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Wantage

Every general election in Wantage since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: David Johnston, Conservative, majority 12,653.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
David Johnston ElectedConservative34,08550.7%
Richard BenwellLiberal Democrats21,43231.9%
Jonny RobertsLabour10,18115.2%
Mark GrayIndependent1,4752.2%
Valid votes67,173
Majority12,65318.8%

Con hold Turnout 73.9% of 90,867 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative, 1983: 52.9%Conservative, 1987: 54.0%Conservative, 1992: 54.1%Conservative, 1997: 39.8%Conservative, 2001: 39.6%Conservative, 2005: 43.1%Conservative, 2010: 52.0%Conservative, 2015: 53.3%Conservative, 2017: 54.2%Conservative, 2019: 50.7%Labour, 1983: 14.5%Labour, 1987: 15.6%Labour, 1992: 19.4%Labour, 1997: 28.9%Labour, 2001: 28.2%Labour, 2005: 24.0%Labour, 2010: 13.9%Labour, 2015: 16.0%Labour, 2017: 26.9%Labour, 2019: 15.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 25.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 26.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 28.0%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 27.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 27.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 13.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 14.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 31.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 32.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 30.5%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.3%UK Independence Party, 2015: 12.5%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.0%
Vote share in Wantage at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Wantage (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 David JohnstonLD12,65318.873.9%Con hold
2017Con Edward VaizeyLab17,38027.374.1%Con hold
2015Con Edward VaizeyLab21,74937.370.3%Con hold
2010Con Edward VaizeyLD13,54724.070.0%Con hold
2005ConLD8,01715.468.8%
2001ConLab5,60011.464.5%Con hold
1997ConLab6,08910.978.1%
1992ConLD16,47329.282.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance12,15623.577.9%Con hold
1983ConAlliance10,12520.675.7%

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 Wantage?

David Johnston (Conservative) won Wantage at the 2019 general election with a majority of 12,653.

Which parties have won Wantage?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Conservative 10.

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