Clacton by-election 2026: result
The Clacton by-election was held on 13 August 2026. Nigel Farage (Reform UK) won with 22,239 votes, 63.3% of the valid vote, a majority of 12,784 over Count Binface (Count Binface Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Reform UK hold by Nigel Farage with a majority of 12,784”.
At the general election of 4 July 2024, Nigel Farage (Reform UK) won the seat with 46.2% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 44.0% of the 79,785 electorate, lower than the 58.7% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Reform UK, up 17.1 percentage points.
By-election result, 13 August 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Farage | Reform UK | 22,239 | 63.3% | +17.1 |
| Count Binface | Count Binface Party | 9,455 | 26.9% | |
| John Stevens | Rejoin EU | 492 | 1.4% | |
| Tony Francis | Independent | 432 | 1.2% | |
| Pamela Walford | Independent | 371 | 1.1% | |
| Laurence Fox | The Reclaim Party | 347 | 1.0% | |
| William Stuart James Clouston | Social Democratic Party | 256 | 0.7% | |
| Nick Pelas | Independent | 202 | 0.6% | |
| James Ransley | Consensus | 192 | 0.6% | |
| Stephen Richard Ingram | Independent | 159 | 0.5% | |
| Kai Stephens | British Democratic Party | 132 | 0.4% | |
| Attieh Fard | Independent | 126 | 0.4% | |
| Derick Norbert Morris | Independent | 100 | 0.3% | |
| Martyn Obrien | Independent | 65 | 0.2% | |
| Martin Davies | Freedom Alliance | 60 | 0.2% | |
| Robin Green | Independent | 59 | 0.2% | |
| Rees Cowne | Independent | 50 | 0.1% | |
| Adham Alkhatip | Forward Party | 49 | 0.1% | |
| Amy Morris | Independent | 46 | 0.1% | |
| Andy Erlam | Independent | 44 | 0.1% | |
| Joseph 77 | Independent | 42 | 0.1% | |
| Nick The Incredible Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 28 | 0.1% | |
| Ketankumar Pipaliya | UK Voice | 21 | 0.1% | |
| Michael Noel O'Keeffe | Independent | 19 | 0.1% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 18 | 0.1% | |
| Tony Cane | Independent | 17 | 0.1% | |
| Daniel Pocock | Independent | 16 | 0.1% | |
| Baron Von Thunderclap | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 15 | 0.0% | |
| Abi Hookway | Independent | 14 | 0.0% | |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 11 | 0.0% | |
| Marcus White | Everyone is God Party | 10 | 0.0% | |
| Gerry Smith | Independent | 9 | 0.0% | |
| Woke Trump Carrzee | Independent | 8 | 0.0% | |
| Glenn Charles Cummings | Independent | 7 | 0.0% |
Electorate 79,785; valid votes 35,111; rejected ballots 280. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Clacton, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Farage | Reform UK | 21,225 | 46.2% | |
| Giles Watling | Conservative | 12,820 | 27.9% | −44.0 |
| Jovan Owusu-Nepaul | Labour | 7,448 | 16.2% | +0.6 |
| Matthew Bensilum | Liberal Democrat | 2,016 | 4.4% | −1.8 |
| Natasha Osben | Green Party | 1,935 | 4.2% | +1.3 |
| Tony Mack | Independent | 317 | 0.7% | |
| Andrew Pemberton | UK Independence Party | 116 | 0.3% | |
| Craig Jamieson | Climate Party | 48 | 0.1% | |
| Tasos Papanastasiou | Heritage Party | 33 | 0.1% |
Electorate 78,245; valid votes 45,958; majority 8,405. The Commons Library describes it as: “Reform UK gain from Conservative by Nigel Farage with a majority of 8,405”.
Clacton constituency page · All general elections and by-elections
Sources
- By-election result page
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