Riding profile
Preston
The question
Preston: who wins this toss-up?
Current forecast
Reform UK
Toss-up
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 2.1
- P(close race)
- 100%
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The tightest races
Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Reform UK | Labour | Other | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HerePreston | 25.9% | 23.8% | 20.8% | 10.9% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 25.4% +0.5 | 21.8% +2.0 | 5.0% +15.8 | 10.8% +0.1 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Editorial read
Preston, an urban constituency in England, elected a member with Labour in the previous cycle, with a 10-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects Reform UK ahead at 26% vote share, against 24% for Labour, and the race could swing.
Sitting member
Sir Mark Hendrick
Sits with Labour
Previous election · 2024
Detailed result · UK 2024
Candidates and votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrick Elected | Labour | 14,006 | 35.0 | — |
| Michael Lavalette | Other | 8,715 | 21.8 | — |
| James Elliot | Reform UK | 5,738 | 14.3 | — |
| Trevor Hart | Conservative | 5,212 | 13.0 | — |
| Neil Darby | Lib Dems | 3,195 | 8.0 | — |
| Isabella Metcalf-Riener | Green | 1,751 | 4.4 | — |
| Yousuf Bhailok | Other | 891 | 2.2 | — |
| Joseph O'Meachair | Other | 216 | 0.5 | — |
| David Brooks | Other | 145 | 0.4 | — |
| Derek Killeen | Other | 124 | 0.3 | — |
Demographics
Who lives here
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- Last model run
- Cycle
uk_2029