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Hove and Portslade
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Your member of parliament
Peter Kyle
LabourLabour won Hove and Portslade at the 2024 general election with a majority of 19,791 votes, or 38.1 points. A swing of 19.1 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 615 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 35.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 38.1 points, which is larger than 615 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 19,791 votes.
Majority
19,791
38.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
70.1%
+10.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
51,909 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter KyleElected | Labour | 27,209 | 52.4% | +18.7 |
| Sophie Broadbent | Green Party | 7,418 | 14.3% | +7.9 |
| Carline Deal | Conservative | 6,630 | 12.8% | -10.9 |
| Martin Hess | Reform UK | 4,558 | 8.8% | -5.5 |
| Tanushka Marah | Independent | 3,048 | 5.9% | +3.8 |
| Michael Wang | Liberal Democrat | 3,046 | 5.9% | -6.3 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty 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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