Here is the by-election result for the Makerfield constituency held on 18 Jun 2026.
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| Party | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Burnham | |
| Reform UK | Robert Kenyon | |
| Conservative | Michael Winstanley | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jake Austin | |
| Green | TBA | |
| Rejoin EU | Peter Ward | |
| Others | Rebecca Shepherd (Restore Britain), Howling Laud Hope (Official Monster Raving Loony Party) | |
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24,927 | 54.81% | +9.61% | |
| Reform UK | 15,696 | 34.51% | +2.72% | |
| Conservative | 997 | 2.19% | -8.68% | |
| Green | 308 | 0.68% | -3.73% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 163 | 0.36% | -6.43% | |
| Rejoin EU | 35 | 0.08% | N/A | |
| Others | 3,350 | 7.37% | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,231 | 20.30% | ||
| Turnout | 45,476 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
Swing from REF to LAB | 3.44% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Last Day of Field Work | Pollster / Client | Sample Size | Weight | LAB | REF | CON | LD | GRN | OTH | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Convergent Opinion / The Sunday Times | 525 | - | 49 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | More in Common | 515 | - | 45 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Opinium / Forward Democracy | 543 | - | 46 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Survation | 518 | - | 49 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 May 2026 | Survation / Election Data Ltd. | 369 | - | 43 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 |