Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)

Birkenhead and Tranmere
Birkenhead (1979–2004)
Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1979)
Birkenhead and Tranmere; Birkenhead (1979–2004); Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1979)
Metropolitan Borough ward ; for Wirral Council
	Birkenhead and Tranmere within Wirral
County	Merseyside
Population	16,542 (2016)
Registered electors	10,109 (2019)
Settlements	Central Birkenhead, Tranmere
Current ward
Created	1973
First Round; Councillor	Pat Cleary; (Green)
Second Round; Councillor	Amanda Onwuemene; (Green)
Third Round; Councillor	Ewan Tomeny; (Green)
Number of Councillors	Three
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituency	Birkenhead

Last updated August 22, 2024

Birkenhead and Tranmere (previously Argyle-Clifton-Holt, 1973 to 1979, and Birkenhead, 1979 to 2004) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election				Ref.
1973	Tomlinson (Labour)	Parnall (Labour)	Richard Kimberly (Labour)	^[2]
1975	Arthur Smith (Labour)	Parnall (Labour)
1976		Bill Lungley (Labour)
1978
1979
1980
1982			W. Craig (Labour)
1983
1984
1986
1987
1988
1990			M. Gaskell (Labour)
1991	Phil Davies (Labour)^[3]
1992		D. Gower (Labour)
1994			David Christian (Labour)
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000		Jean Stapleton (Labour)^[4]
2002
2003
2004
2006			Brian Kenny (Labour)^[5]
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012
2014			Pat Cleary (Green)^[6]	^[7]
2015				^[7]
2016				^[8]
2018
2019	Steve Hayes (Green /Independent)^[9]
2020
2020
2021		Emily Gleaves (Green)^[10]
2022	Amanda Onwuemene (Green)^[11]	Emily Gleaves (Green)^[10]
2023	Amanda Onwuemene (Green)^[11]	Ewan Tomeny (Green)^[12]

Election results

2010s – 2000s – 1990s – 1980s – 1970s – Notes – References

Elections of the 2020s

May 2023

Birkenhead and Tranmere (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	*Pat Cleary*	1,856	65.2
	Green	*Amanda Onwuemene*	1,590	55.9
	Green	Ewan Tomeny	1,567	55.1
	Labour	Helen Collinson	1,034	36.3
	Labour	Julienne McGeough	916	32.2
	Labour	Piara Miah	792	27.8
	Conservative	Richard Baker	82	2.9
	Freedom Alliance (UK)	Catherine Evans	75	2.6
	Conservative	Ada Lewis	68	2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Edward Smith	62	2.2
	Conservative	Colin Young	60	2.1
Majority			822	26.4	1.4
Registered electors			10,516
Turnout			2,851	27.1	0.1
Rejected ballots			5	0.2
	Green hold		Swing
	Green hold		Swing
	Green hold		Swing

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May 2022

Birkenhead and Tranmere (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	*Pat Cleary*	1,798	59.8	0.1
	Green	Amanda Onwuemene	1,484	–	–
	Labour	Paul Jobson	1,045	34.8	3.3
	Labour	Tony Murphy	743	–	–
	Conservative	Mike Clements	86	2.9	2.5
	Liberal Democrats	Ross Campbell	78	2.6	1.4
	Conservative	Colin Young	70	–	–
	Liberal Democrats	Edward Smith	26	–	–
Majority			753	25.0	5.5
Registered electors			10,337
Turnout			2,809	27.2	0.6
Rejected ballots			7	0.2	1.0
	Green hold		Swing	2.7
	Green gain from Independent		Swing	–

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May 2021

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Emily Gleaves	1,765	61.9	4.0
	Labour	Susan Mahoney	897	31.5	0.2
	Conservative	June Cowin	153	5.4	3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Edward Smith	35	1.2	New
Majority			868	30.5	3.7
Registered electors			10,400
Turnout			2,886	27.8	5.4
Rejected ballots			36	1.2	0.4
	Green gain from Labour		Swing	1.9

