2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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←  2022 4 May 20232027 →
All 66 seats to Wirral Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.0% (Increase2.svg0.5%)
 First partySecond party
 
Cllr Janette Williamson.jpg
Cllr Tom Anderson.jpg
Leader Janette Williamson [1] Tom Anderson [2]
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since29 June 2020 (2020-06-29) [3] 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) [4]
Leader's seat
Liscard 		Greasby
Frankby and
Irby (retired)
Last election9 seats,
42.7%		8 seats,
26.2%
Seats before23 [n 1] 23 [n 2]
Seats won3017
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote36,62521,517
Percentage38.9%22.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.8%Decrease2.svg3.4%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Cllr Pat Cleary2.jpg
Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg
LeaderPat Cleary [5] Phil Gilchrist [6]
Party Green Liberal Democrats
Leader since22 May 2014 (2014-05-22) [7] 16 May 2013 (2013-05-16) [8]
Leader's seat Birkenhead
and
Tranmere
Eastham
Last election3 seats,
17.4%		2 seats,
12.6%
Seats before9 [n 3] 6
Seats won136
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,21112,062
Percentage21.4%12.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.0%Increase2.svg0.2%
2023 Wirral Borough Council Election Map.svg
Map of results of 2023 election
Leader before election

Janette Williamson
Labour [9]
No Overall Control

Leader after election

tbc
No Overall Control

The 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, electing members to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [10] This was the third election to the council where all councillors were up for election and the first in which the authority moves to a four-yearly, whole-council election system, following recommendations from a government report into the council's finances. [10] [11]

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control being led by a Labour minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election and Labour continued to form the largest party. [12]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2022. [13]

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2023
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour 643010 (7)3 (5)Increase2.svg7 (Increase2.svg2)45.538.936,625Decrease2.svg3.8
  Conservative 66170 (0)6 (7)Decrease2.svg6 (Decrease2.svg7)25.822.821,517Decrease2.svg3.4
  Green 63134 (5)0 (0)Increase2.svg4 (Increase2.svg5)19.721.420,211Increase2.svg4.0
  Liberal Democrats 3460 (0)0 (0)Steady2.svg (Steady2.svg)9.112.812,062Increase2.svg0.2
  Freedom Alliance 2000 (0)0 (0)Steady2.svg (Steady2.svg)0.02.01,893New
  Independent 300 (0)5 (0)Decrease2.svg5 (Steady2.svg)0.01.41,328Increase2.svg0.5
  Reform UK 400 (0)0 (0)Steady2.svg (Steady2.svg)0.00.5456New
  National Housing Party UK 100 (0)0 (0)Steady2.svg (Steady2.svg)0.00.2149New

[14]

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was: [15]

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23229651
LabConGrnLDIV

They were originally elected as: [16]

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282486
LabConGrnLD

After the election the composition of the council was:

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3017136
LabConGrnLD

Outgoing and moving councillors

Retiring councillors

WardDeparting councillorFirst electedPartyRef.
Birkenhead and Tranmere Emily Gleaves 2021 Green [17]
Bromborough Joe Walsh 2011 Labour [17]
Eastham Dave Mitchell 1983 Liberal Democrats [17]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby Tom Anderson 2008 Conservative [17]
Heswall Paul Connolly 2022 Conservative (vacated seat on 28 November 2022) [18]
Hoylake and Meols Alison Wright 2019 Conservative [17]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Steve Williams 2009 Conservative [17]
Oxton Orod Osanlou 2021 Liberal Democrats [17]
Rock Ferry Christopher Davies 2022 Labour (deselected) [19]
Rock Ferry Claire O'Hagan 2021 Labour [20]
Upton Tony Smith 1995 Labour [17]
Wallasey Paul Hayes 2007 Conservative [17]

Councillors seeking re-election in other wards

Old wardMoving councillorFirst electedPartyNew wardRef.
Bebington Jerry Williams 1996 Labour Upton [17]
Leasowe and Moreton East Helen Collinson 2021 Labour Birkenhead and Tranmere [17]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Max Booth 2021 Conservative Hoylake and Meols [17]

Councillors seeking re-election for a different party

WardMoving councillorFirst electedOld partyNew partyDetails
Bromborough Jo Bird 2018 Labour Green Expelled from Labour Party in November 2021. [21] Joined Green Party in March 2022. [22]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce 2015 Conservative Independent Deselected by his local Conservative Party in July 2022. [23] Later became the party's candidate for Heswall before being barred from standing by the national party in late March. [24]
Leasowe and Moreton East Karl Greaney 2019 Labour Independent Resigned from Labour Party in February 2022. [25]
Rock Ferry Yvonne Nolan 1987 Labour no description Deselected by Labour Party after protesting the deselection of her partner and ward colleague Chris Davies in late March 2023. [26] Withdrew as a Labour candidate and resubmitted nomination as an Independent. [20] Ward colleague Claire O'Hagan withdrew her own candidacy leaving only two Labour candidates in the historically safe Labour ward.

