England · Constituency
South Cotswolds
Covers Cricklade · Fairford · Lechlade-on-Thames · Malmesbury and more
Photograph shows Fairford, a town in this constituency, not the whole of South Cotswolds.
Your member of parliament
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won South Cotswolds at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,973 votes, or 9.5 points. A swing of 4.8 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 209 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 441.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.5 points, which is larger than 209 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 4,973 votes.
Majority
4,973
9.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
72.7%
+13.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
52,287 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roz SavageElected | Liberal Democrat | 22,961 | 43.9% | +31.7 |
| James Gray | Conservative | 17,988 | 34.4% | +10.7 |
| Desi Latimer | Reform UK | 5,146 | 9.8% | -4.5 |
| Zoë Billingham | Labour | 3,942 | 7.5% | -26.2 |
| Bob Eastoe | Green Party | 1,564 | 3.0% | -3.4 |
| Chris Twells | Liberal | 225 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Sandy Steel | Independent | 183 | 0.3% | -1.7 |
| Martin Broomfield | Social Democratic Party | 156 | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Owen Humphrys | Independent | 122 | 0.2% | -1.8 |
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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