Only one Tory MP left in Gloucestershire as Labour and Lib Dems surge - full General Election 2024 results

Phil Norris

5 July 2024 at 2:43 am·3-min read

Alex Chalk and Mark Harper both lost their seats in the General Election — -Credit: (Image: Copyright Unknown)

The political map of Gloucestershire has transformed from true blue to a patchwork of yellow and red with a bit of blue. Labour have won the General Election and the wider Tory wipeout has been reflected in our county.

Gone are two cabinet members with Justice Secretary Alex Chalk and Transport Secretary Mark Harper losing in Cheltenham and Gloucester. Also gone are Tories Richard Graham in Gloucester, Siobhan Baillie in Stroud and Laurence Robertson in Tewkesbury.

They are replaced by Labour's Alex McIntyre in Gloucester, Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson in Cheltenham, Labour's Simon Opher in Stroud and Lib Dem Cameron Thomas in Tewkesbury. In the South Cotswolds, Tory James Gray lost to Lib Dem Roz Savage in the new seat.

Only Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown will represent Gloucestershire voters in Parliament as he won the new North Cotswolds seat. He had been the previous MP for the old Cotswold seat.

Other dramatic results across the country included former PM Liz Truss losing to Labour in Norfolk South West, where she had been defending a notional majority of more than 24,000. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Welsh Secretary David TC Davies, Attorney General Victoria Prentis and veterans minister Johnny Mercer lost to Labour.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Science Secretary Michelle Donelan and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer lost to Liberal Democrats. Chief whip Simon Hart lost to Plaid Cymru.

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was again experiencing the “sunlight of hope” after a Labour landslide put him on course to be the next prime minister. Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat after a “sobering” night for his party which saw predecessor Liz Truss and a record 11 Cabinet ministers lose their seats.

At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir said the country could now “get its future back”. He told jubilant activists “we did it”, adding: “Change begins now.”

Gloucester General Election 2024 result

Alex McIntyre (Labour) - 16,472

Richard Graham (Conservative) - 13,041

Chris Farmer (Reform UK) - 7,307

Rebecca Trimnell (Lib Dem) - 4,759

Adam Shearing (Green) - 2,307

Steve Gower (Workers Party) - 974

Akhlaque Ahmed (Socialist Labour Party) - 496

Fred Ramsey (Independent) 336

Cheltenham General Election 2024 result

Liberal Democrat candidate Max Wilkinson said he wanted to raise a point of correction and said the cyber park Mr Chalk referenced is a Cheltenham Borough Council scheme. — Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson (standing) during a recent hustings meeting -Credit:Carmelo Garcia

Max Wilkinson (Lib Dem): 25,076

Alex Chalk (Conservative): 17,866

Daniel Wilson (Green): 3,160

Lara Chaplin (Labour): 2,665

Daud McDonald (Independent): 775

Lib Dem majority: 7,210

Turnout: 65.1%

Tewkesbury General Election 2024 result

Liberal Democrat candidate Cameron Thomas — Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas -Credit:Submitted

Cameron Thomas - Liberal Democrats: 20,730

Damola Animashaun - Labour Party: 4,298

Cate Cody - Green Party: 2,873

Byron Clifford Davis - Reform UK: 6,000

David Edgar - Christian Peoples Alliance: 170

Laurence Robertson - Conservative and Unionist Party: 14,468

Stroud General Election 2024 result

Simon Opher (Labour): 25,630

Siobhan Baillie (Conservative): 14,219

Chris Lester (Reform UK): 6,329

Pete Kennedy (Green): 5,729

George James (Lib Dem): 2,913

Saskia Whitefield (Independent): 261

Forest of Dean General Election 2024 result

Matt Bishop is the Labour Party candidate for the Forest of Dean — Labour MP for Stroud Simon Opher

Matt Bishop (Labour): 16,373

Mark Harper (Conservative): 16,095

Stan Goodin (Reform): 8,194

Chris McFarling (Green): 4,735

James Joyce (Lib Dem): 2,604

Saiham Sikder (Socialist Labour): 90

North Cotswolds General Election 2024 result

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Conservative candidate for North Cotswolds — Matt Bishop is the Labour Party MP for the Forest of Dean -Credit:Matt Bishop

Jean Annlyne Blackbeard (Independent): 448

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party): 17,426

Paul Hodgkinson (Liberal Democrats): 14,069

Anna Mainwaring - (Labour Party): 8,593

Jason Preece - (Reform UK): 6,502

Chloe Turner - (Green Party): 3,191

South Cotswolds General Election 2024 result

Liberal Democrat candidate Roz Savage — Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Conservative MP for North Cotswolds -Credit:PA

Zoë Billingham (Labour Party): 3,942

Martin Broomfield (Social Democratic Party): 156

Bob Eastoe (Green Party): 1,564

James Gray (Conservative and Unionist Party): 17,899

Owen Humphrys (Independent): 122

Desi Latimer (Reform UK): 5,146

Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats): 22,961

Sandy Steel (Independent): 183

Chris Twells (The Liberal Party): 225

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