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Birkenhead
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Your member of parliament
Alison McGovern
LabourLabour won Birkenhead at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,798 votes, or 32.0 points. A swing of 16.0 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 576 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 74.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 32.0 points, which is larger than 576 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 13,798 votes.
Majority
13,798
32.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
55.2%
-4.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
43,134 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison McGovernElected | Labour | 22,468 | 52.1% | +18.4 |
| Jo Bird | Green Party | 8,670 | 20.1% | +13.7 |
| Tony Stanley | Reform UK | 6,142 | 14.2% | -0.1 |
| Sarah Payne | Conservative | 3,238 | 7.5% | -16.2 |
| Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrat | 2,292 | 5.3% | -6.9 |
| Catherine Evans | Freedom Alliance | 324 | 0.8% | +0.7 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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