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Halesowen

Westminster constituency · England · West Midlands

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a 60% chance of winning, with an average lead of 2.1 points.

Competitive. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 94%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 31.5%
  • Labour 30.8%
  • Conservative 23.0%
  • Green 7.7%
  • Lib Dems 4.6%
  • Other 2.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Labour Conservative Green
Halesowen 31.5%30.8%23.0%7.7%
National averageUnited Kingdom 22.3%+9.2 26.5%+4.4 20.0%+3.0 9.7%−1.9

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

Local profile

Population95,196
Median age41
Employment rate76.7%

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

Current member

Alex Ballinger · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 11.3 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 2.1 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Alex Ballinger Elected Labour 15,023 38.9
James Morris Conservative 10,659 27.6
Jonathan Oakton Reform UK 8,484 22.0
Ryan Priest Lib Dems 2,261 5.9
Emma Bullard Green 2,151 5.6

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