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

Stevenage

Westminster constituency · England · East of England

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a 60% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.7 points.

Competitive. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 96%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 28.9%
  • Reform UK 28.1%
  • Conservative 22.5%
  • Green 10.4%
  • Lib Dems 7.2%
  • Other 2.4%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Stevenage 28.9%28.1%22.5%10.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+4.7 23.1%+5.0 20.4%+2.1 10.4%

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

Local profile

Population100,366
Median age39
Employment rate77.0%

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

Current member

Kevin Bonavia · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 15.5 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 1.7 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Kevin Bonavia Elected Labour 17,698 41.4
Alex Clarkson Conservative 11,080 25.9
Peter Hopper Reform UK 7,667 17.9
Lisa Nash Lib Dems 3,467 8.1
Paul Dawson Green 2,655 6.2
Joshua Smith Other 148 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