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St Ives

Every general election in St Ives since 1955. Latest: Andrew George, Liberal Democrats, majority 13,786.

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Member of Parliament

Andrew George

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 13,786

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Andrew George ElectedLiberal Democrats25,03352.0%
Derek Thomas sitting MPConservative11,24723.4%
Giane MortimerReform UK6,49213.5%
Filson AliLabour2,7885.8%
Ian FlindallGreen1,7973.7%
Dave LaityIndependent3600.8%
Paul NicholsonLiberal1870.4%
Jason SaundersUK Independence Party1110.2%
John HarrisThe Common People910.2%
Valid votes48,106
Majority13,78628.7%

LD gain from Con Turnout 68.7% of 69,978 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 52.0%Conservative, 1959: 47.9%Conservative, 1964: 42.6%Conservative, 1966: 41.3%Conservative, 1970: 50.9%Conservative, February 1974: 45.1%Conservative, October 1974: 45.4%Conservative, 1979: 54.0%Conservative, 1983: 51.4%Conservative, 1987: 48.4%Conservative, 1992: 42.9%Conservative, 1997: 31.2%Conservative, 2001: 31.2%Conservative, 2005: 27.7%Conservative, 2010: 39.0%Conservative, 2015: 38.3%Conservative, 2017: 43.2%Conservative, 2019: 49.3%Conservative, 2024: 23.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 40.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 44.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 51.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 50.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 42.7%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 33.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 42.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 41.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 52.0%Labour, 1955: 29.7%Labour, 1959: 26.9%Labour, 1964: 28.1%Labour, 1966: 31.0%Labour, 1970: 27.2%Labour, February 1974: 22.8%Labour, October 1974: 24.8%Labour, 1979: 20.9%Labour, 1983: 11.2%Labour, 1987: 17.8%Labour, 1992: 16.0%Labour, 1997: 15.2%Labour, 2001: 13.3%Labour, 2005: 13.1%Labour, 2010: 8.2%Labour, 2015: 9.3%Labour, 2017: 14.3%Labour, 2019: 6.9%Labour, 2024: 5.8%Liberal, 1955: 18.4%Liberal, 1959: 25.2%Liberal, 1964: 29.3%Liberal, 1966: 27.7%Liberal, 1970: 21.9%Liberal, February 1974: 31.7%Liberal, October 1974: 29.9%Liberal, 1979: 20.1%Liberal, 2019: 0.6%Liberal, 2024: 0.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 34.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 33.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 5.6%UK Independence Party, 2015: 11.8%UK Independence Party, 2024: 0.2%Reform UK, 2024: 13.5%
Vote share in St Ives at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s St Ives 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
2024LD Andrew GeorgeCon13,78628.768.7%LD gain from Con
2019Con Derek ThomasLD4,2808.374.7%Con hold
2017Con Derek ThomasLD3120.676.3%Con hold
2015Con Derek ThomasLD2,4695.173.7%Con gain from LD
2010LD Andrew GeorgeCon1,7193.768.6%LD hold
2005LDCon11,60923.067.5%
2001LDCon10,05320.466.3%LD hold
1997LDCon7,17013.375.2%
1992ConLD1,6452.980.3%Con hold
1987ConAlliance7,55514.577.2%Con hold
1983ConAlliance7,85916.673.1%
1979ConLab13,71633.277.0%Con hold
October 1974ConLib5,86815.573.7%Con hold
February 1974ConLib5,42513.479.4%
1970ConLab8,66823.875.1%Con hold
1966ConLab3,59910.477.9%Con hold
1964ConLib4,39913.475.1%Con hold
1959ConLab6,89821.174.4%Con hold
1955ConLab7,33522.473.9%

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 St Ives?

Andrew George (Liberal Democrats) won St Ives at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,786.

Which parties have won St Ives?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14, Liberal Democrats 5.

Which region is St Ives in?

St Ives is in South West.

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