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Newbury

Every general election in Newbury since 1955. Latest: Lee Dillon, Liberal Democrats, majority 2,377.

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Member of Parliament

Lee Dillon

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 2,377

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Lee Dillon ElectedLiberal Democrats19,64540.2%
Laura Farris sitting MPConservative17,26835.3%
Douglas TerryReform UK5,35711.0%
Liz BellLabour3,6627.5%
Steve MastersGreen2,7145.6%
Earl JesseFreedom Alliance1530.3%
Gary JohnsonUK Independence Party1310.3%
Valid votes48,930
Majority2,3774.9%

LD gain from Con Turnout 68.0% of 71,982 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 58.1%Conservative, 1959: 60.0%Conservative, 1964: 45.3%Conservative, 1966: 45.3%Conservative, 1970: 48.8%Conservative, February 1974: 42.4%Conservative, October 1974: 42.4%Conservative, 1979: 52.8%Conservative, 1983: 59.3%Conservative, 1987: 60.1%Conservative, 1992: 55.9%Conservative, 1997: 37.8%Conservative, 2001: 43.5%Conservative, 2005: 49.0%Conservative, 2010: 56.4%Conservative, 2015: 61.0%Conservative, 2017: 61.5%Conservative, 2019: 57.4%Conservative, 2024: 35.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 37.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 52.9%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 48.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 42.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 35.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 15.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 21.4%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 30.6%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 40.2%Labour, 1955: 42.0%Labour, 1959: 40.0%Labour, 1964: 34.4%Labour, 1966: 38.0%Labour, 1970: 29.9%Labour, February 1974: 17.3%Labour, October 1974: 17.0%Labour, 1979: 10.5%Labour, 1983: 5.6%Labour, 1987: 8.1%Labour, 1992: 6.0%Labour, 1997: 5.5%Labour, 2001: 6.9%Labour, 2005: 5.9%Labour, 2010: 4.3%Labour, 2015: 8.4%Labour, 2017: 14.1%Labour, 2019: 7.3%Labour, 2024: 7.5%Liberal, 1964: 20.2%Liberal, 1966: 16.7%Liberal, 1970: 21.3%Liberal, February 1974: 40.3%Liberal, October 1974: 40.6%Liberal, 1979: 36.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 35.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 31.7%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.8%UK Independence Party, 2024: 0.3%Reform UK, 2024: 11.0%
Vote share in Newbury at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Newbury (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 Lee DillonCon2,3774.968.0%LD gain from Con
2019Con Laura FarrisLD16,04726.871.9%Con hold
2017Con Richard BenyonLD24,38040.173.4%Con hold
2015Con Richard BenyonLD26,36846.072.1%Con hold
2010Con Richard BenyonLD12,24820.974.0%Con hold
2005ConLD3,4606.372.8%
2001LDCon2,4154.867.3%LD hold
1997LDCon8,51715.176.3%
1992ConLD12,35718.682.8%Con hold
1987ConAlliance16,65828.478.0%Con hold
1983ConAlliance13,03824.374.1%
1979ConLib10,28916.179.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLib1,0221.976.3%Con hold
February 1974ConLib1,2012.180.8%
1970ConLab11,73318.872.6%Con hold
1966ConLab4,1467.279.1%Con hold
1964ConLab5,99310.979.3%Con hold
1959ConLab9,91620.078.7%Con hold
1955ConLab7,23716.178.3%

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 Newbury?

Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrats) won Newbury at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,377.

Which parties have won Newbury?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 3.

Which region is Newbury in?

Newbury is in South East.

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