Former councillors standing for election

WardFormer councillorTermPartyRef.
Bidston and St James Wendy Clements Greasby Frankby and Irby (2010 to 2022) Conservative [20]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby Alan Brighouse Oxton (2010 to 2018) Liberal Democrats [20]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Christopher Teggin Clatterbridge (2004 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Oxton Mike Redfern Pensby and Thingwall (2006 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Pensby and Thingwall Mike Sullivan Pensby and Thingwall (2012 to 2019) Labour [20]
Rock Ferry Frank Doyle Prenton (2003 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Seacombe Sarah Spoor Liscard (2019 to 2021) Green (was Labour) [20]
West Kirby and Thurstaston Peter Reisdorf Royden, Greasby, Frankby and Irby (2000 to 2011) Liberal Democrats [20]

Candidates

Bold indicated candidate was elected.

Bebington

Bebington (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Judith Grier 3,397 68.2
Green Ed Lamb 3,349 67.3
Green Jason Walsh 3,159 63.5
Labour Kaitlyn Peterson1,26125.3
Labour Callum Stuart1,13822.9
Labour Robert Ward1,04020.9
Conservative Nicola Oakley3467.0
Conservative Barry Tunna2986.0
Conservative Christine Tunna2745.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Molyneux1452.9
Freedom Alliance Catherine Williams631.3
Turnout 4,97842
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Grey 1,435 68.3
Labour Brian Kenny 1,336 63.6
Labour Julie McManus 1,283 61.0
Green Jayne Clough24711.8
Green Millie Gorman23111.0
Conservative Tina McDonnell21510.2
Green Craig Fitzpatrick21010.0
Conservative Wendy Clements2029.6
Conservative Jonathon Goldsmith2019.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Parsons1255.9
Freedom Alliance Malcolm Davis884.2
Turnout 2,10220
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,856 65.2
Green Amanda Onwuemene 1,590 55.9
Green Ewan Tomeny 1,567 55.1
Labour Helen Collinson1,03436.3
Labour Julienne McGeough91632.2
Labour Piara Miah79227.8
Conservative Richard Baker822.9
Freedom Alliance Catherine Evans752.6
Conservative Ada Lewis682.4
Liberal Democrats Edward Smith622.2
Conservative Colin Young602.1
Turnout 2,84627
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Bromborough

Bromborough (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jo Bird 2,497 57.3
Green Ruth Molyneux 2,133 48.9
Green Keiran Murphy 1,994 45.7
Labour Brenda Ashton1,70039.0
Labour Sue Percy1,53335.2
Labour Finlay Gordon1,53135.1
Conservative Des Drury3137.2
Conservative Gillian Byrne2585.9
Conservative Eleanor Johnson2335.3
Freedom Alliance Stephanie McGarry-Gribbin661.5
Turnout 4,36136
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Jordan 2,042 43.2
Conservative Cherry Povall 2,042 43.2
Conservative Helen Cameron 1,952 41.3
Labour Jenny Holliday1,69035.8
Labour Joanne Smith1,57633.4
Labour Michael Holliday1,55833.0
Green Dan Gorman77316.4
Green Jim McGinley67914.4
Green John Rodgers61112.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Raymond52111.0
Freedom Alliance Pamela Peacock841.8
Turnout 4,72442
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Claughton

Claughton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Davies 2,053 61.8
Labour Stephen Foulkes 1,845 55.5
Labour Gillian Wood 1,830 55.1
Green Susan Braddock50915.3
Conservative Andrew Hodson50215.1
Conservative Charles Assa48114.5
Green Liz Heydon44613.4
Conservative Sheridan Tear-Edmonds42912.9
Liberal Democrats David Evans39611.9
Green Perle Sheldricks3209.6
Liberal Democrats Roy Wood2978.9
National Housing Party UKGary Bergin1494.5
Turnout 3,32229
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Eastham

