Member for West Lancashire since 2005. Political career: Councillor, Liverpool for 28 years; Lord Mayor, Liverpool. Affiliations: Chair, Liverpool Women's Hospital.

LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,746	48.1	-6.4	23,404	54.5
Conservative	14,662	34.0	2.0	13,761	32
Lib Dem	6,059	14.0	2.5	4,966	11.6
UKIP	871	2.0	-	-	-
Eng Dem	525	1.2	-	-	-
Clause 28	292	0.7	-	-	-
Independent H	-	-	-	523	1.2
Independent B	-	-	-	317	0.7
Majority	6,084	14.1		9,643	22.4
Turnout	43,155	57.7	-1.3	42,971	59