England · Constituency
Barrow and Furness
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Your member of parliament
Michelle Scrogham
LabourLabour won Barrow and Furness at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,324 votes, or 12.6 points. A swing of 6.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 286 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 364.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 12.6 points, which is larger than 286 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 5,324 votes.
Majority
5,324
12.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.3%
-3.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
42,221 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle ScroghamElected | Labour | 18,537 | 43.9% | +10.2 |
| Simon Fell | Conservative | 13,213 | 31.3% | +7.6 |
| Barry Morgan | Reform UK | 7,035 | 16.7% | +2.4 |
| Adrian Waite | Liberal Democrat | 1,680 | 4.0% | -8.2 |
| Lorraine Wrennall | Green Party | 1,466 | 3.5% | -2.9 |
| Lisa Morgan | Party of Women | 290 | 0.7% | +0.7 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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