Central (Liverpool ward)

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Central
Liverpool Central (2004 ward).svg
Central ward within Liverpool
Area3.468 km2 (1.339 sq mi)
Population24,849 (2021 census)
•  Density 7,165/km2 (18,560/sq mi)
Registered Electors13,104 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
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England
Merseyside

Central was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council in the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.

Contents

Background

The ward was created for the 2004 municipal elections from the former Abercromby, Everton and Smithdown wards.

The ward boundaries followed the River Mersey, Princes Parade, William Jessop Way, Waterloo Road, Paisley Street, Great Howard Street, Leeds Street, Byrom Street, Hunter Street, Islington, Brunswick Road, Low Hill, Kensington, Jubilee Drive, Belltower Lane to behind Jubilee Drive, Edge Lane, Irvine Street, Mason Street, Grinfield Street, Smithdown Lane, Falkner Street, Grove Street, Myrtle Street, Hardman Street, Leece Street, Renshaw Street, Ranelagh Street, Hanover Street, Canning Place, Salthouse Quay, and Hartley Quay. [1]

It contained the majority of the city centre but also includes Kensington Fields in the Kensington district to the east and the Marybone/Holy Cross community in the Vauxhall district. The ward includes the longstanding city centre community around the Bullring, as well as many new city centre apartments. Furthermore, the ward contains the Pier Head and the two larger universities; the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University.

The population at the 2011 census was 20,340, [2] and at the 2021 census was 24,849. [3]

In 2004 Central was the city's most marginal ward, largely due to the intervention of the hard left Liverpool Labour Community Party, however the ward solely returned Labour Party councillors. The May 2008 local elections saw Labour take 62% of the vote.

The 2011 vote was effected by the controversy involving the Liberal Democrat candidate, Daniel Bradley, who is the son of former Liverpool City Council Leader Warren Bradley, when Daniel disclosed that he had not signed the candidate paper which his father had witnessed. [4] [5]

Cllr Maria Toolan resigned from the Labour Party, weeks before the 2023 elections, after failing to be selected as a Labour candidate, [6] and subsequently stood for the Liverpool Community Independents Party in City Centre North ward. [7]

The ward was dissolved in 2023 and was distributed mostly into the City Centre North and Brownlow Hill wards, with parts in the Canning, City Centre South, Everton West Kensington & Fairfield and Waterfront South wards.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Richard White (Lab)
2006 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Richard White (Lab)
2007 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Richard White (Lab)
2008 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2010 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2011 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2012 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2014 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2015 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2016 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2018 Nick Small (Lab)Sharon Sullivan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2019 Nick Small (Lab)Maria Toolan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)
2021 Nick Small (Lab)Maria Toolan (Lab)Christine Banks (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Banks1,209 57.03 Decrease2.svg3.10
Green Martyn Paul Madeley49823.49Increase2.svg1.12
Liberal Democrats Helen Margaret Dietz1949.15Decrease2.svg0.32
Conservative Katie Maria Burgess1356.37Decrease2.svg0.27
SDP Keenan Reece Clough512.41Steady2.svg
Liberal Bethan Hazel Williams331.56Increase2.svg0.18
Majority71133.54Decrease2.svg4.22
Turnout 2,17016.56Increase2.svg0.53
Registered electors 13,104
Rejected ballots502.30Increase2.svg1.26
Labour hold Swing -2.11

