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The Wrekin
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Your member of parliament
Mark Pritchard
ConservativeConservative won The Wrekin at the 2024 general election with a majority of 883 votes, or 1.8 points. A swing of 0.9 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 35 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 615.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 1.8 points, which is larger than 35 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 883 votes.
Majority
883
1.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
63.4%
+3.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
50,020 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark PritchardElected | Conservative | 16,320 | 32.6% | +8.9 |
| Roh Yakobi | Labour | 15,437 | 30.9% | -2.8 |
| Richard Leppington | Reform UK | 9,920 | 19.8% | +5.5 |
| Anthony Lowe | Liberal Democrat | 4,757 | 9.5% | -2.7 |
| Pat McCarthy | Green Party | 3,028 | 6.1% | -0.3 |
| Chris Shipley | Independent | 558 | 1.1% | -0.9 |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. 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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