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Newark

Every general election and by-election in Newark since 1955. Latest: Robert Jenrick, Conservative, majority 3,572.

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Member of Parliament

Robert Jenrick

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 3,572

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Robert Jenrick Elected sitting MPConservative20,96839.2%
Saj AhmadLabour17,39632.5%
Robert PalmerReform UK8,28015.5%
David WattsLiberal Democrats3,0265.7%
Michael AckroydGreen2,3454.4%
Adrian AmerIndependent Network8091.5%
Lyn GalbraithIndependent3290.6%
Matthew DarringtonEnglish Democrats1560.3%
Collan SiddiqueWorkers Party of Britain1500.3%
Valid votes53,459
Majority3,5726.7%

Con hold Turnout 67.0% of 79,783 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 47.6%Conservative, 1959: 48.1%Conservative, 1964: 45.6%Conservative, 1966: 43.3%Conservative, 1970: 48.8%Conservative, February 1974: 46.2%Conservative, October 1974: 37.5%Conservative, 1979: 45.9%Conservative, 1983: 53.8%Conservative, 1987: 53.5%Conservative, 1992: 50.4%Conservative, 1997: 39.4%Conservative, 2001: 46.5%Conservative, 2005: 48.0%Conservative, 2010: 53.9%Conservative, 2015: 57.0%Conservative, 2017: 62.7%Conservative, 2019: 63.3%Conservative, 2024: 39.2%Labour, 1955: 52.4%Labour, 1959: 51.9%Labour, 1964: 54.4%Labour, 1966: 56.7%Labour, 1970: 51.2%Labour, February 1974: 53.8%Labour, October 1974: 47.9%Labour, 1979: 43.0%Labour, 1983: 24.6%Labour, 1987: 27.7%Labour, 1992: 35.8%Labour, 1997: 45.2%Labour, 2001: 37.5%Labour, 2005: 33.9%Labour, 2010: 22.3%Labour, 2015: 21.7%Labour, 2017: 29.7%Labour, 2019: 23.5%Labour, 2024: 32.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 13.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 15.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 20.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 9.7%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 5.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 20.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 18.8%Liberal, October 1974: 14.6%Liberal, 1979: 11.2%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.8%UK Independence Party, 2015: 12.0%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.6%Reform UK, 2024: 15.5%
Vote share in Newark at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance Lib UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Newark (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
2024Con Robert JenrickLab3,5726.767.0%Con hold
2019Con Robert JenrickLab21,81639.872.2%Con hold
2017Con Robert JenrickLab18,14933.072.9%Con hold
2015Con Robert JenrickLab18,47435.370.9%Con hold
By-election Jun 2014Con Robert JenrickUKIP7,40319.152.7%Con hold
2010Con Patrick MercerLab16,15231.571.4%Con hold
2005ConLab6,46414.263.7%
2001ConLab4,0739.063.5%Con gain from Lab
1997LabCon3,0165.874.4%
1992ConLab8,22914.682.2%Con hold
1987ConLab13,54325.877.6%Con hold
1983ConLab14,28329.275.4%
1979ConLab1,7512.979.9%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon5,77110.477.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon4,4977.783.0%
1970LabCon1,2202.475.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon6,48913.481.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon4,1968.783.1%Lab hold
1959LabCon1,7723.884.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,1414.983.5%

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 Newark?

Robert Jenrick (Conservative) won Newark at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,572.

Which parties have won Newark?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 11, Labour 8.

Which region is Newark in?

Newark is in East Midlands.

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