England · Constituency
Weald of Kent
Covers Cranbrook · Tenterden
Photograph shows Kingsnorth, a village in this constituency, not the whole of Weald of Kent.
Your member of parliament
Katie Lam
ConservativeConservative won Weald of Kent at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,422 votes, or 16.6 points. A swing of 8.3 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 381 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 269.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.6 points, which is larger than 381 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 8,422 votes.
Majority
8,422
16.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
66.7%
+7.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
50,712 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie LamElected | Conservative | 20,202 | 39.8% | +16.1 |
| Lenny Rolles | Labour | 11,780 | 23.2% | -10.5 |
| Daniel Kersten | Reform UK | 10,208 | 20.1% | +5.8 |
| Kate Walder | Green Party | 4,547 | 9.0% | +2.6 |
| John Howson | Liberal Democrat | 3,975 | 7.8% | -4.4 |
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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