Leigh and Atherton
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Name: Jo Platt
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44%; Lab: 37% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 42%; Lab: 23%; Cons: 14%; Green: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 52%; Lab: 24%; Cons: 10% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 48%; Lab: 20%; Cons: 14%; LD: 11% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 54%; Lab: 35% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 10%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 46%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 12%; LD: 11% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 47%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 14%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 47%; Lab: 29%; Cons: 11% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37%; Lab: 31%; Cons: 12% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 17% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 26%; Cons: 17%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37%; Lab: 30%; Cons: 14% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37%; Ref: 37%; Cons: 14% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Lean Ref | Victory chances: Ref: 67%; Lab: 33% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 8881 (21.57%)
Turnout: 51.48%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Platt | Labour and Co-operative Party | 19971 | 48.5% |
| George Woodward | Reform UK | 11090 | 26.9% |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 6483 | 15.7% |
| Amelia Jones | Green Party | 1653 | 4.0% |
| Stuart David Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1597 | 3.9% |
| Craig Buckley | English Democrats | 376 | 0.9% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Conservative
Majority: 293 (0.66%)
Turnout: 58%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 19410 | 43.8% |
| Labour | 19117 | 43.2% |
| Reform UK | 2572 | 5.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2031 | 4.6% |
| Other | 999 | 2.3% |
| Green | 154 | 0.3% |