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Elections of the 2010s

May 2019

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Steve Hayes^[16]	2,198	65.9	16.2
	Labour	Bill McGenity^[17]	1,058	31.7	16.1
	Conservative	June Cowin^[18]	78	2.3	0.2
Majority			1,140	34.2	32.3
Registered electors			10,109
Turnout			3,360	33.2	3.7
Rejected ballots			26	0.8	0.6
	Green gain from Labour		Swing	16.2

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May 2018

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	*Pat Cleary*	1,881	49.7	7.1
	Labour	Paul Jobson	1,810	47.8	0.1
	Conservative	June Cowin	96	2.5	0.7
Majority			71	1.9	N/A
Registered electors			10,281
Turnout			3,793	36.9	3.3
Rejected ballots			6	0.2	0.4
	Green hold		Swing	3.6

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May 2016

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Jean Stapleton*	1,555	47.9	8.2
	Green	Steve Hayes	1,383	42.6	11.0
	UKIP	Graeme Foster	203	6.3	1.7
	Conservative	June Cowin	59	1.8	1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Price	35	1.1
	TUSC	Jack Yarlett	11	0.3	New
Majority			172	5.3	19.2
Registered electors			9,703
Turnout			3,264	33.6	23.3
Rejected ballots			18	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	9.6

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May 2015

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	3,130	56.0	15.2
	Green	Jayne Clough	1,763	31.6	16.1
	UKIP	Laurence Sharpe-Stevens	447	8.0	1.6
	Conservative	June Cowin	183	3.3	1.3
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Price	61	1.1	New
Majority			1,367	24.5	N/A
Registered electors			9,854
Turnout				56.9	21.5
	Labour hold		Swing	15.6

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May 2014

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Pat Cleary	1,658	47.6	6.6
	Labour	Brian Kenny	1,421	40.8	8.9
	UKIP	Laurence Sharpe-Stevens	334	9.6	6.3
	Conservative	June Cowin	69	2.0	0.2
Majority			237	6.8	N/A
Registered electors			9,882
Turnout				35.4	4.2
	Green gain from Labour		Swing	7.8

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May 2012

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Jean Stapleton*	1,474	49.7	4.1
	Green	Pat Cleary	1,215	41.0	6.1
	UKIP	David Martin	99	3.3	0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Allan Brame ^{[n 1]}	61	2.1	0.9
	BNP	Joe Killen	61	2.1	New
	Conservative	June Cowin	54	1.8	2.7
Majority			259	8.7	10.3
Registered electors			9,527
Turnout				31.2	2.0
	Labour hold		Swing	5.1

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May 2011

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	1,750	53.9	2.1
	Green	Pat Cleary	1,133	34.9	11.3
	Conservative	June Cowin	148	4.6	3.6
	UKIP	David Martin	120	3.7	0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Allan Brame ^{[n 1]}	95	3.0	9.3
Majority			617	19.0	9.3
Registered electors			9,807
Turnout				33.2	14.1
	Labour hold		Swing	4.6

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May 2010

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Brian Kenny*	2,409	51.8	8.1
	Green	Pat Cleary	1,095	23.6	12.1
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Heppinstall	566	12.2	2.6
	Conservative	June Cowin	380	8.2	5.7
	UKIP	David Martin	198	4.3	New
Majority			1,314	28.2	16.9
Registered electors			9,956
Turnout				47.3	26.5
	Labour hold		Swing	8.5

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Elections of the 2000s

May 2008

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Jean Stapleton*	1,278	59.9	2.5
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Brighouse ^{[n 2]}	315	14.8	0.1
	Conservative	June Cowin	297	13.9	2.5
	Green	Catherine Page	244	11.4	0.1
Majority			963	45.1	2.4
Registered electors			10,278
Turnout				20.8	0.9
	Labour hold		Swing	1.2

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May 2007

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	1,399	62.4	9.2
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Brighouse ^{[n 2]}	333	14.9	0.5
	Conservative	June Cowin	255	11.4	2.2
	Green	Catherine Page	254	11.3	3.2
Majority			1,066	47.5	9.4
Registered electors			10,374
Turnout				21.7	0.8
	Labour hold		Swing	4.7

