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Saffron Walden

Every general election in Saffron Walden since 1974 (until 2019). Latest: Kemi Badenoch, Conservative, majority 27,594.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Kemi Badenoch Elected sitting MPConservative39,71463.0%
Mike HibbsLiberal Democrats12,12019.2%
Thomas Van de BiltLabour8,30513.2%
Coby WingGreen2,9474.7%
Valid votes63,086
Majority27,59443.7%

Con hold Turnout 72.5% of 87,017 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative, February 1974: 44.6%Conservative, 1983: 57.9%Conservative, 1987: 57.7%Conservative, 1992: 56.6%Conservative, 1997: 45.4%Conservative, 2001: 48.9%Conservative, 2005: 51.4%Conservative, 2010: 55.5%Conservative, 2015: 57.2%Conservative, 2017: 61.8%Conservative, 2019: 63.0%Labour, February 1974: 25.5%Labour, 1983: 11.4%Labour, 1987: 11.5%Labour, 1992: 14.3%Labour, 1997: 21.5%Labour, 2001: 22.6%Labour, 2005: 16.5%Labour, 2010: 9.7%Labour, 2015: 11.8%Labour, 2017: 20.8%Labour, 2019: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 28.6%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 26.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 26.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 27.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 10.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 14.0%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 19.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 29.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 29.0%Liberal, February 1974: 30.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.8%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.4%
Vote share in Saffron Walden at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance Lib UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Saffron Walden (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
2019Con Kemi BadenochLD27,59443.772.5%Con hold
2017Con Kemi BadenochLab24,96641.073.3%Con hold
2015Con Alan HaselhurstUKIP24,99143.471.4%Con hold
2010Con Alan HaselhurstLD15,24228.071.5%Con hold
2005ConLD13,00824.568.0%
2001ConLD12,00424.065.2%Con hold
1997ConLD10,57318.576.9%
1992ConLD17,42428.083.2%Con hold
1987ConAlliance16,60228.779.0%Con hold
1983ConAlliance15,24928.675.9%
February 1974ConLib7,54514.683.4%

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 last won Saffron Walden?

Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) won Saffron Walden at the 2019 general election with a majority of 27,594.

Which parties have won Saffron Walden?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 11.

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