VOTING is underway in the General Election with polling stations across Warrington open until 10 pm tonight.
Warrington now has three UK parliamentary constituencies – Warrington North, Warrington South and part of Tatton.
Warrington Worldwide will be at the General Election count at Birchwood Leisure Centre with the results expected during the early hours of this morning between 3:30 am to 5:30 am.
Opinion polls nationally are suggesting Labour is on course to secure a big majority in the House of Commons and form a new government.
An exit poll, published shortly after 10pm on Thursday, will provide the first indication of how the election has gone on a national level.
These take place at polling stations across the country, with tens of thousands of people asked to privately fill in a replica ballot as they leave, to get an indication of how they voted.
Party leaders have made their final appeals to voters after touring the country since the General Election was called.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday represents a “pivotal moment” for the country’s future as he claimed Labour would “wield their unchecked power” to increase taxes should they secure a “supermajority”.
Mr Sunak was joined by his wife, Akshata Murty, as they visited a polling station to vote on Thursday.
He said “morning” and waved at reporters as he entered Kirby Sigston Village Hall in Northallerton.
In his final stump speech on Wednesday evening, Mr Sunak said: “This underdog will fight to the final whistle.”
The Prime Minister called on Tory activists to continue campaigning, claiming they had “urgent work to do” to “save the UK” from a Labour government.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the UK “cannot afford” five more years under the Conservatives, adding Britain can “begin a new chapter” under his party.
He said: “Britain’s future is on the ballot.”
Sir Keir was also cheered by activists as he spoke at a community centre in Redditch, Worcestershire, as his campaigning came to a close.
He said: “That’s what we are fighting for, let’s continue that fight.
“If you want change, you have to vote for it.”
As the bookies’ favourite to be the next prime minister, Sir Keir said he was pleased with Labour’s campaign and his party was “ready for what comes next”.
Ending a campaign that was dominated by headline-catching stunts, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey drove off in a pink Cadillac convertible with his deputy Daisy Cooper after his last election campaign stop.
The Lib Dem leader gave a stump speech at Hammond’s End Farm in Harpenden to the tune of ABBA’s Take A Chance On Me.
Sir Ed said he had enjoyed the campaign, which saw him travel the entire length of the UK, cover 6,000 miles on the Lib Dem’s Yellow Hammer One bus and bungee 160 feet.
He added: “Communities are angry. The water companies have been allowed to pour their filthy sewage into our rivers, lakes and onto our beaches. This has to change. The Conservatives have got to go.”
Warrington North
AL-ATROSHI Yasmin Conservative and Unionist Party
CROWTHER David Liberal Democrats
NICHOLLS Trevor Reform UK
NICHOLS Charlotte Louise Labour Party
SPENCER Hannah Kathrine Green Party
WHEELDON Maddison Independent
Warrington South
BALFE Janet Barbara Reform UK
CARTER Andy The Conservative Party
DAVIES Stephanie Green Party
GOWLAND Graham Liberal Democrats
HALL Sarah Labour and Co-operative Party
KELLY Graeme Social Democratic Party
WILLETT Peter Independent
Tatton
Nigel HENNERLEY Green Party
Ryan JUDE Labour Party
Esther MCVEY Conservative and Unionist Party.
Jonathan SMITH Liberal Democrats
Oliver George SPEAKMAN Reform UK.
To find your polling station CLICK HERE and remember you will need photo ID to vote.
🗳️💙The polling stations are open and it has been a tremendous privilege to serve as the MP for Warrington South for the past 4½ years
Thank you to all who have supported my campaign – people who know the importance of having a local voice to represent them
It’s now up to you pic.twitter.com/Cu9wqbWBaH
— Andy Carter (@MrAndy_Carter) July 4, 2024
Final session before the big day. A huge thank you to everyone who has knocked on doors and delivered leaflets across Warrington South so far. I couldn't do this without you 🌹
If you'd like to join me for polling day tomorrow, you can sign up below 👇https://t.co/0UngfPjUfP pic.twitter.com/1OZpczElzr
— Sarah Hall (@Sarah_Hall81) July 3, 2024
