Makerfield: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Makerfield (7 of 11 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 49.4%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 64% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 49.4% | 12,458 | 31.8% | +17.6 pts |
| Labour | 26.6% | 6,722 | 45.2% | -18.6 pts |
| Green | 10.8% | 2,729 | 4.4% | +6.4 pts |
| Conservative | 8.1% | 2,054 | 10.9% | -2.7 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 4.0% | 998 | 6.8% | -2.8 pts |
| Independent | 1.1% | 272 | 0.0% | — |
| English Democrats | 0.0% | 0 | 0.9% | — |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |