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

South Ribble

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a 73% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.9 points.

Competitive. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 94%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 30.6%
  • Reform UK 29.2%
  • Conservative 25.0%
  • Green 7.4%
  • Lib Dems 5.4%
  • Other 1.8%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
South Ribble 30.6%29.2%25.0%7.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+6.4 23.1%+6.1 20.4%+4.6 10.4%−3.0

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

Local profile

Population95,699
Median age45
Employment rate78.5%

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

Current member

Mr Paul Foster · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 13.9 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 1.9 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Paul Foster Elected Labour 19,840 42.5
Katherine Fletcher Conservative 13,339 28.6
Andy Hunter Reform UK 8,995 19.3
Ange Turner Lib Dems 2,972 6.4
Stephani Mok Green 1,574 3.4

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