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The 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[5] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± | |
---|---|---|---|
Labour | 32 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 22 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | 6 | ![]() | |
Green | 3 | ![]() | |
Independent | 3 | ![]() | |
Source: The Guardian[6] |
Election results
[edit]Overall election result
[edit]Overall result compared with 2018.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Labour | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | ![]() |
45.5 | 35.8 | 31,778 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
36.4 | 32.1 | 28,467 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
9.1 | 16.7 | 14,803 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
9.1 | 11.6 | 10,283 | ![]() | ||||||
UKIP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.5 | 2,182 | ![]() | ||||||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.4 | 1,203 | ![]() |
Results by constituency
[edit]Birkenhead constituency
[edit]Birkenhead consists of the wards of Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton, Prenton and Rock Ferry.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 (Birkenhead) | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Labour | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
50.0 | 39.5 | 8,271 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
33.3 | 29.8 | 6,239 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
16.7 | 15.1 | 3,167 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 6.9 | 1,447 | ![]() | ||||||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
0.0 | 5.7 | 1,203 | N/A | ||||||
UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 3.0 | 631 | N/A |
Wallasey constituency
[edit]Wallasey consists of the wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe and Wallasey.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 (Wallasey) | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Labour | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
66.7 | 44.0 | 10,143 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
33.3 | 36.8 | 8,486 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 10.0 | 2,310 | ![]() | ||||||
UKIP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 5.2 | 1,202 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 4.0 | 925 | ![]() |
Wirral South constituency
[edit]Wirral South consists of the wards of Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Eastham, and Heswall.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 (Wirral South) | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
40.0 | 35.8 | 7,757 | ![]() | ||||||
Labour | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
40.0 | 32.2 | 6,970 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
20.0 | 19.4 | 4,196 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 12.6 | 2,726 | ![]() |
Wirral West constituency
[edit]Wirral West consists of the wards of Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Hoylake and Meols, Pensby and Thingwall, Upton, and West Kirby and Thurstaston.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 (Wirral West) | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Conservative | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
80.0 | 46.8 | 10,777 | ![]() | ||||||
Labour | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
20.0 | 27.7 | 6,394 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 15.3 | 3,528 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 8.7 | 1,995 | ![]() | ||||||
UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.5 | 349 | N/A |
Changes in council composition
[edit]Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[8]
34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Lab | Con | LD | G | Ind |
After the election the composition of the council was:[6]
32 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Lab | Con | LD | G | I |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Wirral_Council_Chamber_May_2019.svg/220px-Wirral_Council_Chamber_May_2019.svg.png)
Votes summary
[edit]Seats summary
[edit]Proportionality
[edit]The disproportionality of the 2019 election was 9.56 using the Gallagher Index.
Political Party | Vote Share | Seat Share | Difference | Difference² | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 35.82 | 45.45 | 9.63 | 92.74 | |
Conservative | 32.09 | 36.36 | 4.27 | 18.23 | |
Green | 16.69 | 9.09 | 7.60 | 57.76 | |
Liberal Democrat | 11.59 | 9.09 | 2.50 | 6.25 | |
UKIP | 2.46 | 0.00 | 2.46 | 6.05 | |
Independent | 1.36 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 1.85 | |
TOTAL | 182.88 | ||||
TOTAL /2 | 91.44 | ||||
9.56 |
Parties and candidates
[edit]Contesting political parties
[edit]Party | Leader | Leader since | Leader's ward | Up for re-election? |
Last election | This election | |||
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% of votes |
Wards | Defending | Prior Composition | ||||||
Labour | Phil Davies (outgoing)[9] |
29 March 2012 | Birkenhead and Tranmere | ![]() |
45.5% | 12 | 12 | 34 / 66
| |
Conservative | Ian Lewis | 8 May 2017 | Wallasey | ![]() |
35.3% | 7 | 7 | 21 / 66
| |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Gilchrist | 16 May 2013 | Eastham | ![]() |
10.2% | 2 | 1 | 5 / 66
| |
Green | Pat Cleary[n 1] | 22 May 2014 | Birkenhead and Tranmere | ![]() |
8.6% | 1 | 0 | 1 / 66
| |
Independent | Moira McLaughlin | 22 February 2019[10] | Rock Ferry | ![]() |
0.1% | 0 | 2[n 3] | 5 / 66
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At the last regular election (2018), The Conservatives, Greens and Labour all ran a full slate of candidates with the Liberal Democrats contesting all but one of the seats available with other parties only putting forward a handful of candidates between them.
