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    City of Chester, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (1 December 2022), Samantha Dixon (The Labour Party) won City of Chester, with a majority of 10,973 votes.

    At the Local Elections 2002 (2 May 2002), 12 seats on City of Chester were filled: The Labour Party 6, Liberal Democrats 5 and Conservative Party 1. The Labour Party won the most seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    29
    Wards / divisions
    68
    City of Chester: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 20073 May 2007The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 26 Oct 200626 October 2006Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 27 Oct 200527 October 2005Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 20055 May 2005Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 18 Nov 200418 November 2004The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 29 Jul 200429 July 2004The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 200410 June 2004Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 14 Aug 200314 August 2003The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 20031 May 2003The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 01 Aug 20021 August 2002The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 20022 May 2002The Labour Party 6, Liberal Democrats 5, Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 06 Sep 20016 September 2001Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 20017 June 2001The Labour Party 2
    Local by-elections 21 Sep 200021 September 2000Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 20004 May 2000Liberal Democrats 7, Conservative Party 6, The Labour Party 6
    City of Chester: UK Parliamentary by-election 01 Dec 2022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Samantha DixonThe Labour Party17,30960.8%Yes
    Liz WardlawConservative Party6,33622.3%No
    Rob HerdLiberal Democrats2,3688.3%No
    Paul Richard BowersGreen Party9873.5%No
    Jeanie BartonReform UK7732.7%No
    Richard HewisonRejoin EU2771%No
    Cain Steven GriffithsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1790.6%No
    Howling Laud HopeThe Official Monster Raving Loony Party1560.5%No
    Chris QuartermaineFreedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy910.3%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 2019Turnout 71.74%, electorate 76,057
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Chris MathesonThe Labour Party27,08249.6%Yes
    Samantha GeorgeConservative Party20,91838.3%No
    Bob ThompsonLiberal Democrats3,7346.8%No
    Nick BrownGreen Party1,4382.6%No
    Andy ArgyleBrexit Party1,3882.5%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 2017Turnout 77.44%, electorate 72,859
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Chris MathesonThe Labour Party32,02356.8%Yes
    Will GallagherConservative Party22,84740.5%No
    Elizabeth JewkesLiberal Democrats1,5512.7%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 2015Turnout 68.69%, electorate 74,485
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Chris MathesonThe Labour Party22,11843.2%Yes
    Stephen James MosleyConservative Party22,02543.1%No
    Steve IngramUK Independence Party (UKIP)4,1488.1%No
    Bob ThompsonLiberal Democrats2,8705.6%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 2010Turnout 66.72%, electorate 70,131
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Stephen James MosleyConservative Party18,99540.6%Yes
    Christine RussellThe Labour Party16,41235.1%No
    Elizabeth JewkesLiberal Democrats8,93019.1%No
    Allan WeddellUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,2252.6%No
    Ed AbramsIndependent5941.3%No
    Tom BarkerGreen Party5351.1%No
    John WhittinghamIndependent990.2%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Christine RussellThe Labour Party17,45838.9%Yes
    Paul OfferConservative Party16,54336.8%No
    Martin JonesLiberal Democrats9,81821.9%No
    Allan WeddellUK Independence Party (UKIP)7761.7%No
    Ed AbramsEnglish Democrats3080.7%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Christine RussellThe Labour Party21,76048.5%Yes
    David JonesConservative Party14,86633.1%No
    Tony DawsonLiberal Democrats6,58914.7%No
    Allan WeddellUK Independence Party (UKIP)8992%No
    George RogersIndependent7631.7%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Christine RussellThe Labour Party29,80653%Yes
    Gyles BrandrethConservative Party19,25334.2%No
    David Edwin SimpsonLiberal Democrats5,3539.5%No
    Richard MullenReferendum1,4872.6%No
    Ian SandersonMonster Raving Loony2040.4%No
    William JohnsonWest Cheshire College in Crisis1540.3%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gyles BrandrethConservative Party23,41144.1%Yes
    Duncan Stuart RobinsonThe Labour Party22,31042%No
    John SmithLiberal Democrats6,86712.9%No
    Tom BarkerGreens4480.8%No
    Stephen Richard Harold CrossNatural Law980.2%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter MorrisonConservative Party23,58244.9%Yes
    Duncan Stuart RobinsonThe Labour Party18,72735.6%No
    Andrew StunellLiberal Democrats10,26219.5%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter MorrisonConservative Party22,64547.1%Yes
    David RobertsonThe Labour Party13,54628.2%No
    Andrew StunellLiberal Democrats11,87424.7%No
    City of Chester: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter MorrisonConservative Party28,76451.4%Yes
    Richard David BlairThe Labour Party19,45034.8%No
    Andrew StunellLiberal Democrats7,71113.8%No

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