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Fareham and Waterlooville
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Your member of parliament
Suella Braverman
Reform UKConservative won Fareham and Waterlooville at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,079 votes, or 12.1 points. A swing of 6.0 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 276 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 374.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 12.1 points, which is larger than 276 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 6,079 votes.
Majority
6,079
12.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.1%
+5.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
50,123 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suella BravermanElected | Conservative | 17,561 | 35.0% | +11.3 |
| Gemma Furnivall | Labour | 11,482 | 22.9% | -10.8 |
| Bella Hewitt | Liberal Democrat | 9,533 | 19.0% | +6.8 |
| Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | Reform UK | 9,084 | 18.1% | +3.8 |
| Baz Marie | Green Party | 2,036 | 4.1% | -2.3 |
| Robert Holliday | Hampshire Independents | 217 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Edward Dean | Rejoin EU | 210 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
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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