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Constituency

Sefton Central

At a glance

Sefton Central is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Bill Esterson, a Labour MP. Bill Esterson has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 18,282 votes (38.5%), ranking #619 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.0 %, 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 Bill Esterson
Photograph of Bill Esterson MP ID 4061
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.0 %
1,677 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4278
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Sefton Central.

Map

MP voting summary

How Bill Esterson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,677 of 2,361 eligible divisions (71.0 %).

71.0 %

Participation

942

Aye

735

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 942 / Noes 735

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 38.5% in 2024

Majority of 18,282 votes · #619 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 18,282
Bill Esterson · Labour 26,772 (56.4%)
Marcus Bleasdale · Conservative 8,490 (17.9%)
Nagender Chindam · Reform UK 5,767 (12.2%)
Kieran Dams · Green Party 3,294 (6.9%)
Gareth Lloyd-Johnson · Liberal Democrat 2,630 (5.5%)
Ralph James · Independent 496 (1.1%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Sefton Central?

Bill Esterson is the current MP for Sefton Central. Source

Which party currently holds Sefton Central?

Sefton Central is currently represented by Bill Esterson of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Sefton Central?

Sefton Central's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4278. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Sefton Central?

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

Can the MP for Sefton Central 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 Sefton Central data come from?

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