England · Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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Your member of parliament
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
LabourLabour won Erith and Thamesmead at the 2024 general election with a majority of 16,302 votes, or 40.4 points. A swing of 20.2 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 629 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 21.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 40.4 points, which is larger than 629 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 16,302 votes.
Majority
16,302
40.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
51.3%
-8.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
40,379 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena Oppong-AsareElected | Labour | 22,246 | 55.1% | +21.4 |
| Michael Pastor | Reform UK | 5,944 | 14.7% | +0.4 |
| Richard Mark | Conservative | 5,564 | 13.8% | -9.9 |
| Sarah Barry | Green Party | 3,482 | 8.6% | +2.2 |
| Pierce Chalmers | Liberal Democrat | 1,872 | 4.6% | -7.6 |
| Mohammed Abu Shahed | Workers Party of Britain | 1,071 | 2.7% | +1.9 |
| Diana Diamond | Independent | 200 | 0.5% | -1.6 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. 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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