By-elections · Thursday 1 December 2022
City of Chester by-election 2022
Samantha Dixon (Labour) won the City of Chester by-election on 1 December 2022 with a majority of 10,974. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 10,97438.5%
- Turnout
- 41.1%71.7% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 69,364
- Swing
- 13.6 ptsCon to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Dixon Elected | Labour | 17,309 | 60.8% | +11.2 | |
| Liz Wardlaw | Conservative | 6,335 | 22.3% | −16.1 | |
| Rob Herd | Liberal Democrats | 2,368 | 8.3% | +1.5 | |
| Paul Bowers | Green | 987 | 3.5% | +0.8 | |
| Jeanie Barton | Reform UK | 773 | 2.7% | +2.7 | |
| Richard Hewison | Rejoin EU | 277 | 1.0% | +1.0 | |
| Cain Griffiths | UK Independence Party | 179 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 156 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Chris Quatermaine | Freedom Alliance | 91 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 28,475 | ||||
| Majority | 10,974 | 38.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2019 general election in City of Chester.
Writ issued 25 October 2022. 58th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the City of Chester by-election?
Samantha Dixon (Labour) won on 1 December 2022 with 17,309 votes (60.8%), a majority of 10,974.
What was the turnout at the City of Chester by-election?
41.1% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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