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Chippenham
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Your member of parliament
Sarah Gibson
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Chippenham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,138 votes, or 16.4 points. A swing of 8.2 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 376 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 274.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.4 points, which is larger than 376 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 8,138 votes.
Majority
8,138
16.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
66.8%
+7.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
49,512 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah GibsonElected | Liberal Democrat | 22,552 | 45.5% | +33.3 |
| Nic Puntis | Conservative | 14,414 | 29.1% | +5.4 |
| Benjamin Ginsburg | Reform UK | 6,127 | 12.4% | -1.9 |
| Ravi Venkatesh | Labour | 3,925 | 7.9% | -25.8 |
| Declan Baseley | Green Party | 1,954 | 3.9% | -2.4 |
| Ed Deedigan | Independent | 540 | 1.1% | -1.0 |
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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