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Bishop Auckland
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Your member of parliament
Sam Rushworth
LabourLabour won Bishop Auckland at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,672 votes, or 16.5 points. A swing of 8.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 379 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 271.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.5 points, which is larger than 379 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 6,672 votes.
Majority
6,672
16.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.1%
-2.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
40,427 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam RushworthElected | Labour | 17,036 | 42.1% | +8.4 |
| Jane MacBean | Conservative | 10,364 | 25.6% | +1.9 |
| Rhys Burriss | Reform UK | 9,466 | 23.4% | +9.1 |
| Sarah Hannan | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.6% | -1.8 |
| Helen Cross | Liberal Democrat | 1,373 | 3.4% | -8.8 |
| Rachel Maughan | Transform Party | 331 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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