South West: 2005 general election results
How South West voted at the 2005 general election: the Conservatives won 22 of 51 seats with 38.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 22 | +2 | 985,346 | 38.6% | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 16 | +1 | 831,134 | 32.6% | +1.4 | |
| Labour | 13 | −3 | 582,522 | 22.8% | −3.5 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 154,313 | 6.0% | +2.0 |
Change compared with the 2001 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | LD | 4,638 | 10.1 | 68.8% | |
| Bournemouth East | Con | 5,244 | 14.0 | 59.2% | |
| Bournemouth West | Con | 4,031 | 11.9 | 53.4% | |
| Bridgwater | Con | 8,469 | 17.6 | 63.7% | |
| Bristol East | Lab | 8,621 | 20.7 | 61.4% | |
| Bristol North West | Lab | 8,962 | 18.9 | 61.0% | |
| Bristol South | Lab | 11,142 | 26.3 | 59.2% | |
| Bristol West | LD | 5,128 | 8.9 | 71.4% | |
| Cheltenham | LD | 2,303 | 5.3 | 61.3% | |
| Christchurch | Con | 15,559 | 30.2 | 70.0% | |
| Cotswold | Con | 9,688 | 20.5 | 67.2% | |
| Devizes | Con | 13,194 | 23.5 | 65.1% | |
| East Devon | Con | 7,936 | 16.1 | 69.7% | |
| Exeter | Lab | 7,665 | 13.9 | 65.8% | |
| Falmouth and Camborne | LD | 1,886 | 3.9 | 66.8% | |
| Forest of Dean | Con | 2,049 | 4.3 | 70.8% | |
| Gloucester | Lab | 4,271 | 8.2 | 63.1% | |
| Kingswood | Lab | 7,873 | 14.0 | 67.2% | |
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | LD | 5,482 | 12.1 | 68.6% | |
| North Cornwall | LD | 3,076 | 5.5 | 64.4% | |
| North Devon | LD | 4,972 | 9.6 | 68.5% | |
| North Dorset | Con | 2,244 | 4.3 | 71.4% | |
| North Swindon | Lab | 2,571 | 5.7 | 61.3% | |
| North Wiltshire | Con | 5,303 | 9.5 | 69.3% | |
| Northavon | LD | 11,033 | 18.7 | 72.8% | |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | 8,103 | 19.3 | 57.4% | |
| Plymouth Sutton | Lab | 4,109 | 10.8 | 56.8% | |
| Poole | Con | 5,988 | 14.8 | 63.8% | |
| Salisbury | Con | 11,142 | 20.5 | 67.8% | |
| Somerton and Frome | LD | 812 | 1.5 | 69.4% | |
| South Dorset | Lab | 1,812 | 3.7 | 69.2% | |
| South East Cornwall | LD | 6,507 | 12.2 | 66.8% | |
| South Swindon | Lab | 1,353 | 3.1 | 60.5% | |
| South West Devon | Con | 10,141 | 20.7 | 68.4% | |
| St Ives | LD | 11,609 | 23.0 | 67.5% | |
| Stroud | Lab | 350 | 0.6 | 70.9% | |
| Taunton | LD | 573 | 1.0 | 69.7% | |
| Teignbridge | LD | 6,215 | 10.2 | 69.0% | |
| Tewkesbury | Con | 9,892 | 21.8 | 63.3% | |
| Tiverton and Honiton | Con | 11,051 | 19.0 | 70.3% | |
| Torbay | LD | 2,029 | 4.3 | 61.4% | |
| Torridge and West Devon | Con | 3,236 | 5.5 | 71.0% | |
| Totnes | Con | 1,947 | 3.9 | 68.3% | |
| Truro and St Austell | LD | 7,403 | 14.4 | 63.9% | |
| Wansdyke | Lab | 1,839 | 3.6 | 72.5% | |
| Wells | Con | 3,040 | 5.7 | 68.3% | |
| West Dorset | Con | 2,461 | 4.6 | 76.2% | |
| Westbury | Con | 5,349 | 9.6 | 67.0% | |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 2,079 | 4.2 | 65.9% | |
| Woodspring | Con | 6,016 | 11.7 | 72.1% | |
| Yeovil | LD | 8,562 | 17.2 | 64.1% |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 2005 general election?
The Conservatives won 22 of the 51 seats in South West, with 38.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 2005?
51 constituencies.
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