England · Constituency
Manchester Withington
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Photograph shows Withington. The constituency reaches beyond the settlement itself.
Your member of parliament
Jeff Smith
LabourLabour won Manchester Withington at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,982 votes, or 33.5 points. A swing of 16.8 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 584 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 66.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 33.5 points, which is larger than 584 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 13,982 votes.
Majority
13,982
33.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.1%
-0.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
41,731 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff SmithElected | Labour | 22,066 | 52.9% | +19.2 |
| Sam Easterby-Smith | Green Party | 8,084 | 19.4% | +13.0 |
| Richard Kilpatrick | Liberal Democrat | 5,412 | 13.0% | +0.8 |
| Sarah Garcia De Bustos | Conservative | 2,280 | 5.5% | -18.2 |
| Kaine Williams | Reform UK | 1,961 | 4.7% | -9.6 |
| Lizzie Greenwood | Workers Party of Britain | 1,774 | 4.3% | +3.5 |
| Wendy Andrew | Social Democratic Party | 154 | 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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