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Faversham and Mid Kent
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Your member of parliament
Helen Whately
ConservativeConservative won Faversham and Mid Kent at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,469 votes, or 3.2 points. A swing of 1.6 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 71 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 579.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 3.2 points, which is larger than 71 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 1,469 votes.
Majority
1,469
3.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.7%
+3.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
46,594 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen WhatelyElected | Conservative | 14,816 | 31.8% | +8.1 |
| Mel Dawkins | Labour | 13,347 | 28.6% | -5.1 |
| Maxwell Harrison | Reform UK | 9,884 | 21.2% | +6.9 |
| Hannah Temple | Green Party | 4,218 | 9.1% | +2.7 |
| Hannah Perkin | Liberal Democrat | 4,158 | 8.9% | -3.3 |
| Lawrence Rustem | British Democratic Party | 171 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
Marginal. Decided by under five 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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