Labour takes control of Hyndburn as new MP Sarah Smith takes over the helm from Conservative Sara Britcliffe
By Vanessa Sims
Published 5th Jul 2024, 06:11 GMT
Hyndburn has a new Labour MP.
Labour has beaten the Conservatives to gain control of Hyndburn after a tense night at Accrington Town Hall.
The constituency's new MP, Sarah Smith won by 1,687 votes.
She beat defending Conservative candidate Sara Britcliffe.
Final results for Hyndburn:
Sara Britcliffe, Conservative: 10,499
Shabir Fazal, Green Party: 4,938
Richard Oakley, Reform: 7,541
Sarah Smith, Labour: 12,186
Beth Waller-Slack, Lib Dem: 1,210
Turnout: 54.6 per cent