Makerfield
Represented in Parliament by Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Andy Burnham, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Makerfield compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 286 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 307 areas and lower than 341.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Makerfield | £762 | 3.1% |
| Airdrie and Shotts | £762 | 3.1% |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | £767 | 3.1% |
| Alloa and Grangemouth | £767 | 3.1% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Makerfield
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 103,155 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 18% | 18% | about the same |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 19% | 2 points higher |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 25% | 34% | 9 points lower |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 10 points higher |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 14% | 17% | 4 points lower |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 20% | 7 points lower |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Andy Burnham won with 55% of the votes, and Rob Kenyon (Reform UK) came second with 35%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham | Labour | 24,927 | 54.8% |
| Rob Kenyon | Reform UK | 15,696 | 34.5% |
| Rebecca Lee Shepherd | Restore Britain | 3,111 | 6.8% |
| Michael William Winstanley | Conservative | 997 | 2.2% |
| Sarah Elizabeth Wakefield | Green Party | 308 | 0.7% |
| Jake Austin | Liberal Democrat | 163 | 0.4% |
| Count Binface | Count Binface Party | 95 | 0.2% |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 45 | 0.1% |
| John Alfred Dyer | Independent | 37 | 0.1% |
| Peter Mark Ward | Rejoin EU | 35 | 0.1% |
| Ed Gemmell | Climate Party | 18 | 0.0% |
| Robert Neil Pownall | Independent | 18 | 0.0% |
| Dan Clarke | Libertarian Party | 18 | 0.0% |
| Paul Richard Gould | Independent | 8 | 0.0% |
2026-06-18 Makerfield By-election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026