2023 West Lancashire by-election

2023 West Lancashire by-election

9 February 2023

West Lancashire constituency
Turnout31.4% ( 40.7pp)
  First party Second party
 
Con
Candidate Ashley Dalton Mike Prendergast
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 52.1% 36.3%
Popular vote 14,068 5,742
Percentage 62.3% 25.4%
Swing 10.2 pp 10.9 pp

MP before election

Rosie Cooper
Labour

Elected MP

Ashley Dalton
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire was held on 9 February 2023, following the resignation of incumbent member of Parliament Rosie Cooper. She announced her resignation in order to take up the job as chair of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Ashley Dalton held the seat for Labour.