2026 Clacton by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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Key Takeaways
- A by-election will be held for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Clacton in 2026, following the resignation of Nigel Farage, its member of Parliament (MP).
- He announced on 7 July 2026 that he would vacate his seat in order to trigger a by-election and re-contest the constituency; his resignation was accepted the next day.
- The Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have said they will not contest the by-election.
- It is centred on Clacton-on-Sea and also includes towns and villages in the Tendring area, including Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze and Jaywick.
- The average household income is £33,147, below the average of £42,397 for Great Britain as a whole, and the home-ownership rate is 73%, against 64% nationally.
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WikipediaA by-election will be held for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Clacton in 2026, following the resignation of Nigel Farage, its member of Parliament (MP). Farage, who is the leader of Reform UK, had represented Clacton since the 2024 general election. He announced on 7 July 2026 that he would vacate his seat in order to trigger a by-election and re-contest the constituency; his resignation was accepted the next day.
The announcement came amid parliamentary scrutiny of Farage's personal finances and allegations concerning undeclared gifts and support. The Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have said they will not contest the by-election.
Clacton is a coastal constituency in Essex, in the East of England. It is centred on Clacton-on-Sea and also includes towns and villages in the Tendring area, including Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze and Jaywick. According to 2021 census data, its residents are 96% ethnically White, and 44% belong to social grades A, B, and C1. The average household income is £33,147, below the average of £42,397 for Great Britain as a whole, and the home-ownership rate is 73%, against 64% nationally. In the 2016 referendum, 75% of those who voted chose to leave the European Union.
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