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Huddersfield
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Your member of parliament
Harpreet Uppal
LabourLabour won Huddersfield at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,533 votes, or 11.3 points. A swing of 5.7 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 254 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 396.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.3 points, which is larger than 254 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 4,533 votes.
Majority
4,533
11.3% of votes cast.
Turnout
51.6%
-8.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
40,165 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpreet UppalElected | Labour | 15,101 | 37.6% | +3.9 |
| Andrew Cooper | Green Party | 10,568 | 26.3% | +19.9 |
| Tony McGrath | Conservative | 6,559 | 16.3% | -7.4 |
| Susan Laird | Reform UK | 6,196 | 15.4% | +1.1 |
| Jan Dobrucki | Liberal Democrat | 1,741 | 4.3% | -7.9 |
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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