England · Constituency
Erewash
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Your member of parliament
Adam Thompson
LabourLabour won Erewash at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,859 votes, or 13.6 points. A swing of 6.8 points to Conservative 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
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 5,859 votes.
Majority
5,859
13.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.1%
+0.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
43,006 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThompsonElected | Labour | 17,224 | 40.1% | +6.3 |
| Maggie Throup | Conservative | 11,365 | 26.4% | +2.7 |
| Liam Booth-Isherwood | Reform UK | 9,162 | 21.3% | +7.0 |
| Brent Poland | Green Party | 2,478 | 5.8% | -0.6 |
| James Archer | Liberal Democrat | 2,426 | 5.6% | -6.6 |
| John Kirby | Independent | 351 | 0.8% | -1.2 |
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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