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

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Westminster constituency · England · West Midlands

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 5.6 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 33%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 29.6%
  • Labour 24.0%
  • Other 20.3%
  • Conservative 12.9%
  • Green 10.9%
  • Lib Dems 2.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Labour Other Conservative
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 29.6%24.0%20.3%12.9%
National averageUnited Kingdom 23.1%+6.5 24.3%−0.3 5.0%+15.3 20.4%−7.6

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

Local profile

Population123,181
Median age33
Employment rate61.8%

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

Current member

Liam Byrne · Labour

In office since July 15, 2004. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 4.6 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 5.6 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Liam Byrne Elected Labour 10,655 31.2
James Giles Other 9,089 26.6
Jamie Pullin Reform UK 6,456 18.9
Caroline Clapper Conservative 4,634 13.6
Imran Khan Green 2,360 6.9
Qasim Esak Lib Dems 942 2.8

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