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South Dorset

Every general election in South Dorset since 1955. Latest: Lloyd Hatton, Labour, majority 1,048.

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Member of Parliament

Lloyd Hatton

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 1,048

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Lloyd Hatton ElectedLabour15,65931.9%
Richard Drax sitting MPConservative14,61129.8%
Morgan YoungReform UK8,16816.7%
Matt BellLiberal Democrats8,01716.4%
Catherine BennettGreen2,1534.4%
Joy WilsonIndependent1920.4%
Giovanna LewisIndependent1850.4%
Rosie MorrellIndependent520.1%
Valid votes49,037
Majority1,0482.1%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 64.6% of 75,924 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551964197019792001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 50.7%Conservative, 1959: 49.8%Conservative, 1964: 43.7%Conservative, 1966: 46.0%Conservative, 1970: 52.1%Conservative, October 1974: 45.9%Conservative, 1979: 55.7%Conservative, 1997: 36.1%Conservative, 2001: 41.6%Conservative, 2005: 37.9%Conservative, 2010: 45.1%Conservative, 2015: 48.9%Conservative, 2017: 56.1%Conservative, 2019: 58.8%Conservative, 2024: 29.8%Labour, 1955: 38.3%Labour, 1959: 34.7%Labour, 1964: 41.7%Labour, 1966: 42.3%Labour, 1970: 39.1%Labour, October 1974: 33.3%Labour, 1979: 29.5%Labour, 1997: 35.9%Labour, 2001: 42.0%Labour, 2005: 41.6%Labour, 2010: 30.3%Labour, 2015: 24.2%Labour, 2017: 33.6%Labour, 2019: 25.2%Labour, 2024: 31.9%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 20.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 14.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 15.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 19.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 10.6%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 16.4%Liberal, 1955: 11.0%Liberal, 1959: 15.6%Liberal, 1964: 14.6%Liberal, 1966: 11.7%Liberal, 1970: 8.8%Liberal, October 1974: 20.9%Liberal, 1979: 14.9%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.0%UK Independence Party, 2015: 15.0%Reform UK, 2024: 16.7%
Vote share in South Dorset at each general election Con Lab LD Lib UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old South Dorset (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 Lloyd HattonCon1,0482.164.6%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Richard DraxLab17,15333.669.2%Con hold
2017Con Richard DraxLab11,69522.568.7%Con hold
2015Con Richard DraxLab11,99424.767.9%Con hold
2010Con Richard DraxLab7,44314.868.6%Con gain from Lab
2005LabCon1,8123.769.2%
2001LabCon1530.365.5%Lab gain from Con
1997ConLab770.274.0%
1979ConLab15,23926.278.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6,69912.675.4%
1970ConLab6,86413.079.1%Con hold
1966ConLab1,8773.881.0%Con hold
1964ConLab9351.981.0%Con hold
1959ConLab6,69315.178.8%Con hold
1955ConLab5,41712.479.3%

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 South Dorset?

Lloyd Hatton (Labour) won South Dorset at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,048.

Which parties have won South Dorset?

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

Which region is South Dorset in?

South Dorset is in South West.

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