Constituency by-election
Makerfield, Thursday 25 June 2026
Everything you need to know about the Makerfield by-election: candidates, polling stations, key dates, and the latest odds.
Key dates
- Polling day
- Thursday 25 June 2026 (40 days)
- Polls open
- 07:00 to 22:00
- Register to vote by
- Wednesday 10 June 2026
- Postal vote deadline
- Thursday 11 June 2026
- Proxy vote deadline
- Thursday 18 June 2026
- Nominations close
- Thursday 28 May 2026
At a glance
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Council
- Wigan Council
- Electorate (approx.)
- 73,000
- 2024 winner
- Josh Simons (Labour)
- 2024 majority
- 6,000
Candidates
Candidates will be listed here once nominations close.