Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali faces Green leader Zack Polanski in a 15-candidate race that could test Labour’s hold on one of its safest seats.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, polls opened in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election as voters choose a successor to former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the north London constituency.
- Labour candidate Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali seeks to retain the seat, a party stronghold since 1983, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said, "Today, hope can win."
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski competes to break Labour's dominance, though his campaign faced scrutiny after the party conference passed a motion asserting "Zionism is racism," which Polanski abstained from.
- Fifteen candidates are standing in the by-election, including Conservatives' Ewan Cameron and Liberal Democrats' Patrick Thomas Stillman, challenging the 48.9 per cent vote share Sir Keir won in 2024.
- Voting concludes at 10pm today, with results expected between 3am and 4am tomorrow, Friday, October 9, 2026, determining the constituency's new parliamentary representative.
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Sagal Abdi-Wali has won the by-election in the British district of Holborn and St. Pancras, which was until recently represented by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Labour Party candidate received 45.17% of the vote. The vote was held on October 8, after Starmer resigned as MP for the district. He also resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before that. The constituency in North London is considered a traditionally strong one fo…
Labour Beat The Greens To Win Holborn And St Pancras By-Election In Blow For Zack Polanski
Sagal Abdi-Wali is going head-to-head with Zack Polanski.Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election in a huge blow for Zack Polanski.Sagal Abdi-Wali beat the Green Party leader, scuppering his hopes of becoming an MP for the first time and piling fresh pressure on his leadership.She will succeed former prime minister Keir Starmer as MP for the constituency, which Labour has held since it was formed in 1983.Abdi-Wali received 12,292 vo…
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