WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Birkenhead

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

13,798latest majority

55.2%latest turnout

2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Alison McGovern

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024

Electorate78,091

Turnout55.2%

Majority13,798

Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament

Catherine EvansFreedom Alliance3240.8%

Stuart KellyLiberal Democrat2,2925.3%

Sarah PayneConservative3,2387.5%

Tony StanleyReform UK6,14214.2%

Jo BirdGreen Party8,67020.1%

Alison McGovernLabour22,46852.1%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Labour Majority 22,993 · 67.9% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

2017 Labour Majority 25,514 · 67.7% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

2015 Labour Majority 20,652 · 62.7% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population109,787Mid-2024 estimate

Under 1821.5%Share of population

Aged 65+18.5%Share of population

Home owners53.5%Households

Private renters23.0%Households

Social renters22.5%Households

One-person households37.8%Of households

Families with children27.9%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.