2024 general election · North West
Leigh and Atherton: 2024 general election result
Jo Platt (Labour) won Leigh and Atherton at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,881 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jo PlattLabour
- Majority
- 8,88121.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 51.5%41,170 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,978
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Platt Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 19,971 | 48.5% | +5.3 | |
| George Woodward | Reform UK | 11,090 | 26.9% | +26.9 | |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative | 6,483 | 15.8% | −28.1 | |
| Amelia Jones | Green | 1,653 | 4.0% | +3.7 | |
| Stuart Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,597 | 3.9% | −0.7 | |
| Craig Buckley | English Democrats | 376 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 41,170 | ||||
| Majority | 8,881 | 21.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Leigh and Atherton at the 2024 general election?
Jo Platt (Labour) won with 19,971 votes (48.5%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Leigh and Atherton in 2024?
8,881 votes (21.6% of valid votes) over the Reform UK candidate, George Woodward.
What was the turnout in Leigh and Atherton in 2024?
51.5% of the 79,978 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,170 votes).
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