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Cheltenham
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Your member of parliament
Max Wilkinson
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Cheltenham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,210 votes, or 14.6 points. A swing of 7.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 331 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 319.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 14.6 points, which is larger than 331 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 7,210 votes.
Majority
7,210
14.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.1%
+5.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
49,542 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max WilkinsonElected | Liberal Democrat | 25,076 | 50.6% | +38.4 |
| Alex Chalk | Conservative | 17,866 | 36.1% | +12.4 |
| Daniel Wilson | Green Party | 3,160 | 6.4% | -0.0 |
| Lara Chaplin | Labour | 2,665 | 5.4% | -28.3 |
| Daud McDonald | Independent | 775 | 1.6% | -0.5 |
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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