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Oxford West and Abingdon
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Your member of parliament
Layla Moran
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Oxford West and Abingdon at the 2024 general election with a majority of 14,894 votes, or 32.4 points. A swing of 16.2 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 579 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 71.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 32.4 points, which is larger than 579 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 14,894 votes.
Majority
14,894
32.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.9%
+6.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
45,998 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layla MoranElected | Liberal Democrat | 23,414 | 50.9% | +38.7 |
| Vinay Raniga | Conservative | 8,520 | 18.5% | -5.2 |
| Stephen Webb | Labour | 5,981 | 13.0% | -20.7 |
| James Gunn | Reform UK | 4,164 | 9.1% | -5.2 |
| Chris Goodall | Green Party | 3,236 | 7.0% | +0.6 |
| Anni Byard | Social Democratic Party | 259 | 0.6% | +0.4 |
| Ian Shelley | Christian Peoples Alliance | 256 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
| Josh Phillips | Independent | 168 | 0.4% | -1.7 |
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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