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Southport
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Your member of parliament
Patrick Hurley
LabourLabour won Southport at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,789 votes, or 12.8 points. A swing of 6.4 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 288 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 362.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 12.8 points, which is larger than 288 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 5,789 votes.
Majority
5,789
12.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
61.2%
+1.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
45,059 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick HurleyElected | Labour | 17,252 | 38.3% | +4.6 |
| Damien Moore | Conservative | 11,463 | 25.4% | +1.7 |
| Andrew Lynn | Reform UK | 7,395 | 16.4% | +2.1 |
| Erin Harvey | Liberal Democrat | 5,868 | 13.0% | +0.8 |
| Edwin Black | Green Party | 2,159 | 4.8% | -1.6 |
| Sean Halsall | Independent | 922 | 2.0% | +0.0 |
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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