East of England · Former constituency (1997–2019) · E14000749
Hitchin and Harpenden
Every general election in Hitchin and Harpenden since 1997 (until 2019). Latest: Bim Afolami, Conservative, majority 6,895.
2019 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bim Afolami Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 27,719 | 47.1% | |
| Sam Collins | Liberal Democrats | 20,824 | 35.4% | |
| Kay Tart | Labour | 9,959 | 16.9% | |
| Sid Cordle | Christian Peoples Alliance | 268 | 0.5% | |
| Peter Marshall | Advance Together | 101 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 58,871 | |||
| Majority | 6,895 | 11.7% | ||
Con hold Turnout 77.1% of 76,323 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Hitchin and Harpenden (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Hitchin53.1%
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted46.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Con Bim Afolami | LD | 6,895 | 11.7 | 77.1% | Con hold |
| 2017 | Con Bim Afolami | Lab | 12,031 | 20.5 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| 2015 | Con Peter Lilley | Lab | 20,055 | 36.2 | 68.9% | Con hold |
| 2010 | Con Peter Lilley | LD | 15,271 | 27.9 | 74.1% | Con hold |
| 2005 | Con | LD | 11,393 | 24.0 | 70.8% | |
| 2001 | Con | Lab | 6,663 | 14.8 | 66.9% | Con hold |
| 1997 | Con | Lab | 6,671 | 12.7 | 78.0% |
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 last won Hitchin and Harpenden?
Bim Afolami (Conservative) won Hitchin and Harpenden at the 2019 general election with a majority of 6,895.
Which parties have won Hitchin and Harpenden?
At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1997: Conservative 7.
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