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Louth and Horncastle
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Your member of parliament
Victoria Atkins
ConservativeConservative won Louth and Horncastle at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,506 votes, or 11.8 points. A swing of 5.9 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 270 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 380.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.8 points, which is larger than 270 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Reform UK by 5,506 votes.
Majority
5,506
11.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.5%
+0.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
46,479 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria AtkinsElected | Conservative | 17,441 | 37.5% | +13.8 |
| Sean Matthews | Reform UK | 11,935 | 25.7% | +11.4 |
| Jonathan Slater | Labour | 10,475 | 22.5% | -11.2 |
| Robert Watson | Green Party | 2,504 | 5.4% | -1.0 |
| Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrat | 2,364 | 5.1% | -7.1 |
| Paul Hugill | Independent | 1,359 | 2.9% | +0.9 |
| Iconic Arty-Pole | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 309 | 0.7% | +0.6 |
| Marcus Moorehouse | Social Democratic Party | 92 | 0.2% | +0.1 |
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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