1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  1995 2 May 1996 (1996-05-02) 1998  

22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.0% (Decrease2.svg3.2%) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Cllr John Hale.jpg
Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg
LeaderDave JacksonJohn HalePhil Gilchrist
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Bromborough Hoylake Eastham
Last election15 seats,
53.5%
4 seats,
25.8%
3 seats,
20.1%
Seats before36228
Seats won1363
Seats after41169
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg6Increase2.svg1
Popular vote41,52125,61117,066
Percentage48.9%30.2%20.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg4.4%Steady2.svg

Wirral Council Election Results Map 1994.svg
Map of results of 1996 election

Leader of the Council before election

Dave Jackson
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Dave Jackson
Labour

The 1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
Labour 41Increase2.svg5
Conservative 16Decrease2.svg6
Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg1

[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1995.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1996
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour 221350Increase2.svg559.148.941,521Decrease2.svg4.6
  Conservative 20606Decrease2.svg627.330.225,611Increase2.svg4.4
  Liberal Democrats 22310Increase2.svg113.620.117,066Steady2.svg
  Green 6000Steady2.svg0.00.7555Increase2.svg0.1
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2161N/A

[1] [2]

Ward results

Bebington

Bebington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Williams 2,171 47.7 Decrease2.svg4.9
Conservative Brian Cummings1,94042.6Increase2.svg2.5
Liberal Democrats Kevin Turner3638.0Increase2.svg0.7
Green Ann Jones771.7New
Majority2315.1Decrease2.svg7.4
Registered electors 10,555
Turnout 43.1Decrease2.svg4.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

[2] [4]

Bidston

Bidston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Williams1,713 88.4 Decrease2.svg2.2
Liberal Democrats John Tomlinson22411.6Increase2.svg6.8
Majority1,48976.9Decrease2.svg8.9
Registered electors 8,211
Turnout 23.6Decrease2.svg7.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5

[2]

Birkenhead

Birkenhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Gower2,228 88.0 Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Redfern30312.0Increase2.svg5.9
Majority1,92576.1Decrease2.svg6.1
Registered electors 10,211
Turnout 24.8Decrease2.svg5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.1

[2]

Bromborough

Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Jackson2,401 65.1 Decrease2.svg8.1
Conservative K. Roberts65817.9Increase2.svg1.7
Liberal Democrats M. Bolton38410.4Decrease2.svg0.2
Independent J. Rohan1614.4New
Green J. Jones822.2New
Majority1,74347.3Decrease2.svg9.7
Registered electors 10,752
Turnout 34.3Decrease2.svg2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9

[2]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Moore2,478 45.1 Increase2.svg7.2
Labour L. Flanagan2,06637.6Decrease2.svg5.2
Liberal Democrats W. Walsh94717.2Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority4127.5N/A
Registered electors 13,713
Turnout 40.0Decrease2.svg1.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.2

[2]

Claughton

Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Davies2,007 51.7 Increase2.svg1.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly1,23731.8Decrease2.svg5.3
Conservative P. Greening-Jackson56014.4Increase2.svg2.9
Green George Bowler802.1Increase2.svg0.5
Majority77019.8Increase2.svg7.1
Registered electors 10,359
Turnout 37.5Decrease2.svg4.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6

[2] [5] [6]

Eastham

Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Gilchrist2,805 65.1 Increase2.svg6.3
Labour A. McGuiness1,05924.6Decrease2.svg5.2
Conservative S. Hutchence44410.3Decrease2.svg1.1
Majority1,74640.5Increase2.svg11.4
Registered electors 11,170
Turnout 38.6Decrease2.svg3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.8

[2] [7]

Egerton

Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Dow2,290 75.3 Decrease2.svg1.5
Conservative H. Jackson-Payne40713.4Increase2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Lloyd2387.8Decrease2.svg0.9
Green Joyce Hogg1073.5Increase2.svg1.3
Majority1,88361.9Decrease2.svg2.6
Registered electors 10,554
Turnout 28.8Decrease2.svg5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.3

[2]

Heswall

Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Price2,820 60.3 Increase2.svg4.3
Liberal Democrats Edward Norton1,04022.2Increase2.svg2.5
Labour C. Murphy82017.5Decrease2.svg6.8
Majority1,78038.0Increase2.svg6.2
Registered electors 13,119
Turnout 35.7Decrease2.svg2.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.2

[2]

Hoylake

Hoylake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hilary Jones2,433 55.5 Increase2.svg2.1
Labour Alan Milne1,21827.8Decrease2.svg3.5
Liberal Democrats A. Richards73316.7Increase2.svg1.4
Majority1,21527.7Increase2.svg5.6
Registered electors 12,232
Turnout 35.8Decrease2.svg2.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8

