England · Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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Your member of parliament
Olivia Bailey
LabourLabour won Reading West and Mid Berkshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,361 votes, or 2.9 points. A swing of 1.4 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 65 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 585.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 2.9 points, which is larger than 65 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 1,361 votes.
Majority
1,361
2.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.7%
+8.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
46,551 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia BaileyElected | Labour | 16,273 | 35.0% | +1.3 |
| Ross Mackinnon | Conservative | 14,912 | 32.0% | +8.3 |
| Kathrin Bosley | Reform UK | 6,260 | 13.4% | -0.8 |
| Helen Belcher | Liberal Democrat | 5,103 | 11.0% | -1.3 |
| Carolyne Culver | Green Party | 3,169 | 6.8% | +0.4 |
| Adrian Abbs | Independent | 562 | 1.2% | -0.8 |
| Adie Peppiatt | Independent | 272 | 0.6% | -1.5 |
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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