2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election

2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election
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Turnout25.8% (Decrease 43.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Con
Candidate Andrew Western Emily Carter-Kandola
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 60.3% 27.5%
Popular vote 12,828 2,922
Percentage 69.6% 15.9%
Swing Increase9.3 pp Decrease11.6 pp
Member of Parliament before election

Kate Green
Labour

Elected Member of Parliament

Andrew Western
Labour

A by-election was held in the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston on 15 December 2022,[1] following the appointment of sitting Labour MP Kate Green as Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester.[2][3] Green was appointed as Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 10 November, giving effect to her resignation as a member of Parliament.[4][5]

The by-election was won by Andrew Western, retaining the seat for Labour with an increased share of the vote. The turnout was 25.8%.[6] This was the second by-election to be held during both the reign of King Charles III and the premiership of Rishi Sunak; it took place two weeks after a by-election in the City of Chester in nearby Cheshire. It was also the first by-election in Greater Manchester since the 2015 Oldham West and Royton by-election.

  1. ^ "Stretford and Urmston by-election". Trafford Council. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ Halliday, Josh; Helen Pidd (9 November 2022). "Byelection looms as MP set to become Greater Manchester deputy mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ Cowburn, Ashley (9 November 2022). "Labour face by-election test as MP set to quit to become Greater Manchester deputy mayor". Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Manor of Northstead: Kate Green". GOV.UK. 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Labour MP steps down after Greater Manchester deputy mayor nomination". BBC News. 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ Young, Gregor (16 December 2022). "Labour win Stretford and Urmston by-election amid dismal turnout". The National. Retrieved 16 December 2022.