England · Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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Your member of parliament
Mr Gagan Mohindra
ConservativeConservative won South West Hertfordshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,456 votes, or 9.2 points. A swing of 4.6 points to Liberal Democrat would take it. That makes it safer than 197 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 453.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.2 points, which is larger than 197 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Liberal Democrat by 4,456 votes.
Majority
4,456
9.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.3%
+7.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
48,254 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagan MohindraElected | Conservative | 16,458 | 34.1% | +10.4 |
| Sally Symington | Liberal Democrat | 12,002 | 24.9% | +12.7 |
| Alex Sufit | Labour | 9,637 | 20.0% | -13.7 |
| Keith Steers | Reform UK | 6,790 | 14.1% | -0.2 |
| Narinder Sian | Green Party | 2,532 | 5.2% | -1.1 |
| Bernadette O'Malley | Party of Women | 295 | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Victor Silkin | Rejoin EU | 232 | 0.5% | +0.4 |
| Michael McGetrick | Social Democratic Party | 158 | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Ketankumar Pipaliya | UK Voice | 150 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
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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