England · Constituency
West Lancashire
Covers Ormskirk · Skelmersdale
Photograph shows Skelmersdale, a town in this constituency, not the whole of West Lancashire.
Your member of parliament
Ashley Dalton
LabourLabour won West Lancashire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,625 votes, or 30.8 points. A swing of 15.4 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 560 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 90.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 30.8 points, which is larger than 560 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 13,625 votes.
Majority
13,625
30.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.7%
-0.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
44,200 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley DaltonElected | Labour | 22,305 | 50.5% | +16.8 |
| Mike Prendergast | Conservative | 8,680 | 19.6% | -4.1 |
| Simon Evans | Reform UK | 7,909 | 17.9% | +3.6 |
| Charlotte Houltram | Green Party | 3,263 | 7.4% | +1.0 |
| Graham Smith | Liberal Democrat | 2,043 | 4.6% | -7.6 |
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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