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Herne Bay and Sandwich
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Your member of parliament
Sir Roger Gale
ConservativeConservative won Herne Bay and Sandwich at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,499 votes, or 5.1 points. A swing of 2.5 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 115 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 535.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 5.1 points, which is larger than 115 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 2,499 votes.
Majority
2,499
5.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.7%
+3.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
48,827 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger GaleElected | Conservative | 17,243 | 35.3% | +11.6 |
| Helen Whitehead | Labour | 14,744 | 30.2% | -3.5 |
| Amelia Randall | Reform UK | 10,602 | 21.7% | +7.4 |
| Thea Barrett | Green Party | 3,529 | 7.2% | +0.8 |
| Angie Curwen | Liberal Democrat | 2,709 | 5.5% | -6.7 |
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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