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Sunderland Central
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Your member of parliament
Lewis Atkinson
LabourLabour won Sunderland Central at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,073 votes, or 15.2 points. A swing of 7.6 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 343 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 307.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.2 points, which is larger than 343 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,073 votes.
Majority
6,073
15.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.5%
-7.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
39,957 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis AtkinsonElected | Labour | 16,852 | 42.2% | +8.5 |
| Chris Enyon | Reform UK | 10,779 | 27.0% | +12.7 |
| Greg Peacock | Conservative | 5,731 | 14.3% | -9.4 |
| Niall Hodson | Liberal Democrat | 3,602 | 9.0% | -3.2 |
| Rachel Featherstone | Green Party | 2,993 | 7.5% | +1.1 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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