2005 General Election - Redcar
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | Redcar |
| Turnout | 58.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Baird, Vera | Labour | 19,968 |
| Swales, Ian | Liberal Democrats | 7,852 |
| Lehrle, Jonathan | Conservative | 6,954 |
| McGlade, Christopher | Independent | 2,379 |
| Harris, Andrew | BNP | 985 |
| Walker, Edward | UKIP | 564 |
| Taylor, John | Socialist Labour | 159 |