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Liverpool, West Derby is an area in Liverpool, England. It is also a special area called a constituency. This means it has a person who represents it in the House of Commons. This is part of the UK Parliament.

Since 2019, the person representing Liverpool, West Derby has been Ian Byrne. He was originally from the Labour Party. However, since July 2024, he has been sitting as an Independent Member of Parliament. This means he is not officially part of a political party right now.

What is a Constituency?

A constituency is like a special district or area. People living in that area vote for one person to represent them. This person is called a MP. The MP then speaks for the people in their constituency in the UK Parliament.

Where is Liverpool, West Derby?

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Liverpool West Derby in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

The Liverpool, West Derby constituency is in the northeast part of the city of Liverpool. It includes areas like Croxteth, Gillmoss, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, Tuebrook, and Stoneycroft. Of course, it also includes West Derby itself.

The borders of constituencies can change over time. This happens to make sure each MP represents a similar number of people.

Current and Future Borders

The current borders of Liverpool, West Derby include several areas. These are Croxteth, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft, West Derby, and Yew Tree.

From the 2024 United Kingdom general election onwards, the borders will change a bit. Some new areas will join, like Page Moss and Swanside from Knowsley. Also, Old Swan from Liverpool Wavertree will be added. At the same time, some areas like Croxteth and Norris Green will move to Liverpool Walton.

History of the Seat

The Liverpool, West Derby constituency was created in 1885. For a long time, from 1964 until now, it has been a very strong area for the Labour Party. This is known as a "safe seat." A safe seat means that one political party usually wins by a large number of votes.

Before 1964, the Conservative Party used to hold this seat. But their support has gone down a lot since then. In recent elections, they have often finished in third or fourth place.

Sometimes, smaller parties have done well here. For example, in 1997 and 2001, the Liberal Party came in second place. This was unusual for a smaller party in England.

Important MPs from West Derby

Over the years, some famous politicians have represented Liverpool, West Derby.

Sir F. E. Smith

Sir Frederick Edwin Smith was an MP for West Derby in 1918. He quickly became a very important legal figure. He was promoted to Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1919. This is one of the highest legal jobs in the country.

David Maxwell Fyfe

David Maxwell Fyfe was an MP from 1935 to 1954. He also became the Lord Chancellor, the highest judge in the country. He played a big role in history. He was one of the main lawyers at the Nuremberg Trials. These trials judged important people after World War II. He also helped write the European Convention on Human Rights. This is an important document about human rights.

Stephen Twigg

Stephen Twigg was an MP for this area from 2010 to 2019. Before that, he was known for winning a seat in Enfield, Southgate in 1997. That seat was usually won by the Conservative Party. He later became a minister for schools.

Members of Parliament

This table shows the people who have been the Member of Parliament for Liverpool, West Derby.

Election Member Party
1885 Lord Claud Hamilton Conservative
1888 by-election Hon. William Cross Conservative
1893 by-election Walter Long Conservative
1900 Samuel Higginbottom Conservative
1903 by-election William Rutherford Conservative
1918 Sir F. E. Smith, Bt Conservative
1919 by-election Sir Reginald Hall Conservative
1923 Sydney Jones Liberal
1924 Sir John Sandeman Allen Conservative
1935 by-election David Maxwell Fyfe Conservative
1954 by-election John Woollam Conservative
1964 Eric Ogden Labour
1981 SDP
1983 Bob Wareing Labour
2007 Independent
2010 Stephen Twigg Labour Co-operative
2019 Ian Byrne Labour
2024 Independent

Recent Elections

Elections are how people choose their representatives. Here are the results from some recent elections in Liverpool, West Derby. The "votes" show how many people voted for that candidate. "Percentage" is their share of all votes. "Change" shows how much their percentage changed from the last election.

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Liverpool West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Byrne 25,302 66.6 ―11.3
Reform UK Jack Boyd 4,879 12.8 +7.9
Green Maria Coughlan 2,647 7.0 +5.1
Liberal Steve Radford 2,336 6.1 +2.2
Conservative Charlotte Duthie 1,566 4.1 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Kayleigh Halpin 1,276 3.4 +0.7
Majority 20,423 53.8 ―14.4
Turnout 38,006 54 -11.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Liverpool West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Byrne 34,117 77.6 ―5.2
Conservative Tom Bradley 4,133 9.4 ―0.5
Brexit Party Ray Pearson 2,012 4.6 New
Liberal Steve Radford 1,826 4.2 ―0.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Parr 1,296 2.9 +1.7
Green Will Ward 605 1.4 +0.7
Majority 29,984 68.2 ―4.7
Turnout 43,989 67.0 ―2.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Liverpool West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Twigg 22,953 64.1 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Twigger 4,486 12.5 ―2.7
Liberal Steve Radford 3,327 9.3 ―2.5
Conservative Pamela Hall 3,311 9.3 +1.1
UKIP Hilary Jones 1,093 3.1 +1.1
Socialist Labour Kai Anderson 614 1.7 ―0.6
Majority 18,467 50.6 +6.3
Turnout 35,784 56.7 +11.0
Labour Co-operative hold Swing +3.2

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