Labour's Samantha Dixon wins Chester by-election, set back for Conservatives. Check complete results

Samantha Dixon won her party's seat with 17,309 votes, a 61 per cent share and roughly 11,000 more than the Conservative contender. Labour was predicted to win. However, the margin was more than in 2019, when the difference was 6,164 votes. It indicates a 13.8 per cent swing from Conservative to Labour, which is higher than the 12.7 per cent swing in Wakefield in June. It is also the Conservatives' worst showing in Chester since 1832, with candidate Liz Wardlaw receiving 6,335 votes or 22.4 per cent of the vote.

Dixon told Sky News that the outcome was a sonorous mandate for the Labour Party, and claimed that the Tories were on borrowed time, and people wanted to change. She alleged that individuals in Chester and around the country are concerned about losing their houses because they can't afford the mortgage or rent and worried about whether they can feed their kids.

She went on to say that this is the price of 12 years of Conservative rule. The administration has wrecked our economy, ruined our public services, and misled those who voted for them in the previous general election.


Sky's top political journalist, Jon Craig, described it as a shattering setback for the Conservatives and an alarming sign for the party's chances in the next election. However, he stated that blaming the prime minister for the outcome would be unfair.

FAQs:

1. What exactly is a by-election?
   When a member of Parliament from the electorate resigns or dies, a by-election is held to fill the vacancy.
2. What is Chester?
   Chester is the county town of Cheshire, in the country of England, it is a cathedral city. It is situated near the English-Welsh border on the River Dee.