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

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Westminster constituency · England · Yorkshire and the Humber

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 7.0 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 18%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 35.7%
  • Reform UK 28.7%
  • Conservative 11.4%
  • Green 10.1%
  • Lib Dems 8.5%
  • Other 5.3%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 35.7%28.7%11.4%10.1%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+11.4 23.1%+5.6 20.4%−9.0 10.4%−0.3

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

Local profile

Population117,518
Median age36
Employment rate69.5%

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

Current member

Dame Diana Johnson · Labour

In office since May 5, 2005. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 27.9 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 7.0 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Diana Johnson Elected Labour 18,480 48.3
Martin Baker Reform UK 7,801 20.4
Callum Procter Conservative 4,897 12.8
Craig Woolmer Lib Dems 3,246 8.5
Kerry Harrison Green 2,322 6.1
Ahmet Cinalp Other 720 1.9
Rowan Halstead Other 339 0.9
Mike Whale Other 262 0.7
Pauline Peachey Other 161 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