[2]

Leasowe

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Abbey 2,169 77.1 Decrease2.svg4.8
Conservative Ian Lewis41814.8Increase2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats C. Robertson2288.1Increase2.svg0.1
Majority1,75162.2Decrease2.svg9.6
Registered electors 9,345
Turnout 30.1Decrease2.svg3.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

[2] [8] [9]

Liscard

Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Knowles 2,421 64.6 Decrease2.svg7.3
Conservative M. Ebbs88323.6New
Liberal Democrats M. Todd44411.8Decrease2.svg16.3
Majority1,53841.0Decrease2.svg2.7
Registered electors 11,087
Turnout 33.8Decrease2.svg2.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

[2] [10]

Moreton

Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann McLachlan 2,148 60.5 Increase2.svg2.1
Conservative Vic Borg1,17733.1Decrease2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Susanne Uriel2286.4Decrease2.svg0.5
Majority97127.3Increase2.svg3.6
Registered electors 9,583
Turnout 37.1Decrease2.svg7.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.9

[2] [11]

New Brighton

New Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent McGee 2,132 59.3 Decrease2.svg3.1
Conservative H. Tooke1,03828.9Increase2.svg4.0
Liberal Democrats John Codling42411.8Decrease2.svg0.9
Majority1,09430.4Decrease2.svg7.1
Registered electors 11,289
Turnout 31.8Decrease2.svg4.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

[2]

Oxton

Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alec Dunn2,221 56.3 Increase2.svg3.0
Labour Pauline Cocker1,12328.5Decrease2.svg2.3
Conservative Cyrus Ferguson52413.3Decrease2.svg0.8
Green Garnette Bowler751.9Increase2.svg0.2
Majority1,09827.8Increase2.svg5.3
Registered electors 11,261
Turnout 35.0Decrease2.svg4.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

[2]

Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Bridson 2,300 47.8 Increase2.svg1.6
Labour Ray Pullen1,59533.2Decrease2.svg2.6
Conservative J. Thomas91219.0Increase2.svg1.0
Majority70514.7Increase2.svg4.3
Registered electors 11,399
Turnout 42.2Decrease2.svg1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.1

[2] [12]

Royden

Royden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Robinson2,280 50.1 Increase2.svg4.7
Labour R. Pennington1,30728.7Decrease2.svg3.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Reisdorf96621.2Increase2.svg1.2
Majority97321.4Increase2.svg8.2
Registered electors 10,963
Turnout 41.5Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

[2] [13]

Seacombe

Seacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Clee2,564 82.7 Decrease2.svg0.8
Liberal Democrats Moira Gallagher2979.6Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative Patricia Jones2407.7Decrease2.svg0.5
Majority2,26773.1Decrease2.svg2.2
Registered electors 10,963
Turnout 28.3Decrease2.svg5.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1

[2]

Thurstaston

Thurstaston (ward)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sid Dunn2,454 51.1 Increase2.svg4.9
Labour A. Beer1,84938.5Decrease2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Wall49510.3Decrease2.svg3.9
Majority60512.6Increase2.svg6.1
Registered electors 12,228
Turnout 39.1Increase2.svg3.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

[2]

Tranmere

Tranmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Moira McLaughlin 1,824 79.9 Decrease2.svg3.8
Conservative C. Bowditch1747.6Increase2.svg1.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Blaylock1516.6Increase2.svg0.5
Green Catherine Page1345.9Increase2.svg2.0
Majority1,65072.3Decrease2.svg5.2
Registered electors 9,509
Turnout 24.0Decrease2.svg6.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

[2] [14]

Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bell 2,579 58.3 Decrease2.svg6.3
Conservative L. Turnbull1,35030.5Increase2.svg6.4
Liberal Democrats N. Sherwen49211.1Decrease2.svg0.2
Majority1,22927.8Decrease2.svg12.8
Registered electors 12,466
Turnout 35.5Decrease2.svg2.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg6.4

[2]

Wallasey

Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Wood2,421 50.4 Increase2.svg10.6
Labour Geoffrey Caton1,83738.2Decrease2.svg6.4
Liberal Democrats John Uriel54611.4Decrease2.svg4.2
Majority58412.2N/A
Registered electors 11,690
Turnout 41.1Decrease2.svg2.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.5

[2] [15]

Changes between 1996 and 1998

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

[16] [17] [18]

Other changes

DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
? Prenton Ed Cunniffe Liberal Democrats Ind. Liberal Democrat Resigned. [19]

Notes

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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