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Name: Matt Bishop
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Cons: 39.0%; Ref: 39.0% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38.0%; Cons: 30.0%; Green: 16.0%; Lab: 13.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38.0%; Cons: 24.0%; Lab: 19.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 35.0%; Cons: 20.0%; Lab: 19.0%; Green: 14.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 36.0%; Cons: 26.0%; Lab: 17.0%; Green: 12.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38.0%; Cons: 24.0%; Green: 15.0%; Lab: 15.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 31.0%; Cons: 26.0%; Lab: 22.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 32.0%; Cons: 22.0%; Lab: 20.0%; Green: 15.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Cons: 29.0%; Ref: 29.0%; Lab: 23.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Cons | Vote shares: Cons: 31.0%; Ref: 28.0%; Lab: 21.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Cons | Vote shares: Cons: 32.0%; Ref: 25.0%; Lab: 20.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Cons | Vote shares: Cons: 31.0%; Lab: 26.0%; Ref: 25.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Cons | Victory chances: Cons: 93.0% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 278 (0.57%)
Turnout: 66.01%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bishop | Labour Party | 16373 | 34.0% |
| Mark Harper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 16095 | 33.5% |
| Stanley Goodin | Reform UK | 8194 | 17.0% |
| Chris McFarling | Green Party | 4735 | 9.8% |
| James Michael Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 2604 | 5.4% |
| Saiham Sikder | Socialist Labour Party | 90 | 0.2% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Conservative
Majority: 15869 (30.82%)
Turnout: 72%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30680 | 59.6% |
| Labour | 14811 | 28.8% |
| Green | 4681 | 9.1% |
| Other | 1303 | 2.5% |