TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Labour		42.5%
Conservative		39.9%
Liberal Democrat		16.1%
Swing: 3.7% from LAB to CON

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%	+/- %
Stephen Hesford	Labour	17,543	42.5	-4.7
Esther McVey	Conservative	16,446	39.9	+2.7
Jeff Clarke	Liberal Democrat	6,652	16.1	+0.5
John Moore	UK Independence Party	429	1.0	+1.0
Roger Taylor	Alternative Party	163	0.4	+0.4
Majority		1,097	2.7
Turnout		41,233	67.5	+2.5

KEY SEAT

This seat is Conservative target number 72

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST

Full details for North West

2001 RESULT FOR WIRRAL WEST
Labour		47.2%
Conservative		37.2%
Liberal Democrat		15.6%