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Birmingham Ladywood
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Your member of parliament
Shabana Mahmood
LabourLabour won Birmingham Ladywood at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,421 votes, or 9.4 points. A swing of 4.7 points to Independent would take it. That makes it safer than 207 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 443.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.4 points, which is larger than 207 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Independent by 3,421 votes.
Majority
3,421
9.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
43.7%
-16.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
36,579 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabana MahmoodElected | Labour | 15,558 | 42.5% | +8.8 |
| Akhmed Yakoob | Independent | 12,137 | 33.2% | +31.1 |
| Zoe Challenor | Green Party | 3,478 | 9.5% | +3.1 |
| Shaz Muzammil | Conservative | 2,218 | 6.1% | -17.6 |
| Lee Dargue | Liberal Democrat | 1,711 | 4.7% | -7.5 |
| Irene Yoong-Henery | Reform UK | 1,477 | 4.0% | -10.3 |
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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