Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Derby North

Westminster constituency · England · East Midlands

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 4.5 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 65%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 32.2%
  • Reform UK 27.7%
  • Conservative 21.0%
  • Green 12.6%
  • Lib Dems 4.3%
  • Other 1.8%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Derby North 32.2%27.7%21.0%12.6%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+7.9 23.1%+4.6 20.4%+0.6 10.4%+2.2

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

Local profile

Population104,362
Median age38
Employment rate75.0%

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

Current member

Catherine Atkinson · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 21.8 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 4.5 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Catherine Atkinson Elected Labour 18,619 45.5
Amanda Solloway Conservative 9,704 23.7
Tim Prosser Reform UK 7,488 18.3
Helen Hitchcock Green 3,286 8.0
John Sweeney Lib Dems 1,822 4.5

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