2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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15 of 45 seats (One Third) to
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
23
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Composition 2019.svg
seats needed for a majority
Turnout23.7% (Decrease2.svg1.3%) [2]
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Green
Last election12 seats,
66.2%		1 seat,
12.4%
Seats before401
Seats won112
Seats after373
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote15,8775,665
Percentage58.4%20.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.8%Increase2.svg8.5%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election1 seat,
7.5%		1 seat,
6.8%
Seats before13
Seats won11
Seats after23
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,0401,589
Percentage7.5%5.8%
SwingSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1.0%
Council control before election

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Labour

Subsequent council control


Labour

Summary

The 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [3] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 37-3
Green 3+2
Liberal Democrat 3±0
Independent 2+1
Source: The Guardian [4]

Results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2018.

Knowsley Council Election Results Map 2019 Knowsley Council Election Results Map 2019.svg
Knowsley Council Election Results Map 2019

2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 11Decrease2.svg 373.3263782.215,87758.4–7.8
  Green 2Increase2.svg 213.3136.75,66520.9+8.5
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg6.7236.71,5895.8–1.0
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 16.7124.42,0407.5±0.0
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,7546.5+1.1
  Socialist Alternative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02420.9+0.4

Ward results

Cherryfield

Cherryfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Aston 1,089 71.0 -11.0
Green Michael Dooley37524.5+12.9
Conservative Ken Wilson694.5-1.9
Majority71446.6-23.8
Turnout 1,55018.9-1.4
Rejected ballots171.1+0.7
Labour hold Swing -12.0

Halewood North

Halewood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shelley Powell 1,071 54.4 -12.1
Independent Eric McIntosh77139.2+18.3
Conservative Mark Thomas1276.4N/A
Majority30015.2-30.3
Turnout 1,98423.9-2.1
Rejected ballots150.8+0.3
Labour hold Swing -15.2

Halewood South

Halewood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barbara Dunn 1,267 53.9 +6.6
Labour Gary See1,00742.8-3.0
Conservative Adam Galloway773.3-3.6
Majority26011.1+9.5
Turnout 2,36029.2-2.9
Rejected ballots90.4+0.1
Independent gain from Labour Swing +4.8

Northwood

Northwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Stuart 1,154 76.0 -10.5
Green Russell Greenway29619.5+6.0
Conservative Pamela Turner694.5N/A
Majority85856.5-16.5
Turnout 1,53918.3-1.6
Rejected ballots201.3+0.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3

Page Moss

Page Moss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Del Arnall 1,027 69.2 -10.9
Green John Carine38225.7+5.8
Conservative Andrew Copplestone765.1N/A
Majority64543.4-16.7
Turnout 1,49718.8+0.1
Rejected ballots120.8Steady2.svg
Labour hold Swing -8.4

Prescot North

Prescot North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith 1,364 59.9 -0.4
Labour Tony Ely79034.7+0.4
Conservative Gary McCormick1235.4Steady2.svg
Majority57425.2-0.8
Turnout 2,32230.0-0.1
Rejected ballots451.9+1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.4

Prescot South

Prescot South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Joanne Burke 1,424 67.7 +2.2
Labour Denise Allen61529.2-2.5
Conservative Gary Robertson653.1+0.3
Majority80938.5+4.7
Turnout 2,11629.4-3.4
Rejected ballots120.6+0.5
Green gain from Labour Swing +2.4

Roby

Roby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hughie Malone 1,103 47.9 -8.2
Green Kirk Sandringham1,00243.5+21.5
Conservative Victoria Smart1968.5-8.8
Majority1014.4-29.7
Turnout 2,33031.0-0.1
Rejected ballots291.2+1.0
Labour hold Swing -14.9

Shevington

Shevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Brennan 1,139 77.2 -12.8
Socialist Alternative Neil Dunne24216.4+6.4
Conservative John Aspinall956.4N/A
Majority89760.8-19.2
Turnout 1,49519.2-1.5
Rejected ballots191.3+0.3
Labour hold Swing -9.6

St Gabriels

St Gabriels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Crispin Evans 1,345 86.8 +10.1
Conservative Antony Read20513.2+6.0
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

St Michaels

St Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Kearns 1,069 76.1 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Seed22516.0N/A
Conservative James Fletcher1117.9±0.0
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

Stockbridge

Stockbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Donnelly 997 74.5 -2.2
Green Paul Ryan27020.2+8.0
Conservative Graham Tubey725.4N/A
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

Swanside

Swanside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Bannon 1,208 56.9 -24.4
Green Paul Woodruff83539.3N/A
Conservative Jack Boyd803.8-5.5
Majority37317.6-54.3
Turnout 2,14328.3+0.7
Rejected ballots200.9+0.5
Labour hold Swing -27.2

Whiston and Cronton

Whiston and Cronton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ron Gaffney 1,082 51.6 +22.4
Labour Tony Newman86341.2-14.3
Conservative Aaron Waters1507.2-3.8
Majority21910.4N/A
Turnout 2,11928.4-0.7
Rejected ballots241.1+0.8
Green gain from Labour Swing +18.4

Whitefield

Whitefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Morgan 1,400 85.4 -5.2
Conservative Darren Melling24014.6N/A
Turnout 1,656
Rejected ballots560.03
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Borough Council Results - Thursday 2 May 2019" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council . 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Knowsley Local Elections 2019 – results". Knowsley News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Harden, Mike (22 March 2019). "KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTICE OF ELECTION ELECTION OF BOROUGH COUNCILLORS THURSDAY 2 MAY 2019" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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"Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council . 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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