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

North West Cambridgeshire

Westminster constituency · England · East of England

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a 53% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.5 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 99%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 29.6%
  • Reform UK 29.5%
  • Labour 21.0%
  • Green 10.9%
  • Lib Dems 6.5%
  • Other 2.2%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Reform UK Labour Green
North West Cambridgeshire 29.6%29.5%21.0%10.9%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.4%+9.2 23.1%+6.4 24.3%−3.3 10.4%+0.5

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

Local profile

Population116,431
Median age38
Employment rate74.2%

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

Current member

Sam Carling · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 0.1 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 1.5 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Sam Carling Elected Labour 14,785 33.3
Shailesh Vara Conservative 14,746 33.2
James Sidlow Reform UK 8,741 19.7
Bridget Smith Lib Dems 3,192 7.2
Elliot Tong Green 2,960 6.7

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