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Wirral West
Every general election in Wirral West since 1983. Latest: Matthew Patrick, Labour, majority 9,998.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Patrick Elected | Labour | 23,156 | 46.4% | |
| Jenny Johnson | Conservative | 13,158 | 26.3% | |
| Ken Ferguson | Reform UK | 6,422 | 12.9% | |
| Gail Jenkinson | Green | 4,160 | 8.3% | |
| Peter Reisdorf | Liberal Democrats | 3,055 | 6.1% | |
| Valid votes | 49,951 | |||
| Majority | 9,998 | 20.0% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 68.6% of 72,838 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Wirral West lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Wirral West69.3%
- Wirral South30.7%
Where the voters of the old Wirral West (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Wirral West88.4%
- Wallasey11.6%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Matthew Patrick | Con | 9,998 | 20.0 | 68.6% | Lab hold |
| 2019 | Lab Margaret Greenwood | Con | 3,003 | 7.0 | 77.3% | Lab hold |
| 2017 | Lab Margaret Greenwood | Con | 5,365 | 12.2 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Margaret Greenwood | Con | 417 | 1.0 | 75.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2010 | Con Esther McVey | Lab | 2,436 | 6.2 | 71.5% | Con hold |
| 2005 | Lab | Con | 1,097 | 2.7 | 67.5% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 4,035 | 10.0 | 65.0% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 2,738 | 5.8 | 77.2% | |
| 1992 | Con | Lab | 11,064 | 21.7 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| 1987 | Con | Lab | 12,723 | 25.7 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| 1983 | Con | Alliance | 15,151 | 33.5 | 72.5% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Wirral West?
Matthew Patrick (Labour) won Wirral West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,998.
Which parties have won Wirral West?
At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 7, Conservative 4.
Which region is Wirral West in?
Wirral West is in North West.
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