Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

Liverpool Wavertree

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 28.0 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 48.1%
  • Green 20.2%
  • Reform UK 15.4%
  • Lib Dems 5.8%
  • Other 5.5%
  • Conservative 4.6%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Green Reform UK Lib Dems
Liverpool Wavertree 48.1%20.2%15.4%5.8%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+23.9 10.4%+9.8 23.1%−7.6 10.3%−4.5

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population105,388
Median age33
Employment rate78.7%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Paula Barker · Labour

In office since December 12, 2019. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 41.0 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 28.0 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Paula Barker Elected Labour 23,077 58.0
Tom Crone Green 6,773 17.0
Adam Heatherington Reform UK 3,454 8.7
Rob McAllister-Bell Lib Dems 2,759 6.9
Charlotte Eagar Conservative 1,887 4.7
Ann San Other 1,191 3.0
Mohamed El Gadhy Other 566 1.4
Joe Owens Other 108 0.3

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated