Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

At a glance

Widnes and Halewood is currently represented by Derek Twigg, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 1 May 1997. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 57.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4399.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Derek Twigg
Photograph of Derek Twigg MP ID 429
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 1 May 1997
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 57.9 %
1,361 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4399
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Widnes and Halewood.

Map

MP voting summary

How Derek Twigg has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,361 of 2,349 eligible divisions (57.9 %).

57.9 %

Participation

786

Aye

575

No

25

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 786 / Noes 575

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 No
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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 43.1% in 2024

Majority of 16,425 votes · #639 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 16,425
Derek Twigg · Labour 23,484 (61.6%)
Jake Fraser · Reform UK 7,059 (18.5%)
Sean Houlston · Conservative 3,507 (9.2%)
Nancy Mills · Green Party 2,058 (5.4%)
David Coveney · Liberal Democrat 1,593 (4.2%)
Michael Murphy · Workers Party of Britain 415 (1.1%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Widnes and Halewood?

Derek Twigg is the current MP for Widnes and Halewood. Source

Which party currently holds Widnes and Halewood?

Widnes and Halewood is currently represented by Derek Twigg of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Widnes and Halewood?

Widnes and Halewood's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4399. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Widnes and Halewood?

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

Can the MP for Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood data come from?

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