City of Chester by-election 2022: result
The City of Chester by-election was held on 1 December 2022. Samantha Dixon (Labour) won with 17,309 votes, 60.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 10,974 over Liz Wardlaw (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Samantha Dixon with a majority of 10,974”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Christian Matheson (Labour) won the seat with 49.6% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 41.1% of the 69,364 electorate, lower than the 71.7% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 16.1 percentage points.
By-election result, 1 December 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Dixon | Labour | 17,309 | 60.8% | +11.1 |
| Liz Wardlaw | Conservative | 6,335 | 22.3% | −16.1 |
| Rob Herd | Liberal Democrat | 2,368 | 8.3% | +1.5 |
| Paul Bowers | Green Party | 987 | 3.5% | +0.8 |
| Jeanie Barton | Reform UK | 773 | 2.7% | +0.2 |
| Richard Hewison | Rejoin EU | 277 | 1.0% | |
| Cain Griffiths | UK Independence Party | 179 | 0.6% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 156 | 0.6% | |
| Chris Quatermaine | Freedom Alliance | 91 | 0.3% |
Electorate 69,364; valid votes 28,475; rejected ballots 137. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in City of Chester, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Matheson | Labour | 27,082 | 49.6% | −7.1 |
| Samantha George | Conservative | 20,918 | 38.3% | −2.2 |
| Bob Thompson | Liberal Democrat | 3,734 | 6.8% | +4.1 |
| Nicholas Brown | Green Party | 1,438 | 2.6% | |
| Andy Argyle | The Brexit Party | 1,388 | 2.5% |
Electorate 76,057; valid votes 54,560; majority 6,164. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Christian Matheson with a majority of 6,164”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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