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Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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Your member of parliament
Chris Ward
LabourLabour won Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,663 votes, or 23.8 points. A swing of 11.9 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 497 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 153.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 23.8 points, which is larger than 497 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 9,663 votes.
Majority
9,663
23.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.2%
-0.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
40,686 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WardElected | Labour | 17,893 | 44.0% | +10.3 |
| Khobi Vallis | Conservative | 8,230 | 20.2% | -3.5 |
| Elaine Hills | Green Party | 7,997 | 19.7% | +13.3 |
| Stewart Stone | Liberal Democrat | 3,949 | 9.7% | -2.5 |
| Emma Wall | Independent | 1,833 | 4.5% | +2.5 |
| Valerie Gray | Social Democratic Party | 784 | 1.9% | +1.8 |
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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