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Watford

Every general election in Watford since 1950. Latest: Matt Turmaine, Labour, majority 4,723.

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Member of Parliament

Matt Turmaine

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,723

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Matt Turmaine ElectedLabour15,70835.3%
Dean Russell sitting MPConservative10,98524.7%
Ian StotesburyLiberal Democrats7,57717.0%
Gary LingReform UK4,93011.1%
Khalid ChohanWorkers Party of Britain2,6596.0%
Arran Bowen-la GrangeGreen2,4285.5%
Sarah KnottHeritage Party1680.4%
Valid votes44,455
Majority4,72310.6%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 60.8% of 73,100 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1950: 44.2%Conservative, 1951: 46.8%Conservative, 1955: 52.0%Conservative, 1959: 46.9%Conservative, 1964: 41.9%Conservative, 1966: 45.6%Conservative, 1970: 45.5%Conservative, February 1974: 34.5%Conservative, October 1974: 35.1%Conservative, 1979: 47.6%Conservative, 1983: 48.0%Conservative, 1987: 48.7%Conservative, 1992: 48.8%Conservative, 1997: 34.8%Conservative, 2001: 33.3%Conservative, 2005: 29.6%Conservative, 2010: 34.9%Conservative, 2015: 43.5%Conservative, 2017: 45.6%Conservative, 2019: 45.5%Conservative, 2024: 24.7%Labour, 1950: 47.4%Labour, 1951: 47.9%Labour, 1955: 48.0%Labour, 1959: 40.4%Labour, 1964: 45.2%Labour, 1966: 54.4%Labour, 1970: 45.7%Labour, February 1974: 40.5%Labour, October 1974: 44.3%Labour, 1979: 40.3%Labour, 1983: 26.0%Labour, 1987: 28.2%Labour, 1992: 32.7%Labour, 1997: 45.3%Labour, 2001: 45.3%Labour, 2005: 33.6%Labour, 2010: 26.7%Labour, 2015: 26.0%Labour, 2017: 42.0%Labour, 2019: 37.9%Labour, 2024: 35.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 17.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 16.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 17.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 31.2%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 32.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 18.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 9.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 16.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 17.0%Liberal, 1950: 8.4%Liberal, 1951: 5.3%Liberal, 1959: 12.7%Liberal, 1964: 13.0%Liberal, 1970: 8.8%Liberal, February 1974: 23.7%Liberal, October 1974: 19.0%Liberal, 1979: 11.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 26.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 23.0%Reform UK, 2024: 11.1%
Vote share in Watford at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Watford (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 Matt TurmaineCon4,72310.660.8%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Dean RussellLab4,4337.669.7%Con hold
2017Con Richard HarringtonLab2,0923.667.8%Con hold
2015Con Richard HarringtonLab9,79417.467.2%Con hold
2010Con Richard HarringtonLD1,4252.668.3%Con gain from Lab
2005LabLD1,1482.365.1%
2001LabCon5,55512.061.1%Lab hold
1997LabCon5,79210.574.6%
1992ConLab9,59016.182.3%Con hold
1987ConLab11,73620.577.9%Con hold
1983ConAlliance12,00621.975.1%
1979ConLab3,2907.481.3%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon3,9579.177.3%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon2,7956.084.0%
1970LabCon760.275.5%Lab hold
1966LabCon3,8368.882.9%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,4803.383.6%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab2,9016.484.8%Con hold
1955ConLab1,7174.082.4%
1951LabCon5081.187.2%Lab hold
1950LabCon1,4573.287.3%

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 Watford?

Matt Turmaine (Labour) won Watford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,723.

Which parties have won Watford?

At the 21 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 11, Conservative 10.

Which region is Watford in?

Watford is in East of England.

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