Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council elections are held every four years from 2023 onwards, having previously been held three years out of every four for a third of the council at a time. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Wirral Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. [1]

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Council elections

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). [2] [1] [3]

Borough result maps

Changes between election

1973–1979 boundaries

1979–2004 boundaries

Wallasey by-election 1997

By-election, 13 March 1997: Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 1,781 47.3 Decrease2.svg3.1
Labour Elizabeth McArdle1,49039.5Increase2.svg1.3
Liberal Democrats John Uriel44311.8Increase2.svg0.4
Green George Bowler541.4New
Majority2917.7Decrease2.svg4.5
Turnout 32.2Decrease2.svg8.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

[4] [5] [6]

Prenton by-election 2003

By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Doyle 1,764 63.3 Increase2.svg9.9
Conservative Ian McKellar63422.7Increase2.svg0.9
Labour Gerard Allen38914.0Decrease2.svg10.8
Majority1,13040.6Increase2.svg12.0
Registered electors 11,596
Turnout 24.0Decrease2.svg10.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.0

[7]

2004–present boundaries

Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009

By-election, 26 November 2009: Moreton West and Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Williams 2,255 70.1 Decrease2.svg1.0
Labour Andrew Hollingworth61519.1Increase2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Pitt1344.2Decrease2.svg1.5
Independent Alec McFadden1213.8New
Green Jim McGinley922.9Decrease2.svg0.4
Majority1,64051.0Decrease2.svg3.8
Turnout 28.0Decrease2.svg9.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.9

[8] [9]

Leasowe and Moreton East by-election 2013

By-election, 17 January 2013: Leasowe and Moreton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Lewis 1,620 50.5 Increase2.svg7.2
Labour Pauline Daniels 1,35542.2Decrease2.svg8.8
UKIP Susan Whitham1484.6Increase2.svg1.1
TUSC Mark Halligan311.0New
Liberal Democrats Daniel Clein280.9New
Green Jim McGinley280.9Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority2658.3N/A
Registered electors 10,551
Turnout 30.5Decrease2.svg8.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.0

[10] [11]

Heswall by-election 2013

By-election, 17 January 2013: Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathryn Hodson 1,254 58.8 Decrease2.svg3.9
UKIP David Scott46021.6Increase2.svg12.2
Labour Mike Holliday28913.6-4.2
Green Barbara Burton1105.2Decrease2.svg0.7
TUSC Greg North190.9New
Majority79437.2Decrease2.svg7.7
Registered electors 10,855
Turnout 19.7Decrease2.svg20.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

[12] [13]

Pensby and Thingwall by-election 2013

By-election, 28 February 2013: Pensby and Thingwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phillip Brightmore 1,411 38.5 Increase2.svg5.7
Conservative Sheila Clarke86823.7Decrease2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats Damien Cummins83422.7Decrease2.svg2.5
UKIP Jan Davison42611.6Increase2.svg2.4
Green Allen Burton742.0Decrease2.svg2.4
English Democrat Neil Kenny531.4New
Majority54314.8Increase2.svg10.4
Registered electors 10,487
Turnout 35.0Decrease2.svg6.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.2

[14] [15] [16]

Upton by-election 2013

By-election, 24 October 2013: Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Patrick 1,954 65.4 Increase2.svg5.8
Conservative Geoffrey Gubb76225.5Increase2.svg2.9
Green Jim McGinley1434.8Decrease2.svg0.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies1304.3Increase2.svg0.4
Majority1,19239.9Increase2.svg2.9
Registered electors 12,154
Turnout 3,03124.9Decrease2.svg9.7
Rejected ballots210.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5

[17] [18]

Claughton by-election 2017

By-election, 4 May 2017: Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Wood 1,761 52.4 Decrease2.svg14.2
Liberal Democrats David Evans74022.0Increase2.svg15.3
Conservative Barbara Sinclair56716.9Decrease2.svg1.0
Green Liz Heydon1364.1Decrease2.svg2.2
UK_Independence_Party Beryl Jones1303.9New
TUSC Leon Wheddon270.8Decrease2.svg1.7
Majority97630.4Decrease2.svg18.3
Registered electors 11,336
Turnout 3,37229.7Decrease2.svg1.9
Rejected ballots110.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.4

[19] [20]

Bromborough by-election 2018

By-election, 23 August 2018: Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jo Bird 1,253 47.1 Decrease2.svg14.0
Conservative Des Drury74928.1Increase2.svg6.0
Liberal Democrats Vicky Downie45417.1Increase2.svg6.0
Independent Steve Niblock1475.5New
Green Susan Braddock592.2Decrease2.svg3.5
Majority50419.0Decrease2.svg20.0
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 266422.7Decrease2.svg6.9
Rejected ballots20.1Decrease2.svg0.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

[21] [22]

Upton by-election 2018

By-election, 22 November 2018: Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Robinson 1,490 61.3 Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative Emma Sellman70529.0Increase2.svg0.4
Green Lily Clough1516.2Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies833.4Decrease2.svg0.8
Majority78532.3Increase2.svg2.7
Registered electors 12,040
Turnout 2,43420.2Decrease2.svg11.4
Rejected ballots50.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4

[23] [24]

