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Lancaster and Wyre
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Your member of parliament
Cat Smith
LabourLabour won Lancaster and Wyre at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,253 votes, or 21.5 points. A swing of 10.8 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 461 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 189.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 21.5 points, which is larger than 461 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 9,253 votes.
Majority
9,253
21.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.5%
-2.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
43,008 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat SmithElected | Labour | 19,315 | 44.9% | +11.2 |
| Peter Cartridge | Conservative | 10,062 | 23.4% | -0.3 |
| Nigel Alderson | Reform UK | 6,866 | 16.0% | +1.7 |
| Jack Lenox | Green Party | 5,236 | 12.2% | +5.8 |
| Matt Severn | Liberal Democrat | 1,529 | 3.6% | -8.7 |
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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