Worsley and Eccles general election 2024 results in full

Labour stormed to victory in Worsley and Eccles at the general election. The constituency has a new MP after Barbara Keeley decided not to defend her seat.

In her place for the Reds is Michael Wheeler, who bagged convincing victory with 20,277 votes - 10,000 more than second place.

Prior to the election, the Worsley and Eccles South constituency - as it was called before boundary changes - could have been considered somewhat of a marginal seat, given the majority was just 3,219.

Even when the Tories did their biggest damage to Labour in 2019, they still didn't claim victory. A Labour win here was never really in doubt.

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Speaking at at Salford Community Stadium, Mr Wheeler said he was ‘genuinely humbled’ by the trust the people have put in him.

"From Astley to Eccles, Cadishead to Worsley, I will fight for you to make sure we feel benefits here," he said. "I am now in the service of every single person I am fortunate enough to represent."

Going into polling day, many lifelong Tory voters said they couldn't see the Blues grabbing the seat. They were right. Reform and the Greens each took a share of the Conservative vote.

Reform UK candidate Craig Birtwhistle took second place with 9,186 votes. Saflord councillor Robin Garrido, leader of the Conservative group in the city, still believed the constituency was the Tories' best hope of getting a toehold in area.

The turnout was 54.3 per cent, down from 59.4 per cent. Speaking about what he will do for the people of Worsley and Eccles, new MP Mr Wheeler said: “I intend to work for these people and get back out there and listen to them, as I did when I was campaigning. For now I want to listen to what the people of Worsley and Eccles have to say and go from there.”

Boundary changes meant parts of Wigan, namely Astley and Mosley Common, were engulfed by the new constituency. They replaced the Walkden area - which moved into the new Bolton South and Walkden constituency.

Anyone thinking that the new additions to the area, which had famously voted to make Leigh Conservative for the first time ever, could be a boost for the blues were wrong.