By-election

Makerfield

By-election · 18 June 2026 · England

Andy Burnham (Labour) won the seat, a Lab hold, with a majority of 9,231 on a 58.7% turnout.

Electorate 77,462 · Valid votes 45,476 · Turnout 58.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Burnham	Labour	24,927	54.8%
Rob Kenyon	Reform UK	15,696	34.5%
Rebecca Lee Shepherd	Restore Britain	3,111	6.8%
Michael William Winstanley	Conservative	997	2.2%
Sarah Elizabeth Wakefield	Green Party	308	0.7%
Jake Austin	Liberal Democrat	163	0.4%
Count Binface	Count Binface Party	95	0.2%
Howling Laud Hope	Official Monster Raving Loony Party	45	0.1%
John Alfred Dyer	Independent	37	0.1%
Peter Mark Ward	Rejoin EU	35	0.1%
Robert Neil Pownall	Independent	18	0%
Dan Clarke	Libertarian Party	18	0%
Ed Gemmell	Climate Party	18	0%
Paul Richard Gould	Independent	8	0%