Candidate selection
[edit]The Green Party selected Steve Hayes on 13 June 2018 to contest the seat of Birkenhead and Tranmere after Pat Cleary was re-elected in May.[11]
On 17 September, incumbent Hoylake and Meols councillor of 20 years Gerry Ellis announced that he had been deselected by the Conservative Party.[12] Ellis appealed against the deselection, claiming he had been "unlawfully" discriminated against because of his age. In December, Alison Wright was announced as the new Conservative candidate.[13]
On 17 October, Phil Davies announced in a party email that he would stand down as Council Leader in May as well as not seeking re-election for his Birkenhead and Tranmere seat after serving on Wirral Council for over 27 years.[9]
Labour's selection process began in October with the left targeting seats such as Liscard, Bidston and St James, Pensby and Thingwall, Rock Ferry and New Brighton.[citation needed] Both Ron Abbey (Leasowe and Moreton East) and Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) were not selected. Bernie Mooney's re-selection for Liscard was questioned due to apparent irregularities in the selection process.[14][15] Her candidacy was upheld by the regional party.[citation needed] However, on 27 February she was found to be in breach of Labour rules and subsequently removed from the panel of candidates by the Local Campaign Forum.[16]
TUSC suspended their electoral activity in November so did not put forward any candidates.[17]
In January, Meaden resigned the Labour whip and sought re-election as an independent.[18]
Target seats
[edit]Labour targeted Eastham and Wallasey and hoped to hold on to Pensby and Thingwall and Oxton, the latter of which was held by the Liberal Democrats in the subsequent two elections.[19]
The Conservatives' main target seat was Pensby and Thingwall, which they lost by just 23 votes in 2018.[20]
The Liberal Democrats hoped to regain a third councillor in Oxton, and the Greens were looking to take a second in Birkenhead and Tranmere and to make headways in Prenton.[21][22]
Campaign
[edit]On 26 March, Wirral Labour criticised the Conservatives for starting a Crowdfunder page for the election which had, so far, raised £20.[23] This came despite itself having used crowdfunding with Tory leader Ian Lewis saying that they [Labour] needed to "get with the programme".[citation needed]
Outgoing Oxton councillor Paul Doughty was suspended from Labour in April due to campaigning for the Independent Group.[24]
Representatives from all four parties in Council as well as the Independent Group appeared on Sunday Politics North West on 7 April talking about the issues facing the election campaign.[25] Particular attention was given to the Green belt as well as the alleged rifts in the local Labour Party.[citation needed]
Leasowe and Moreton East Conservative candidate Debbie Caplin was criticised by Labour for comments she made to The Observer in 2016 in which she described her hometown of Moreton as "horrible".[26] Tory Leader Ian Lewis defended her comments as being taken out of context stating that "Debbie, her family and her neighbours had been let down by years of Labour neglect".[citation needed]
- Greenbelt leak controversy
On Monday 8 April, a report leaked by Pensby and Thingwall councillor Phil Brightmore claimed that 20 Green belt sites ranging from 2 to 1,705 houses had been "saved" from development.[27] However, the following day a statement released by Wirral Council dismissed that any sites had been removed from the list of [Green belt] sites identified for potential release.[citation needed]
Further leaked documents suggested that Labour were deciding on potential sites based on political preference.[28]
A full list of 21 "accepted" sites published on 23 April was described by Liberal Democrat planning spokesperson Stuart Kelly as a "shabby back-room carve up of green belt sites based on what was politically advantageous to Labour".[29]
Policies
[edit]A 12 April article in the Wirral Globe put forward each party's priorities for the election.[30]
- Create 3,000 new jobs and apprenticeships through a regeneration programme
- Invest £1 million in Liscard and New Ferry
- Invest over £8 million on a highway improvements over the coming year
- Replace every street light with energy efficient bulbs
- Prioritise Brownfield sites for development
- Push for a Local plan to protect the Green belt and direct investment toward Liscard and New Ferry
- Invest in highway maintenance and road safety
- Create jobs and apprenticeships
- Cut business rates and car parking charges
- Curb executive pay
- Scrap Wirral View
- Scrap the Leader and cabinet model in favour of a Committee system
- "work together" to protect the Green belt as part of the creation of a Local plan
- Scrap Wirral View
- Curb executive pay
- Cancel Hoylake Golf Resort
- Support a People's Vote on Brexit
- Ensure Local plan is "fit for purpose" by reducing the number of empty properties, maximizing Brownfield potential and protecting the Green belt
- Engage with developers to optimise "green potential" of Wirral Waters
- Declare a Climate Emergency and cut Wirral's Carbon footprint
- Scrap Wirral View
- Curb executive pay
- Cancel Hoylake Golf Resort
- Scrap the Leader and cabinet model in favour of a Committee system
Retiring councillors
[edit]Ward | Departing Councillor | Party | Ref. | |
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Birkenhead and Tranmere | Phil Davies[31] | Labour | [9] | |
Clatterbridge | Adam Sykes[32] | Conservative | [33] | |
Hoylake and Meols | Gerry Ellis[34] | Conservative (deselected) | [12] | |
Leasowe and Moreton East | Ron Abbey[35] | Labour (deselected) | [14] | |
Liscard | Bernie Mooney[36] | Labour (deselected) | [16] | |
Oxton | Paul Doughty[37] | Independent | ||
West Kirby and Thurstaston | David Elderton[38] | Conservative | [39] |
Aftermath
[edit]Labour lost control of the Council losing two seats to the Greens and one to the Conservatives.[40]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Wirral_Green_2019.jpg/220px-Wirral_Green_2019.jpg)
Labour councillors chose the new leader of their group Pat Hackett on 5 May.[41] Hackett was elected Council leader on 14 May with 31 votes compared to 25 for Conservative leader Ian Lewis and 10 abstentions.[42] The meeting also saw Labour lose their majority on every committee with chairs given to each opposition party.
