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Rushcliffe

Every general election in Rushcliffe since 1955. Latest: James Naish, Labour, majority 7,426.

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Member of Parliament

James Naish

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,426

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
James Naish ElectedLabour25,29143.8%
Ruth Edwards sitting MPConservative17,86530.9%
James GriceReform UK6,35311.0%
Richard MallenderGreen4,3677.6%
Greg WebbLiberal Democrats3,1335.4%
Lynn IrvingIndependent5491.0%
Harbant SehraIndependent1860.3%
Valid votes57,744
Majority7,42612.9%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 72.9% of 79,160 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 51.8%Conservative, 1959: 54.4%Conservative, 1964: 52.6%Conservative, 1966: 45.1%Conservative, 1970: 51.7%Conservative, February 1974: 55.6%Conservative, October 1974: 54.7%Conservative, 1979: 62.2%Conservative, 1983: 61.5%Conservative, 1987: 58.8%Conservative, 1992: 54.4%Conservative, 1997: 44.4%Conservative, 2001: 47.5%Conservative, 2005: 49.5%Conservative, 2010: 51.2%Conservative, 2015: 51.4%Conservative, 2017: 51.8%Conservative, 2019: 47.5%Conservative, 2024: 30.9%Labour, 1955: 48.2%Labour, 1959: 45.6%Labour, 1964: 47.4%Labour, 1966: 45.8%Labour, 1970: 41.4%Labour, February 1974: 22.6%Labour, October 1974: 24.5%Labour, 1979: 21.3%Labour, 1983: 13.5%Labour, 1987: 16.5%Labour, 1992: 23.2%Labour, 1997: 36.2%Labour, 2001: 34.0%Labour, 2005: 26.5%Labour, 2010: 20.7%Labour, 2015: 26.3%Labour, 2017: 38.1%Labour, 2019: 34.9%Labour, 2024: 43.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 20.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 14.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 17.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 21.7%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 5.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 15.9%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 5.4%Liberal, 1966: 9.1%Liberal, 1970: 7.0%Liberal, February 1974: 21.8%Liberal, October 1974: 20.8%Liberal, 1979: 16.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 23.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.8%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.6%UK Independence Party, 2019: 1.0%Reform UK, 2024: 11.0%
Vote share in Rushcliffe at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Rushcliffe (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
2024Lab James NaishCon7,42612.972.9%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Ruth EdwardsLab7,64312.678.5%Con hold
2017Con Kenneth ClarkeLab8,01013.778.0%Con hold
2015Con Kenneth ClarkeLab13,82925.175.3%Con hold
2010Con Ken ClarkeLD15,81129.573.6%Con hold
2005ConLab12,97423.070.3%
2001ConLab7,35713.566.5%Con hold
1997ConLab5,0558.178.8%
1992ConLab19,76631.283.0%Con hold
1987ConAlliance20,83935.880.0%Con hold
1983ConAlliance20,22037.475.8%
1979ConLab22,48440.981.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab14,94330.277.4%Con hold
February 1974ConLab17,70933.084.6%
1970ConLab6,16810.379.6%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon3800.785.4%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab2,7995.383.4%Con hold
1959ConLab4,4408.885.4%Con hold
1955ConLab1,6433.682.9%

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 Rushcliffe?

James Naish (Labour) won Rushcliffe at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,426.

Which parties have won Rushcliffe?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 17, Labour 2.

Which region is Rushcliffe in?

Rushcliffe is in East Midlands.

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