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Houghton and Sunderland South
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Your member of parliament
Bridget Phillipson
LabourLabour won Houghton and Sunderland South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,169 votes, or 17.9 points. A swing of 8.9 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 400 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 250.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 17.9 points, which is larger than 400 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 7,169 votes.
Majority
7,169
17.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
51.0%
-8.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
40,032 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget PhillipsonElected | Labour | 18,837 | 47.1% | +13.4 |
| Sam Wood-Brass | Reform UK | 11,668 | 29.1% | +14.9 |
| Chris Burnicle | Conservative | 5,514 | 13.8% | -9.9 |
| Paul Edgeworth | Liberal Democrat | 2,290 | 5.7% | -6.5 |
| Richard Bradley | Green Party | 1,723 | 4.3% | -2.1 |
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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