Riding profile

Sleaford and North Hykeham

UK constituency — England · Mixed · east midlands

The question

Sleaford and North Hykeham: who wins this toss-up?

Current forecast

Reform UK

Toss-up

Probability
100%
Mean margin (pts)
3.6
P(close race)
100%

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 32.9%
  • Conservative 29.3%
  • Labour 15.4%
  • Green 9.3%
  • Other 7.0%
  • Lib Dems 5.8%

Watch list

The tightest races

Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.

  1. Birmingham ErdingtonReform UK60 %0.5 pt margin
  2. Derby NorthLabour62 %0.5 pt margin
  3. Middlesbrough and Thornaby EastReform UK62 %0.5 pt margin

In context

How this riding stacks up

Reform UK Conservative Labour Green
HereSleaford and North Hykeham 32.9%29.3%15.4%9.3%
National averageUnited Kingdom 25.4% +7.5 19.3% +10.0 21.8% −6.4 10.8% −1.5

Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).

Editorial read

Sleaford and North Hykeham, a mixed constituency in England, elected a member with the Conservatives in the previous cycle, with a 9-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects Reform UK ahead at 33% vote share, against 29% for the Conservatives, and the race could swing.

Sitting member

Dr Caroline Johnson

Sits with Conservative

Since
2016-12-08
Parliament
59th

Previous election · 2024

Won by
Conservative
Margin
8.9 pts
Margin shift vs current projection
-5.4 pts

Detailed result · UK 2024

Candidates and votes

Candidate Party Votes % Occupation
Caroline Johnson Elected Conservative 17,348 35.7
Hanif Khan Labour 13,002 26.8
Benjamin Jackson Reform UK 10,484 21.6
Robert Oates Other 3,032 6.2
Martin Blake Green 2,435 5.0
Matthew Winnington Lib Dems 2,264 4.7

Demographics

Who lives here

Population
97,433
Median age
46
Employment rate
78.1%

Data source : ONS mid-2022 population + Jan 2026 labour market

Last model run
Cycle
uk_2029