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Epping Forest
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Your member of parliament
Dr Neil Hudson
ConservativeConservative won Epping Forest at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,682 votes, or 13.6 points. A swing of 6.8 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 341.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.6 points, which is larger than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 5,682 votes.
Majority
5,682
13.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.8%
-1.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
41,753 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil HudsonElected | Conservative | 18,038 | 43.2% | +19.5 |
| Rosalind Doré | Labour | 12,356 | 29.6% | -4.1 |
| Jon Whitehouse | Liberal Democrat | 5,268 | 12.6% | +0.4 |
| Ed Pond | Independent | 3,037 | 7.3% | +5.2 |
| Simon Heap | Green Party | 2,486 | 6.0% | -0.4 |
| Thomas Hall | Young People's Party | 568 | 1.4% | +1.4 |
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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