West Midlands · Current constituency · E14001478
Smethwick
Every general election in Smethwick since 1918. Latest: Gurinder Josan, Labour, majority 11,188.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurinder Josan Elected | Labour | 16,858 | 48.0% | |
| Pete Durnell | Reform UK | 5,670 | 16.2% | |
| Kate Fairhurst | Conservative | 4,546 | 13.0% | |
| Roderick MacRorie | Green | 2,741 | 7.8% | |
| Nahim Rubani | Workers Party of Britain | 2,449 | 7.0% | |
| Jay Anandou | Independent | 1,322 | 3.8% | |
| Oliver Patrick | Liberal Democrats | 1,018 | 2.9% | |
| Christopher Graham | Independent | 348 | 1.0% | |
| Ravaldeep Bath | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 163 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 35,115 | |||
| Majority | 11,188 | 31.9% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 48.2% of 72,863 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Smethwick lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Warley90.0%
- Halesowen and Rowley Regis10.0%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Gurinder Josan | Ref | 11,188 | 31.9 | 48.2% | Lab hold |
| 1970 | Lab | Con | 2,109 | 6.9 | 68.2% | Lab hold |
| 1966 | Lab | Con | 3,490 | 10.3 | 75.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| 1964 | Con | Lab | 1,774 | 5.1 | 74.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| 1959 | Lab | Con | 3,544 | 9.4 | 75.9% | Lab hold |
| 1955 | Lab | Con | 6,495 | 16.3 | 75.5% | |
| 1951 | Lab | Con | 9,727 | 21.3 | 83.5% | Lab hold |
| 1950 | Lab | Con | 11,197 | 24.2 | 85.3% | |
| 1945 | Lab | Con | 9,885 | 31.7 | 72.4% | |
| 1935 | Con | Lab | 1,552 | 4.9 | 70.7% | Con hold |
| 1931 | Con | Lab | 7,018 | 20.1 | 74.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| 1929 | Lab | Con | 7,340 | 20.6 | 78.9% | Lab hold |
| 1924 | Lab | Con | 1,253 | 4.5 | 78.2% | Lab hold |
| 1923 | Lab | Con | 2,333 | 9.4 | 71.7% | Lab hold |
| 1922 | Lab | Con | 382 | 1.5 | 75.9% | Lab hold |
| 1918 | Lab | Oth | 775 | 4.3 | 54.7% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Smethwick?
Gurinder Josan (Labour) won Smethwick at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,188.
Which parties have won Smethwick?
At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 13, Conservative 3.
Which region is Smethwick in?
Smethwick is in West Midlands.
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