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Stafford
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Your member of parliament
Leigh Ingham
LabourLabour won Stafford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,595 votes, or 10.0 points. A swing of 5.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 221 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 429.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 10.0 points, which is larger than 221 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 4,595 votes.
Majority
4,595
10.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.2%
+5.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
46,009 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh InghamElected | Labour | 18,531 | 40.3% | +6.6 |
| Theo Clarke | Conservative | 13,936 | 30.3% | +6.6 |
| Michael Riley | Reform UK | 8,612 | 18.7% | +4.4 |
| Scott Spencer | Green Party | 2,856 | 6.2% | -0.2 |
| Peter Andras | Liberal Democrat | 1,676 | 3.6% | -8.6 |
| Titus Anything | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 307 | 0.7% | +0.6 |
| Craig Morton | Heritage Party | 91 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
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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