WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has vowed to fight for vital flood relief projects after being re-elected. 

Mrs Baldwin vowed to see the schemes, that are currently undertaking various planning phases, through to their completion. 

Floods have blighted Worcestershire for many years, reaching their peak in the early months of this year. 

Mrs Baldwin won her seat with 19,783 votes at Thursday’s election, but her 24,499 majority from 2019 was significantly slashed. 
 

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Liberal Democrat Dan Boatright-Greene, who was the candidate with the next highest number of votes, got 13,236, just 6,547 less than Mrs Baldwin. 

She said: “We expected to have a lower share of the vote compared to last time, we will have to analyse whether the national picture played a part.”

Mrs Baldwin has also promised to work with other MPs across Worcestershire, including the new Labour MPs that were elected in Redditch and Worcester. 

She added: “My first priority is to help people in West Worcestershire and I will work with anyone from any party to achieve that goal.”

Mrs Baldwin was first elected in 2010, meaning she will face the prospect of being in opposition for the first time after 14 years of Conservative rule. 

She said she was concerned about some of the policies Labour will enact. 

She added: “I fear that some of the policies will negatively impact schools, I want my constituents to continue to have a high quality education. 

“I also believe Labours plans will raise taxes for my constituents, particularly pensioners.

“I will continue to fight for the things I want to achieve for my constituents and ensure they continue to get funding to improve the area.”

The voter turnout for the West Worcestershire election was 69.25 per cent. 

That was a lower turnout than Mrs Baldwin’s previous four general election victories, which averaged a turnout of 74.85 per cent. 

Liberal Democrat candidate Dan Boatright-Greene said the West Worcestershire branch of the party had run its best campaign since 2005 and put themselves back on the map. 

Green candidate Natalie McVae said her party was building towards the future. 

And Christopher Edmondson, the candidate for Reform UK, said he felt his party now had a platform to give a vision for the future.