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Lewes

Every general election in Lewes since 1955. Latest: James MacCleary, Liberal Democrats, majority 12,624.

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Member of Parliament

James MacCleary

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 12,624

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
James MacCleary ElectedLiberal Democrats26,89550.6%
Maria Caulfield sitting MPConservative14,27126.8%
Bernard BrownReform UK6,33511.9%
Danny SweeneyLabour3,5746.7%
Paul KeeneGreen1,8693.5%
Rowena EastonSocial Democratic Party2290.4%
Valid votes53,173
Majority12,62423.7%

LD gain from Con Turnout 69.8% of 76,166 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 66.8%Conservative, 1959: 69.4%Conservative, 1964: 55.3%Conservative, 1966: 53.5%Conservative, 1970: 58.3%Conservative, February 1974: 52.9%Conservative, October 1974: 51.9%Conservative, 1979: 58.4%Conservative, 1983: 58.4%Conservative, 1987: 56.8%Conservative, 1992: 54.6%Conservative, 1997: 40.6%Conservative, 2001: 35.0%Conservative, 2005: 34.2%Conservative, 2010: 36.7%Conservative, 2015: 38.0%Conservative, 2017: 49.5%Conservative, 2019: 47.9%Conservative, 2024: 26.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 34.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 43.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 56.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 52.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 52.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 35.9%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 39.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 43.4%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 50.6%Labour, 1955: 33.2%Labour, 1959: 30.6%Labour, 1964: 26.3%Labour, 1966: 28.3%Labour, 1970: 25.9%Labour, February 1974: 18.9%Labour, October 1974: 22.3%Labour, 1979: 19.2%Labour, 1983: 8.5%Labour, 1987: 8.8%Labour, 1992: 9.5%Labour, 1997: 10.6%Labour, 2001: 7.3%Labour, 2005: 9.0%Labour, 2010: 5.0%Labour, 2015: 9.9%Labour, 2017: 11.2%Labour, 2019: 5.8%Labour, 2024: 6.7%Liberal, 1964: 18.4%Liberal, 1966: 18.1%Liberal, 1970: 15.8%Liberal, February 1974: 28.1%Liberal, October 1974: 25.8%Liberal, 1979: 21.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 30.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 32.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.7%Reform UK, 2024: 11.9%
Vote share in Lewes at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Lewes (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 James MacClearyCon12,62423.769.8%LD gain from Con
2019Con Maria CaulfieldLD2,4574.576.7%Con hold
2017Con Maria CaulfieldLD5,50810.276.4%Con hold
2015Con Maria CaulfieldLD1,0832.172.7%Con gain from LD
2010LD Norman BakerCon7,64715.372.9%LD hold
2005LDCon8,47418.269.9%
2001LDCon9,71021.468.5%LD hold
1997LDCon1,3002.676.4%
1992ConLD12,17520.181.8%Con hold
1987ConAlliance13,62024.277.0%Con hold
1983ConAlliance13,90427.873.5%
1979ConLib21,71337.376.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLib13,84726.073.8%Con hold
February 1974ConLib14,25724.880.3%
1970ConLab18,68832.572.8%Con hold
1966ConLab12,96825.276.3%Con hold
1964ConLab14,06129.076.4%Con hold
1959ConLab16,57738.875.8%Con hold
1955ConLab12,54633.674.8%

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 Lewes?

James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats) won Lewes at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,624.

Which parties have won Lewes?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14, Liberal Democrats 5.

Which region is Lewes in?

Lewes is in South East.

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