About this site

clactoncandidates.co.uk is an independent voter-information site for the 2026 Clacton by-election. It exists to put the basic facts — who is standing, what they say, when and how to vote — in one fast, plain place.

Neutrality

This site is not affiliated with, funded by, or coordinated with any political party, candidate or campaign. It does not endorse anyone. We aim to describe every candidate and party in neutral terms, present candidates' positions in their own words wherever possible, and give the same treatment to each. Where events are contested — such as the circumstances of the by-election — we report both the allegations and the responses, with sources.

Sources and accuracy

Factual claims are cited at the point they are made. Primary sources for election administration are the Electoral Commission and Tendring District Council (the returning authority). Candidate data is cross-checked against WhoCanIVoteFor (Democracy Club) once nominations are published. Reporting on the events that led to the by-election draws on coverage by the New Statesman, LBC, The Scotsman, GB News and others, linked where used.

Corrections

If anything on this site is wrong or out of date, we want to fix it quickly. Email corrections@clactoncandidates.co.uk with a link to the page and, ideally, a source.

For candidates and agents

If you are standing in the by-election and would like your entry updated — a photo, a short statement, key positions, campaign links — email candidates@clactoncandidates.co.uk. Every candidate on the ballot is offered the same space on the same terms.

Privacy

This site sets no cookies and collects no personal data. We measure visitor numbers with Plausible, a privacy-focused analytics tool that uses no cookies, stores no personal information, and does not track you across other sites. Everything else is a set of static pages.