Ward results
[edit]Results compared directly with the last local election in 2018.
Bebington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jerry Williams[39] | 2,210 | 50.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Geoff Jones[43] | 1,085 | 24.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Crowfoot | 696 | 15.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Rachel Heydon | 424 | 9.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,125 | 25.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,916 | ||||
Turnout | 4,459 | 37.4 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 44 | 1.0 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Bidston and St James
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Kenny[46] | 1,572 | 67.7 | ![]() | |
Green | James Parkhouse | 353 | 15.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Vida Wilson[43] | 245 | 10.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Parsons | 151 | 6.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,219 | 52.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,330 | ||||
Turnout | 2,368 | 22.9 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 47 | 2.0 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Birkenhead and Tranmere
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Steve Hayes[49] | 2,198 | 65.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Bill McGenity[50] | 1,058 | 31.7 | ![]() | |
Conservative | June Cowin[43] | 78 | 2.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,140 | 34.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,109 | ||||
Turnout | 3,360 | 33.2 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.8 | ![]() | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Bromborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joe Walsh[53] | 1,608 | 48.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Des Drury[54] | 728 | 21.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Vicky Downie[55] | 570 | 17.0 | ![]() | |
Green | Sheena Hatton | 446 | 13.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 880 | 26.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,771 | ||||
Turnout | 3,390 | 28.8 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 38 | 1.1 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Clatterbridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Helen Cameron[58] | 2,608 | 53.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Kieran Morgan[59] | 1,428 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 865 | 17.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,180 | 24.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,401 | ||||
Turnout | 4,960 | 43.5 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 59 | 1.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Claughton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen Foulkes[62] | 1,596 | 45.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Nicholas Hanna[43] | 544 | 15.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Liz Heydon | 461 | 13.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Teggin | 389 | 11.2 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Alex Fay | 386 | 11.1 | New | |
Independent | Mo Morgan | 108 | 3.1 | New | |
Majority | 1,052 | 30.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,478 | ||||
Turnout | 3,502 | 30.5 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.5 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Eastham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Mitchell[65] | 2,286 | 55.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ruth Molyneux[66] | 1,122 | 27.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Phil Merry[43] | 440 | 10.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Harry Gorman | 311 | 7.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,164 | 28.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,007 | ||||
Turnout | 4,192 | 38.1 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 33 | 0.8 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() |
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Burgess-Joyce[70] | 2,838 | 52.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Tim Watson[71] | 958 | 17.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Cathy Page | 688 | 12.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Forshaw | 597 | 11.0 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Jack Bland | 349 | 6.4 | New | |
Majority | 1,880 | 34.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,481 | ||||
Turnout | 5,447 | 47.4 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Heswall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Hodson[74] | 2,896 | 60.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Barbara Burton | 680 | 14.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Thompson | 644 | 13.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Brian Parsons[75] | 602 | 12.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,216 | 46.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,845 | ||||
Turnout | 4,861 | 44.8 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 39 | 0.8 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hoylake and Meols
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alison Wright[13] | 2,265 | 50.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Thomas Laing | 997 | 22.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Alix Cockcroft | 778 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 465 | 10.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,268 | 28.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,463 | ||||
Turnout | 4,554 | 43.5 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 49 | 1.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Leasowe and Moreton East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Karl Greaney[14] | 1,729 | 47.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Debbie Caplin[81] | 1,428 | 39.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Michael Dixon | 453 | 12.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 301 | 8.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,806 | ||||
Turnout | 3,649 | 33.8 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 39 | 1.1 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Liscard
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sarah Spoor[84] | 1,733 | 51.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Michael Taylor[85] | 609 | 17.9 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Rodney Melbourne | 374 | 11.0 | New | |
Green | Perle Sheldricks | 360 | 10.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Sue Arrowsmith | 319 | 9.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,124 | 33.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,095 | ||||
