Blackpool South by-election 2024: result
The Blackpool South by-election was held on 2 May 2024. Chris Webb (Labour) won with 10,825 votes, 58.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 7,607 over David Jones (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Chris Webb with a majority of 7,607”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Scott Benton (Conservative) won the seat with 49.6% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 17.5%.
Turnout was 32.4% of the 56,696 electorate, lower than the 56.8% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 32.1 percentage points.
By-election result, 2 May 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webb | Labour | 10,825 | 58.9% | +20.6 |
| David Jones | Conservative | 3,218 | 17.5% | −32.1 |
| Mark Butcher | Reform UK | 3,101 | 16.9% | +10.7 |
| Andrew Cregan | Liberal Democrat | 387 | 2.1% | −1.0 |
| Ben Thomas | Green Party | 368 | 2.0% | +0.3 |
| Stephen Black | Independent | 163 | 0.9% | |
| Kim Knight | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 147 | 0.8% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 121 | 0.7% | |
| Damon Sharp | New Open Non-Political Organised Leadership | 45 | 0.2% |
Electorate 56,696; valid votes 18,375; rejected ballots 73. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Blackpool South, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Benton | Conservative | 16,247 | 49.6% | +6.5 |
| Gordon Marsden | Labour | 12,557 | 38.3% | −12.0 |
| David Brown | The Brexit Party | 2,009 | 6.1% | |
| Bill Greene | Liberal Democrat | 1,008 | 3.1% | +1.3 |
| Rebecca Daniels | Green Party | 563 | 1.7% | +0.7 |
| Gary Coleman | Independent | 368 | 1.1% |
Electorate 57,690; valid votes 32,752; majority 3,690. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative gain from Labour by Scott Benton with a majority of 3,690”.
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Sources
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