Letting agent secures 21% vote share for Reform UK in General Election

Despite failing to secure the seat for Reform UK in Old Bexley and Sidcup, Maxine Fothergill received a not insignificant 10,384 votes.

Maxine Fothergill, Reform UK

Ex-ARLA President and property management business owner, Maxine Fothergill, failed to take the majority share for Reform UK in last week’s General Election, but did manage to make decent headway for the fledgling party in her constituency.

Receiving 10,384 votes and securing 21.8% of the vote share, Maxine was not able to successfully contest the Conservative seat, which was retained under Louie French with a 37.6% majority share – significantly lower than the last General Election.

However, Maxine did come third after Labour MP, Edward Jones.

Emotional experience

“Standing for election was an intense and emotional experience,” says Maxine. “When they read out my vote tally, I felt a mix of pride and gratitude. It was a significant achievement to secure so many votes against strong competition. While I knew winning the seat was a long shot, I was fully prepared to go to Westminster if I had won.”

Maxine adds: “This achievement in Old Bexley and Sidcup is just the beginning for Reform UK. With a focus on representing all British citizens and driving substantial change, we look forward to the next steps in our political journey.

Looking ahead, we aim to gain Labour votes in the next General Election in 2029, as we believe that manifestos alone are not enough to drive real change.”

“Looking ahead, we aim to gain Labour votes in the next General Election in 2029, as we believe that manifestos alone are not enough to drive real change.”

Nationally, Reform UK gained over four million votes under leader, Nigel Farage, with a 14% national vote share average. If the UK had a system of Proportional Representation, this would have translated into approximately 94 seats in Westminster.

Reform UK’s housing policies include a review of the planning system with tax incentives for brownfield development, prioritising locals for social housing eligibility, scrapping Section 24 for landlords, and providing protection for leaseholders.


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