Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council elections
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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]
Contents
1 Political control
2 Council elections
3 Borough result maps
4 Changes between election
4.1 1973–1980 boundaries
4.2 1980–2004 boundaries
4.2.1 Wallasey by-election 1997
4.2.2 Prenton by-election 2003
4.3 2004–present boundaries
4.3.1 Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009
4.3.2 Leasowe and Moreton East by-election 2013
4.3.3 Heswall by-election 2013
4.3.4 Pensby and Thingwall by-election 2013
4.3.5 Upton by-election 2013
4.3.6 Claughton by-election 2017
4.3.7 Bromborough by-election 2018
4.3.8 Upton by-election 2018
5 Changes in affiliation
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
Political control[edit]
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 control | 1973–1975 | |
| Conservative | 1975–1986 | |
| No overall control | 1986–1991 | |
| Labour | 1991–1992 | |
| No overall control | 1992–1995 | |
| Labour | 1995–2002 | |
| No overall control | 2002–2012 | |
| Labour | 2012–present | |
Council elections[edit]
Since the first election in 1973, boundary changes have occurred in 1980 (where a third of the council were up for election) and in 2004 (where there was an all out election).[3]
- 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1975 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1976 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1978 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1979 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1991 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1992 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1994 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1995 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1999 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2000 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2002 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2003 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2012 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2015 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Borough result maps[edit]
1980 results map
1982 results map
1983 results map
1984 results map
1986 results map
1987 results map
1988 results map
1990 results map
1991 results map
1992 results map
1994 results map
1995 results map
1996 results map
1998 results map
1999 results map
2000 results map
2002 results map
2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2012 results map
2014 results map
2015 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
Changes between election[edit]
1973–1980 boundaries[edit]
1980–2004 boundaries[edit]
Wallasey by-election 1997[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lesley Rennie | 1,781 | 47.3 |  3.1 | |
Labour | Elizabeth McArdle | 1,490 | 39.5 |  1.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Uriel | 443 | 11.8 | 0.4 | |
Green | George Bowler | 54 | 1.4 | New | |
| Majority | 291 | 7.7 | 4.5 | ||
Turnout | 32.2 | 8.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |||
[4][5][6]
Prenton by-election 2003[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Francis Doyle | 1,764 | 63.3 | 9.9 | |
Conservative | Ian McKellar | 634 | 22.7 | 0.9 | |
Labour | Gerard Allen | 389 | 14.0 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | 1,130 | 40.6 | 12.0 | ||
Turnout | 24.0 | 10.8 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | 6.0 | |||
[7]
2004–present boundaries[edit]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Williams | 2,255 | 70.1 | 1.0 | |
Labour | Andrew Hollingworth | 615 | 19.1 | 2.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Steve Pitt | 134 | 4.2 | 1.5 | |
Independent | Alec McFadden | 121 | 3.8 | New | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 92 | 2.9 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | 1,640 | 51.0 | 3.8 | ||
Turnout | 28.0 | 9.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |||
[8][9]
Leasowe and Moreton East by-election 2013[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Lewis | 1,620 | 50.5 | 7.2 | |
Labour | Pauline Daniels | 1,355 | 42.2 | 8.8 | |
UKIP | Susan Whitham | 148 | 4.6 | 1.1 | |
TUSC | Mark Halligan | 31 | 1.0 | New | |
Liberal Democrat | Daniel Clein | 28 | 0.9 | New | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 28 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
| Majority | 265 | 8.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,551 | ||||
Turnout | 30.5 | 8.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.0 | |||
[10][11]
Heswall by-election 2013[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kathryn Hodson | 1,254 | 58.8 | 3.9 | |
UKIP | David Scott | 460 | 21.6 | 12.2 | |
Labour | Mike Holliday | 289 | 13.6 | -4.2 | |
Green | Barbara Burton | 110 | 5.2 | 0.7 | |
TUSC | Greg North | 19 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 794 | 37.2 | 7.7 | ||
Registered electors | 10,855 | ||||
Turnout | 19.7 | 20.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |||
[12][13]
Pensby and Thingwall by-election 2013[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Brightmore | 1,411 | 38.5 | 5.7 | |
Conservative | Sheila Clarke | 868 | 23.7 | 4.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Damien Cummins | 834 | 22.7 | 2.5 | |
