2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Results of the 2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012. [1] One third of the council was up for election, with councillors elected at the 2008 Knowsley Council election defending their seats this time.

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Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, changes in vote share are compared to the corresponding 2008 elections and calculated on that basis. After the election, Labour gained total control of the council, wiping out every Liberal Democrat councillor.

Ward results

Cherryfield ward

Cherryfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ted Grannell1,01473.6+26.1
1st 4 KirkbyTony Barton35725.9−10.6
Majority 65747.7
Turnout 1,37725n/c
Labour hold Swing

Halewood North ward

Halewood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shelley Powell98571.4+43.0
Liberal Democrats Dave Smithson26219.0−31.8
Conservative Graham Tubey1208.7N/A
Majority 72352.4
Turnout 1,38027n/c
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Halewood South ward

Halewood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary See98763.4+29.7
TUSC Bren Tyrrell28218.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Harry Birch22014.1−32.3
Conservative David Dunne533.4−2.5
Majority 70545.3
Turnout 1,55729+2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Halewood West ward

Halewood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Swann1,16187.2+24.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Smithson795.9−30.2
Conservative Hannah Withey765.7N/A
Majority 1,08281.3
Turnout 1,33126+4
Labour hold Swing

Kirkby Central ward

Kirkby Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Harris1,08185.1+30.9
1st 4 KirkbyBrian Johns18314.4−18.8
Majority 89870.7
Turnout 1,27125−2
Labour hold Swing

Longview ward

Longview
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Harvey1,36293.1+34.3
Liberal Democrats John Wickham906.2−34.4
Majority 1,27286.9
Turnout 1,46323+4
Labour hold Swing

Northwood ward

Northwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Connor90970.9−8.4
Independent Des Delaney36728.6N/A
Majority 54242.3
Turnout 1,28223+4
Labour hold Swing

Page Moss ward

Page Moss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Tully1,18992.6+14.7
Liberal Democrats Sam Smith856.6−14.4
Majority 1,10486.0
Turnout 1,28425+5
Labour hold Swing

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave DobbieN/AN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing

Prescot East ward

Prescot East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek McEgan97663.5+31.0
Liberal Democrats Carl Cashman50532.9−25.4
Conservative Gary Robertson513.3−5.4
Majority 47130.6
Turnout 1,53727+1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Prescot West ward

Prescot West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Kearns81946.3+16.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith66737.7−17.8
TUSC Steve Whatham1729.7N/A
Conservative Robert Avery1015.7−4.5
Majority 1528.6
Turnout 1,76934+2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Roby ward

Roby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Bannon1,46974.7+26.9
Conservative Jonathan Mackie33817.2−24.8
Liberal Democrats Ann Pearson1427.2−2.5
Majority 1,13157.5
Turnout 1,96733−3
Labour hold Swing

Shevington ward

Shevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Halpin1,06983.8+15.3
1st 4 KirkbyHelen Moss19815.5N/A
Majority 87168.3
Turnout 1,27524+3
Labour hold Swing

St. Bartholomew's ward

St. Bartholomew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Moorhead1,43387.6+23.8
Liberal Democrats Jo Wisely19011.6−23.5
Majority 1,24376.0
Turnout 1,63630+3
Labour hold Swing

St. Gabriel's ward

St. Gabriel's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Walsh1,07571.1+33.9
Liberal Democrats Fred Fricker41827.6−26.7
Majority 65743.5
Turnout 1,51329+3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Michael's ward

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kay Moorhead1,49792.0+26.4
Liberal Democrats Matt Hughes1167.1−26.0
Majority 1,38184.9
Turnout 1,62731+6
Labour hold Swing

Stockbridge ward

Stockbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Weightman1,19891.9+11.3
National Front Andrew Brennus715.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Les Rigby302.3−16.3
Majority 1,12786.5
Turnout 1,30428+8
Labour hold Swing

Swanside ward

Swanside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Round1,63490.2+19.3
Conservative Samuel Robertson1005.5−10.3
Liberal Democrats Sharon Fricker613.4−9.6
Majority 1,53484.7
Turnout 1,81134+5
Labour hold Swing

Whiston North ward

Whiston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Gaffney1,31483.3+35.9
Liberal Democrats Sophia Smith1469.3−27.6
Conservative Gillian Robertson1006.3−8.5
Majority 1,16874.0
Turnout 1,57829+3
Labour hold Swing

Whiston South ward

Whiston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Williams1,34781.1+33.5
Conservative Bernard Neill17010.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Sommerfield1267.6−43.4
Majority 1,17770.9
Turnout 1,66030+3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Whitefield ward

Whitefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ros Smith92569.1+26.2
1st 4 KirkbyPauline Pendleton40130.0−11.9
Majority 52439.1
Turnout 1,33827−2
Labour hold Swing

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