Bill Esterson has revealed his pride at winning the Sefton Central seat for the fifth time – the first time as part of a Labour Government.
He has also become the first ever Labour MP in Ainsdale.
Mr Esterson won a landslide victory in the Sefton Central Constituency on Thursday, in the 2024 General Election.
It was the first time that Ainsdale has been part of Sefton Central, having previously been in the Southport constituency.
The Labour MP won by a resounding 18,282 majority, way ahead of his nearest challengers.
He said: “Very proud to be elected for the fifth time as Labour MP for Sefton Central.
“Finally after 14 years, in support of a Labour government.
“Looking forward to playing my part in rebuilding Britain alongside so many fantastic new and returning colleagues.
“Exciting times!”
The full results in Sefton Central were:
Bill Esterson (Labour) – 26,772 votes (56.4%
Marcus Bleasdale (Conservative) – 8,490 votes (17.9%)
Nagender Chindam (Reform UK) – 5,767 votes (12.2%)
Kieran Dams (Green) – 3,294 votes (6.9%)
Gareth Lloyd-Johnson (Liberal Democrats) – 2,630 votes (5.5%)
Ralph James (Independent) – 496 votes (1%)
The Sefton Central constituency was created for the 2010 General Election, replacing much of Crosby along with part of Knowsley North and Sefton East.
As of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the constituency covers Merseyside northern residential suburban areas of Crosby, Blundellsands, Brighton-Le-Sands, Little Crosby, Thornton, and Hightown, Formby, Ainsdale, Maghull and surrounding villages.
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 general election, the constituency is be composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton: Ainsdale; Blundellsands; Harington; Manor; Molyneux (polling districts C1, C2 and C3); Park; Ravenmeols; Sudell.
The Ainsdale ward was transferred from Southport, offset by the loss of the Aintree district in the Molyneux ward to Liverpool Walton.
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