CONSTITUENCY RESULT : West Lancashire
WEST LANCASHIRE
9 FEBRUARY 2023 BY-ELECTION
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ashley Dalton | 14,068 | 62.3 | +10.2 | |
| Conservative | Mike Prendergast | 5,742 | 25.4 | –10.9 | |
| Reform UK | Jonathan Kay | 994 | 4.4 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Barton | 918 | 4.1 | –0.8 | |
| Green | Peter Cranie | 646 | 2.9 | +0.5 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Howling Laud Hope | 210 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 8,326 | 36.9 | +21.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,578 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,639 | 31.4 | –40.7 | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.5 | |||
2019 GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate name | Party | Gender | Number of votes | Share (%) | Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points) | ||
| Rosie Cooper | Labour | Female | 27,458 | 52.1% | -6.8 | ||
| Jack Gilmore | Conservative | Male | 19,122 | 36.3% | -1.1 | ||
| Simon Thomson | Liberal Democrat | Male | 2,560 | 4.9% | +2.9 | ||
| Marc Stanton | Brexit Party | Male | 2,275 | 4.3% | 0.0 | ||
| John Puddifer | Green | Male | 1,248 | 2.4% | +1.1 |
| Election statistics | ||
| Majority | ||
| Votes | 8,336 | |
| Percent | 15.8% | |
| Rank (1 = highest %) | 427 | |
| Turnout | ||
| Constituency | 71.8% | |
| Region | 65.6% | |
| UK | 67.3% | |
| Constituency in 2017 | 74.2% | |
| Size of electorate | 73,347 | |
| Valid votes cast | 52,663 |