‘I’m not a Labour fan but I like Burnham’: relief in Makerfield among left, right and centre
Summary
Andy Burnham won a big victory in the Makerfield byelection, returning to Parliament after nine years as Manchester mayor. His win was supported by voters from the left, center, and right, partly because right-wing parties divided their vote, and other parties ran weak campaigns.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham won Makerfield by a 9,231 vote majority over Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon.
- Burnham received 55% of the vote, Reform UK got 35%, and Restore Britain received 7%.
- Voter turnout was 59%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the last general election.
- The Liberal Democrats and Greens ran weaker campaigns, winning only 1% combined, down from 11% two years ago.
- Some Green voters chose Burnham instead of their usual party to prevent a right-wing win.
- Some past Reform UK supporters voted for Burnham, showing cross-party support.
- Residents expressed concern over the divisive nature of right-wing campaigns focused on immigration.
- People hope the area can heal after a tense and divided election period.
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