Leigh and Atherton

Leigh and Atherton is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Jo Platt (Labour) since July 2024.

2024 General Election

The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.

Summary

LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
8,881
Electorate
79,978
Turnout
51.5%

You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.

UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. This means that the election history for this constituency began at the last general election on 4 July 2024.

The Library’s election results site shows relationships to previous constituencies and election results for 2010-2024.

Share of the vote

The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.

Breakdown

The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.

Candidate/Party Votes Share Change
Jo Platt
Labour
19,971 48.5% 5.3%
George Woodward
Reform UK
11,090 26.9% 21.1%
Michael Winstanley
Conservative
6,483 15.7% -28.1%
Amelia Jones
Green Party
1,653 4.0% 3.7%
Stuart Thomas
Liberal Democrat
1,597 3.9% -0.7%
Craig Buckley
English Democrats
376 0.9% 0.9%