Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

Bexleyheath and Crayford

Westminster constituency · England · London

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a 95% chance of winning, with an average lead of 3.1 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 86%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 31.2%
  • Conservative 28.1%
  • Labour 25.0%
  • Green 8.6%
  • Lib Dems 4.5%
  • Other 2.1%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Conservative Labour Green
Bexleyheath and Crayford 31.2%28.1%25.0%8.6%
National averageUnited Kingdom 23.1%+8.2 20.4%+7.7 24.3%+0.8 10.4%−1.8

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

Local profile

Population99,481
Median age39
Employment rate79.5%

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

Current member

Daniel Francis · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 4.9 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 3.1 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Daniel Francis Elected Labour 15,717 36.2
Mark Brooks Conservative 13,603 31.3
Tom Bright Reform UK 9,861 22.7
David McBride Lib Dems 2,204 5.1
George Edgar Green 2,076 4.8

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. 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