England · Constituency
Eastbourne
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Your member of parliament
Josh Babarinde
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Eastbourne at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,204 votes, or 26.8 points. A swing of 13.4 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 531 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 119.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 26.8 points, which is larger than 531 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 12,204 votes.
Majority
12,204
26.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.8%
+3.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
45,605 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BabarindeElected | Liberal Democrat | 23,742 | 52.1% | +39.8 |
| Caroline Ansell | Conservative | 11,538 | 25.3% | +1.6 |
| Mark Ashdown | Reform UK | 6,061 | 13.3% | -1.0 |
| Paul Richards | Labour | 2,689 | 5.9% | -27.8 |
| Mike Munson | Green Party | 1,421 | 3.1% | -3.3 |
| Ian Garbutt | UK Independence Party | 154 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
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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