David Baines

David Edward Baines is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens North since 2024.

Baines grew up in Haydock. He was elected as a St Helens Council councillor for the Windle ward in 2013, having previously worked as a primary school teacher. In 2019, he became leader of St Helens Council, and later Deputy Mayor of the Liverpool City Region before standing down in 2024 ahead of his general election campaign, having been selected as the Labour candidate for St Helens North.

Baines was elected as MP for St Helens North with 52.6% of the vote.