Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2019

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2019
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
15 of 45 seats (One Third) to
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority

 
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Leader Graham Morgan Carl Cashman
Party Labour Liberal Democrat
Leader since 18 May 2018 (2018-05-18) 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05)
Leader's seat Swanside Prescot North
Last election 12 seats,
66.2%		 1 seat,
6.8%
Current seats 40 3
Seats needed Steady Increase20
 
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Leader Kai Taylor Allan Harvey
Party Green Independent
Leader since 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Leader's seat Prescot South Halewood South
Last election 1 seat,
12.4%		 1 seat,
5.9%
Current seats 1 1
Seats needed Increase22 Increase22
Incumbent Leader of the Council

Graham Morgan
Labour

The 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election is due to take place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Council composition

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
40 3 1 1
Lab LD G I

Candidates

Candidates so far declared

Cherryfield

Green
  • Michael Dooley[2]

Prescot South

Green
  • Joanne Burke[3]

Roby

Green
  • Martin Mackarel[4]

Whiston and Cronton

Green

References

  1. ↑ "Voting and elections". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Dooley, Michael. "Green Party Candidate, Cherryfield Ward, Kirkby, 2019…". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 Taylor, Kai. "Fantastic News, @Joburkegreengal has been selected to fight for the second Prescot South seat on Knowsley Council whilst Ron Gaffney has been selected to contest Whiston & Cronton Ward…". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Kai. "Out door knocking in Roby Ward with our @TheGreenParty candidate Martin Mackarel…". Twitter. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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