In a significant political shift, Damien Egan, representing the Labour Party, won the Kingswood seat, overturning a Conservative majority of 11,220. Egan secured 11,176 votes, resulting in a majority of 2,501. Following his victory, Egan expressed gratitude to the voters and outlined his commitment to 'bringing Kingswood's future back'. This by-election win is notable for Labour, highlighting potential shifts in voter sentiment. Additionally, Reform UK garnered attention with their performance, achieving 13% of the vote in Wellingborough and 10.4% in Kingswood, though questions remain about their broader electoral impact. Damien Egan's personal background also attracted attention; born in Cork and raised Catholic, he converted to Judaism after marrying Yossi Felberbaum, a former Israeli Defence Forces soldier.
Damien Egan addresses the media after winning a seat in Kingswood for the Labour Party. https://t.co/WD9bco1L9A https://t.co/Lqs5FZxhVi
Labour MP for Bristol married to an Israeli spy? Labour MP Damien Egan is married to Yossi Felberbaum, an Israeli soldier who, according to Birthright Israel, recruits for spy Unit 8200 of the Israeli military. https://t.co/n3IRLntUCT
Some excellent analysis and discussion on today's by-election results here. Oh, and I drop for a chat from Kingswood where Labour overturned an 11,000 Conservative majority - but what (if any) impact did Reform UK and the Greens have on the result? https://t.co/YHVGNUAWDv
Labour wins Kingswood by-election. Damien Egan overturned a Conservative majority of 11,220, securing 11,176 votes and a majority of 2,501. In his victory speech, Mr Egan thanked voters and said work would start on 'bringing Kingswood's future back'. https://t.co/5dK0DT8cl2 https://t.co/7Q65cCpc8k
Damien Egan is the new Labour MP for Kingswood. Egan was born in Cork, Republic of Ireland, raised a Catholic, but recently converted to Judaism after 'marrying' his husband Yossi Felberbaum. Yossi is a former Israeli Defence Forces soldier and has worked as a global recruiting… https://t.co/LL6Nvei0gv
'I'm really grateful' New Kingswood MP Damien Egan speaks to @serenabarksing after by-election win. Latest updates: https://t.co/thVPiwgvmp https://t.co/WHki0Xtx7U
As a side note to the Labour by-election wins, Reform UK will be very pleased with their vote tallies - 13% in Wellingborough and 10.4% in Kingswood. But - still v hard to replicate across 600+ seats at a general election, so hard to say how much they will cut through.
Damien Egan overturns a Conservative majority of more than 11,000 to win Kingswood seat. https://t.co/G2hnWBBMFL