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WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Blackpool South

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

6,848latest majority
45.4%latest turnout
2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Chris Webb

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024
Electorate77,460
Turnout45.4%
Majority6,848
Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament
Kim KnightAlliance for Democracy and Freedom1830.5%
Stephen BlackIndependent2610.7%
Andrew CreganLiberal Democrat1,0413.0%
Ben ThomasGreen Party1,2073.4%
Zak KhanConservative5,50415.6%
Mark ButcherReform UK10,06828.6%
Chris WebbLabour16,91648.1%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Conservative Majority 3,700 · 55.8% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries
2017 Labour Majority 2,523 · 59.8% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries
2015 Labour Majority 2,585 · 56.5% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population112,596Mid-2024 estimate
Under 1820.9%Share of population
Aged 65+18.9%Share of population
Home owners54.0%Households
Private renters34.9%Households
Social renters10.8%Households
One-person households38.2%Of households
Families with children25.7%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.