Declaration of Result for the Hareholme and Waterfoot by-election Thursday 2 April 2026
The result of the Hareholme and Waterfoot by-election is as follows:
BALCHIN, Clive (Reform UK) - 582
BARDSLEY, Keith Alan (Liberal Democrat) - 31
DIAMOND, Laura (The Green Party) - 636
LITTLER, Matthew Thomas (The Conservative Party Candidate) - 115
TINSTON, Cathy (Labour Party) - 324
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
A - want of an official mark - 0
B - voting for more Candidates than the voter was entitled to - 2
C - writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty - 1
E- rejected in part - 0
Electorate: 5507 Ballot Papers Issued: 1692 Turnout: 31%
Laura Diamond has been duly elected.