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Worsley and Eccles
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Your member of parliament
Michael Wheeler
LabourLabour won Worsley and Eccles at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,091 votes, or 26.1 points. A swing of 13.1 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 519 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 131.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 26.1 points, which is larger than 519 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 11,091 votes.
Majority
11,091
26.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
54.1%
-5.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
42,543 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WheelerElected | Labour | 20,277 | 47.7% | +14.0 |
| Craig Birtwistle | Reform UK | 9,186 | 21.6% | +7.3 |
| Bradley Mitchell | Conservative | 6,791 | 16.0% | -7.7 |
| David Jones | Green Party | 3,283 | 7.7% | +1.3 |
| Jemma De Vincenzo | Liberal Democrat | 1,851 | 4.4% | -7.9 |
| Nas Barghouti | Workers Party of Britain | 466 | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| Danny Moloney | Independent | 448 | 1.1% | -1.0 |
| Sally Griffiths | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 241 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
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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