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Solihull West and Shirley
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Your member of parliament
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
ConservativeConservative won Solihull West and Shirley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,620 votes, or 9.9 points. A swing of 5.0 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 218 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 432.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.9 points, which is larger than 218 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 4,620 votes.
Majority
4,620
9.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.3%
+5.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
46,877 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Shastri-HurstElected | Conservative | 16,284 | 34.7% | +11.0 |
| Deirdre Fox | Labour | 11,664 | 24.9% | -8.8 |
| Ade Adeyemo | Liberal Democrat | 7,916 | 16.9% | +4.7 |
| Mary McKenna | Reform UK | 7,149 | 15.3% | +1.0 |
| Max McLoughlin | Green Party | 3,270 | 7.0% | +0.6 |
| Julian Knight | Independent | 594 | 1.3% | -0.8 |
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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