Constituency
Bury South
At a glance
The MP for Bury South is Christian Wakeford (Labour), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab gain from Con: he took 45.6% of the vote for a majority of 9,361, on a 56.0% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was up 2.6 points, and turnout fell from 66.9%.
2024 general election result
Majority 9,361 · Turnout 56% · Electorate 75,326
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wakeford | Labour | 19,247 | 45.6% |
| Arnie Saunders | Conservative | 9,886 | 23.4% |
| Jeff Armstrong | Reform UK | 6,865 | 16.3% |
| Michael Welton | Green Party | 2,715 | 6.4% |
| Andrew Page | Liberal Democrat | 1,796 | 4.3% |
| Sameera Ashraf | Workers Party of Britain | 1,023 | 2.4% |
| Michael Elston | Independent | 277 | 0.7% |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats | 224 | 0.5% |
| Dan Ross | Communist Party of Britain | 181 | 0.4% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Christian Wakeford (Lab) | Lab gain from Con | 9,361 |
| 2019 | Christian Wakeford (Con) | Con gain from Lab | 402 |
| 2017 | Ivan Lewis (Lab) | Lab hold | 5,965 |
| 2015 | Ivan Lewis (Lab) | Lab hold | 4,922 |
| 2010 | Ivan Lewis (Lab) | Lab hold | 3,292 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Wakeford | Labour | 2019 to present |
| Ivan Lewis | Labour | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.