Monday, November 2, 2026
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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Westminster constituency · England · North East

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a 52% chance of winning, with an average lead of 2.2 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 93%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 34.3%
  • Labour 34.2%
  • Reform UK 14.9%
  • Green 6.7%
  • Other 5.5%
  • Lib Dems 4.1%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Labour Reform UK Green
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 34.3%34.2%14.9%6.7%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.0%+14.3 26.5%+7.7 22.3%−7.4 9.7%−3.0

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

Local profile

Population93,356
Median age45
Employment rate69.0%

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

Current member

Luke Myer · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 0.6 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 2.2 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Luke Myer Elected Labour 16,468 43.3
Simon Clarke Conservative 16,254 42.7
Jemma Joy Lib Dems 2,032 5.3
Rod Liddle Other 1,835 4.8
Rowan McLaughlin Green 1,446 3.8

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