VOTERS turned out in their thousands for this year's election as both constituencies saw a dramatic rise in voting numbers.

The hotly contested Warrington South saw a 9.2 per cent rise in votes compared to 2005 with a total of 54,998 votes being cast yesterday, Thursday standing at 71 per cent turnout.

Meanwhile Warrington North also saw a 7.9 per cent increase in turnout compared to the last general election with 44,374 votes being made, which is 63 per cent of eligable constituents voting.

Keep checking back to find out the results as they come in during the morning.