PETER Gibson is among the Tory MPs in the region currently predicted to lose their seat to the Labour party at the next General Election.

The latest constituency results show Labour has an 83 per cent chance of winning Darlington, while Mr Gibson has a 17 per cent chance.

A study has shown Mr Gibson is expected to win 33.1 per cent of the vote, while Labour is expected to win 48.9 per cent of the vote.

The remainder of the vote, based on a turnout of 66 per cent, from an electorate of 72,166, is split between the Reform Party, Green Party and Liberal Democrats.

The results are published by Electoral Calculus who were the most accurate pre-poll predictors of the 2019 general election.

Mr Gibson had 48.1 per cent of the vote when he was elected in 2019.

His predecessor, Jenny Chapman, had 40.5 per cent of the vote.

The Northern Echo: The Electoral Calculus data also breaks down predicted results to ward level within each constituency The Electoral Calculus data also breaks down predicted results to ward level within each constituency

Mr Gibson said: “The only poll that matters is the one on polling day.

"I was elected in December 2019 to work hard for the people of Darlington and that is what I will continue to do so as long as they want me.”

The projections also show Boris Johnson could lose his own seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in favour of the Labour party.

The next General Election is expected to take place in May 2024.

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