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

Tatton

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 9.1 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 5%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 36.0%
  • Labour 26.9%
  • Reform UK 19.3%
  • Green 8.3%
  • Lib Dems 7.5%
  • Other 1.7%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Labour Reform UK Green
Tatton 36.0%26.9%19.3%8.3%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.4%+15.6 24.3%+2.6 23.1%−3.8 10.4%−2.1

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

Local profile

Population99,238
Median age47
Employment rate88.8%

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

Current member

Esther McVey · Conservative

In office since June 8, 2017. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Conservatives won by 2.2 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 9.1 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Esther McVey Elected Conservative 19,956 38.4
Ryan Jude Labour 18,820 36.3
Oliver Speakman Reform UK 5,948 11.5
Jonathan Smith Lib Dems 4,614 8.9
Nigel Hennerley Green 2,571 5.0

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