Labour gain Worcester, as Rachel Maclean loses Redditch seat by less than 800 votes
Conservative Maclean had held the seat since 2017
Last updated 5th Jul 2024
Labour have won both the Worcester and Redditch seats in this year's general election.
In Redditch, Labour's Chris Bloore took the seat from Rachel Maclean and the Conservatives, Bloore getting 14,810 votes and a majority of 789, with Maclean, who had held the seat since 2017, picking up 14,021 votes.
The Conservatives had also held the Worcester patch since they gained control from Labour in 2010 through Robin Walker.
It means Tom Collins is the first Labour candidate to win in the constituency since 1997, taking a 7,116 vote majority.
"It's incredible to have the people of Worcester put their faith in me and the Labour party for this, and I'm so pleased," he said.
"I'm now ready to work really hard to deliver the change they've voted and asked for, and all the opportunities that sit before us.
"There's so many things we would love to do to Worcester that need to happen, and could happen here, so the hard work begins now."
Turnout for voting at Worcester was 61.68%, down from the one in 2019 which was 69.3%, while in Redditch the turnout was 59.83%, down from 67.4%.
Elsewhere the Conservatives kept reduced majorities in Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, West Worcestershire, Droitwich and Evesham, and Hereford and South Herefordshire.
The Green Party took the North Herefordshire seat, with Ellie Chowns claiming a majority of 5,894 from Bill Wiggin.