Election for the constituency of Makerfield on 4 July 2024

An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Makerfield, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.

Labour hold by Josh Simons with a majority of 5,399 - 13.4% - on a turnout of 52.5%.

Candidates

Name	Party	Vote	Vote share	Vote change
SIMONS, Josh	Lab	18,202	45.2%	-0.1%
KENYON, Robert	RUK	12,803	31.8%	18.7%
FINKELSTEIN, Simon	Con	4,379	10.9%	-23.4%
SKIPWORTH, John	LD	2,735	6.8%	2.0%
DEERY, Maria	Green	1,776	4.4%	1.8%
BRYER, Thomas	ED	368	0.9%	-

An electorate of 76,641, having a valid vote count of 40,263 and an invalid vote count of 135.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This constituency of Makerfield was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.