You have an upcoming election

Thursday 18 June 2026: Makerfield UK Parliamentary by-election

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Makerfield UK Parliamentary by-election candidates

  1. Jake Austin
    Liberal Democrats
  2. Count Binface
    Count Binface Party
  3. Andy Burnham
    Labour and Co-operative Party
  4. Dan Clarke
    Libertarian Party
  5. John Dyer
    Independent
  6. Ed Gemmell
    Climate Party
  7. Paul Gould
    Independent
  8. Howling Laud Hope
    The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  9. Rob Kenyon
    Reform UK
  10. Rob Pownall
    Independent
  11. Rebecca Shepherd
    Restore Britain
  12. Sarah Wakefield
    Green Party
  13. Peter Ward
    Rejoin EU
  14. Michael Winstanley
    Conservative and Unionist Party

Find out more about the candidates in your area on WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk

Voter ID requirement

You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

Read more about Voter ID

There may also be parish or town council elections in some areas.

Voting by post

The deadline to apply for a postal vote for the elections taking place on Thursday 18 June 2026 was Wednesday 03 June 2026. You can apply for a postal vote in future elections.

If you have a postal vote

Your local council will send your postal voting pack after the deadline to become a candidate has passed.

Voter registration

The deadline to register to vote on Thursday 18 June 2026 was Tuesday 02 June 2026.

If you registered to vote before the deadline, then you will be able to vote in this election. Contact your council to check if you are on the register.

You can register to vote in future elections.

Your polling station

Park Lane Unitarian Chapel Annexe
Wigan Road
Ashton-In-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 0BY

Opening times

Thursday 18 June 2026 — 7am – 10pm

Accessibility at polling stations

Polling stations have a range of accessibility support to help you cast your vote.

Read more about Accessibility at polling stations.

Your local council

For questions about your poll card, polling station, or about returning your postal voting ballot, contact your council.

Here are contact details for your usual election team. However, for some elections, electoral boundaries mean that your neighbouring election team may be responsible for the constituency you are in. Your usual election team will be able to provide their contact details if this is the case.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Electoral Registration Officer
Town Hall
Library Street
WN1 1YN

Phone: 01942 827168

Email: elections@wigan.gov.uk

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council website

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