Eastham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Gilchrist 2,421 62.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Carubia 2,231 57.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Raymond 1,807 46.3
Labour Melinda Downey94724.2
Labour Nicole Williams83521.4
Labour William Smith80720.7
Conservative Denise Crossley-Williams40810.4
Green Joy Hogg3699.4
Conservative William Harland3248.3
Conservative Philip Merry3228.2
Green Percy Hogg2526.4
Green Peter Rand2095.3
Freedom Alliance Sarah of the House of Blackburn521.3
Turnout 3,90735
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gail Jenkinson 2,740 49.9
Labour Grahame McManus 2,499 45.5
Labour Mark Skillicorn 2,219 40.4
Conservative Tracy Elzeiny2,07837.9
Conservative David Fairbairn1,98736.2
Conservative Darren May1,92335.0
Green Miriam Cooke60110.9
Green Tom Green5279.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse4388.0
Green Cathy Page4107.5
Independent David Burgess-Joyce 1933.5
Freedom Alliance Rosie Evans971.8
Turnout 5,49048
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heswall

Heswall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Hodson 2,351 45.8
Conservative Kathryn Hodson 2,213 43.2
Conservative Graham Davies 2,171 42.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brame2,15041.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Waterfield1,98338.7
Liberal Democrats David Jones1,76634.4
Labour Sophia Ballantyne73314.3
Labour Michael Royden58711.4
Labour Jimmy Sergi54410.6
Freedom Alliance Donna Lyons-Whearty741.4
Turnout 5,12847
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Cox 2,197 45.9
Conservative Andrew Gardner 2,168 45.3
Conservative Max Booth 2,158 45.1
Labour Sheila Murphy1,72136.0
Labour Paul Carney1,56032.6
Labour David Sindall1,50731.5
Green Alix Cockcroft64013.4
Green Fintan Cleary56211.7
Green Julian Priest4158.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Hughes2916.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Johnson2605.4
Freedom Alliance Colin Roper1062.2
Turnout 4,78646
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angie Davies 1,959 61.9
Labour Louise Luxon-Kewley 1,881 59.4
Labour Paul Jobson 1,688 53.3
Independent Karl Greaney64220.3
Conservative Tracy Blackburn53016.7
Conservative Neil Cartwright47715.1
Conservative Jonathan Yongjiang Wang35511.2
Green Katie Bristow33410.5
Green Michael Dixon2618.2
Green Holly Turner2588.1
Liberal Democrats Chase Newton2277.2
Freedom Alliance Juliette Mantley932.9
Turnout 3,16729
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Liscard

Liscard (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daisy Kenny 2,012 62.6
Labour Janette Williamson 1,865 58.0
Labour James Laing 1,826 56.8
Green Helen Burnham54116.8
Conservative Jane Owens50215.6
Conservative Stephen Dobson44013.7
Conservative Lesley May41312.8
Green William Gorman36911.5
Green Peter Lageard32410.1
Reform UK Daniel Bruffell2206.8
Liberal Democrats Vicky Downie1956.1
Freedom Alliance Lynsey Welsh1073.3
Turnout 3,21629
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vida Wilson 1,908 48.3
Conservative Colin Baldwin 1,901 48.1
Conservative John Bennett 1,875 47.5
Labour Mark Cawood1,50838.2
Labour Katherine Stuart1,42836.1
Labour Maegan Stuart1,35834.4
Green Hilary Cullen3438.7
Green Jane Turner2947.4
Green Rick Hughes2396.0
Reform UK Paul Whelligan1233.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Teggin1052.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Thompson802.0
Freedom Alliance Niamh McGarry-Gribbin631.6
Turnout 3,95137
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Brighton

New Brighton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Jones 2,261 58.8
Labour Sue Powell-Wilde 2,137 55.6
Labour Paul Martin 2,109 54.9
Green Cynthia Stonall73919.2
Conservative Ann Lavin66117.2
Green Alexandra Badwi65317.0
Green Andrew Bennett61816.1
Conservative Andrew Gilfoyle59815.6
Conservative Elizabeth Murphy54414.2
Liberal Democrats Charlie Houghton3388.8
Freedom Alliance Dermot Bolger1764.6
Turnout 3,84434
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Oxton

