Cheshire West and Chester local by-election
Willaston & Thornton ward by-election
This election was held on Thursday 22 January 2026.
This by-election was called because the elected member died.
5 candidates stood in the Willaston & Thornton ward by-election.
| Electorate | 4,341 |
|---|---|
| Ballot Papers Issued | 1,854 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 1 |
| Turnout | 42% |
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Edd Flynn
Labour Party
318 votes
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Richard Thomas Hare
Reform UK
299 votes
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Carol Braithwaite
Liberal Democrats
132 votes
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Scott Fulton-Brown
Green Party
107 votes
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