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

Knowsley

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 28.0 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 53.8%
  • Reform UK 25.8%
  • Green 10.0%
  • Conservative 4.2%
  • Lib Dems 3.2%
  • Other 2.6%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Green Conservative
Knowsley 53.8%25.8%10.0%4.2%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+29.6 23.1%+2.8 10.4%−0.4 20.4%−16.3

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

Local profile

Population95,466
Median age38
Employment rate67.5%

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

Current member

Anneliese Midgley · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 50.8 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 28.0 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Anneliese Midgley Elected Labour 24,243 67.3
Alexander Hitchmough Reform UK 5,924 16.4
Graham Wickens Green 2,772 7.7
Sherrie McDaid Conservative 1,496 4.1
Kate Tipton Lib Dems 1,232 3.4
Graham Padden Other 245 0.7
Patricia Jameson Other 135 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