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South Basildon and East Thurrock
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Your member of parliament
James McMurdock
IndependentReform UK won South Basildon and East Thurrock at the 2024 general election with a majority of 98 votes, or 0.2 points. A swing of 0.1 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 5 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 645.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 0.2 points, which is larger than 5 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Reform UK finished ahead of Labour by 98 votes.
Majority
98
0.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
54.4%
-5.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
39,549 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McMurdockElected | Reform UK | 12,178 | 30.8% | +16.5 |
| Jack Ferguson | Labour | 12,080 | 30.5% | -3.2 |
| Stephen Metcalfe | Conservative | 10,159 | 25.7% | +2.0 |
| Neil Speight | Independent | 1,928 | 4.9% | +2.8 |
| Elizabeth Grant | Green Party | 1,718 | 4.3% | -2.1 |
| Dave Thomas | Liberal Democrat | 1,071 | 2.7% | -9.5 |
| Steven Burnett | Independent | 275 | 0.7% | -1.4 |
| Simon Breedon | Social Democratic Party | 140 | 0.4% | +0.2 |
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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