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Makerfield (constituency)

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Makerfield (constituency)

Makerfield () is a constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It has been represented by Labour MPs since its creation in 1983. The seat is currently vacant, and most recently held by Josh Simons of the Labour Party from the 2024 general election until his resignation on 18 May 2026. On 14 May 2026, Simons announced that he would stand down to trigger a by-election in order for Andy Burnham to stand for election to the House of Commons.

Infobox

County
Greater Manchester
Electorate
76,517 (2023)
Major settlements
Wigan (part), Hindley and Ashton-in-Makerfield
Created
1983
Member of Parliament
Vacant
Seats
One
Created from
Ince, Wigan, Newton and Westhoughton

Tables

· Members of Parliament
2026
2026
Election
2026
Election
Vacant
Election
Member
Party
1983
Michael McGuire
Labour
1987
Ian McCartney
Labour
2010
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
2024
Josh Simons
Labour
2026
Vacant
2026 Makerfield by-election · Elections › Elections in the 2020s
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour Co-op
Andy Burnham
Monster Raving Loony
Howling Laud Hope
Reform
Robert Kenyon
Restore Britain
Rebecca Shepherd
Conservative
Michael Winstanley
Green
TBA
Liberal Democrats
TBA
General election 2024: Makerfield · Elections › Elections in the 2020s
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
5,399
Candidate
13
Votes
+2
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
40,263
Candidate
52
Votes
−6
Registered electors
Registered electors
Party
Registered electors
Party
76,641
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Josh Simons
18,202
45
−0
Reform
Robert Kenyon
12,803
31
+18
Conservative
Simon Finkelstein
4,379
10
−23
Liberal Democrats
John Skipworth
2,735
6
+2
Green
Maria Deery
1,776
4
+1
English Democrat
Thomas Bryer
368
0
N/A
Majority
5,399
13
+2
Turnout
40,263
52
−6
Registered electors
76,641
Labour hold
Swing
−9
· Elections › Elections in the 2010s
Party
Party
2019 notional result
Party
2019 notional result
Vote
2019 notional result
%
Turnout
Turnout
2019 notional result
Turnout
2019 notional result
45,138
2019 notional result
59
Electorate
Electorate
2019 notional result
Electorate
2019 notional result
76,517
2019 notional result
Party
Vote
%
Labour
20,432
45
Conservative
15,477
34
Brexit Party
5,902
13
Liberal Democrats
2,161
4
Green
1,166
2
Turnout
45,138
59
Electorate
76,517
General election 2019: Makerfield · Elections › Elections in the 2010s
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
4,740
Candidate
10
Votes
−18
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
44,259
Candidate
59
Votes
−4
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Yvonne Fovargue
19,954
45
−15
Conservative
Nick King
15,214
34
+3
Brexit Party
Ross Wright
5,817
13
N/A
Liberal Democrats
John Skipworth
2,108
4
+2
Green
Sheila Shaw
1,166
2
N/A
Majority
4,740
10
−18
Turnout
44,259
59
−4
Labour hold
Swing
−9

References

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).
  2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West"
    https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition-north-west/#lg_makerfield-bc-76517
  3. ElectionWeb Project
    http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P83390.htm
  4. GOV
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/three-hundreds-of-chiltern--3
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row
  6. Manchester Evening News: "McCartney makes it a century"
    http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/157/157655_mccartney_makes_it_a_century.html
  7. "Makerfield"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/391.stm
  8. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023"
    https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made
  9. www
    https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/wigan
  10. "The Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022"
    https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1372/contents/made
  11. www
    https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Makerfield
  12. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150215181722/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Mcommons1.htm
  13. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001350
  14. "UK General Election Results"
    https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/UK-Parliamentary-General-Election-4-July-2024.aspx
  15. Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News
    https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5
  16. "Statement of persons nominated 2019"
    https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Statement-as-to-Persons-Nominated-Makerfield.pdf
  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000805
  18. "Election Data 2015"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt
  19. "Makerfield"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000805
  20. "Election Data 2010"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt
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