England · Constituency
Bournemouth West
Covers Bournemouth · Alder Hills · Charminster · Ensbury Park and more
Photograph shows Bournemouth. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Jessica Toale
LabourLabour won Bournemouth West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,224 votes, or 8.2 points. A swing of 4.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 175 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 475.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 8.2 points, which is larger than 175 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 3,224 votes.
Majority
3,224
8.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.1%
-3.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
39,418 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica ToaleElected | Labour | 14,365 | 36.4% | +2.7 |
| Conor Burns | Conservative | 11,141 | 28.3% | +4.6 |
| Ben Aston | Reform UK | 6,647 | 16.9% | +2.6 |
| Jeff Hanna | Liberal Democrat | 4,311 | 10.9% | -1.3 |
| Darren Jones | Green Party | 2,614 | 6.6% | +0.2 |
| Julie Vivienne | Christian Peoples Alliance | 201 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
| David Warden | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.4% | +0.2 |
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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