By-elections · Thursday 29 February 2024
Rochdale by-election 2024
George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain) won the Rochdale by-election on 29 February 2024, gaining the seat from Labour with a majority of 5,697. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 5,69718.3%
- Turnout
- 39.5%60.1% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 78,801
- Swing
- 41.8 ptsLab to WPB
- Result
- WPB gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Galloway Elected | Workers Party of Britain | 12,335 | 39.7% | +39.7 | |
| David Tully | Independent | 6,638 | 21.3% | +25.3 | |
| Paul Ellison | Conservative | 3,731 | 12.0% | −19.2 | |
| Azhar Ali | Labour | 2,402 | 7.7% | −43.9 | |
| Iain Donaldson | Liberal Democrats | 2,164 | 7.0% | 0 | |
| Simon Danczuk | Reform UK | 1,968 | 6.3% | +6.3 | |
| William Howarth | Independent | 523 | 1.7% | ||
| Mark Coleman | Independent | 455 | 1.5% | ||
| Guy Otten | Green | 436 | 1.4% | −0.7 | |
| Michael Howarth | Independent | 246 | 0.8% | ||
| Ravin Rodent Subortna | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 209 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 31,107 | ||||
| Majority | 5,697 | 18.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2019 general election in Rochdale.
Writ issued 23 January 2024. 58th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Rochdale by-election?
George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain) won on 29 February 2024 with 12,335 votes (39.7%), a majority of 5,697.
What was the turnout at the Rochdale by-election?
39.5% 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