Notional results for a UK general election on 5 May 2005 North West, England - Elections won by Liberal Democrat

Elections contested Elections won

Constituency Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Majority
Cheadle 72,103 68.7% 23,671 47.8% 3,672
Hazel Grove 62,991 61.3% 19,423 50.3% 7,694
Manchester, Withington 69,227 55.4% 16,195 42.3% 531
Southport 67,530 61.0% 19,093 46.3% 3,838
Westmorland and Lonsdale 67,131 70.8% 21,829 46.0% 806

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

Estimates of the 2005 general election result in new constituencies

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, then at the University of Plymouth, produced estimates of the 2005 general election result as if the new constituencies recommended by the separate Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland had then been in existence.

The Elections Centre, established by Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, moved to the University of Exeter in 2003.