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Scarborough and Whitby

Every general election in Scarborough and Whitby since 1955. Latest: Alison Hume, Labour, majority 5,408.

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Member of Parliament

Alison Hume

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 5,408

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Alison Hume ElectedLabour17,75840.2%
Roberto Weeden-SanzConservative12,35027.9%
David BowesReform UK9,65721.8%
Robert LockwoodLiberal Democrats1,8994.3%
Annette HudspethGreen1,7193.9%
Lee DerrickThe Yorkshire Party4771.1%
Asa JonesSocial Justice party2850.6%
Thomas FosterSocial Democratic Party760.2%
Valid votes44,221
Majority5,40812.2%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 59.3% of 74,544 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551964197019792001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 57.9%Conservative, 1959: 54.4%Conservative, 1964: 46.0%Conservative, 1966: 43.1%Conservative, 1970: 49.8%Conservative, October 1974: 49.7%Conservative, 1979: 53.2%Conservative, 1997: 36.2%Conservative, 2001: 39.7%Conservative, 2005: 41.0%Conservative, 2010: 42.8%Conservative, 2015: 43.2%Conservative, 2017: 48.4%Conservative, 2019: 55.5%Conservative, 2024: 27.9%Labour, 1955: 22.4%Labour, 1959: 22.5%Labour, 1964: 24.0%Labour, 1966: 24.2%Labour, 1970: 18.7%Labour, October 1974: 24.9%Labour, 1979: 25.5%Labour, 1997: 45.6%Labour, 2001: 47.2%Labour, 2005: 38.4%Labour, 2010: 26.3%Labour, 2015: 30.2%Labour, 2017: 41.6%Labour, 2019: 34.8%Labour, 2024: 40.2%Liberal, 1955: 19.7%Liberal, 1959: 23.1%Liberal, 1964: 29.9%Liberal, 1966: 31.8%Liberal, 1970: 31.5%Liberal, October 1974: 25.4%Liberal, 1979: 20.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 14.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 16.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 22.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 4.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.0%UK Independence Party, 2015: 17.1%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.3%Reform UK, 2024: 21.8%
Vote share in Scarborough and Whitby at each general election Con Lab Lib LD UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

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 Alison HumeCon5,40812.259.3%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Robert GoodwillLab10,27020.766.8%Con hold
2017Con Robert GoodwillLab3,4356.868.5%Con hold
2015Con Robert GoodwillLab6,20013.064.9%Con hold
2010Con Robert GoodwillLab8,13016.565.3%Con hold
2005ConLab1,2452.763.9%
2001LabCon3,5857.563.2%Lab hold
1997LabCon5,1249.471.6%
1979ConLab12,32527.773.1%Con hold
October 1974ConLib9,70824.368.1%
1970ConLib9,63718.471.5%Con hold
1966ConLib5,54211.374.1%Con hold
1964ConLib7,90716.174.9%Con hold
1959ConLib14,51731.272.7%Con hold
1955ConLab16,64535.572.6%

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 Scarborough and Whitby?

Alison Hume (Labour) won Scarborough and Whitby at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,408.

Which parties have won Scarborough and Whitby?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 12, Labour 3.

Which region is Scarborough and Whitby in?

Scarborough and Whitby is in Yorkshire and the Humber.

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