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South Holland and The Deepings

Westminster constituency · England · East Midlands

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a 52% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.5 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 99%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 32.8%
  • Conservative 32.7%
  • Labour 14.0%
  • Other 10.1%
  • Green 7.1%
  • Lib Dems 3.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Conservative Labour Other
South Holland and The Deepings 32.8%32.7%14.0%10.1%
National averageUnited Kingdom 22.3%+10.5 20.0%+12.6 26.5%−12.5 5.1%+5.0

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

Local profile

Population111,507
Median age46
Employment rate80.9%

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

Current member

Sir John Hayes · Conservative

In office since May 1, 1997. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Conservatives won by 14.9 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 1.5 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
John Hayes Elected Conservative 17,462 38.0
Matt Swainson Reform UK 10,606 23.1
Paul Hilliar Labour 9,086 19.8
Mark Le Sage Other 5,031 11.0
Jack Braginton Lib Dems 1,945 4.2
Rhys Baker Green 1,800 3.9

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