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Sefton Central
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Photograph shows Sefton. The constituency reaches beyond the village itself.
Your member of parliament
Bill Esterson
LabourLabour won Sefton Central at the 2024 general election with a majority of 18,282 votes, or 38.5 points. A swing of 19.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 618 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 32.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 38.5 points, which is larger than 618 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 18,282 votes.
Majority
18,282
38.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
63.9%
+4.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
47,449 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill EstersonElected | Labour | 26,772 | 56.4% | +22.7 |
| Marcus Bleasdale | Conservative | 8,490 | 17.9% | -5.8 |
| Nagender Chindam | Reform UK | 5,767 | 12.2% | -2.1 |
| Kieran Dams | Green Party | 3,294 | 6.9% | +0.5 |
| Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrat | 2,630 | 5.5% | -6.7 |
| Ralph James | Independent | 496 | 1.0% | -1.0 |
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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