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

Stockton North

Westminster constituency · England · North East

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a 51% chance of winning, with an average lead of 1.6 points.

Toss-up. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 97%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 34.3%
  • Reform UK 33.9%
  • Conservative 17.9%
  • Green 8.8%
  • Lib Dems 2.7%
  • Other 1.9%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Stockton North 34.3%33.9%17.9%8.8%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+10.0 23.1%+10.9 20.4%−2.5 10.4%−1.6

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

Local profile

Population101,267
Median age39
Employment rate64.8%

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

Current member

Chris McDonald · Labour

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

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 21.2 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 1.6 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Chris McDonald Elected Labour 17,128 45.8
John McDermottroe Reform UK 9,189 24.6
Niall Innes Conservative 8,028 21.5
Samuel Bradford Green 1,923 5.1
Jo Barton Lib Dems 1,133 3.0

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