England · Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
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Your member of parliament
Andy MacNae
LabourLabour won Rossendale and Darwen at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,628 votes, or 12.6 points. A swing of 6.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 286 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 364.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 12.6 points, which is larger than 286 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 5,628 votes.
Majority
5,628
12.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.9%
+0.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
44,618 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy MacNaeElected | Labour | 18,247 | 40.9% | +7.2 |
| Jake Berry | Conservative | 12,619 | 28.3% | +4.6 |
| Daniel Matchett | Reform UK | 9,695 | 21.7% | +7.4 |
| Bob Bauld | Green Party | 2,325 | 5.2% | -1.2 |
| Rowan Fitton | Liberal Democrat | 1,241 | 2.8% | -9.4 |
| Tayab Ali | Workers Party of Britain | 491 | 1.1% | +0.4 |
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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