2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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22 of 66 seats (One Third) toWirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council electiontook place on 2 May 2019 to elect members ofWirral Metropolitan Borough Councilin England.[5]This election was held on the same day as otherlocal 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 with2018.
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]
Birkenheadconsists of the wards ofBidston and St James,Birkenhead and Tranmere,Claughton,Oxton,PrentonandRock 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]
Wallaseyconsists of the wards ofLeasowe and Moreton East,Liscard,Moreton West and Saughall Massie,New Brighton,SeacombeandWallasey.
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 Southconsists of the wards ofBebington,Bromborough,Clatterbridge,Eastham,andHeswall.
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 Westconsists of the wards ofGreasby, Frankby and Irby,Hoylake and Meols,Pensby and Thingwall,Upton,andWest 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 tothe election the composition of the council was:[8]
34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Lab | Con | LD | G | Ind |
Afterthe 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 theGallagher Index.
Political Party | Vote Share | Seat Share | Difference | Difference² | |
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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
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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 theLiberal Democratscontesting 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 ofBirkenhead and Tranmereafter Pat Cleary wasre-elected in May.[11]
On 17 September, incumbentHoylake and Meolscouncillor 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 Daviesannounced in a party email that he would stand down as Council Leader in May as well as not seeking re-election for hisBirkenhead and Tranmereseat after serving onWirral Councilfor over 27 years.[9]
Labour's selection process began in October with the left targeting seats such asLiscard,Bidston and St James,Pensby and Thingwall,Rock FerryandNew 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 theLocal Campaign Forum.[16]
TUSCsuspended their electoral activity in November so did not put forward any candidates.[17]
In January, Meaden resigned theLabourwhip and sought re-election as anindependent.[18]
Target seats[edit]
Labour targetedEasthamandWallaseyand hoped to hold on toPensby and ThingwallandOxton,the latter of which was held by theLiberal Democratsin the subsequent two elections.[19]
The Conservatives' main target seat wasPensby and Thingwall,whichthey lost by just 23 votesin 2018.[20]
The Liberal Democrats hoped to regain a third councillor inOxton,and the Greens were looking to take a second inBirkenhead and Tranmereand to make headways inPrenton.[21][22]
Campaign[edit]
On 26 March, Wirral Labour criticised the Conservatives for starting aCrowdfunderpage 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]
OutgoingOxtoncouncillor 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 onSunday Politics North Weston 7 April talking about the issues facing the election campaign.[25]Particular attention was given to theGreen beltas well as the alleged rifts in the local Labour Party.[citation needed]
Leasowe and Moreton EastConservative candidate Debbie Caplin was criticised by Labour for comments she made toThe Observerin 2016 in which she described her hometown ofMoretonas "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 theWirral Globeput forward each party's priorities for the election.[30]
- Create 3,000 new jobs and apprenticeships through a regeneration programme
- Invest £1 million inLiscardandNew Ferry
- Invest over £8 million on a highway improvements over the coming year
- Replace every street light with energy efficient bulbs
- PrioritiseBrownfieldsites for development
- Push for aLocal planto protect theGreen beltand 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
- ScrapWirral View
- Scrap theLeader and cabinet modelin favour of aCommittee system
- "work together" to protect the Green belt as part of the creation of a Local plan
- ScrapWirral View
- Curb executive pay
- Cancel Hoylake Golf Resort
- Support aPeople's Voteon 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" ofWirral Waters
- Declare a Climate Emergency and cut Wirral'sCarbon footprint
- ScrapWirral 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]
Labourlost control of the Council losing two seats to theGreensand one to theConservatives.[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 groupPat Hacketton 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 in2018.
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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
GreengainfromLabour | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 Democratshold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 DemocratsgainfromIndependent | 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 | ![]() | ||
ConservativegainfromLabour | 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 | ![]() | ||
GreengainfromLabour | 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 | ![]() | ||
LabourgainfromIndependent | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Labourhold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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 | ![]() | ||
Conservativehold | 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]
•italicsdenote the sitting councillor •bolddenotes the winning candidate
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