Liscard by-election 2021

By-election, 22 July 2021: Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daisy Kenny 1,137 53.6 Decrease2.svg3.3
Conservative Jane Owens58227.4Increase2.svg1.2
Liberal Democrats Sue Arrowsmith2019.5Increase2.svg2.9
Green Edward Lamb1095.1Decrease2.svg3.0
Independent Lynda Williams683.2New
For Britain Gary Bergin261.2New
Majority55526.1Decrease2.svg4.6
Registered electors 11,399
Turnout 2,12818.7Decrease2.svg10.9
Rejected ballots50.2Decrease2.svg1.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

[25]

Oxton by-election 2021

By-election, 25 November 2021: Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Orod Osanlou 1,666 68.3 Increase2.svg11.3
Labour Co-op Sue Mahoney [26] 46018.8Decrease2.svg7.1
Conservative Philip Merry1686.9Decrease2.svg1.2
Green Mary Heydon1476.0Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority1,20649.4Increase2.svg18.3
Registered electors 10,795
Turnout 22.72,447Decrease2.svg14.5
Rejected ballots60.2Decrease2.svg0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.2

[27]

Liscard by-election 2022

By-election, 14 July 2022: Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Laing 1,304 64.8 Steady2.svg
Conservative Jane Owens37018.4Decrease2.svg1.4
Green Nadia Parson1728.5Decrease2.svg1.8
Liberal Democrats Sue Arrowsmith1678.3Increase2.svg3.2
Majority93446.4Increase2.svg1.4
Registered electors 10,795
Turnout 2,02718.8Decrease2.svg10.8
Rejected ballots140.7Increase2.svg0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

[28]

Changes in affiliation

Previous electionDateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
1975 September 1975 New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren Kate Wood Liberal Conservative Defected. [29]
1988 October 1988 Egerton Alec Dunn Labour Independent Labour Expelled. [30]
October 1988 Leasowe Jim Edwards Labour Independent Labour Expelled. [30]
October 1988 Leasowe Ken Fox Labour Independent Labour Expelled. [30]
1990 ? Egerton Alec Dunn Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Defected. [31]
1992 March 1994 Eastham Vera Ruck Labour Conservative Defected.
1996 ? Prenton Ed Cunniffe Liberal Democrats Ind. Liberal Democrat Resigned. [32]
1998 June 1998 Prenton Ed Cunniffe Ind. Liberal Democrat Labour Defected. [32]
2000 December 2001 Egerton Colin Dow Labour Independent [n 1] Whip removed. [34]
February 2002 Bebington Kath Shaughnessy Labour Independent Resigned. [34]
2004 November 2004 Hoylake and Meols Hilary Jones Conservative Independent Resigned. [35]
April 2005 Pensby and Thingwall Oliver Adam Liberal Democrats Conservative Defected. [36]
? Hoylake and Meols Hilary Jones Independent UKIP Defected. [37]
2007 May 2007 Clatterbridge Isabel Moon Liberal Democrats Ind. Liberal Democrat Resigned. [38]
June 2007 Hoylake and Meols David Kirwan Conservative Ind. Conservative Resigned. [39]
2008 18 May 2009 Seacombe Denis Knowles Labour Conservative Defected. [40]
2011 16 May 2011 Bromborough Steve Niblock Liberal Democrats Labour Defected. [41]
2012 30 April 2013 Pensby and Thingwall Mark Johnston Liberal Democrats Independent Resigned. [42]
2015 ? Bromborough Steve Niblock Labour Independent Deselected. [43]
2018 28 August 2018 Pensby and Thingwall Mike Suillvan Labour Independent Resigned. [44]
25 October 2018 Rock Ferry Moira McLaughlin Labour Independent Resigned. [45]
January 2019 Rock Ferry Chris Meaden Labour Independent Resigned. [46]
4 March 2019 Bromborough Jo Bird Labour Co-op Independent Suspended. [47]
14 March 2019 Bromborough Jo Bird Independent Labour Co-op Reinstated. [48]
18 March 2019 Rock Ferry Bill Davies Labour Independent Resigned. [49]
April 2019 Oxton Paul Doughty Labour Independent Suspended. [50]
2019 17 July 2019 Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce Conservative Independent Suspended. [51]
6 February 2020 Bromborough Jo Bird Labour Co-op Independent Suspended. [52]
15 February 2020 Bromborough Jo Bird Independent Labour Co-op Reinstated. [53]
9 August 2020 Birkenhead and Tranmere Steve Hayes Green Independent Resigned. [54]
After 20 July 2020 Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce Independent Conservative Reinstated. [55] [56]
14 November 2020 Hoylake and Meols Tony Cox Conservative Independent Suspended. [57]
December 2020 Prenton Tony Norbury Labour Independent Suspended. [58]
February 2021 Prenton Tony Norbury Independent Labour Reinstated. [59]
After November 2020 Hoylake and Meols Tony Cox Independent Conservative Reinstated. [60]
2021 19 November 2021 Bromborough Jo Bird Labour Co-op Independent Expelled. [61]
February 2022 Leasowe and Moreton East Karl Greaney Labour Independent Resigned. [62]
22 March 2022 Bromborough Jo Bird Independent Green Defected. [63]
2022 12 April 2023 Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce Conservative Independent Deselected and resigned to stand as an Independent. [64] [65]
17 April 2023 Rock Ferry Yvonne Nolan Labour Independent Deselected and resigned to stand as an Independent. [66]
20 April 2023 Rock Ferry Clare O'Hagan Labour Independent Resigned. [67] [68]
3 May 2023 Rock Ferry Chris Davies Labour Independent Deselected and resigned. [69]

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