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Islington South and Finsbury

Every general election in Islington South and Finsbury since 1974. Latest: Emily Thornberry, Labour, majority 15,455.

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Member of Parliament

Emily Thornberry

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 15,455

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Emily Thornberry Elected sitting MPLabour22,94653.7%
Carne RossGreen7,49117.5%
Terry StacyLiberal Democrats4,0459.5%
Imogen SinclairConservative3,5848.4%
Max NelsonReform UK3,3887.9%
Andrew ParryIndependent5691.3%
Lesley WoodburnParty of Women3540.8%
Ethan SaundersTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2150.5%
Jake PainterSocial Democratic Party1620.4%
Valid votes42,754
Majority15,45536.2%

Lab hold Turnout 57.7% of 74,122 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741979198719972005201520192024Labour, February 1974: 54.3%Labour, October 1974: 61.5%Labour, 1979: 52.0%Labour, 1983: 36.3%Labour, 1987: 40.1%Labour, 1992: 51.1%Labour, 1997: 62.5%Labour, 2001: 53.9%Labour, 2005: 39.9%Labour, 2010: 42.3%Labour, 2015: 50.9%Labour, 2017: 62.8%Labour, 2019: 56.3%Labour, 2024: 53.7%Conservative, February 1974: 23.3%Conservative, October 1974: 20.9%Conservative, 1979: 34.1%Conservative, 1983: 26.7%Conservative, 1987: 20.6%Conservative, 1992: 24.7%Conservative, 1997: 13.0%Conservative, 2001: 13.7%Conservative, 2005: 14.8%Conservative, 2010: 19.4%Conservative, 2015: 22.2%Conservative, 2017: 20.7%Conservative, 2019: 16.8%Conservative, 2024: 8.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 23.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 21.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 28.1%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 38.3%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 34.1%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 10.9%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 12.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 20.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 9.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 35.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 38.1%Liberal, February 1974: 19.5%Liberal, October 1974: 15.5%Liberal, 1979: 8.2%Green, 2010: 1.6%Green, 2015: 7.6%Green, 2017: 2.5%Green, 2019: 4.2%Green, 2024: 17.5%
Vote share in Islington South and Finsbury at each general election Lab Con LD Alliance Lib Grn

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Islington South and Finsbury 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 Emily ThornberryGrn15,45536.257.7%Lab hold
2019Lab Emily ThornberryLD17,32836.267.8%Lab hold
2017Lab Emily ThornberryCon20,26342.269.1%Lab hold
2015Lab Emily ThornberryCon12,70828.765.0%Lab hold
2010Lab Emily ThornberryLD3,5698.264.4%Lab hold
2005LabLD4841.654.8%
2001LabLD7,28025.847.4%Lab hold
1997LabLD14,56341.263.7%
1992LabCon10,65226.472.5%Lab hold
1987LabAlliance8052.071.2%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance3631.061.7%
1979LabCon4,34418.062.9%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon9,59340.556.0%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon8,59131.066.1%

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 Islington South and Finsbury?

Emily Thornberry (Labour) won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2024 general election with a majority of 15,455.

Which parties have won Islington South and Finsbury?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 14.

Which region is Islington South and Finsbury in?

Islington South and Finsbury is in London.

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