England · Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Covers De Beauvoir Town · Pentonville · Spa Fields
Photograph shows De Beauvoir Town, a settlement in this constituency, not the whole of Islington South and Finsbury.
Your member of parliament
Emily Thornberry
LabourLabour won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2024 general election with a majority of 15,455 votes, or 36.1 points. A swing of 18.1 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 602 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 48.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 36.1 points, which is larger than 602 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 15,455 votes.
Majority
15,455
36.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.7%
-2.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
42,754 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily ThornberryElected | Labour | 22,946 | 53.7% | +20.0 |
| Carne Ross | Green Party | 7,491 | 17.5% | +11.1 |
| Terry Stacy | Liberal Democrat | 4,045 | 9.5% | -2.8 |
| Imogen Sinclair | Conservative | 3,584 | 8.4% | -15.3 |
| Max Nelson | Reform UK | 3,388 | 7.9% | -6.4 |
| Andrew Parry | Independent | 569 | 1.3% | -0.7 |
| Lesley Woodburn | Party of Women | 354 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Ethan Saunders | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 215 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
| Jake Painter | Social Democratic Party | 162 | 0.4% | +0.3 |
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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