2026-06-18 Makerfield By-election
The 2026-06-18 Makerfield By-election was held on 18 June 2026. A total of 14 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
9,231
Electorate
77,462
Turnout
58.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Andy Burnham
Labour
|
24,927 | 54.8% | 9.6 |
|
|
Rob Kenyon
Reform UK
|
15,696 | 34.5% | 2.7 |
|
|
Rebecca Lee Shepherd
Restore Britain
|
3,111 | 6.8% | 6.8 |
|
|
Michael William Winstanley
Conservative
|
997 | 2.2% | -8.7 |
|
|
Sarah Elizabeth Wakefield
Green Party
|
308 | 0.7% | -3.7 |
|
|
Jake Austin
Liberal Democrat
|
163 | 0.4% | -6.4 |
|
|
Count Binface
Count Binface Party
|
95 | 0.2% | 0.2 |
|
|
Howling Laud Hope
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
45 | 0.1% | 0.1 |
|
|
John Alfred Dyer
Independent
|
37 | 0.1% | 0.1 |
|
|
Peter Mark Ward
Rejoin EU
|
35 | 0.1% | 0.1 |
|
|
Ed Gemmell
Climate Party
|
18 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
|
|
Robert Neil Pownall
Independent
|
18 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
|
|
Dan Clarke
Libertarian Party
|
18 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
|
|
Paul Richard Gould
Independent
|
8 | 0.0% | 0.0 |