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maria Toolan 914 60.13 Decrease2.svg7.81
Green Jayne Louise Stephanie Clough34022.37Increase2.svg10.77
Liberal Democrats Sam Buist1449.47Increase2.svg1.89
Conservative Lee David Berry1016.64Decrease2.svg0.88
Liberal Bethan Hazel Williams211.38n/a
Majority57437.76Decrease2.svg18.58
Turnout 1,53616.03Decrease2.svg0.07
Registered electors 9,585
Rejected ballots161.04Increase2.svg0.85
Labour hold Swing -9.29
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Small1,066 67.94 Decrease2.svg1.57
Green Jayne Louise Stephanie Clough18211.60Decrease2.svg4.73
Liberal Democrats Greg Howard1197.58Increase2.svg2.14
Conservative Lee David Berry1187.52Increase2.svg1.79
Independent James Leadbeater845.35Steady2.svgN/A
Majority88456.34Decrease2.svg8.35
Turnout 1,57216.10Decrease2.svg8.46
Registered electors 9,766
Rejected ballots30.19
Labour hold Swing 1.58
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Banks1,213 69.51 Increase2.svg9.17
Green Robbie Coyne28516.33Decrease2.svg3.04
Conservative Lee David Berry1005.73Decrease2.svg8.91
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Elaine Wilson955.44n/a
Liberal James Robert Dykstra522.98n/a
Majority92853.18Increase2.svg12.21
Turnout 1,76216.76Decrease2.svg32.20
Labour hold Swing +6.11
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Sullivan3,128 60.34 Decrease2.svg2.77
Green Rachael Joanne Blackman1,00419.37Increase2.svg0.30
Conservative Lee Berry75914.64Increase2.svg6.75
UKIP Jamie Sanderson1993.84Decrease2.svg3.94
TUSC Priyanga Jeyanayagam941.81n/a
Majority2,12440.97Decrease2.svg3.07
Turnout 5,18148.96Increase2.svg35.1
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Small1,208 63.11 Decrease2.svg8.34
Green Hannah Ellen Clare36519.07Increase2.svg7.10
Conservative Lee Berry1517.89Increase2.svg1.01
UKIP Tony Power1497.78n/a
Liberal Michele Leigh Williams412.14Increase2.svg0.62
Majority84344.04Decrease2.svg14.83
Turnout 1,91413.86Increase2.svg1.42
Labour hold Swing -7.72
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Banks1,164 71.45 Increase2.svg1.02
Green Simeon Daniel Hart19511.97Increase2.svg2.67
Conservative Lee David Berry1458.90Increase2.svg0.49
TUSC Daren Andrew Ireland804.91n/a
Liberal James Robert Dykstra452.76n/a
Majority96958.87Decrease2.svg1.26
Turnout 164612.44Decrease2.svg1.26
Labour hold Swing -0.83
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Sullivan1,348 70.43 Increase2.svg17.61
Green Fiona Margaret McGill Coyne1789.30Increase2.svg3.21
Conservative Lee David Berry1618.41Decrease2.svg2.13
Liberal Democrats Daniel Bradley1447.52Decrease2.svg20.94
English Democrat Steven Greenhalgh834.34n/a
Majority1,17060.13Increase2.svg35.78
Turnout 1,91415.43Decrease2.svg16.89
Labour hold Swing +19.28
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Central [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Small2,054 52.82
Liberal Democrats Richard Marbrow1,10728.46
Conservative Thomas Roberts41010.54
Green Fiona Coyne2376.09
Liberal John Aaron Gannon812.08
Majority94724.35
Turnout 3,88932.32
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Central [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Banks 722 61.45
Liberal Democrats James Peter Murray15713.36
Green Michael Sean Cotgreave13411.40
Conservative Gregg Andrew Watson11810.04
Liberal Lisa Gaskell443.74
Majority
Turnout 11759.59
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Central [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Sullivan713 50.21
Liberal Democrats Gary Millar43230.42
Green Robert Smith1258.80
Conservative Mark Andrew Cotterell1208.45
Liberal Lisa Gaskell302.11
Majority
Turnout 1,42011.80
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Central [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Small719 53.30
Liberal Democrats Paul Twigger39529.28
Green Peter Andrew Edward Cranie1047.71
Conservative Mark Andrew Cottrell1027.56
Liberal Karl Justin Prescott292.15
Majority
Turnout 1,34912.00
Labour hold Swing

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned at this election.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Central [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard White 580
Labour Sharon Sullivan 577
Labour Nick Small 515
Liberal Democrats Alison Campbell497
Liberal Democrats David Roscoe479
Liberal Democrats Christopher Curry459
Liverpool LabourGeorge Knibb324
Liverpool LabourMarie Whitty278
Green Faye Griffiths223
Green Peter Cranie191
Green Alexander Rodkin141
Conservative Diane Watson74
Liberal Stephen Houghland28
Majority
Turnout 164916.13
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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

References

  1. ↑ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Liverpool City" (PDF). The Boundary Committee for England. March 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "City of Liverpool ward population 2011" . Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Central (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ David Bartlett (19 April 2011). "Liberal Democrats suspend Warren Bradley and police poised to launch investigation". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  5. ↑ Ben Rossington (18 April 2011). "Former Liverpool council leader Warren Bradley facing probe on son's election papers". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Thorp, Liam. "11 things we learnt at an explosive Liverpool Council budget meeting". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Humphreys, David. "Former Labour members want to 'hold balance of power' in city elections". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2021, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  9. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ↑ "Municipal Elections 2012, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ↑ "Municipal Elections 2011, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ↑ "Municipal Elections 2010, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ↑ "Municipal Election results 2008, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ↑ "Municipal Election results 2007, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ↑ "Municipal Election results 2006, Central". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ↑ "Municipal Election results 2004" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.[ permanent dead link ]

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