Turnout | 3,431 | 30.9 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 36 | 1.0 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Williams[81] | 2,738 | 63.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Stan Webster[88] | 1,146 | 26.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Helen O'Donnell | 330 | 7.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 107 | 2.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,592 | 36.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,671 | ||||
Turnout | 4,368 | 40.9 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 47 | 1.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
New Brighton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pat Hackett | 2,248 | 57.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Keith Raybould[91] | 682 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Cynthia Stonall | 541 | 13.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Charlie Smethurst | 256 | 6.5 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Paula Walters | 218 | 5.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,566 | 39.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,214 | ||||
Turnout | 3,959 | 35.3 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.4 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Oxton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andy Corkhill[21] | 2,627 | 59.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jeff Davies[94] | 1,298 | 29.6 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Chris Bunker | 245 | 5.6 | New | |
Conservative | Tina McDonnell[95] | 220 | 5.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,329 | 30.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,950 | ||||
Turnout | 4,405 | 40.2 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.3 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() |
Pensby and Thingwall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Collins[98] | 2,201 | 44.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Phil Brightmore[99] | 1,705 | 34.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Allen Burton | 700 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Thompson | 307 | 6.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 496 | 10.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,390 | ||||
Turnout | 4,950 | 47.6 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 37 | 0.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Prenton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Chris Cooke[49] | 2,915 | 63.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Angie Davies[103] | 1,467 | 32.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Hilary Jones[104] | 200 | 4.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,448 | 31.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,995 | ||||
Turnout | 4,614 | 42.0 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 32 | 0.7 | ![]() | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Rock Ferry
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Yvonne Nolan[15] | 1,280 | 45.0 | ![]() | |
Independent | Chris Meaden[18] | 1,095 | 38.5 | New | |
Green | Moira Gommon | 312 | 11.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Johnathan Andrew[43] | 160 | 5.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 185 | 6.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,043 | ||||
Turnout | 2,861 | 28.5 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.5 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() |
Seacombe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christine Jones[39] | 1,582 | 63.9 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Chris Wellstead | 375 | 15.1 | New | |
Green | Diane Johnson | 286 | 11.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | John Laing[43] | 234 | 9.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,207 | 48.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,143 | ||||
Turnout | 2,494 | 24.6 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.7 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Upton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Smith[39] | 1,775 | 49.4 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Emma Sellman[113] | 937 | 26.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Lily Clough | 636 | 17.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 243 | 6.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 838 | 23.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,234 | ||||
Turnout | 3,631 | 29.7 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 40 | 1.1 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Wallasey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Hayes[81] | 2,795 | 52.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paul Martin[116] | 1,705 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Green | James Brady | 340 | 6.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 243 | 4.6 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Kriss Cringle | 235 | 4.4 | New | |
Majority | 1,090 | 20.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,795 | ||||
Turnout | 5,334 | 45.2 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
West Kirby and Thurstaston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jenny Johnson[120] | 2,536 | 55.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | James Laing[121] | 959 | 20.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Yvonne McGinley | 726 | 15.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Redfern | 383 | 8.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,577 | 34.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,200 | ||||
Turnout | 4,638 | 45.5 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 34 | 0.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Changes between 2019 and 2021
[edit]Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance | ||
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17 July 2019 | Greasby, Frankby and Irby | David Burgess-Joyce | Conservative | Independent | Suspended.[124] | ||
6 February 2020 | Bromborough | Jo Bird | Labour Co-op | Independent | Suspended.[125] | ||
14 February 2020 | Bromborough | Jo Bird | Independent | Labour Co-op | Reinstated.[126] | ||
9 August 2020 | Birkenhead and Tranmere | Steve Hayes | Green | Independent | Resigned.[127] | ||
After 20 July 2020 | Greasby, Frankby and Irby | David Burgess-Joyce | Independent | Conservative | Reinstated.[128][129] | ||
14 November 2020 | Hoylake and Meols | Tony Cox | Conservative | Independent | Suspended.[130] | ||
December 2020 | Prenton | Tony Norbury | Labour | Independent | Suspended.[131] | ||
February 2021 | Prenton | Tony Norbury | Independent | Labour | Reinstated.[132] | ||
After November 2020 | Hoylake and Meols | Tony Cox | Independent | Conservative | Reinstated.[133] |
Notes
[edit]• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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