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Erewash

Every general election in Erewash since 1983. Latest: Adam Thompson, Labour, majority 5,859.

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Member of Parliament

Adam Thompson

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 5,859

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Adam Thompson ElectedLabour17,22440.1%
Maggie Throup sitting MPConservative11,36526.4%
Liam Booth-IsherwoodReform UK9,16221.3%
Brent PolandGreen2,4785.8%
James ArcherLiberal Democrats2,4265.6%
John KirbyIndependent3510.8%
Valid votes43,006
Majority5,85913.6%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 60.1% of 71,501 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, 1983: 45.3%Conservative, 1987: 48.6%Conservative, 1992: 47.2%Conservative, 1997: 36.6%Conservative, 2001: 35.0%Conservative, 2005: 30.4%Conservative, 2010: 39.5%Conservative, 2015: 42.7%Conservative, 2017: 52.1%Conservative, 2019: 56.5%Conservative, 2024: 26.4%Labour, 1983: 25.0%Labour, 1987: 32.1%Labour, 1992: 38.2%Labour, 1997: 51.7%Labour, 2001: 49.2%Labour, 2005: 44.5%Labour, 2010: 34.2%Labour, 2015: 35.3%Labour, 2017: 43.0%Labour, 2019: 34.7%Labour, 2024: 40.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 8.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 17.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 3.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 5.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 5.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 22.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 19.3%Others, 1983: 7.5%Others, 1992: 1.0%Others, 1997: 3.2%Others, 2001: 4.4%Others, 2005: 11.1%Reform UK, 2024: 21.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 1.8%UK Independence Party, 2015: 16.1%
Vote share in Erewash at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance Oth Ref UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

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

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
2024Lab Adam ThompsonCon5,85913.660.1%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Maggie ThroupLab10,60621.767.3%Con hold
2017Con Maggie ThroupLab4,5349.168.2%Con hold
2015Con Maggie ThroupLab3,5847.467.2%Con hold
2010Con Jessica LeeLab2,5015.368.4%Con gain from Lab
2005LabCon7,08414.064.3%
2001LabCon6,93214.361.9%Lab hold
1997LabCon9,13515.178.0%
1992ConLab5,7039.083.8%Con hold
1987ConLab9,75416.577.4%Con hold
1983ConLab11,31920.474.7%

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 Erewash?

Adam Thompson (Labour) won Erewash at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,859.

Which parties have won Erewash?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Conservative 7, Labour 4.

Which region is Erewash in?

Erewash is in East Midlands.

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