Batley and Spen by-election 2016: result
The Batley and Spen by-election was held on 20 October 2016. Tracy Brabin (Labour) won with 17,506 votes, 85.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 16,537 over Therese Hirst (English Democrats).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Tracy Brabin with a majority of 16,537”.
At the general election of 7 May 2015, Jo Cox (Labour) won the seat with 43.2% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 25.6% of the 79,781 electorate, lower than the 64.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 42.6 percentage points.
By-election result, 20 October 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Brabin | Labour | 17,506 | 85.8% | +42.6 |
| Therese Hirst | English Democrats | 969 | 4.8% | |
| David Furness | British National Party | 548 | 2.7% | |
| Garry Kitchen | Independent | 517 | 2.5% | |
| Corbyn Anti | English Independence | 241 | 1.2% | |
| Jack Buckby | Liberty GB | 220 | 1.1% | |
| Henry Mayhew | Independent | 153 | 0.8% | |
| Ali-Waqas Khan | Independent | 118 | 0.6% | |
| Richard Edmonds | National Front | 87 | 0.4% | |
| Ankit Love | One Love Party | 34 | 0.2% |
Electorate 79,781; valid votes 20,393; rejected ballots 171. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Batley and Spen, 7 May 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Cox | Labour | 21,826 | 43.2% | +1.0 |
| Imtiaz Ameen | Conservative | 15,769 | 31.2% | −2.3 |
| Aleks Lukic | UK Independence Party | 9,080 | 18.0% | |
| John Lawson | Liberal Democrat | 2,396 | 4.8% | −11.1 |
| Ian Bullock | Green Party | 1,232 | 2.4% | +1.3 |
| Dawn Wheelhouse | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 123 | 0.2% | |
| Karl Varley | Patriotic Socialist Party | 53 | 0.1% |
Electorate 78,373; valid votes 50,479; majority 6,057. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Jo Cox with a majority of 6,057”.
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Sources
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