This is a list of the British Conservative Party general election manifestos.
2024 General Election Manifesto
UK General Election Date: Thursday, 4 July 2024
UK Conservative Party Leader: Rishi Sunak
Conservative Party Manifesto 2024 PDF (PDF file opens in new tab)
2024 Conservative Party Manifesto
Manifesto tagline: Clear Plan. Bold Action. Secure Future.
Conservatives gained 121 seats (decrease of 251 MPs), losing to Labour with 411 (412 if you include the Speaker of the House who resigned from the Labour Party to be neutral) an increase of 209 MPs. Labour under Keir Starmer returned to power after winning the election with a 173 seat majority.
Of note the new UK Reform Party led by Nigel Farage, gained 5 seats.
On 2 November 2024, Kemi Badenoch (first Black leader of any major UK political party) won the 2024 Conservative leadership election to succeed Sunak.
2019 General Election Manifesto
UK General Election Date: Thursday, 12 December 2019
UK Conservative Party Leader: Boris Johnson
Conservative Party Manifesto 2019 PDF (PDF file opens in new tab)
2019 Conservative Party Manifesto
Manifesto tagline: Get Brexit Done: Unleash Britain’s Potential
Conservatives gained 365 seats (increase of 40 MPs), beating Labour under Jeremy Corbyn with 202 (decrease of 60 MPs). Conservatives returned to power after winning the election with a 80 seat majority.
Of note the Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage didn’t contest any of the 317 Conservative held constituencies to support the Conservative Party in ‘Getting Brexit Done’.
On 6 September 2022, Liz Truss won the 2022 Conservative leadership election to succeed Boris Johnson.
2017 General Election Manifesto
UK General Election Date: Thursday, 8 June 2017
UK Conservative Party Leader: Theresa May
Conservative Party Manifesto 2017 PDF (PDF file opens in new tab)
Manifesto tagline: Forward, Together: Our Plan for a Stronger Britain and a Prosperous Future
Conservatives gained 317 seats (decrease of 13 MPs), beating Labour under Jeremy Corbyn with 262 seats (increase of 30 MPs). Result was a hung Parliament with the Conservatives returned to power with DUP support.
Of note Brexit was a key issue during the campaign.
On 23 July 2019, Boris Johnson won the 2019 Conservative leadership election to succeed Theresa May.
2015 General Election Manifesto
UK General Election Date: Thursday, 7 May 2015
UK Conservative Party Leader: David Cameron
Conservative Party Manifesto 2015 PDF (PDF file opens in new tab)
Manifesto tagline: Strong Leadership. A Clear Economic Plan. A Brighter, More Secure Future.
Conservatives gained 330 seats (increase of 24 MPs), beating Labour under Ed Miliband with 232 (decrease of 26 MPs). Conservatives returned to power after winning the election with a 11 seat majority.
Of note the UK Independence Party (UKIP) received 12.6 per cent of the vote, displacing the Liberal Democrats as the third-placed party in terms of popular vote, but won only one seat: Clacton, which they had gained at a by-election six months earlier.
On 13 July 2016, Liz Theresa May won the 2016 Conservative leadership election to succeed David Cameron.
2010 General Election Manifesto
UK General Election Date: Thursday, 7 May 2010
UK Conservative Party Leader: David Cameron
Conservative Party Manifesto 2010 PDF (PDF file opens in new tab)
2010 Conservative Party Manifesto
Manifesto tagline: Invitation to Join the Government of Britain
Conservatives gained 306 seats (increase of 96 MPs), beating Labour under Gordon Brown with 258 (decrease of 91 MPs). Result was a hung Parliament with the Conservatives returned to power with the Liberal Democrats support.
Of note the UK Independence Party (UKIP) received 12.6 per cent of the vote, displacing the Liberal Democrats as the third-placed party in terms of popular vote, but won only one seat: Clacton, which they had gained at a by-election six months earlier.
On 13 July 2016, Liz Theresa May won the 2016 Conservative leadership election to succeed David Cameron.
