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

Romsey and Southampton North

Westminster constituency · England · South East

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a 54% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.4 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 100%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 34.2%
  • Lib Dems 34.1%
  • Reform UK 18.1%
  • Green 6.7%
  • Labour 4.6%
  • Other 1.8%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Lib Dems Reform UK Green
Romsey and Southampton North 34.2%34.1%18.1%6.7%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.4%+13.8 10.3%+23.8 23.1%−4.9 10.4%−3.7

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

Local profile

Population101,029
Median age43
Employment rate73.3%

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

Current member

Caroline Nokes · Conservative

In office since May 6, 2010. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Conservatives won by 4.4 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 1.4 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Caroline Nokes Elected Conservative 19,893 39.8
Geoff Cooper Lib Dems 17,702 35.4
Paul Barrett Reform UK 5,716 11.4
Christie Lambert Labour 4,640 9.3
Connor Shaw Green 1,893 3.8
Fennie Yap Other 183 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. North East DerbyshireConservative46%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated