Welcome to the Rochdale Online General Election Special 2019.
Below is a full list of candidates standing for election in the Rochdale constituency.
Once again we are inviting candidates to submit their election 'pitch'; that is, why they believe they should be your MP and why you should vote for them on 12 December.
Candidates should email their pitch and a profile photo to news@rochdaleonline.co.uk for inclusion on the site.
Election Results: (Turnout: 60.3%) (Majority 9,668) |
Votes | Share | |
---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Lloyd (Elected) | 24,475 | 51.6% |
Conservative | Atifa Shah | 14,807 | 31.2% |
The Brexit Party | Chris Green | 3,867 | 8.2% |
Liberal Democrat | Andy Kelly | 3,312 | 7.0% |
Green | Sarah Louise Croke | 986 | 2.1% |
In the UK there are three different ways you can vote:
You can find out how to vote on The Electoral Commission web site: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter
If you are planning to vote at a polling station you will need to show photographic ID.
Accepted ID includes a passport, driver’s licence, blue badge and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass. You can use expired ID if you’re still recognisable from the photo.
If you don't have an accepted form of photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
A full list of accepted ID and information on how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is available here: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id
You will not need ID to vote by post.
You can search using your postcode on the Rochdale Council web site to find out which ward you live in and who your local councillors are:
https://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx
You can search using your postcode on the UK Parliament web site to find out which constituency you live in and who your MP is:
https://members.parliament.uk/constituencies
Electoral Registration Office:
Elections Team
Governance and Committee Services
Floor 2
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale
OL16 1XU
If you have any questions, call 0300 303 0345 or email elections@rochdale.gov.uk