Monday, November 2, 2026
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Manchester Withington

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 24.9 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 47.3%
  • Green 22.3%
  • Reform UK 10.3%
  • Lib Dems 9.9%
  • Other 5.2%
  • Conservative 4.7%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Green Reform UK Lib Dems
Manchester Withington 47.3%22.3%10.3%9.9%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+20.8 9.7%+12.7 22.3%−12.0 9.9%

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

Local profile

Population92,705
Median age32
Employment rate81.9%

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

Current member

Jeff Smith · Labour

In office since May 7, 2015. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 33.5 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 24.9 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Jeff Smith Elected Labour 22,066 52.9
Sam Easterby-Smith Green 8,084 19.4
Richard Kilpatrick Lib Dems 5,412 13.0
Sarah Garcia De Bustos Conservative 2,280 5.5
Kaine Williams Reform UK 1,961 4.7
Lizzie Greenwood Other 1,774 4.3
Wendy Andrew Other 154 0.4

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