Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council elections

One third of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in Control Year(s)
No overall control1973–1975
Conservative1975–1986
No overall control1986–1991
Labour1991–1992
No overall control1992–1995
Labour1995–2002
No overall control2002–2012
Labour2012–present

Council elections

Borough result maps

Changes between election

1973–1980 boundaries

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1980–2004 boundaries

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Wallasey by-election 1997

By-election, 13 March 1997: Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Lesley Rennie 1,781 47.3
Labour Elizabeth McArdle 1,490 39.5
Liberal Democrat John Uriel 443 11.7
Green George Bowler 54 1.4
Majority 291 7.8
Turnout 32.2
Conservative hold Swing

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Seacombe by-election 2000

By-election, 22 June 2000: Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Denis Knowles 1,454 55.4 Decrease8.2
Liberal Democrat Jim Robinson 814 31.0 Increase5.0
Conservative Patricia Jones 331 12.6 Increase2.2
Green Perle Sheldricks 26 1.0 New
Majority 640 24.4 Decrease13.2
Turnout 24.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease14.4

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Prenton by-election 2003

By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Frank Doyle 1,764 63.3 Increase9.9
Conservative Ian McKellar 634 22.7 Increase0.9
Labour Gerard Allen 389 14.0 Decrease10.8
Majority 1,130 40.6 Increase12.0
Turnout 24.0 Decrease10.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Increase6.0

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2004–present boundaries

Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009

By-election, 26 November 2009: Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Steve Williams 2,255 70.1 Decrease1.0
Labour Andrew Hollingworth 615 19.1 Increase2.8
Liberal Democrat Steve Pitt 134 4.2 Decrease1.5
Independent Alec McFadden 121 3.8 New
Green Jim McGinley 92 2.9 Decrease0.4
Majority 1,640 51.0 Decrease3.8
Turnout 28.0 Decrease9.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.9

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Leasowe and Moreton East by-election 2013

By-election, 17 January 2013: Leasowe and Moreton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ian Lewis 1,620 50.5 Increase7.2
Labour Pauline Daniels 1,355 42.2 Decrease8.8
UKIP Susan Whitham 148 4.6 Increase1.1
TUSC Mark Halligan 31 1.0 New
Liberal Democrat Daniel Clein 28 0.9 New
Green Jim McGinley 28 0.9 Decrease1.3
Majority 265 8.3 N/A
Registered electors 10,551
Turnout 30.5 Decrease8.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.0

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Heswall by-election 2013

By-election: 17 January 2013: Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Kathryn Hodson 1,254 58.8 Decrease3.9
UKIP David Scott 460 21.6 Increase12.2
Labour Mike Holliday 289 13.6 -4.2
Green Barbara Burton 110 5.2 Decrease0.7
TUSC Greg North 19 0.9 New
Majority 794 37.2 Decrease7.7
Registered electors 10,855
Turnout 19.7 Decrease20.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.9

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Pensby and Thingwall by-election 2013

By-election, 28 February 2013: Pensby and Thingwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Phillip Brightmore 1,411 38.5 Increase5.7
Conservative Sheila Clarke 868 23.7 Decrease4.7
Liberal Democrat Damien Cummins 834 22.7 Decrease2.5
UKIP Jan Davison 426 11.6 Increase2.4
Green Allen Burton 74 2.0 Decrease2.4
English Democrat Neil Kenny 53 1.4 New
Majority 543 14.8 Increase10.4
Registered electors 10,487
Turnout 35.0 Decrease6.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.2

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Upton by-election 2013

By-election, 24 October 2013: Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matthew Patrick 1,954 65.4 Increase5.8
Conservative Geoffrey Gubb 762 25.5 Increase2.9
Green Jim McGinley 143 4.8 Decrease0.1
Liberal Democrat Alan Davies 130 4.3 Increase0.4
Majority 1,192 39.9 Increase2.9
Registered electors 12,154
Turnout 3,031 24.9 Decrease9.7
Rejected ballots 21 0.7
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5

