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South Norfolk

Every general election in South Norfolk since 1955. Latest: Ben Goldsborough, Labour, majority 2,826.

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Member of Parliament

Ben Goldsborough

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 2,826

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Ben Goldsborough ElectedLabour17,35335.0%
Poppy Simister-ThomasConservative14,52729.3%
Chris HarrisonReform UK7,58315.3%
Christopher BrownLiberal Democrats5,74611.6%
Catherine RowettGreen3,9878.0%
Paco DavilaIndependent2540.5%
Jason MaguireSocial Democratic Party1290.3%
Valid votes49,579
Majority2,8265.7%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 67.0% of 74,006 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551964197019792001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 52.1%Conservative, 1959: 53.8%Conservative, 1964: 46.4%Conservative, 1966: 44.8%Conservative, 1970: 51.9%Conservative, October 1974: 45.5%Conservative, 1979: 54.5%Conservative, 1997: 40.2%Conservative, 2001: 42.2%Conservative, 2005: 44.8%Conservative, 2010: 49.3%Conservative, 2015: 54.3%Conservative, 2017: 58.2%Conservative, 2019: 58.0%Conservative, 2024: 29.3%Labour, 1955: 48.0%Labour, 1959: 46.2%Labour, 1964: 40.6%Labour, 1966: 44.5%Labour, 1970: 39.4%Labour, October 1974: 32.8%Labour, 1979: 30.3%Labour, 1997: 26.1%Labour, 2001: 24.5%Labour, 2005: 22.5%Labour, 2010: 13.2%Labour, 2015: 18.4%Labour, 2017: 30.9%Labour, 2019: 24.0%Labour, 2024: 35.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 28.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 29.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 29.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 29.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 8.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 8.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 14.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 11.6%Liberal, 1964: 13.0%Liberal, 1966: 10.8%Liberal, 1970: 8.7%Liberal, October 1974: 21.2%Liberal, 1979: 15.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.2%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.7%Reform UK, 2024: 15.3%
Vote share in South Norfolk at each general election Con Lab LD Lib UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old South Norfolk (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 Ben GoldsboroughCon2,8265.767.0%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Richard BaconLab21,27534.172.5%Con hold
2017Con Richard BaconLab16,67827.373.6%Con hold
2015Con Richard BaconLab20,49335.970.8%Con hold
2010Con Richard BaconLD10,94019.972.2%Con hold
2005ConLD8,78214.968.2%
2001ConLD6,89312.367.6%Con hold
1997ConLD7,37811.978.4%
1979ConLab19,03724.278.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLab8,76512.776.2%
1970ConLab5,44212.578.5%Con hold
1966ConLab1190.381.4%Con hold
1964ConLab2,1665.982.7%Con hold
1959ConLab2,7337.682.4%Con hold
1955ConLab1,4754.181.8%

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 Norfolk?

Ben Goldsborough (Labour) won South Norfolk at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,826.

Which parties have won South Norfolk?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14, Labour 1.

Which region is South Norfolk in?

South Norfolk is in East of England.

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