Red ‘Vote Andy For Us’ banner with cartoon portrait of Andy Burnham during the Makerfield by-election campaign, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
3EJYKR5File size:
128.1 MB (2.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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8192 x 5464 px | 69.4 x 46.3 cm | 27.3 x 18.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
30 May 2026Location:
2 Walter St, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8TPMore information:
This documentary editorial photograph shows a large red Labour campaign banner fixed to metal security fencing in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, during the June 2026 Makerfield by-election campaign. The banner reads ‘VOTE ANDY FOR US’ in bold white and yellow lettering and includes a cartoon-style portrait of Andy Burnham, making the image instantly recognisable as a piece of personalised Labour election branding. The picture was taken in daylight under a bright but slightly overcast sky, with the fence, roadway, parked vehicles and background buildings giving it the practical feel of a local campaign base rather than a polished studio setting. Burnham is the Mayor of Greater Manchester, not the mayor of Manchester city, and official sources note that he was first elected in 2017 and then re-elected in 2021 and 2024, making him one of the best-known regional political figures in England. The Makerfield by-election, due on 18 June 2026, attracted national attention because Burnham’s attempted return to Westminster was widely seen as politically significant for Labour, while Reform UK also mounted a strong challenge through candidate Robert Kenyon. This image is useful for illustrating stories about Labour campaigning, by-elections, party branding, northern politics, local democracy, red wall seats, Reform UK pressure, political realignment and the public profile of metro mayors. For stock image buyers, the value lies in the readable slogan, the strong red colour palette, the recognisable cartoon likeness with spectacles, and the clear connection to a specific and newsworthy contest in Ashton-in-Makerfield. It works well as a visual shorthand for Burnham’s local support operation, Labour’s effort to mobilise voters in a traditional stronghold, and the way modern campaign imagery blends personal branding with constituency-level street politics.
