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South Shropshire
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Your member of parliament
Stuart Anderson
ConservativeConservative won South Shropshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,624 votes, or 3.1 points. A swing of 1.6 points to Liberal Democrat would take it. That makes it safer than 69 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 581.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 3.1 points, which is larger than 69 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Liberal Democrat by 1,624 votes.
Majority
1,624
3.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.4%
+7.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
51,653 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart AndersonElected | Conservative | 17,628 | 34.1% | +10.4 |
| Matthew Green | Liberal Democrat | 16,004 | 31.0% | +18.8 |
| Charles Shackerley-Bennett | Reform UK | 9,171 | 17.8% | +3.5 |
| Simon Thomson | Labour | 6,939 | 13.4% | -20.3 |
| Hilary Wendt | Green Party | 1,911 | 3.7% | -2.7 |
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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