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Guildford

Every general election in Guildford since 1955. Latest: Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrats, majority 8,429.

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Member of Parliament

Zöe Franklin

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 8,429

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Zöe Franklin ElectedLiberal Democrats22,93747.5%
Angela Richardson sitting MPConservative14,50830.0%
Dennis SaundersReform UK4,3959.1%
Sarah GillinsonLabour3,9318.1%
Sam PetersGreen2,2684.7%
John MorrisThe Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment2550.5%
Valid votes48,294
Majority8,42917.5%

LD gain from Con Turnout 68.3% of 70,662 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 63.2%Conservative, 1959: 57.5%Conservative, 1964: 50.9%Conservative, 1966: 50.4%Conservative, 1970: 55.4%Conservative, February 1974: 48.9%Conservative, October 1974: 49.2%Conservative, 1979: 57.3%Conservative, 1983: 55.1%Conservative, 1987: 55.5%Conservative, 1992: 55.3%Conservative, 1997: 42.5%Conservative, 2001: 41.4%Conservative, 2005: 43.8%Conservative, 2010: 53.3%Conservative, 2015: 57.1%Conservative, 2017: 54.6%Conservative, 2019: 44.9%Conservative, 2024: 30.0%Labour, 1955: 36.8%Labour, 1959: 29.1%Labour, 1964: 28.0%Labour, 1966: 32.9%Labour, 1970: 26.7%Labour, February 1974: 19.4%Labour, October 1974: 22.6%Labour, 1979: 21.2%Labour, 1983: 10.7%Labour, 1987: 10.6%Labour, 1992: 11.2%Labour, 1997: 17.5%Labour, 2001: 13.7%Labour, 2005: 9.8%Labour, 2010: 5.1%Labour, 2015: 12.1%Labour, 2017: 19.0%Labour, 2019: 7.7%Labour, 2024: 8.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 33.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 34.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 42.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 43.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 39.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 15.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 23.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 39.2%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 47.5%Liberal, 1959: 13.4%Liberal, 1964: 21.1%Liberal, 1966: 16.7%Liberal, 1970: 18.0%Liberal, February 1974: 31.7%Liberal, October 1974: 28.2%Liberal, 1979: 21.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 33.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 33.9%
Vote share in Guildford at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Guildford (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 Zöe FranklinCon8,42917.568.3%LD gain from Con
2019Con Angela RichardsonLD3,3375.775.5%Con hold
2017Con Anne MiltonLD17,04030.773.7%Con hold
2015Con Anne MiltonLD22,44841.671.3%Con hold
2010Con Anne MiltonLD7,78214.072.1%Con hold
2005ConLD3470.768.4%
2001LDCon5381.162.7%LD gain from Con
1997ConLD4,7918.474.6%
1992ConLD13,40422.178.5%Con hold
1987ConAlliance12,60721.575.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance11,82421.771.6%
1979ConLab19,90636.175.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLib10,90421.071.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLib9,89117.280.4%
1970ConLab14,09528.772.1%Con hold
1966ConLab8,34517.478.7%Con hold
1964ConLab10,91222.978.6%Con hold
1959ConLab13,44228.480.2%Con hold
1955ConLab11,32826.476.4%

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 Guildford?

Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrats) won Guildford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,429.

Which parties have won Guildford?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 17, Liberal Democrats 2.

Which region is Guildford in?

Guildford is in South East.

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