By-elections · Thursday 19 October 2023
Tamworth by-election 2023
Sarah Edwards (Labour) won the Tamworth by-election on 19 October 2023, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,316. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 1,3165.1%
- Turnout
- 35.9%64.3% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 71,302
- Swing
- 23.9 ptsCon to Lab
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Edwards Elected | Labour | 11,719 | 45.8% | +22.1 | |
| Andy Cooper | Conservative | 10,403 | 40.7% | −25.7 | |
| Ian Stuart Cooper | Reform UK | 1,373 | 5.4% | +5.4 | |
| Ashlea Simon | Britain First | 580 | 2.3% | +2.3 | |
| Robert Bilcliff | UK Independence Party | 436 | 1.7% | −0.1 | |
| Sunny Virk | Liberal Democrats | 417 | 1.6% | −3.6 | |
| Sue Howarth | Green | 417 | 1.6% | −0.4 | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 155 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Peter George Longman | Independent | 86 | 0.3% | −0.6 | |
| Valid votes | 25,586 | ||||
| Majority | 1,316 | 5.1% | |||
Change compared with the 2019 general election in Tamworth.
Writ issued 14 September 2023. 58th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Tamworth by-election?
Sarah Edwards (Labour) won on 19 October 2023 with 11,719 votes (45.8%), a majority of 1,316.
What was the turnout at the Tamworth by-election?
35.9% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
Official results UK Parliament election results data (House of Commons Library). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data