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Darlington
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Your member of parliament
Lola McEvoy
LabourLabour won Darlington at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,298 votes, or 5.4 points. A swing of 2.7 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 120 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 530.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 5.4 points, which is larger than 120 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 2,298 votes.
Majority
2,298
5.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.0%
+0.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
42,378 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola McEvoyElected | Labour | 16,621 | 39.2% | +5.5 |
| Peter Gibson | Conservative | 14,323 | 33.8% | +10.1 |
| Michael Walker | Reform UK | 6,852 | 16.2% | +1.9 |
| Matthew Snedker | Green Party | 2,847 | 6.7% | +0.3 |
| Simon Thorley | Liberal Democrat | 1,735 | 4.1% | -8.1 |
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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