Clacton By-Election Live

Voters across Clacton-on-Sea are heading to the polls today in a wild, record-breaking by-election that sees Reform UK leader Nigel Farage fighting to reclaim his seat following his dramatic resignation amid financial scrutiny.

With Britain's main political parties completely boycotting the race, Farage's primary challenger on a staggering 34-candidate ballot is intergalactic space warrior Count BinFace.

All eyes are firmly on the Essex coast as the country waits to discover whether the populist chief secures his comeback or suffers an out-of-this-world upset at the hands of a man wearing a trash can….

1000’s Flock to Vote in Clacton By-Election

🔴 9:45 - POLLS SET TO OPEN IN CLACTON

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Thousands of Britons to make voices heard as polls set to open in todays Clacton by-election ⬇️

Voting in Clacton By-Election

🔴 10:00 - POLLS OPEN IN CLACTON BY-ELECTION

Voting is officially underway across polling stations for the 2026 parliamentary by-election ⬇️

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🔴 10:45 - RECORD BALLOT PAPER SIZE CONFIRMED

A record total of 34 candidates are standing on the ballot paper, surpassing the previous UK parliamentary election record of 26 set at Haltemprice and Howden in 2008 ⬇️

🔴 11:30 - MAINSTREAM PARTIES BOYCOTT CONTEST

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Major UK political parties including Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Greens have boycotted the contest, leaving satirical candidate Count Binface as Nigel Farage's primary rival ⬇️

🔴 12:15 - THREE FOOT BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED

Electoral staff confirmed that voters face an unusually long ballot paper measuring nearly three feet in length to fit all nominated candidates ⬇️

🔴 13:00 - FARAGE CASTS BALLOT IN WALTON

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage cast his vote at a primary school polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze as he seeks re-election to the seat he vacated last month ⬇️

🔴 13:45 - COUNT BINFACE MARKS BIN DAY

Novelty candidate Count Binface marked polling day by declaring "Bin Day cometh" on social media and encouraging anti-Farage voters to back his platform ⬇️

🔴 15:15 - TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL CONFIRMS HOURS

Tendring District Council confirmed that registered voters are eligible to cast ballots before polling stations close at 22:00 tonight ⬇️

🔴 15:50 - ETHICS PROBE RESTART REVEALED

Parliamentary authorities confirmed that the suspended probe into Farage's undeclared financial gifts will restart automatically if he is returned to the House of Commons ⬇️