Candidates for the 2024 Sefton Central General Election

The Sefton Central constituency was created in 2010 and covers large parts of the Sefton coast and the eastern parts of the borough, including Melling and Maghull.

The boundary has been extended to include the Ainsdale area but will lose Aintree, which will be transferred to the Liverpool Walton constituency.

The constituency was previously represented by Labor MP Bill Esterson, who has served for the past 14 years and will once again contest the seat in July’s general election. Labor has taken more than 50% of the vote in the last three elections, suggesting the seat has changed from a key marginal between the two major political parties to a safe Labor seat.

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Labor will be hoping to increase their vote share again in Sefton Central and hope to complete a clean sweep on mainland Merseyside. Polls for the 2024 general election suggest Labor could win seats in Sefton Central, Bootle, Knowsley and Southport.

Candidate

Marcus Bleasdale – Conservative and Unionist Party

Nagender Chindam – Reform Britain

Kieran Dams – Green Party

Bill Esterson – Labor Party

Ralph Norgate James – Independent

Careth Lloyd-Johnson – Liberal Democrat

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