Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Parry
Labour
24,978
65.0%
Yes
Thomas Morrison
Conservative
7,600
19.8%
No
Peter Zentner
Social Democratic Party
5,381
14.0%
No
John Blevin
Communist
261
0.7%
No
David Latchford
Workers Revolutionary
234
0.6%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Parry
Labour
25,505
73.2%
Yes
Stephen Fitzsimmons
Conservative
4,816
13.8%
No
Baldey Chahal
Social Democratic Party
3,912
11.2%
No
Katherine Gardner
Communist
601
1.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Parry
Labour
20,550
75.9%
Yes
Andrew Zsigmond
Conservative
3,113
11.5%
No
Mohammed Akbar Ali
Liberal Democrat
2,498
9.2%
No
Lawrence Brown
Green
738
2.7%
No
John Collins
Natural Law
169
0.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
26,858
70.4%
Yes
Beatrice Fraenkel
Liberal Democrat
5,059
13.3%
No
David Sparrow
Conservative
3,635
9.5%
No
Cathy Wilson
Socialist Alternative
776
2.0%
No
David Green
Liberal
594
1.6%
No
George Skelly
Referendum Party
586
1.5%
No
Heather Neilson
ProLife Alliance
277
0.7%
No
David Braid
Multi-Racial Anti-Corruption Alliance
179
0.5%
No
Geoffrey Gay
Natural Law
171
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
18,201
71.4%
Yes
Richard Marbrow
Liberal Democrat
4,251
16.7%
No
Judith Edwards
Conservative
2,142
8.4%
No
Cathy Wilson
Socialist Alliance
909
3.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
17,951
57.6%
Yes
Richard Marbrow
Liberal Democrat
7,737
24.8%
No
Gabrielle Howatson
Conservative
2,843
9.1%
No
Peter Cranie
Green
1,707
5.5%
No
Beth Marshall
Socialist Labour
498
1.6%
No
Ann Irving
UKIP
455
1.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
22,998
59.3%
Yes
Richard Marbrow
Liberal Democrat
8,825
22.7%
No
Kegang Wu
Conservative
4,243
10.9%
No
Tom Crone
Green
1,355
3.5%
No
Peter Stafford
BNP
706
1.8%
No
Pat Gaskell
UKIP
674
1.7%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
29,835
67.4%
Yes
Martin Dobson
Green
5,372
12.1%
No
Jackson Ng
Conservative
4,245
9.6%
No
Joe Chiffers
UKIP
2,510
5.7%
No
Paul Childs
Liberal Democrat
1,719
3.9%
No
Tony Mulhearn
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
582
1.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louise Ellman
Labour
40,599
84.5%
Yes
Pamela Hall
Conservative
4,652
9.7%
No
Stephanie Pitchers
Green
1,582
3.3%
No
Tom Sebire
Liberal Democrat
1,187
2.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kim Johnson
Labour
41,170
78.0%
Yes
Sean Malkeson
Conservative
4,127
7.8%
No
Tom Crone
Green
3,017
5.7%
No
Rob McAllister-Bell
Liberal Democrat
2,696
5.1%
No
David Leach
Brexit Party
1,779
3.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kim Johnson
Labour
20,039
61.9%
Yes
Chris Coughlan
Green
5,246
16.2%
No
Gary Hincks
Reform UK
3,272
10.1%
No
Rebecca Turner
Liberal Democrat
1,544
4.8%
No
Jane Austin
Conservative
1,155
3.6%
No
Roger Bannister
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
622
1.9%
No
Sean Weaver
Liberal
256
0.8%
No
Stephen McNally
National Health Action Party
247
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
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).