Oxton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame 2,689 65.6
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly 2,592 63.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Redfern 2,117 51.6
Labour Clint Agard96423.5
Labour Tony Cottier94223.0
Green Allan Goode57714.1
Green Rachel Heydon53513.0
Green Alex Wallis2696.6
Conservative Jon Loach1694.1
Conservative Freda Punnen1553.8
Conservative Colin Vallance-Owen1533.7
Reform UK Philip Griffiths1132.8
Freedom Alliance Monika Skinner1042.5
Turnout 4,10138
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Ainsworth 2,118 45.9
Labour Mike Sullivan 2,050 44.4
Labour Richie Pitt 1,883 40.8
Conservative Mike Collins1,76838.3
Conservative Ivan Camphor1,61735.0
Conservative Leah Fraser1,58234.3
Green Allen Burton55011.9
Green Marilyn Jones52011.3
Liberal Democrats Judith Wolf4449.6
Green Mark Reeves4038.7
Freedom Alliance William Parry932.0
Turnout 4,61644
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Prenton

Prenton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Christopher Cooke 2,419 62.4
Green Harry Gorman 2,297 59.3
Green Naomi Graham 2,227 57.5
Labour John Ainsworth1,24632.1
Labour Rachel Millard1,14429.5
Labour Archie Wood1,01226.1
Conservative Michael Clements2155.5
Conservative Mark Davey-Hayford1724.4
Conservative Sibani Ghosh1614.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Richardson1052.7
Freedom Alliance Lily Evans822.1
Liberal Democrats David Tyrrell571.5
Turnout 3,87635.8
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paula Basnett 1,525 61.6
Labour Tony Murphy 1,428 57.7
Green Craig McDonald 1,073 43.3
Green Gareth Rowlands71328.8
No Description Yvonne Nolan 49319.9
Green Helen O'Donnell46918.9
Conservative Susan Amyes1907.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Doyle1716.9
Conservative Paul Taylor1415.7
Conservative Margaret Kalil1405.7
Reform UK Tony Stanley1315.3
Turnout 2,47624
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Seacombe

Seacombe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Laing 1,755 54.7
Labour Kaitlin Stuart 1,699 52.9
Labour Paul Stuart 1,622 50.5
Green Rae Voller1,25539.1
Green Hannah Rapley1,24338.7
Green Sarah Spoor1,10734.5
Conservative Bobby Cartwright1163.6
Freedom Alliance Paul Cardin1073.3
Conservative Adele Lumb1063.3
Conservative Evelyn Sorrell1033.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Morris722.2
Turnout 3,21131
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton

Upton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Bennett 2,236 62.9
Labour Jean Robinson 2,140 60.2
Labour Jerry Williams 1,920 54.0
Green Lily Clough66018.6
Conservative Johnathan Andrew64918.3
Conservative Andy Brown60016.9
Conservative Thomas Maxwell54915.5
Green Tim Watson45812.9
Green Nadia Parsons3409.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies2527.1
Freedom Alliance Debbie Cameron1373.9
Turnout 3,55329
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wallasey

Wallasey (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 2,391 44.8
Conservative Ian Lewis 2,370 44.4
Labour Brenda Hall 2,294 43.0
Labour Graeme Cooper2,26142.3
Conservative Steven Hoey2,23841.9
Labour Saul Murphy2,19141.0
Green Moira Gommon3336.2
Green Jane Gorman3015.6
Green Ryan Davies2905.4
Liberal Democrats John Codling2454.6
Liberal Democrats John Uriel1162.2
Freedom Alliance Matthew Chell931.7
Reform UK Lynda Williams891.7
Turnout 5,34046
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Johnson 1,884 41.3
Conservative Jeff Green 1,859 40.8
Conservative Simon Mountney 1,820 39.9
Labour Paula Kenny1,43331.4
Labour Mary MacEwan1,38830.5
Labour Elizabeth Watkins1,30728.7
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell67014.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Reisdorf63413.9
Green Barbara Burton49810.9
Green Mark Wilde49310.8
Liberal Democrats Ross Campbell46910.3
Green Karen Brenchley46310.2
Freedom Alliance Pat Whearty1332.9
Turnout 4,55745
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Notes

  1. ↑ 28 excluding changes in affiliation.
  2. ↑ With one vacancy in Heswall. 24 excluding changes in affiliation.
  3. ↑ 8 excluding changes in affiliation.

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