England · Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
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Photograph shows Knaresborough. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Tom Gordon
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Harrogate and Knaresborough at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,238 votes, or 15.8 points. A swing of 7.9 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 359 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 291.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.8 points, which is larger than 359 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 8,238 votes.
Majority
8,238
15.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
66.8%
+7.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
52,064 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom GordonElected | Liberal Democrat | 23,976 | 46.1% | +33.8 |
| Andrew Jones | Conservative | 15,738 | 30.2% | +6.5 |
| Jonathan Swales | Reform UK | 5,679 | 10.9% | -3.4 |
| Conrad Whitcroft | Labour | 4,153 | 8.0% | -25.7 |
| Shan Oakes | Green Party | 1,762 | 3.4% | -3.0 |
| Paul Haslam | Independent | 620 | 1.2% | -0.9 |
| Stephan Metcalfe | Independent | 136 | 0.3% | -1.8 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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