This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. This area is now covered by Chester North and Neston and Chester South and Eddisbury. The data below is historical.
Lab held for 4 consecutive elections.
Former Member of Parliament

Christian Matheson
IndependentChristian Matheson is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for City of Chester, and left the Commons on 21 October 2022.
A safe Lab seat, won with 61% of the vote in 2022.
2022-12-01 City of Chester By-election
2022-12-01 City of Chester By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 17,309 | 60.8% | |
| Con | 6,335 | 22.3% | |
| LD | 2,368 | 8.3% | |
| Green | 987 | 3.5% | |
| Ref | 773 | 2.7% | |
| Ind | 277 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 179 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 156 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 91 | 0.3% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GE | Lab | 27,082 | 49.6% |
| Con | 20,918 | 38.3% | |
| LD | 3,734 | 6.8% | |
| Green | 1,438 | 2.6% | |
| Ind | 1,388 | 2.5% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | Lab | 32,023 | 56.8% |
| Con | 22,847 | 40.5% | |
| LD | 1,551 | 2.8% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 22,118 | 43.2% | |
Won 2010 GE | Con | 22,025 | 43.0% |
| Ind | 4,148 | 8.1% | |
| LD | 2,870 | 5.6% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 18,995 | 40.6% | |
| Lab | 16,412 | 35.1% | |
| LD | 8,930 | 19.1% | |
| Ind | 1,225 | 2.6% | |
| Ind | 594 | 1.3% | |
| Green | 535 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 99 | 0.2% |
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