Monday, November 2, 2026
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Chingford and Woodford Green

Westminster constituency · England · London

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 11.4 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 33.2%
  • Labour 21.3%
  • Other 20.1%
  • Reform UK 16.5%
  • Green 6.4%
  • Lib Dems 2.2%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Labour Other Reform UK
Chingford and Woodford Green 33.2%21.3%20.1%16.5%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.0%+13.1 26.5%−5.1 5.1%+14.9 22.3%−5.8

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

Local profile

Population110,091
Median age40
Employment rate75.2%

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

Current member

Sir Iain Duncan Smith · Conservative

In office since April 9, 1992. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Conservatives won by 9.8 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 11.4 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Iain Duncan Smith Elected Conservative 17,281 35.6
Shama Tatler Labour 12,524 25.8
Faiza Shaheen Other 12,445 25.7
Paul Luggeri Reform UK 3,653 7.5
Chris Brody Green 1,334 2.7
Josh Hadley Lib Dems 1,275 2.6

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