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Bicester and Woodstock
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Your member of parliament
Calum Miller
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Bicester and Woodstock at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,958 votes, or 9.9 points. A swing of 5.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 218 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 432.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.9 points, which is larger than 218 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 4,958 votes.
Majority
4,958
9.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.5%
+7.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
50,219 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum MillerElected | Liberal Democrat | 19,419 | 38.7% | +26.5 |
| Rupert Harrison | Conservative | 14,461 | 28.8% | +5.1 |
| Veronica Oakeshott | Labour | 8,236 | 16.4% | -17.3 |
| Augustine Obodo | Reform UK | 5,408 | 10.8% | -3.5 |
| Ian Middleton | Green Party | 2,404 | 4.8% | -1.6 |
| Tim Funnell | Social Democratic Party | 291 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
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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