2015 general election · North West
Wirral West: 2015 general election result
Margaret Greenwood (Labour) won Wirral West at the 2015 general election with a majority of 417 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret GreenwoodLabour
- Majority
- 4171.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 75.6%41,858 valid votes
- Electorate
- 55,377
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Greenwood Elected | Labour | 18,898 | 45.2% | +8.9 | |
| Esther McVey sitting MP | Conservative | 18,481 | 44.2% | +1.7 | |
| Hilary Jones | UK Independence Party | 2,772 | 6.6% | +4.3 | |
| Peter Reisdorf | Liberal Democrats | 1,433 | 3.4% | −13.4 | |
| David James | Independent | 274 | 0.7% | −0.6 | |
| Valid votes | 41,858 | ||||
| Majority | 417 | 1.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:00.
Questions and answers
Who won Wirral West at the 2015 general election?
Margaret Greenwood (Labour) won with 18,898 votes (45.2%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Wirral West in 2015?
417 votes (1.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Esther McVey.
What was the turnout in Wirral West in 2015?
75.6% of the 55,377 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,858 votes).
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