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

Maidenhead

Westminster constituency · England · South East

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Lib Dems a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 7.8 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Lib Dems 39.6%
  • Conservative 31.8%
  • Reform UK 10.3%
  • Labour 7.1%
  • Green 6.9%
  • Other 3.8%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Lib Dems Conservative Reform UK Labour
Maidenhead 39.6%31.8%10.3%7.1%
National averageUnited Kingdom 10.3%+29.4 20.4%+11.4 23.1%−12.7 24.3%−17.2

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

Local profile

Population106,091
Median age42
Employment rate81.7%

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

Current member

Mr Joshua Reynolds · Lib Dems

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

Previous election (2024)

The Lib Dems won by 5.9 points.

Our current projection: the Lib Dems ahead by 7.8 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Joshua Reynolds Elected Lib Dems 21,895 43.5
Tania Mathias Conservative 18,932 37.6
Jo Smith Labour 5,766 11.5
Andrew Cooney Green 1,996 4.0
George Wright Other 791 1.6
Tim Burt Other 518 1.0
Qazi Irshad Other 431 0.9

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