England · Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Covers Crowland · Holbeach · Long Sutton · Market Deeping and more
Photograph shows Holbeach, a town in this constituency, not the whole of South Holland and The Deepings.
Your member of parliament
Sir John Hayes
ConservativeConservative won South Holland and The Deepings at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,856 votes, or 14.9 points. A swing of 7.5 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 337 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 313.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 14.9 points, which is larger than 337 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,856 votes.
Majority
6,856
14.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.5%
-1.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
45,930 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John HayesElected | Conservative | 17,462 | 38.0% | +14.3 |
| Matt Swainson | Reform UK | 10,606 | 23.1% | +8.8 |
| Paul Hilliar | Labour | 9,086 | 19.8% | -13.9 |
| Mark Le Sage | Independent | 5,031 | 11.0% | +8.9 |
| Jack Braginton | Liberal Democrat | 1,945 | 4.2% | -8.0 |
| Rhys Baker | Green Party | 1,800 | 3.9% | -2.5 |
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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