Monday, November 2, 2026
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Cannock Chase

Westminster constituency · England · West Midlands

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 7.0 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 20%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 35.0%
  • Labour 27.9%
  • Conservative 24.5%
  • Green 7.4%
  • Other 2.6%
  • Lib Dems 2.2%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Labour Conservative Green
Cannock Chase 35.0%27.9%24.5%7.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 22.3%+12.8 26.5%+1.4 20.0%+4.5 9.7%−2.3

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population101,140
Median age42
Employment rate82.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Josh Newbury · Labour

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 7.3 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 7.0 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Josh Newbury Elected Labour 15,671 36.5
Amanda Milling Conservative 12,546 29.2
Paul Allen Reform UK 11,570 26.9
Andrea Muckley Green 2,137 5.0
Elizabeth Jewkes Lib Dems 1,029 2.4

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireSNP76%1.2-point gap
  2. Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketReform UK46%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative63%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated