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Birmingham Selly Oak
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Your member of parliament
Al Carns
LabourLabour won Birmingham Selly Oak at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,537 votes, or 30.0 points. A swing of 15.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 554 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 96.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 30.0 points, which is larger than 554 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 11,537 votes.
Majority
11,537
30.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
50.8%
-8.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
38,423 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al CarnsElected | Labour | 17,371 | 45.2% | +11.5 |
| Simon Phipps | Conservative | 5,834 | 15.2% | -8.5 |
| Erin Crawford | Reform UK | 5,732 | 14.9% | +0.6 |
| Jane Baston | Green Party | 4,320 | 11.2% | +4.8 |
| Kamel Hawwash | Independent | 2,842 | 7.4% | +5.4 |
| Dave Radcliffe | Liberal Democrat | 2,324 | 6.0% | -6.2 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty 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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