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Wirral West — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Wirral West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 9,998 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wirral West from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 David Hunt (Conservative) 25,276 55.9% Stephen Mulholland (Liberal) 15,151 (33.5 pts) 73.4%
1987 David Hunt (Conservative) 25,736 51.9% Alexander Dunn (Labour) 12,723 (25.7 pts) 77.9%
1992 David Hunt (Conservative) 26,852 52.7% Helen Stephenson (Labour) 11,064 (21.7 pts) 81.6%
1997 Stephen Hesford (Labour) 21,035 44.9% David Hunt (Conservative) 2,738 (5.8 pts) 77.0%
2001 Stephen Hesford (Labour) 19,105 47.2% Chris Lynch (Conservative) 4,035 (10.0 pts) 65.0%
2005 Stephen Hesford (Labour) 17,543 42.5% Esther McVey (Conservative) 1,097 (2.7 pts) 67.5%
2010 Esther McVey (Conservative) 16,726 42.5% Phil Davies (Labour) 2,436 (6.2 pts) 71.7%
2015 Margaret Greenwood (Labour) 18,898 45.1% Esther McVey (Conservative) 417 (1.0 pts) 75.9%
2017 Margaret Greenwood (Labour) 23,866 54.3% Tony Caldeira (Conservative) 5,365 (12.2 pts) 78.6%
2019 Margaret Greenwood (Labour) 20,695 48.2% Laura Evans (Conservative) 3,003 (7.0 pts) 77.5%
2024 Matthew Patrick (Labour) 23,156 46.4% Jenny Johnson (Conservative) 9,998 (20.0 pts) 68.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Hunt Conservative 25,27655.9% Yes
Stephen Mulholland Liberal 10,12522.4% No
John McCabe Labour 9,85521.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Hunt Conservative 25,73651.9% Yes
Alexander Dunn Labour 13,01326.3% No
Allan Brame Liberal 10,01520.2% No
David Burton Green 8061.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Hunt Conservative 26,85252.7% Yes
Helen Stephenson Labour 15,78831.0% No
John Thornton Liberal Democrat 7,42014.6% No
Garnette Bowler Green 7001.4% No
Nigel Broome Natural Law 1880.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Hesford Labour 21,03544.9% Yes
David Hunt Conservative 18,29739.0% No
John Thornton Liberal Democrat 5,94512.7% No
Derek Wharton Referendum Party 1,6133.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Hesford Labour 19,10547.2% Yes
Chris Lynch Conservative 15,07037.2% No
Simon Holbrook Liberal Democrat 6,30015.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Hesford Labour 17,54342.5% Yes
Esther McVey Conservative 16,44639.9% No
Jeffrey Clarke Liberal Democrat 6,65216.1% No
John Moore UKIP 4291.0% No
Roger Taylor Alternative Party 1630.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Esther McVey Conservative 16,72642.5% Yes
Phil Davies Labour 14,29036.3% No
Peter Reisdorf Liberal Democrat 6,63016.8% No
Philip Griffiths UKIP 8992.3% No
David Kirwan Independent 5061.3% No
David James Common Sense Party 3210.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Greenwood Labour 18,89845.1% Yes
Esther McVey Conservative 18,48144.2% No
Hilary Jones UKIP 2,7726.6% No
Peter Reisdorf Liberal Democrat 1,4333.4% No
David James Independent 2740.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Greenwood Labour 23,86654.3% Yes
Tony Caldeira Conservative 18,50142.1% No
Peter Reisdorf Liberal Democrat 1,1552.6% No
John Coyne Green 4291.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Greenwood Labour 20,69548.2% Yes
Laura Evans Conservative 17,69241.2% No
Andy Corkhill Liberal Democrat 2,7066.3% No
John Coyne Green 9652.2% No
John Kelly Brexit Party 8602.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Matthew Patrick Labour 23,15646.4% Yes
Jenny Johnson Conservative 13,15826.3% No
Ken Ferguson Reform UK 6,42212.9% No
Gail Jenkinson Green 4,1608.3% No
Peter Reisdorf Liberal Democrat 3,0556.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 33.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 25.7 pts 1992: Conservative margin 21.7 pts 1997: Labour margin 5.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 10.0 pts 2005: Labour margin 2.7 pts 2010: Conservative margin 6.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 1.0 pts 2017: Labour margin 12.2 pts 2019: Labour margin 7.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 20.0 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Wirral West has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Wirral West in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Wirral West in 2024 with 23,156 votes (46.4%), a majority of 9,998 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Wirral West since 1983?

Since 1983, Wirral West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Wirral West?

The closest result on record for Wirral West was 2015, when Labour beat Conservative by just 417 votes (1.0 percentage points).

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