Born: 20 March 1969, Inverness
Member of Privy Council - 8 October 2007
- wife of Edward Michael Balls
- daughter of June Cooper
- daughter of Tony Cooper
Education
- Eggars Comprehensive, Alton
- Alton Sixth Form College
- Balliol College, Oxford
- Harvard University
- London School of Economics
Political Researcher
Appointments
Elections fought
1 May 1997 |
| Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
31,339 |
75.71 |
7 June 2001 |
| Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
21,890 |
69.73 |
5 May 2005 |
| Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
20,973 |
63.66 |
6 May 2010 |
| Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
22,293 |
48.21 |
7 May 2015 |
| Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
25,213 |
54.93 |
8 June 2017 |
| Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
29,268 |
59.50 |
12 December 2019 |
| Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford |
Labour Party |
18,297 |
37.91 |