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Lowestoft
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Your member of parliament
Jess Asato
LabourLabour won Lowestoft at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,016 votes, or 4.8 points. A swing of 2.4 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 108 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 542.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 4.8 points, which is larger than 108 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 2,016 votes.
Majority
2,016
4.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.3%
-3.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
41,824 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess AsatoElected | Labour | 14,464 | 34.6% | +0.9 |
| Peter Aldous | Conservative | 12,448 | 29.8% | +6.1 |
| June Mummery | Reform UK | 10,328 | 24.7% | +10.4 |
| Toby Hammond | Green Party | 3,095 | 7.4% | +1.0 |
| Adam Robertson | Liberal Democrat | 1,489 | 3.6% | -8.7 |
Marginal. Decided by under five 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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