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Rother Valley

Westminster constituency · England · Yorkshire and the Humber

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a 51% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.9 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 96%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 30.3%
  • Conservative 30.1%
  • Reform UK 27.9%
  • Green 7.0%
  • Lib Dems 2.3%
  • Other 2.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Conservative Reform UK Green
Rother Valley 30.3%30.1%27.9%7.0%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+3.8 20.0%+10.1 22.3%+5.7 9.7%−2.7

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

Local profile

Population92,339
Median age44
Employment rate76.9%

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

Current member

Jake Richards · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 2.4 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 1.9 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Jake Richards Elected Labour 16,023 38.5
Alexander Stafford Conservative 15,025 36.1
Tony Harrison Reform UK 7,679 18.5
Paul Martin Green 1,706 4.1
Colin Taylor Lib Dems 1,175 2.8

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