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WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Makerfield

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

9,231latest majority
58.7%latest turnout
2026latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Andy Burnham

Labour (Co-op)

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LATEST ELECTION

Date18 June 2026
Electorate77,462
Turnout58.7%
Majority9,231
Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament
Jake AustinLiberal Democrat1630.4%
Count BinfaceCount Binface Party950.2%
Andy BurnhamLabour24,92754.8%
Dan ClarkeLibertarian Party180.0%
John Alfred DyerIndependent370.1%
Ed GemmellClimate Party180.0%
Paul Richard GouldIndependent80.0%
Howling Laud HopeOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party450.1%
Rob KenyonReform UK15,69634.5%
Robert Neil PownallIndependent180.0%
Rebecca Lee ShepherdRestore Britain3,1116.8%
Sarah Elizabeth WakefieldGreen Party3080.7%
Peter Mark WardRejoin EU350.1%
Michael William WinstanleyConservative9972.2%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Labour Majority 4,955 · 59.0% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries
2017 Labour Majority 13,542 · 63.2% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries
2015 Labour Majority 13,155 · 60.3% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population105,450Mid-2024 estimate
Under 1820.1%Share of population
Aged 65+20.9%Share of population
Home owners72.4%Households
Private renters13.5%Households
Social renters13.6%Households
One-person households28.5%Of households
Families with children28.5%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.