Liverpool Riverside — UK General Election Results

Liverpool Riverside was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 14,793 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Liverpool Riverside from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Robert Parry (Labour) 24,978 65.0% Thomas Morrison (Conservative) 17,378 (45.2 pts) 62.4%
1987 Robert Parry (Labour) 25,505 73.2% Stephen Fitzsimmons (Conservative) 20,689 (59.4 pts) 65.3%
1992 Robert Parry (Labour) 20,550 75.9% Andrew Zsigmond (Conservative) 17,437 (64.4 pts) 54.6%
1997 Louise Ellman (Labour) 26,858 70.4% Beatrice Fraenkel (Liberal Democrat) 21,799 (57.2 pts) 51.9%
2001 Louise Ellman (Labour) 18,201 71.4% Richard Marbrow (Liberal Democrat) 13,950 (54.7 pts) 34.1%
2005 Louise Ellman (Labour) 17,951 57.6% Richard Marbrow (Liberal Democrat) 10,214 (32.8 pts) 41.5%
2010 Louise Ellman (Labour) 22,998 59.3% Richard Marbrow (Liberal Democrat) 14,173 (36.5 pts) 52.3%
2015 Louise Ellman (Labour) 29,835 67.4% Martin Dobson (Green) 24,463 (55.3 pts) 62.8%
2017 Louise Ellman (Labour) 40,599 84.5% Pamela Hall (Conservative) 35,947 (74.9 pts) 63.1%
2019 Kim Johnson (Labour) 41,170 78.0% Sean Malkeson (Conservative) 37,043 (70.2 pts) 66.0%
2024 Kim Johnson (Labour) 20,039 61.9% Chris Coughlan (Green) 14,793 (45.7 pts) 45.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Parry Labour 24,97865.0% Yes
Thomas Morrison Conservative 7,60019.8% No
Peter Zentner Social Democratic Party 5,38114.0% No
John Blevin Communist 2610.7% No
David Latchford Workers Revolutionary 2340.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Parry Labour 25,50573.2% Yes
Stephen Fitzsimmons Conservative 4,81613.8% No
Baldey Chahal Social Democratic Party 3,91211.2% No
Katherine Gardner Communist 6011.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Parry Labour 20,55075.9% Yes
Andrew Zsigmond Conservative 3,11311.5% No
Mohammed Akbar Ali Liberal Democrat 2,4989.2% No
Lawrence Brown Green 7382.7% No
John Collins Natural Law 1690.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 26,85870.4% Yes
Beatrice Fraenkel Liberal Democrat 5,05913.3% No
David Sparrow Conservative 3,6359.5% No
Cathy Wilson Socialist Alternative 7762.0% No
David Green Liberal 5941.6% No
George Skelly Referendum Party 5861.5% No
Heather Neilson ProLife Alliance 2770.7% No
David Braid Multi-Racial Anti-Corruption Alliance 1790.5% No
Geoffrey Gay Natural Law 1710.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 18,20171.4% Yes
Richard Marbrow Liberal Democrat 4,25116.7% No
Judith Edwards Conservative 2,1428.4% No
Cathy Wilson Socialist Alliance 9093.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 17,95157.6% Yes
Richard Marbrow Liberal Democrat 7,73724.8% No
Gabrielle Howatson Conservative 2,8439.1% No
Peter Cranie Green 1,7075.5% No
Beth Marshall Socialist Labour 4981.6% No
Ann Irving UKIP 4551.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 22,99859.3% Yes
Richard Marbrow Liberal Democrat 8,82522.7% No
Kegang Wu Conservative 4,24310.9% No
Tom Crone Green 1,3553.5% No
Peter Stafford BNP 7061.8% No
Pat Gaskell UKIP 6741.7% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 29,83567.4% Yes
Martin Dobson Green 5,37212.1% No
Jackson Ng Conservative 4,2459.6% No
Joe Chiffers UKIP 2,5105.7% No
Paul Childs Liberal Democrat 1,7193.9% No
Tony Mulhearn Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5821.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Louise Ellman Labour 40,59984.5% Yes
Pamela Hall Conservative 4,6529.7% No
Stephanie Pitchers Green 1,5823.3% No
Tom Sebire Liberal Democrat 1,1872.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kim Johnson Labour 41,17078.0% Yes
Sean Malkeson Conservative 4,1277.8% No
Tom Crone Green 3,0175.7% No
Rob McAllister-Bell Liberal Democrat 2,6965.1% No
David Leach Brexit Party 1,7793.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kim Johnson Labour 20,03961.9% Yes
Chris Coughlan Green 5,24616.2% No
Gary Hincks Reform UK 3,27210.1% No
Rebecca Turner Liberal Democrat 1,5444.8% No
Jane Austin Conservative 1,1553.6% No
Roger Bannister Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 6221.9% No
Sean Weaver Liberal 2560.8% No
Stephen McNally National Health Action Party 2470.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Labour margin 45.2 pts 1987: Labour margin 59.4 pts 1992: Labour margin 64.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 57.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 54.7 pts 2005: Labour margin 32.8 pts 2010: Labour margin 36.5 pts 2015: Labour margin 55.3 pts 2017: Labour margin 74.9 pts 2019: Labour margin 70.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 45.7 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Liverpool Riverside has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Liverpool Riverside in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Liverpool Riverside in 2024 with 20,039 votes (61.9%), a majority of 14,793 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Liverpool Riverside since 1983?

Since 1983, Liverpool Riverside has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Liverpool Riverside?

The closest result on record for Liverpool Riverside was 2005, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 10,214 votes (32.8 percentage points).

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