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

Harlow

Westminster constituency · England · East of England

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Reform UK a 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 4.8 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 54%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Reform UK 32.4%
  • Conservative 27.3%
  • Labour 25.2%
  • Green 9.1%
  • Lib Dems 3.1%
  • Other 2.5%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Reform UK Conservative Labour Green
Harlow 32.4%27.3%25.2%9.1%
National averageUnited Kingdom 23.1%+9.3 20.4%+6.9 24.3%+1.0 10.4%−1.3

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

Local profile

Population112,137
Median age38
Employment rate79.5%

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

Current member

Chris Vince · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 5.8 points.

Our current projection: Reform UK ahead by 4.8 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Chris Vince Elected Labour 16,313 37.6
Hannah Ellis Conservative 13,809 31.8
Malcolm Featherstone Reform UK 9,461 21.8
Yasmin Gregory Green 2,267 5.2
Riad Mannan Lib Dems 1,350 3.1
Lois Perry Other 157 0.4

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