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

Coventry North West

Westminster constituency · England · West Midlands

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 9.0 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 35.7%
  • Reform UK 26.7%
  • Conservative 18.0%
  • Green 12.0%
  • Lib Dems 4.1%
  • Other 3.1%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Coventry North West 35.7%26.7%18.0%12.0%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+11.4 23.1%+3.6 20.4%−2.4 10.4%+1.6

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

Local profile

Population109,006
Median age37
Employment rate72.3%

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

Current member

Taiwo Owatemi · Labour

In office since December 12, 2019. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 26.6 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 9.0 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Taiwo Owatemi Elected Labour 19,696 46.9
Tom Mercer Conservative 8,522 20.3
Holly-Mae Nelson Reform UK 7,950 18.9
Esther Reeves Green 3,420 8.1
Tom Holder Lib Dems 1,931 4.6
Elizabeth Richards Other 511 1.2

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