Riding profile
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
The question
Luton South and South Bedfordshire: who wins this toss-up?
Current forecast
Labour
Toss-up
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 1.0
- P(close race)
- 100%
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Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Labour | Reform UK | Other | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HereLuton South and South Bedfordshire | 22.7% | 21.7% | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 21.8% +0.9 | 25.4% −3.6 | 5.0% +14.0 | 19.3% −4.1 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Editorial read
Luton South and South Bedfordshire, a mixed constituency in England, elected a member with Labour in the previous cycle, with a 13-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects Labour ahead at 23% vote share, against 22% for Reform UK, and the race could swing.
Sitting member
Rachel Hopkins
Sits with Labour
Previous election · 2024
Detailed result · UK 2024
Candidates and votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hopkins Elected | Labour | 13,593 | 35.4 | — |
| Mark Versallion | Conservative | 6,735 | 17.6 | — |
| Attiq Malik | Other | 5,384 | 14.0 | — |
| Norman Maclean | Reform UK | 4,759 | 12.4 | — |
| Yasin Rehman | Other | 3,110 | 8.1 | — |
| Edward Carpenter | Green | 2,401 | 6.3 | — |
| Dominic Griffiths | Lib Dems | 2,400 | 6.3 | — |
Demographics
Who lives here
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- Last model run
- Cycle
uk_2029