2019 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Dewsbury: 2019 general election result
Mark Eastwood (Conservative) won Dewsbury at the 2019 general election with a majority of 1,561 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mark EastwoodConservative
- Majority
- 1,5612.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.4%56,389 valid votes
- Electorate
- 81,253
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Eastwood Elected | Conservative | 26,179 | 46.4% | +1.4 | |
| Paula Sherriff sitting MP | Labour | 24,618 | 43.7% | −7.3 | |
| John Rossington | Liberal Democrats | 2,406 | 4.3% | +2.1 | |
| Philip James | Brexit Party The Brexit Party | 1,874 | 3.3% | +3.3 | |
| Simon Cope | Green | 1,060 | 1.9% | +0.1 | |
| Archibald Stanton | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 252 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 56,389 | ||||
| Majority | 1,561 | 2.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 13 December 2019, 05:37.
Questions and answers
Who won Dewsbury at the 2019 general election?
Mark Eastwood (Conservative) won with 26,179 votes (46.4%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Dewsbury in 2019?
1,561 votes (2.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Paula Sherriff.
What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 2019?
69.4% of the 81,253 registered electors cast a valid vote (56,389 votes).
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