Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Knowsley Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards. [1]

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Political control

Knowsley was created under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan borough, with Merseyside County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986 and Knowsley became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1973–present

Leadership

The first leader of the council, David Tempest, was formerly leader of Kirkby Urban District Council, one of Knowsley's predecessors. [4] The leaders of Knowsley since 1974 have been: [5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
David Tempest [6] Labour Apr 1974May 1975
Peter Longworth [7] Labour May 1975May 1978
Jim Lloyd Labour May 1978May 1987
Jim Keight [8] Labour May 19874 May 2003
Ron Round Labour 21 May 200322 May 2015
Andy Moorhead Labour 22 May 2015May 2018
Graham Morgan Labour 18 May 2018

Council elections

By-election results

2002-2006

Whiston South by-election 22 September 2005 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 555 53.3
Liberal Democrats 38336.8
Conservative 1039.9
Majority17216.5
Turnout 1,041
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Halewood South by-election 26 November 2009 [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Harvey 607 46.0 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Tommy Morretta48636.8-9.8
BNP 1138.6+8.6
United Socialist 523.9-5.3
Conservative 322.4-3.5
Independent 302.3+2.3
Majority1219.2
Turnout 1,320
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010-2014

Park by-election 16 September 2010 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Brennan 650 86.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats John White709.3-10.8
Conservative Gary Robertson364.8+4.8
Majority58076.7
Turnout 756
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 18 August 2011 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Tulley 541 82.5 -10.6
Liberal Democrats John White578.7+1.8
Independent Sean Watson223.4+3.4
Green Marie Rea213.2+3.2
Conservative Robert Avery152.3+2.3
Majority48473.8
Turnout 656
Labour hold Swing
Prescot East by-election 4 April 2013 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steff O'Keeffe 515 57.9 -5.8
Liberal Democrats Carl Cashman32836.9+3.9
Conservative Adam Butler475.3+2.0
Majority18721.0
Turnout 890
Labour hold Swing
Prescot West by-election 4 April 2013 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn O'Keeffe 441 43.8 -2.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith40340.1+2.2
TUSC Stephen Whatham868.5-1.3
Conservative Robert Avery626.2+0.5
Green Robert Mbanu141.4+1.4
Majority383.8
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 4 April 2013 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vickie Lamb 676 85.7 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Currie698.7+1.5
Conservative David Dunne445.6+5.6
Majority60776.9
Turnout 789
Labour hold Swing
Longview by-election 13 March 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margi O'Mara 670 64.8 -29.0
Independent Paul Woods32731.6+31.6
Conservative Adam Butler373.6+3.6
Majority34333.2
Turnout 1,034
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

St Michaels by-election 20 July 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Kearns 716 86.6
Liberal Democrats Dean Boyle587.0
Green Kirk Sandringham536.4
Majority65879.6
Turnout 827
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 29 March 2018 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Del Arnall 657 78.2
Green Kirk Sandringham748.8
UKIP Fred Fricker688.1
Conservative Aaron Waters414.9
Majority58369.4
Turnout 840
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Halewood South by-election 23 August 2018 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary See 1,012 51.6 +5.8
Independent Bob Swann77839.7+39.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny McNeilis1186.0+6.0
Conservative Victoria Smart542.8-4.1
Majority23411.9
Turnout 1,962
Labour hold Swing

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