Constituency
Richmond Park
At a glance
The MP for Richmond Park is Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a LD hold: she took 54.7% of the vote for a majority of 17,155, on a 69.6% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Liberal Democrat share of the vote was up 1.6 points, and turnout fell from 78.7%.
2024 general election result
Majority 17,155 · Turnout 68.7% · Electorate 74,988
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Olney | Liberal Democrat | 28,528 | 55.4% |
| Sara Gezdari | Conservative | 11,373 | 22.1% |
| Laura Coryton | Labour | 5,048 | 9.8% |
| Michael Hearn | Reform UK | 3,258 | 6.3% |
| Chas Warlow | Green Party | 2,728 | 5.3% |
| Chris French | The Mitre TW9 | 349 | 0.7% |
| Richard Harrison | Social Democratic Party | 233 | 0.5% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sarah Olney (LD) | LD hold | 17,155 |
| 2019 | Sarah Olney (LD) | LD gain from Con | 7,766 |
| 2017 | Zac Goldsmith (Con) | Con hold | 45 |
| 2016 by-election | Sarah Olney (LD) | LD gain from Con | 1,872 |
| 2015 | Zac Goldsmith (Con) | Con hold | 23,015 |
| 2010 | Zac Goldsmith (Con) | Con gain from LD | 4,091 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Olney | Liberal Democrat | 2019 to present |
| Zac Goldsmith | Conservative | 2017 to 2019 |
| Sarah Olney | Liberal Democrat | 2016 by-election to 2017 |
| Zac Goldsmith | Conservative | 2010 to 2016 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.