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May 2006

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Kenny	1,119	53.2	5.5
	WIN	Andrew Dow	318	15.1	1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Brighouse ^{[n 2]}	303	14.4	0.7
	Conservative	June Cowin	193	9.2	1.3
	Green	Catherine Page	170	8.1	0.4
Majority			801	38.1	4.3
Registered electors			10,137
Turnout				20.9	6.1
	Labour hold		Swing	2.2

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June 2004

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jean Stapleton^{[n 3]}	1,400	47.7	*N/A*
	Labour	Phillip Davies^{[n 4]}	1,292	–	–
	Labour	David Christian^{[n 5]}	1,275	–	–
	WIN	Andrew Dow	408	13.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Phillip Lloyd	401	13.7	N/A
	WIN	Deirdre Baker	382	–	–
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Brighouse ^{[n 2]}	376	–	–
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Teggin	349	–	–
	WIN	John Maher	311	–	–
	Green	Catherine Page	249	8.5	N/A
	BNP	John Edwards	246	8.4	N/A
	Conservative	Tom Parker	233	7.9	N/A
	Conservative	Kenneth Jackson	217	–	–
	Conservative	Elizabeth Johnson	186	–	–
Majority			992	33.8	N/A
Registered electors			10,364
Turnout				27.0	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

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May 2003

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	1,157	70.3	10.1
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Lloyd	188	11.4	1.3
	Conservative	David Noble	118	7.2	0.4
	WIN	John Maher	98	6.0	New
	Socialist Alliance Against The War	Morag Reid	45	2.7	New
	Green	Christopher Childe	40	2.4	New
Majority			969	58.9	8.8
Registered electors			9,867
Turnout				16.7	1.8
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

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May 2002

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*David Christian*	1,481	80.4	9.1
	Liberal Democrats	Ronald Williams	234	12.7	1.7
	Conservative	Barbara Poole	126	6.8	5.0
Majority			1,247	67.7	8.2
Registered electors			9,975
Turnout				18.5	3.1
	Labour hold		Swing	4.1

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May 2000

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jean Stapleton	1,107	71.3	2.8
	Conservative	Barbara Poole	184	11.8	4.3
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Williams	171	11.0	1.5
	Green	Stuart Harvey	91	5.9	2.4
Majority			923	59.5	5.1
Registered electors			10,099
Turnout				15.4	2.3
	Labour hold		Swing	2.6

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Elections of the 1990s

May 1999

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	1,298	74.1	5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Williams	166	9.5	11.4
	Conservative	Susan Bebell	132	7.5	New
	Socialist Labour	Alec McFadden	94	5.4	New
	Green	Stuart Harvey	62	3.5	New
Majority			1,132	64.6	6.4
Registered electors			9,887
Turnout				17.7	0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	3.2

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May 1998

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*David Christian*	1,351	79.1	8.9
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Williams	357	20.9	8.9
Majority			994	58.2	17.8
Registered electors			9,892
Turnout				17.3	7.5
	Labour hold		Swing	8.9

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May 1996

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*D. Gower*	2,228	88.0	0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Redfern	303	12.0	5.9
Majority			1,925	76.0	6.2
Registered electors			10,211
Turnout				24.8	5.9
	Labour hold		Swing	3.1

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May 1995

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Phillip Davies*	2,850	88.3	3.9
	Liberal Democrats	P. Cooke	196	6.1	2.1
	Conservative	B. Brassey	183	5.7	1.6
Majority			2,654	82.2	6.0
Registered electors			10,508
Turnout				30.7	4.2
	Labour hold		Swing	3.0

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May 1994

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Christian	3,107	84.4	11.4
	Liberal Democrats	P. Cooke	303	8.2	0.4
	Conservative	B. Brassey	270	7.3	9.0
Majority			2,804	76.2	19.5
Registered electors			10,532
Turnout				34.9	9.4
	Labour hold		Swing	9.8

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May 1992

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Gower	1,998	73.0	2.0
	Conservative	J. Oliver	447	16.3	3.0
	Liberal Democrats	P. Cooke	213	7.8	3.2
	Green	Catherine Page	80	2.9	1.8
Majority			1,551	56.7	1.0
Registered electors			10,754
Turnout				25.5	8.2
	Labour hold		Swing	0.5

