Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Amber Valley

Westminster constituency · England · East Midlands

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 14.3 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 38.4%
  • Labour 23.9%
  • Conservative 22.1%
  • Green 9.4%
  • Lib Dems 3.5%
  • Other 2.2%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Labour Conservative Green
Amber Valley 38.4%23.9%22.1%9.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 23.1%+15.4 24.3%−0.4 20.4%+1.7 10.4%−1.0

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

Local profile

Population90,793
Median age45
Employment rate77.6%

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

Current member

Linsey Farnsworth · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 8.4 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 14.3 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Linsey Farnsworth Elected Labour 15,746 37.0
Alex Stevenson Reform UK 12,192 28.7
Nigel Mills Conservative 10,725 25.2
Matt McGuinness Green 2,278 5.4
Kate Smith Lib Dems 1,590 3.7

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated