Monday, November 2, 2026
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Exeter

Westminster constituency · England · South West

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 15.7 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 36.4%
  • Reform UK 20.6%
  • Green 18.5%
  • Conservative 12.7%
  • Lib Dems 8.5%
  • Other 3.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Green Conservative
Exeter 36.4%20.6%18.5%12.7%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+9.9 22.3%−1.6 9.7%+8.8 20.0%−7.4

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

Local profile

Population104,747
Median age33
Employment rate71.6%

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

Current member

Steve Race · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 29.7 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 15.7 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Steve Race Elected Labour 18,225 45.3
Tessa Tucker Conservative 6,288 15.6
Andrew Bell Green 5,907 14.7
Lee Bunker Reform UK 4,914 12.2
Will Aczel Lib Dems 4,201 10.5
Wiliam Poulter Other 466 1.2
Robert Spain Other 194 0.5

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