Farage retains Clacton seat with 62.8% of by-election vote
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Nigel Farage retained the Clacton seat for Reform UK in a by-election, winning a reported 63.3% of the vote. The decisive result reinforces Reform UK’s hold on the constituency and Farage’s personal support among local voters.
The contest included several novelty candidates, including Count Binface, but none came close to challenging Farage. Farage did not attend the count, reportedly because of a threat, and celebrated elsewhere; no full vote totals or turnout figure were provided.
- Farage retained Clacton with 63.3% of votes.
- Reform UK kept a strong grip on the seat.
- Count Binface was among several novelty candidates.
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Nigel Farage is the leader of Reform UK, a party that has sought to attract voters who favour tougher immigration controls, lower taxes and a more sceptical approach to the UK’s political establishment. He previously led UKIP and was one of the best-known campaigners for the UK leaving the European Union.
Clacton is a coastal constituency in Essex which has been an important base for Farage’s political support. He first won the seat at the 2024 general election, giving Reform UK representation in Parliament and making the area closely associated with the party.
A by-election is held when a parliamentary seat becomes vacant between general elections. Results in such contests can indicate how strongly a party and its candidate are supported locally, although turnout is often lower than at a general election.
More coverage
- The Independent — Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage celebrates ‘convincing’ win against Count Binface
- The Independent — Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election
- The Independent — Nigel Farage retains seat in Clacton by-election but refuses to attend result due to ‘threats’
- The Independent — Clacton by-election result live: Nigel Farage beats Count Binface but boycotts announcement and cancels victory speech
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Farage beats Binface: Reform leader wins ‘farcical’ Clacton by-election with 62.8% after being forced to take on a raft of comedy candidates to keep his seat – but celebrates from afar after missing count over ‘threat’”.