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May 1991

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Phillip Davies	2,610	71.0	10.8
	Conservative	J. Oliver	490	13.3	5.3
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Niblock	404	11.0	4.5
	Green	Pamela Mitchell	174	4.7	1.0
Majority			2,120	57.7	16.1
Registered electors			10,912
Turnout				33.7	9.7
	Labour hold		Swing	8.1

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May 1990

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Gaskell	3,821	81.8	5.3
	Conservative	J. Oliver	372	8.0	4.6
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Niblock	306	6.5	1.9
	Green	T. Keen	174	3.7	1.2
Majority			3,449	73.8	9.9
Registered electors			10,766
Turnout				43.4	7.4
	Labour hold		Swing	5.0

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Elections of the 1980s

May 1988

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*William Lungley*	3,035	76.5	7.0
	Conservative	D. Smith	501	12.6	1.0
	SLD	Stuart Kelly	333	8.4	10.5
	Green	A. Harrison	98	2.5	New
Majority			2,534	63.9	13.3
Registered electors			11,005
Turnout				36.0	3.2
	Labour hold		Swing	6.7

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May 1987

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Arthur Smith*	3,085	69.5	0.5
	Alliance	C. Townsend	840	18.9	3.1
	Conservative	C. Harris	514	11.6	3.6
Majority			2,245	50.6	2.6
Registered electors			11,314
Turnout				39.2	0.5
	Labour hold		Swing	1.3

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May 1986

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*W. Craig*	3,139	70.0	3.5
	Alliance	R. Francis	987	22.0	7.7
	Conservative	L. Jones	357	8.0	4.2
Majority			2,152	48.0	11.2
Registered electors			11,300
Turnout				39.7	4.1
	Labour hold		Swing	5.6

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May 1984

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*William Lungley*	3,027	73.5	6.9
	Alliance	Stephen Niblock	589	14.3	6.6
	Conservative	Hilary Jones	503	12.2	0.4
Majority			2,438	59.2	13.5
Registered electors			11,563
Turnout				35.6	1.5
	Labour hold		Swing	6.8

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May 1983

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Arthur Smith*	2,878	66.6	7.2
	Alliance	C. Lloyd	903	20.9	6.7
	Conservative	A. Clement	543	12.6	0.3
Majority			1,975	45.7	13.9
Registered electors			11,663
Turnout				37.1	3.9
	Labour gain from (new seat)		Swing	7.0

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May 1982

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Craig	2,328	59.4	7.0
	Alliance	C. Lloyd	1,081	27.6	7.0
	Conservative	F. Dawson	507	12.9	0.1
Majority			1,247	31.8	14.0
Registered electors			11,780
Turnout				33.2	3.7
	Labour gain from (new seat)		Swing	7.0

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May 1980

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: Birkenhead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*William Lungley*	2,343	66.4	*N/A*
	Liberal	R. Curtis	728	20.6	N/A
	Conservative	V. Garceau	460	13.0	N/A
Majority			1,615	45.8	N/A
Registered electors			11,976
Turnout				29.5	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)

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Elections of the 1970s

May 1979

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Arthur Smith*	2,867	59.2	6.5
	Conservative	A. Adams	1,092	22.5	1.0
	Liberal	J. Smith	887	18.3	4.1
Majority			1,775	36.7	6.4
Registered electors			7,259
Turnout				66.8	34.4
	Labour hold		Swing	3.2

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May 1978

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*Richard Kimberly*	1,240	52.7	5.8
	Liberal	Anna Blumenthal	527	22.4	16.9
	Conservative	B. Jones	506	21.5	7.7
	National Front	Howard Hawksley	78	3.3	New
Majority			713	30.3	22.7
Registered electors			7,259
Turnout				32.4	1.6
	Labour hold		Swing	11.4

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May 1976

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Lungley	1,354	46.9	2.3
	Liberal	Roy Perkins	1,135	39.3	0.5
	Conservative	F. Morton	397	13.8	2.9
Majority			219	7.6	1.8
Registered electors			8,498
Turnout				34.0	5.4
	Labour hold		Swing	0.9