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Claughton by-election 2017

By-election, 4 May 2017: Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gillian Wood 1,761 52.4 Decrease14.2
Liberal Democrat David Evans 740 22.0 Increase15.3
Conservative Barbara Sinclair 567 16.9 Decrease1.0
Green Liz Heydon 136 4.1 Decrease2.2
UKIP Beryl Jones 130 3.9 New
TUSC Leon Wheddon 27 0.8 Decrease1.7
Majority 976 30.4 Decrease18.3
Registered electors 11,336
Turnout 3,372 29.7 Decrease1.9
Rejected ballots 11 0.3 Decrease0.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease20.4

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Bromborough by-election 2018

By-election, 23 August 2018: Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Jo Bird 1,253 47.1 Decrease14.0
Conservative Des Drury 749 28.1 Increase6.0
Liberal Democrat Vicky Downie 454 17.1 Increase6.0
Independent Steve Niblock 147 5.5 New
Green Susan Braddock 59 2.2 Decrease3.5
Majority 504 19.0 Decrease20.0
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 2664 22.7 Decrease6.9
Rejected ballots 2 0.1 Decrease0.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.0

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Upton by-election 2018

Candidates so far declared

By-election, 22 November 2018: Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Lily Clough
Labour Jean Robinson
Conservative Emma Sellman

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Changes in Affiliation

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Date Ward Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance
2004 Hoylake and Meols Hilary Jones Conservative Independent Resigned.[27]
2005 Pensby and Thingwall Oliver Adam Liberal Democrat Conservative Defected.[28]
before May 2006 Hoylake and Meols Hilary Jones Independent UKIP Defected.[29]
June 2007 Hoylake and Meols David Kirwan Conservative Ind. Conservative Resigned.[30]
18 May 2009 Seacombe Denis Knowles Labour Conservative Defected.[31]
16 May 2011 Bromborough Steve Niblock Liberal Democrat Labour Defected.[32]
30 April 2013 Pensby and Thingwall Mark Johnston Liberal Democrat Independent Resigned.[33]
28 August 2018 Pensby and Thingwall Michael Sullivan Labour Independent Resigned.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Councillors, democracy and elections". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Wirral". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  3. ↑ "Wirral council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  4. ↑ "Kate calls Labour foul on soccer". Wirral Globe. 1997-03-26. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Lesley Rennie". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ↑ "Councillor Anne McArdle". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ↑ "Labour hangs on to a tiny majority". Wirral Globe. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  8. ↑ "Councillor Denis Knowles". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  9. ↑ "Local Election". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  10. ↑ "Conservatives win Moreton by-election". Wirral Globe. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  11. ↑ "Councillor Steve Williams". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  12. ↑ "Election Result for Leasowe and Moreton East ward on 17 January 2013". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Councillor Ian Lewis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  14. ↑ "Election Result for Heswall ward on 17 January 2013". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Councillor Kathy Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. ↑ "Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 28 February 2013". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  17. ↑ "Councillor Phillip Brightmore". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. ↑ "Councillor Sheila Clarke MBE". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  19. ↑ "Election Result for Upton ward on 24 October 2013". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. ↑ "Councillor Matthew Patrick". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Claughton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. ↑ "Councillor Gillian Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  23. ↑ "Election results for Bromborough Local by-election - Thursday, 23rd August 2018". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Councillor Jo Bird". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  25. ↑ Wirral West Labour. "Good turnout in the rain to campaign for Jean Robinson in Upton #LabourDoorstep". Twitter. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  26. ↑ "Emma Sellman (Upton, Woodchurch, Overchurch and Arrowe Park)". Wirral Conservatives. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  27. ↑ "'No respect for mayor'". Wirral Globe.
  28. ↑ "Why I jumped ship to join the Tories". Wirral Globe.
  29. ↑ "Local Election - 04 May 2006, Bebington". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  30. ↑ "Another one bites the dust". Wirral Globe.
  31. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Labour councillor Denis Knowles quits and joins Tories at Wallasey Town Hall". Wirral Globe.
  32. ↑ "Wirral Lib Dem Steve Niblock defects to Labour Party". BBC News.
  33. ↑ "Wirral councillor Mark Johnson quits Liberal Democrat Party". Liverpool Echo.
  34. ↑ "Wirral councillor quits party blaming hard left 'parasites'". Labour Uncut. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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