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Birmingham Perry Barr
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Your member of parliament
Ayoub Khan
IndependentIndependent won Birmingham Perry Barr at the 2024 general election with a majority of 507 votes, or 1.4 points. A swing of 0.7 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 26 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 624.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 1.4 points, which is larger than 26 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Independent finished ahead of Labour by 507 votes.
Majority
507
1.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
49.1%
-10.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
37,476 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayoub KhanElected | Independent | 13,303 | 35.5% | +33.5 |
| Khalid Mahmood | Labour | 12,796 | 34.1% | +0.4 |
| Garry Hickton | Conservative | 4,227 | 11.3% | -12.4 |
| Akshay Khuttan | Reform UK | 2,446 | 6.5% | -7.8 |
| Kefentse Dennis | Green Party | 2,440 | 6.5% | +0.1 |
| Sabah Hamed | Liberal Democrat | 1,302 | 3.5% | -8.7 |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 509 | 1.4% | -0.7 |
| Shangara Singh | Socialist Labour Party | 453 | 1.2% | +1.2 |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. 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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