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South Derbyshire
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Your member of parliament
Samantha Niblett
LabourLabour won South Derbyshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,168 votes, or 9.1 points. A swing of 4.5 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 195 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 455.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.1 points, which is larger than 195 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 4,168 votes.
Majority
4,168
9.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.0%
+2.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
45,737 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha NiblettElected | Labour | 17,734 | 38.8% | +5.1 |
| Heather Wheeler | Conservative | 13,566 | 29.7% | +6.0 |
| Job West | Reform UK | 8,979 | 19.6% | +5.3 |
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrat | 2,134 | 4.7% | -7.5 |
| Aruhan Galieva | Green Party | 1,941 | 4.2% | -2.2 |
| Amy Wheelton | Independent | 1,200 | 2.6% | +0.6 |
| Paul Liversuch | Socialist Labour Party | 183 | 0.4% | +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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