2019 Peterborough by-election

A 2019 by-election took place in the Parliamentary constituency of Peterborough on 6 June 2019. It was won by Lisa Forbes of the Labour Party. Mike Greene of the Brexit Party took second place.

2019 Peterborough by-election

6 June 2019

Peterborough constituency
Turnout48.43%
  First party Second party
 
LAB
BXP
Candidate Lisa Forbes Mike Greene
Party Labour Brexit Party
Last election 48.1% New party
Popular vote 10,484 9,801
Percentage 30.9% 28.9%
Swing 17.2% New party

  Third party Fourth party
 
LIB
Candidate Paul Bristow Beki Sellick
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 46.8% 3.3%
Popular vote 7,243 4,159
Percentage 21.4% 12.3%
Swing 25.5% 8.9%

MP before election

Fiona Onasanya
Independent

Elected MP

Lisa Forbes
Labour

The seat was vacant following the removal of the former Labour MP Fiona Onasanya by means of a recall petition triggered by her conviction for perverting the course of justice.

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