Sharp fall in turnout across much of Merseysidepublished at 01:58 British Summer Time 5 July
Turnout will be a concern for the incoming government, and across Merseyside the number of eligible voters making the trip to their respective polling stations is significantly down compared to election day in 2019.
In St Helens South and Whiston turnout was 53.3%, down from 63.6% when Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn went head to head.
In Liverpool Riverside, predicted to be among the safest Labour seats in the country, turnout was 45.6%, down from 66% in 2019.
Liverpool Walton tells a similar story, with 53.4% down from 65.4%, while Liverpool Wavertree has seen turnout drop to 56.7% from 68.58% in 2019.
Across the water in Wirral, Birkenhead has seen turnout fall to 55.4% from 66% in 2019, with Wirral West at 68.3% compared to 77.3% last time around.