By-elections · Thursday 20 October 2016
Batley and Spen by-election 2016
Tracy Brabin (Labour) won the Batley and Spen by-election on 20 October 2016 with a majority of 16,537. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 16,53781.1%
- Turnout
- 25.6%64.4% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 79,781
- Swing
- 18.9 ptsEnglish Democrats to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Brabin Elected | Labour | 17,506 | 85.8% | +42.6 | |
| Therese Hirst | English Democrats | 969 | 4.8% | +4.8 | |
| David Furness | British National Party | 548 | 2.7% | +2.7 | |
| Garry Kitchen | Independent | 517 | 2.5% | +3.9 | |
| Corbyn Anti | English Independence | 241 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Jack Buckby | Liberty GB | 220 | 1.1% | +1.1 | |
| Henry Mayhew | Independent | 153 | 0.8% | ||
| Ali-Waqas Khan | Independent | 118 | 0.6% | ||
| Richard Edmonds | National Front | 87 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Ankit Love | One Love Party | 34 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 20,393 | ||||
| Majority | 16,537 | 81.1% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Batley and Spen.
Writ issued 15 September 2016. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Batley and Spen by-election?
Tracy Brabin (Labour) won on 20 October 2016 with 17,506 votes (85.8%), a majority of 16,537.
What was the turnout at the Batley and Spen by-election?
25.6% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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