Thursday, October 15, 2026
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North Shropshire

Westminster constituency · England · West Midlands

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Lib Dems a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 19.8 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Lib Dems 44.5%
  • Reform UK 24.7%
  • Conservative 18.3%
  • Green 6.0%
  • Labour 4.3%
  • Other 1.7%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Lib Dems Reform UK Conservative Green
North Shropshire 44.5%24.7%18.3%6.0%
National averageUnited Kingdom 10.3%+34.2 23.1%+1.7 20.4%−2.1 10.4%−4.4

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

Local profile

Population102,001
Median age48
Employment rate75.2%

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

Current member

Helen Morgan · Lib Dems

In office since December 16, 2021. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Lib Dems won by 30.9 points.

Our current projection: the Lib Dems ahead by 19.8 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Helen Morgan Elected Lib Dems 26,214 52.9
Simon Baynes Conservative 10,903 22.0
Mark Whittle Reform UK 7,687 15.5
Natalie Rowley Labour 3,423 6.9
Craig Emery Green 1,234 2.5
Samuel Cladingbowl Other 133 0.3

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