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May 1975

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arthur Smith	1,096	44.6	28.2
	Liberal	D. Boxer	954	38.8	New
	Conservative	L. Peers	410	16.7	10.5
Majority			142	5.8	39.8
Registered electors			8,590
Turnout				28.6	4.5
	Labour hold		Swing	19.9

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April 1973

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 May 1973: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Kimberly ^{[n 6]}	1,580	72.8	*N/A*
	Labour	Parnall ^{[n 4]}	1,577	–	–
	Labour	Tomlinson ^{[n 5]}	1,515	–	–
	Conservative	L. Peers	589	27.2	N/A
	Conservative	Wilson	546	–	–
	Conservative	Gates	530	–	–
Majority				45.7	N/A
Registered electors			8,985
Turnout				24.1	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

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Notes

• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

1 2 Councillor for Oxton, 2018 to present.^[24]
1 2 3 4 Councillor for Oxton, 2010 to 2018.^[28]
↑ Elected to serve a 4-year term.
1 2 Elected to serve a 3-year term.
1 2 Elected to serve a 2-year term.
↑ Elected to serve a 5-year term.

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[ABrame-25] 1 2 Councillor for Oxton, 2018 to present.^[24]

[ABright-30] 1 2 3 4 Councillor for Oxton, 2010 to 2018.^[28]

[first-35] Elected to serve a 4-year term.

[second-36] 1 2 Elected to serve a 3-year term.

[third-37] 1 2 Elected to serve a 2-year term.

[42] Elected to serve a 5-year term.

[1] "BIRKENHEAD AND TRANMERE". City Population.

[centre-2] "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[3] "Councillor Phil Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[4] "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[5] "Councillor Brian Kenny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

[6] "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[7] Teale, Andrew. "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[8] "Wirral Election Results 2016-2023". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[9] "Councillor Steve Hayes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

[10] "Councillor Emily Gleaves". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[11] "Councillor Amanda Onwuemene". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[12] "Councillor Ewan Tomeny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[13] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[14] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . 6 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[15] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[green-16] Clough, Lily (4 July 2018). "Greenlily on Twitter". Twitter . @Greenlily. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[17] "Birkenhead and Tranmere Labour Party on Twitter". Twitter . @AndLabour. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

[concan-18] "Council candidates 2019". Wirral Conservatives. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[19] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council . 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[20] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[21] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[22] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 7 May 2015". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[23] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 22 May 2014". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[24] "Councillor Allan Brame". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[26] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 3 May 2012". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[27] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 5 May 2011". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[28] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 6 May 2010". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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[31] "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 1 May 2008". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[LEAP-32] 1 2 3 "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.

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[34] "Local Election - 04 May 2006". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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[40] "Local Election - 02 May 2002". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[results-41] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Wirral Metropolitan Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre.

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Birkenhead and Tranmere Birkenhead (1979–2004) Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1979)
Metropolitan Borough ward for Wirral Council
Birkenhead and Tranmere within Wirral
County	Merseyside
Population	16,542 (2016)^[1]
Registered electors	10,109 (2019)
Settlements	Central Birkenhead, Tranmere
Current ward
Created	1973
First Round Councillor	Pat Cleary (Green)
Second Round Councillor	Amanda Onwuemene (Green)
Third Round Councillor	Ewan Tomeny (Green)
Number of Councillors	Three
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituency	Birkenhead

Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)

Contents

Councillors

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

May 2023

May 2022

May 2021

Elections of the 2010s

May 2019

May 2018

May 2016

May 2015

May 2014

May 2012

May 2011

May 2010

Elections of the 2000s

May 2008

May 2007

May 2006

June 2004

May 2003

May 2002

May 2000

Elections of the 1990s

May 1999

May 1998

May 1996

May 1995

May 1994

May 1992

May 1991

May 1990

Elections of the 1980s

May 1988

May 1987

May 1986

May 1984

May 1983

May 1982

May 1980

Elections of the 1970s

May 1979

May 1978

May 1976

May 1975

April 1973

Notes

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