England · Constituency
Wirral West
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Photograph shows West Kirby, a settlement in this constituency, not the whole of Wirral West.
Your member of parliament
Matthew Patrick
LabourLabour won Wirral West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,998 votes, or 20.0 points. A swing of 10.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 438 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 212.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 20.0 points, which is larger than 438 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 9,998 votes.
Majority
9,998
20.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
68.6%
+8.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
49,951 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew PatrickElected | Labour | 23,156 | 46.4% | +12.7 |
| Jenny Johnson | Conservative | 13,158 | 26.3% | +2.6 |
| Ken Ferguson | Reform UK | 6,422 | 12.9% | -1.4 |
| Gail Jenkinson | Green Party | 4,160 | 8.3% | +1.9 |
| Peter Reisdorf | Liberal Democrat | 3,055 | 6.1% | -6.1 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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