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Constituency

Makerfield

At a glance

Makerfield is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Andy Burnham, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Andy Burnham has represented the seat since 18 Jun 2026. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,399 votes (13.4%), ranking #307 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 53.6 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Andy Burnham
Photograph of Andy Burnham MP ID 1427
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 18 Jun 2026
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 53.6 %
15 of 28 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4165
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Makerfield.

Map

MP voting summary

How Andy Burnham has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 15 of 28 eligible divisions (53.6 %).

53.6 %

Participation

8

Aye

7

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 8 / Noes 7

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 13.4% in 2024

Majority of 5,399 votes · #307 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 5,399
Josh Simons · Labour 18,202 (45.2%)
Robert Kenyon · Reform UK 12,803 (31.8%)
Simon Finkelstein · Conservative 4,379 (10.9%)
John Skipworth · Liberal Democrat 2,735 (6.8%)
Maria Deery · Green Party 1,776 (4.4%)
Thomas Bryer · English Democrats 368 (0.9%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Makerfield?

Andy Burnham is the current MP for Makerfield. Source

Which party currently holds Makerfield?

Makerfield is currently represented by Andy Burnham of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Makerfield?

Makerfield's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4165. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Makerfield?

The current MP profile for Makerfield is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Makerfield change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Makerfield data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source