Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Makerfield was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,399 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Makerfield from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Michael McGuire (Labour)
25,114
49.3%
Edward Hay (Conservative)
10,876 (21.3 pts)
73.7%
1987
Ian McCartney (Labour)
30,190
56.3%
Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
15,558 (29.0 pts)
75.8%
1992
Ian McCartney (Labour)
32,832
60.4%
Davina Dickson (Conservative)
18,118 (33.3 pts)
76.1%
1997
Ian McCartney (Labour)
33,119
73.6%
Michael Winstanley (Conservative)
26,177 (58.1 pts)
66.8%
2001
Ian McCartney (Labour)
23,879
68.5%
Jane Brooks (Conservative)
17,750 (50.9 pts)
50.9%
2005
Ian McCartney (Labour)
22,494
63.2%
Kulveer Ranger (Conservative)
18,149 (51.0 pts)
51.5%
2010
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
20,700
47.3%
Itrat Ali (Conservative)
12,490 (28.5 pts)
59.5%
2015
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
23,208
51.8%
Andrew Collinson (UKIP)
13,155 (29.4 pts)
60.4%
2017
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
28,245
60.2%
Adam Carney (Conservative)
13,542 (28.8 pts)
63.3%
2019
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
19,954
45.1%
Nick King (Conservative)
4,740 (10.7 pts)
59.9%
2024
Josh Simons (Labour)
18,202
45.2%
Robert Kenyon (Reform UK)
5,399 (13.4 pts)
52.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael McGuire
Labour
25,114
49.3%
Yes
Edward Hay
Conservative
14,238
27.9%
No
Robin Grayson
Liberal
11,633
22.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian McCartney
Labour
30,190
56.3%
Yes
Laurence Robertson
Conservative
14,632
27.3%
No
William Hewer
Liberal
8,838
16.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian McCartney
Labour
32,832
60.4%
Yes
Davina Dickson
Conservative
14,714
27.1%
No
Stephen Jeffers
Liberal Democrat
5,097
9.4%
No
Stella Cairns
Liberal
1,309
2.4%
No
Christopher Davies
Natural Law
397
0.7%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian McCartney
Labour
33,119
73.6%
Yes
Michael Winstanley
Conservative
6,942
15.4%
No
Bruce Hubbard
Liberal Democrat
3,743
8.3%
No
Andrew Seed
Referendum Party
1,210
2.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian McCartney
Labour
23,879
68.5%
Yes
Jane Brooks
Conservative
6,129
17.6%
No
David Crowther
Liberal Democrat
3,990
11.4%
No
Malcolm Jones
Socialist Alliance
858
2.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian McCartney
Labour
22,494
63.2%
Yes
Kulveer Ranger
Conservative
4,345
12.2%
No
Trevor Beswick
Liberal Democrat
3,789
10.6%
No
Peter Franzen
Community Action
2,769
7.8%
No
Dennis Shambley
BNP
1,221
3.4%
No
Gregory Atherton
UKIP
962
2.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
20,700
47.3%
Yes
Itrat Ali
Conservative
8,210
18.8%
No
David Crowther
Liberal Democrat
7,082
16.2%
No
Bob Brierley
Independent
3,424
7.8%
No
Ken Haslam
BNP
3,229
7.4%
No
John Mather
Independent
1,126
2.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
23,208
51.8%
Yes
Andrew Collinson
UKIP
10,053
22.4%
No
Zehra Zaidi
Conservative
8,752
19.5%
No
John Skipworth
Liberal Democrat
1,639
3.7%
No
Philip Mitchell
Green
1,136
2.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
28,245
60.2%
Yes
Adam Carney
Conservative
14,703
31.3%
No
Bob Brierley
Independent
2,663
5.7%
No
John Skipworth
Liberal Democrat
1,322
2.8%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Yvonne Fovargue
Labour
19,954
45.1%
Yes
Nick King
Conservative
15,214
34.4%
No
Ross Wright
Brexit Party
5,817
13.1%
No
John Skipworth
Liberal Democrat
2,108
4.8%
No
Sheila Shaw
Green
1,166
2.6%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Josh Simons
Labour
18,202
45.2%
Yes
Robert Kenyon
Reform UK
12,803
31.8%
No
Simon Finkelstein
Conservative
4,379
10.9%
No
John Skipworth
Liberal Democrat
2,735
6.8%
No
Maria Deery
Green
1,776
4.4%
No
Thomas Bryer
English Democrats
368
0.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Makerfield has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Makerfield in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Makerfield in 2024 with 18,202 votes (45.2%), a majority of 5,399 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Makerfield since 1983?
Since 1983, Makerfield has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Makerfield?
The closest result on record for Makerfield was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 4,740 votes (10.7 percentage points).