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Southend East and Rochford
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Your member of parliament
Mr Bayo Alaba
LabourLabour won Southend East and Rochford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,027 votes, or 10.2 points. A swing of 5.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 226 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 424.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 10.2 points, which is larger than 226 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 4,027 votes.
Majority
4,027
10.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.5%
-3.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
39,656 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayo AlabaElected | Labour | 15,395 | 38.8% | +5.1 |
| Gavin Haran | Conservative | 11,368 | 28.7% | +5.0 |
| Leslie Lilley | Reform UK | 7,214 | 18.2% | +3.9 |
| Simon Cross | Green Party | 2,716 | 6.8% | +0.5 |
| James Allen | Liberal Democrat | 2,269 | 5.7% | -6.5 |
| Lee Clark | Confelicity | 488 | 1.2% | +1.2 |
| Bianca Isherwood | Heritage Party | 206 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
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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