Birmingham Erdington 2024 General Election Candidates

The full list of candidates to become Birmingham Erdington’s next MP has been revealed. In all, seven candidates will be on the ballot when the general election is held on July 4.

The polls have put Labor on course for a resounding victory, but Rishi Sunak will be hoping that an improved economic picture and his landmark Rwanda policy will be enough to convince voters to put him back in 10 Downing Street. Labor’s Keir Starmer has called for “change” after 14 years of Conservative government.

In Erdington, this is the first general election since the death of Jack Dromey, who represented the constituency in 2010. Erdington has long been considered a safe Labor seat, which has been held by the party since the Second Ward, but there were only 3,000 votes between Labor and the Tories in the last two votes.

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Who is the Labor candidate for Birmingham Erdington?

Labour’s candidate for Birmingham Erdington is Paulette Hamilton, who won the seat in the 2022 by-election following the death of Jack Dromey. The former nurse and councilor is the first black MP to represent a Birmingham constituency.

Hamilton represented Handsworth Wood and Holyhead during her time as a local councillor. During her time as an MP, she campaigned strongly against plans for HMOs in her constituency.

Announcing her 2024 election campaign, she said: “My promise is that I will work tirelessly on your behalf – both in Parliament and in our community.”

Who is the Conservative candidate for Birmingham Erdington?

The Conservative candidate for the seat of Birmingham Erdington is businessman Steve Knee. The Derbyshire businessman was voted in by local party members after it was announced long-serving Erdington Ward councilor Robert Alden would not be contesting the seat.

Steve Knee is an established businessman and entrepreneur who founded Cloudbass Multimedia Limited in February 2009 – a television program production company that broadcasts high profile events. Mr Knee said: “I’m absolutely delighted… as a constituency with a rich heritage, I’m looking forward to representing people and helping to improve their real-world outcomes, from the cost of living to managing the consequences in the city. Council Reductions”.

Who else lives in Birmingham Erdington?

There are a total of five candidates contesting the Birmingham seat of Erdington. Candidates from Reform UK, GB Labor and the Green Party will be hoping to take votes from Labor and the Tories on July 4.

Here is the full list of candidates who are in Birmingham Erdington:

• Paulette Hamilton – The work

• Steve Knee – Conservative

• Jack Brooks – Reform Great Britain

• Ann Farzana Aslam – liberal democrats

• Karen Trench – Green party

• Corinthia Ward – Coalition of Syndicalists and Socialists

• Shaukat Ali – Independent

Who won Birmingham Erdington in 2019?

Jack Dromey held Erdington for Labor in 2019, beating off a challenge from the Tories’ Robert Alden. Mr Dromey polled 17,720 votes, with Mr Alden second on 14,119.

The Liberal Democrats’ Ann Holtom got 1,301 votes, with the Brexit Party’s Wendy Garcarz getting 1,441 votes and the Green Party’s Rob Grant 648. Turnout was 53.3%.