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Derby South
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Your member of parliament
Baggy Shanker
Labour (Co-op)Labour won Derby South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,002 votes, or 16.0 points. A swing of 8.0 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 366 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 284.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.0 points, which is larger than 366 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,002 votes.
Majority
6,002
16.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
51.3%
-8.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
37,399 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggy ShankerElected | Labour | 14,503 | 38.8% | +5.1 |
| Alan Graves | Reform UK | 8,501 | 22.7% | +8.4 |
| Chris Williamson | Workers Party of Britain | 5,205 | 13.9% | +13.2 |
| Jamie Mulhall | Conservative | 5,192 | 13.9% | -9.8 |
| Sam Ward | Green Party | 1,899 | 5.1% | -1.3 |
| Joe Naitta | Liberal Democrat | 1,807 | 4.8% | -7.4 |
| Zephyr Tair | Independent | 292 | 0.8% | -1.3 |
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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