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Hertsmere
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Your member of parliament
Sir Oliver Dowden
ConservativeConservative won Hertsmere at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,992 votes, or 16.6 points. A swing of 8.3 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 381 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 269.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.6 points, which is larger than 381 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 7,992 votes.
Majority
7,992
16.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.3%
+5.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
48,007 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver DowdenElected | Conservative | 21,451 | 44.7% | +21.0 |
| Josh Tapper | Labour | 13,459 | 28.0% | -5.7 |
| Darren Selkus | Reform UK | 6,584 | 13.7% | -0.6 |
| Emma Matanle | Liberal Democrat | 3,710 | 7.7% | -4.5 |
| John Humphries | Green Party | 2,267 | 4.7% | -1.7 |
| Ray Bolster | Independent | 536 | 1.1% | -0.9 |
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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