Rochdale: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Rochdale (9 of 11 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 27.6%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 82% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 27.6% | 8,563 | 17.1% | +10.5 pts |
| Labour | 24.6% | 7,628 | 32.8% | -8.2 pts |
| Workers Party of Britain | 16.7% | 5,181 | 29.2% | -12.5 pts |
| Conservative | 11.5% | 3,554 | 10.8% | +0.7 pts |
| Green | 10.1% | 3,121 | 3.1% | +7.0 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 9.1% | 2,827 | 7.1% | +2.0 pts |
| Independent | 0.5% | 160 | 0.0% | — |