England · Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Covers Amersham · Chesham · Gerrards Cross · Pond Park
Photograph shows Amersham. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Sarah Green
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Chesham and Amersham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,451 votes, or 10.0 points. A swing of 5.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 221 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 429.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 10.0 points, which is larger than 221 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 5,451 votes.
Majority
5,451
10.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
72.7%
+13.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
54,455 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah GreenElected | Liberal Democrat | 24,422 | 44.8% | +32.6 |
| Gareth Williams | Conservative | 18,971 | 34.8% | +11.1 |
| Laurence Jarvis | Reform UK | 5,310 | 9.8% | -4.5 |
| Chris Chilton | Labour | 3,502 | 6.4% | -27.3 |
| Justine Fulford | Green Party | 1,673 | 3.1% | -3.3 |
| Muhammad Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 466 | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| Julian Foster | Heritage Party | 111 | 0.2% | +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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