain from LD
2017LD Stephen LloydCon1,6092.872.9%LD gain from Con
2015Con Caroline AnsellLD7331.467.6%Con gain from LD
2010LD Stephen LloydCon3,4356.667.0%LD gain from Con
2005ConLD1,1242.368.7%
2001ConLD2,1544.859.6%Con hold
1997ConLD1,9943.872.8%
1992ConLD5,4818.981.0%Con hold
1987ConAlliance16,92330.275.6%Con hold
1983ConAlliance13,48625.372.4%
1979ConLib26,08444.376.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib16,02528.874.6%Con hold
February 1974ConLib7,47512.282.6%
1970ConLib6,98811.373.7%Con hold
1966ConLib9,29316.577.2%Con hold
1964ConLib10,96920.476.7%Con hold
1959ConLab16,03733.077.3%Con hold
1955ConLab14,21831.475.8%

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 is the MP for Eastbourne?

Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrats) won Eastbourne at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,204.

Which parties have won Eastbourne?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 3.

Which region is Eastbourne in?

Eastbourne is in South East.

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