Five Labour wins so far in Northamptonshire

Mike Reader with short dark hair and red rosette
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Mike Reader celebrated his victory in Northampton South

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The first five declarations in Northamptonshire have seen Labour win every seat.

Mike Reader secured 16,890 votes in Northampton South ahead of the seat's previous Conservative MP, Andrew Lewer, on 12,819.

The Reform UK came third with 8,210.

In 2019, Mr Lewer had won the seat with just under 20,000 votes.

Immigration minister Tom Pursglove lost his Corby seat, which went to Labour's Lee Barron.

Labour overturned at 10,268 majority to capture the Corby and East Northamptonshire seat with 21,020 votes.

Reform UK came third with 8,760.

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Lucy Rigby celebrates her win

Lucy Rigby won in Northampton North, where the sitting Conservative MP decided not to stand for re-election.

She collected 18,209 votes, pushing the Conservative's Dan Bennet into second place with 9,195.

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Rosie Wrighting is now the Labour MP for Kettering

Rosie Wrighting unseated Philip Hollobone in Kettering with a majority of just under 4,000.

Gen Kitchen, the Labour MP who won Wellingborough in a by-election earlier this year, kept the seat with 17,754 votes.

The Conservatives came second with Reform UK third.

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