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Winchester
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Your member of parliament
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Winchester at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,821 votes, or 24.2 points. A swing of 12.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 504 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 146.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 24.2 points, which is larger than 504 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 13,821 votes.
Majority
13,821
24.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
72.9%
+13.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
57,076 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny ChambersElected | Liberal Democrat | 29,939 | 52.5% | +40.2 |
| Flick Drummond | Conservative | 16,118 | 28.2% | +4.5 |
| Sean Whelan | Reform UK | 4,797 | 8.4% | -5.9 |
| Hannah Dawson | Labour | 3,023 | 5.3% | -28.4 |
| Lorraine Estelle | Green Party | 2,740 | 4.8% | -1.6 |
| Andrew Davis | Social Democratic Party | 146 | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Chris Barfoot | Independent | 142 | 0.2% | -1.8 |
| Kevin D'Cruze | Independent | 127 | 0.2% | -1.8 |
| Andy Liming | Hampshire Independents | 44 | 0.1% | +0.1 |
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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