LABOUR maintained their hold on Wirral after a general election that saw the party take the keys of Number 10 in a huge landslide victory.

In case you missed political developments overnight, Alison McGovern was elected MP for Birkenhead, succeeding Mick Whitley, Matthew Patrick succeeds Margaret Greenwood as the new MP for Wirral West and Angela Eagle has been elected for a ninth time as MP for Wallasey.  

The newly created seat of Ellesmere Port and Bromborough was won by Labour's Justin Madders.

Chester North and Neston saw Labour's Kate Nixon elected. 

Nationally, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer succeeds Conservative Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister, ending 14 years of Tory Government.

Here is the breakdown of Wirral results in the General Election.

Birkenhead:

  • Alison McGovern (Labour) 22,468 - Elected
  •  Jo Bird (Green Party): 8670 - Not elected
  •  Tony Stanley (Reform UK): 6142 - Not elected
  •  Sarah Louise Payne (Conservative): 3238 - Not elected
  •  Stuart Edward Kelly (Liberal Democrats): 2292 - Not elected
  •  Catherine Evans (Freedom Alliance): 324

Birkenhead's new MP Alison McGovern addresses the audience after election on Thursday nightBirkenhead's new MP Alison McGovern addresses the audience after election on Thursday night (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest)

Wallasey: 

  • Angela Eagle (Labour): 24,674 - Elected
  • David Robert Burgess-Joyce (Reform UK) 6678 - Not elected 
  • Robbie Lammas (Conservative): 4987 - Not elected
  • Jane Elizabeth Turner (Green Party): 3905 - Not elected
  • Vicky Downie (Liberal Democrats) 1843 - Not elected
  • Philip Anthony Bimpson (Workers Party) 462 - Not elected
  • Ian Pugh (Freedom Alliance): 197 - Not elected

Wallasey MP Angela Eagle addresses the audience after being elected for ninth term on Thursday nightWallasey MP Angela Eagle addresses the audience after being elected for ninth term on Thursday night (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest)

Wirral West

  • Matthew John Patrick (Labour): 23,156 - Elected
  • Jenny Johnson (Conservative): 13,158 - Not elected
  •  Ken Ferguson (Reform UK): 6422 - Not elected
  •  Gail Jenkinson (Green Party): 4160 - Not elected
  •  Peter Timothy Clifford Reisdorf (Liberal Democrats): 3055 - Not elected

Wirral West's new MP Matthew Patrick addresses the audience after being elected on Thursday nightWirral West's new MP Matthew Patrick addresses the audience after being elected on Thursday night (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest)