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Constituency

Birkenhead

At a glance

Birkenhead is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alison McGovern, a Labour MP. Alison McGovern has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 13,798 votes (32%), ranking #577 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 69.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Alison McGovern
Photograph of Alison McGovern MP ID 4083
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 69.9 %
1,651 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3906
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Birkenhead.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alison McGovern has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,651 of 2,361 eligible divisions (69.9 %).

69.9 %

Participation

918

Aye

733

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 918 / Noes 733

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 32% in 2024

Majority of 13,798 votes · #577 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

55 % turnout · maj 13,798
Alison McGovern · Labour 22,468 (52.1%)
Jo Bird · Green Party 8,670 (20.1%)
Tony Stanley · Reform UK 6,142 (14.2%)
Sarah Payne · Conservative 3,238 (7.5%)
Stuart Kelly · Liberal Democrat 2,292 (5.3%)
Catherine Evans · Freedom Alliance 324 (0.8%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Birkenhead?

Alison McGovern is the current MP for Birkenhead. Source

Which party currently holds Birkenhead?

Birkenhead is currently represented by Alison McGovern of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Birkenhead?

Birkenhead's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3906. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Birkenhead?

The current MP profile for Birkenhead is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Birkenhead change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Birkenhead data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source