IT was always going to be a historic night in Warrington,

Because for the first time, residents were voting in three different constituencies. This after Lymm was moved to Tatton due to a Boundary Commission shake-up.

But how did the parties get on in Warrington and what does it all mean?

Labour

Where else to start?

Well this was a great night for Labour across the country as Sir Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister.

In Warrington it was the perfect night. After the horrors of 2019, these were two dominant wins.

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In Warrington North, Charlotte Nicholls has been elected for a second term.

After almost falling to one of the biggest election shocks ever in 2019, she has extended her majority to more than 9,000.

She also extended her share of the vote.

It was even more impressive in Warrington South where Sarah Hall has a majority of more than 11,000.

This in a seat which is often decided by one thousand votes here and there.

With the changes to the boundaries, it seems Warrington South's days a bellweather seat are over.

Conservatives

Again, following the national picture, this was a horrible night for the Tories.

And it follows quickly from the awful local election in May.

Andy Carter failed to stop the decline seen across the country and was thumped into a second place. For him, he will be a one term MP after he tried, and failed, to get a safer seat elsewhere in the country.

It looks a long way back for them to be challenging to win this seat any time soon.

And where will Mr Carter fit in that. He says he is planning a holiday now but will he have appetite to try a return to politics?

The picture in Warrington North is even more bleak, beaten into third place by Reform.

And with a parachuted candidate from north London who seemed to get little or no backing from local party members, a big rebuilding job is needed.

Reform

The big winners, aside from Labour, were Reform.

They made a decent impact in Warrington South but it is in Warrington North where they had their biggest success.

Second behind Labour, the party has mirrored the national picture, taking many of those who voted Conservative in 2019 in Warrington, coming so close to winning the seat.

Clearly concerns around immigration and the fallout from Brexit is a driving factor in voters wanting change in that part of town.

Could they grow again before the next election?

Lib Dems

They Liberal Democrats had a brilliant local elections, over taking the Tories as opposition on Warrington Borough Council.

At General Election however they barely challenged.

Of course the battle plan for the Lib Dems is clear, push to support to where you can win. And the same happened in Warrington with supporters called on to help win seats in Hazel Grove and Cheadle.