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West Bromwich East

Every general election in West Bromwich East since 1974 (until 2019). Latest: Nicola Richards, Conservative, majority 1,593.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Nicola Richards ElectedConservative16,80446.7%
Ibrahim DogusLabour15,21142.3%
Christian LucasBrexit Party
The Brexit Party		1,4754.1%
Andy GrahamLiberal Democrats1,3133.7%
Mark ReddingGreen6271.7%
George GallowayIndependent4891.4%
Colin RankineYeshua560.2%
Valid votes35,975
Majority1,5934.4%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 58.0% of 62,046 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974197919871997200520152019Labour, February 1974: 52.8%Labour, October 1974: 50.5%Labour, 1979: 47.0%Labour, 1983: 38.1%Labour, 1987: 42.6%Labour, 1992: 46.5%Labour, 1997: 57.2%Labour, 2001: 55.9%Labour, 2005: 55.6%Labour, 2010: 46.5%Labour, 2015: 50.2%Labour, 2017: 58.0%Labour, 2019: 42.3%Conservative, February 1974: 40.2%Conservative, October 1974: 31.4%Conservative, 1979: 42.2%Conservative, 1983: 37.4%Conservative, 1987: 40.3%Conservative, 1992: 39.9%Conservative, 1997: 24.4%Conservative, 2001: 26.0%Conservative, 2005: 22.8%Conservative, 2010: 28.9%Conservative, 2015: 24.9%Conservative, 2017: 38.2%Conservative, 2019: 46.7%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 14.9%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 13.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 12.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 1.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 3.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 17.1%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.6%UK Independence Party, 2015: 21.2%Liberal, October 1974: 13.8%Liberal, 1979: 7.9%
Vote share in West Bromwich East at each general election Lab Con LD Alliance UKIP Lib

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old West Bromwich East (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 Nicola RichardsLab1,5934.458.0%Con gain from Lab
2017Lab Tom WatsonCon7,71319.761.2%Lab hold
2015Lab Tom WatsonCon9,47025.358.9%Lab hold
2010Lab Tom WatsonCon6,69617.660.6%Lab hold
2005LabCon11,65232.858.7%
2001LabCon9,76329.953.4%Lab hold
1997LabCon13,58432.765.4%
1992LabCon2,8136.675.3%Lab hold
1987LabCon9832.373.2%Lab hold
1983LabCon2980.769.2%
1979LabCon1,9714.871.1%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon7,52919.167.6%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon5,20912.671.9%

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 last won West Bromwich East?

Nicola Richards (Conservative) won West Bromwich East at the 2019 general election with a majority of 1,593.

Which parties have won West Bromwich East?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 12, Conservative 1.

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