UKIP | Jan Davison | 426 | 11.6 | 2.4 | |
Green | Allen Burton | 74 | 2.0 | 2.4 | |
English Democrat | Neil Kenny | 53 | 1.4 | New | |
| Majority | 543 | 14.8 | 10.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,487 | ||||
Turnout | 35.0 | 6.1 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.2 | |||
[14][15][16]
Upton by-election 2013[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Matthew Patrick | 1,954 | 65.4 | 5.8 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Gubb | 762 | 25.5 | 2.9 | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 143 | 4.8 | 0.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Davies | 130 | 4.3 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | 1,192 | 39.9 | 2.9 | ||
Registered electors | 12,154 | ||||
Turnout | 3,031 | 24.9 | 9.7 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 21 | 0.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |||
[17][18]
Claughton by-election 2017[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gillian Wood | 1,761 | 52.4 | 14.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Evans | 740 | 22.0 | 15.3 | |
Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 567 | 16.9 | 1.0 | |
Green | Liz Heydon | 136 | 4.1 | 2.2 | |
UKIP | Beryl Jones | 130 | 3.9 | New | |
TUSC | Leon Wheddon | 27 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |
| Majority | 976 | 30.4 | 18.3 | ||
Registered electors | 11,336 | ||||
Turnout | 3,372 | 29.7 | 1.9 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 20.4 | |||
[19][20]
Bromborough by-election 2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Jo Bird | 1,253 | 47.1 | 14.0 | |
Conservative | Des Drury | 749 | 28.1 | 6.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Vicky Downie | 454 | 17.1 | 6.0 | |
Independent | Steve Niblock | 147 | 5.5 | New | |
Green | Susan Braddock | 59 | 2.2 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | 504 | 19.0 | 20.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,760 | ||||
Turnout | 2664 | 22.7 | 6.9 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |||
[21][22]
Upton by-election 2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Robinson | 1,490 | 61.3 | 3.1 | |
Conservative | Emma Sellman | 705 | 29.0 | 0.4 | |
Green | Lily Clough | 151 | 6.2 | 0.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Davies | 83 | 3.4 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | 785 | 32.3 | 2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 12,040 | ||||
Turnout | 2,434 | 20.2 | 11.4 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |||
[23][24]
Changes in affiliation[edit]
| Previous election | Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | September 1975 | New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren | Kate Wood | Liberal | Conservative | Defected.[25] | ||
1988 | October 1988 | Egerton | Alec Dunn | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[26] | ||
| October 1988 | Leasowe | Jim Edwards | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[26] | |||
| October 1988 | Leasowe | Ken Fox | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[26] | |||
1990 | ? | Egerton | Alec Dunn | Independent Labour | Liberal Democrat | Defected.[27] | ||
1992 | March 1994 | Eastham | Vera Ruck | Labour | Conservative | Defected. | ||
1996 | ? | Prenton | Ed Cunniffe | Liberal Democrat | Ind. Liberal Democrat | Resigned.[28] | ||
1998 | June 1998 | Prenton | Ed Cunniffe | Ind. Liberal Democrat | Labour | Defected.[28] | ||
2000 | December 2001 | Egerton | Colin Dow | Labour | Independent [n 1] | Whip removed.[30] | ||
| February 2002 | Bebington | Kath Shaughnessy | Labour | Independent | Resigned.[30] | |||
2004 | November 2004 | Hoylake and Meols | Hilary Jones | Conservative | Independent | Resigned.[31] | ||
| April 2005 | Pensby and Thingwall | Oliver Adam | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | Defected.[32] | |||
| ? | Hoylake and Meols | Hilary Jones | Independent | UKIP | Defected.[33] | |||
2007 | May 2007 | Clatterbridge | Isabel Moon | Liberal Democrat | Ind. Liberal Democrat | Resigned.[34] | ||
| June 2007 | Hoylake and Meols | David Kirwan | Conservative | Ind. Conservative | Resigned.[35] | |||
2008 | 18 May 2009 | Seacombe | Denis Knowles | Labour | Conservative | Defected.[36] | ||
2011 | 16 May 2011 | Bromborough | Steve Niblock | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Defected.[37] | ||
2012 | 30 April 2013 | Pensby and Thingwall | Mark Johnston | Liberal Democrat | Independent | Resigned.[38] | ||
2015 | ? | Bromborough | Steve Niblock | Labour | Independent | Deselected.[39] | ||
2018 | 28 August 2018 | Pensby and Thingwall | Mike Suillvan | Labour | Independent | Resigned.[40] | ||
| 25 October 2018 | Rock Ferry | Moira McLaughlin | Labour | Independent | Resigned.[41] | |||
| January 2019 | Rock Ferry | Chris Meaden | Labour | Independent | Resigned.[42] | |||
| 4 March 2019 | Bromborough | Jo Bird | Labour Co-op | Independent | Suspended.[43] | |||
| 14 March 2019 | Bromborough | Jo Bird | Independent | Labour Co-op | Reinstated.[44] | |||
| 18 March 2019 | Rock Ferry | Bill Davies | Labour | Independent | Resigned.[45] | |||
Notes[edit]
^ Later forming the Wirral Independent Network.[29]
References[edit]
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