Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wirral South was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 6,105 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wirral South from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Barry Porter (Conservative)
24,766
53.7%
Peter Hollingworth (Social Democratic Party)
13,838 (30.0 pts)
75.8%
1987
Barry Porter (Conservative)
24,821
50.2%
John Swarbrooke (Labour)
10,963 (22.2 pts)
79.4%
1992
Barry Porter (Conservative)
25,590
50.8%
Helen Southworth (Labour)
8,183 (16.2 pts)
82.4%
1997
Ben Chapman (Labour)
24,499
50.9%
Les Byrom (Conservative)
7,004 (14.6 pts)
81.0%
2001
Ben Chapman (Labour)
18,890
47.4%
Tony Millard (Conservative)
5,049 (12.7 pts)
65.6%
2005
Ben Chapman (Labour)
16,892
42.5%
Carl Cross (Conservative)
3,725 (9.4 pts)
67.5%
2010
Alison McGovern (Labour)
16,276
40.8%
Jeff Clarke (Conservative)
531 (1.3 pts)
71.4%
2015
Alison McGovern (Labour)
20,165
48.2%
John Bell (Conservative)
4,599 (11.0 pts)
73.7%
2017
Alison McGovern (Labour)
25,871
57.2%
Adam Sykes (Conservative)
8,323 (18.4 pts)
78.5%
2019
Alison McGovern (Labour)
22,284
51.2%
Stewart Gardiner (Conservative)
6,105 (14.0 pts)
76.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Barry Porter
Conservative
24,766
53.7%
Yes
Peter Hollingworth
Social Democratic Party
10,928
23.7%
No
Keith Rimmer
Labour
10,411
22.6%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Barry Porter
Conservative
24,821
50.2%
Yes
John Swarbrooke
Labour
13,858
28.0%
No
Philip Gilchrist
Liberal
10,779
21.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Barry Porter
Conservative
25,590
50.8%
Yes
Helen Southworth
Labour
17,407
34.6%
No
Edward Cunniffe
Liberal Democrat
6,581
13.1%
No
Nigel Birchenough
Green
584
1.2%
No
George Griffiths
Natural Law
182
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ben Chapman
Labour
24,499
50.9%
Yes
Les Byrom
Conservative
17,495
36.4%
No
Philip Gilchrist
Liberal Democrat
5,018
10.4%
No
Donald Wilcox
Referendum Party
768
1.6%
No
Jane Nielsen
People's Labour
264
0.5%
No
Geoffrey Mead
Natural Law
51
0.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ben Chapman
Labour
18,890
47.4%
Yes
Tony Millard
Conservative
13,841
34.8%
No
Philip Gilchrist
Liberal Democrat
7,087
17.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ben Chapman
Labour
16,892
42.5%
Yes
Carl Cross
Conservative
13,167
33.2%
No
Simon Holbrook
Liberal Democrat
8,568
21.6%
No
David Scott
UKIP
616
1.6%
No
Laurence Jones
Independent
460
1.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alison McGovern
Labour
16,276
40.8%
Yes
Jeff Clarke
Conservative
15,745
39.5%
No
Jamie Saddler
Liberal Democrat
6,611
16.6%
No
David Scott
UKIP
1,274
3.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alison McGovern
Labour
20,165
48.2%
Yes
John Bell
Conservative
15,566
37.2%
No
David Scott
UKIP
3,737
8.9%
No
Elizabeth Jewkes
Liberal Democrat
1,474
3.5%
No
Paul Cartlidge
Green
895
2.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alison McGovern
Labour
25,871
57.2%
Yes
Adam Sykes
Conservative
17,548
38.8%
No
Chris Carubia
Liberal Democrat
1,322
2.9%
No
Mandi Roberts
Green
454
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alison McGovern
Labour
22,284
51.2%
Yes
Stewart Gardiner
Conservative
16,179
37.2%
No
Chris Carubia
Liberal Democrat
2,917
6.7%
No
Martin Waring
Brexit Party
1,219
2.8%
No
Harry Gorman
Green
948
2.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wirral South has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wirral South in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Wirral South in 2019 with 22,284 votes (51.2%), a majority of 6,105 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wirral South since 1983?
Since 1983, Wirral South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Wirral South?
The closest result on record for Wirral South was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 531 votes (1.3 percentage points).