Dukes (ward)

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Dukes is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the western part of the localities of Birkdale and Hillside in the town of Southport. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 13,333. [1]

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Councillors

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates by-election.

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Ronald Watson (Con)Leslie Byrom (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2006 Ronald Watson (Con)Leslie Byrom (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2007 Ronald Watson (Con)Leslie Byrom (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2008 Ronald Watson (Con)Leslie Byrom (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2010 Ronald Watson (Con)Leslie Byrom (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2011 Ronald Watson (Con)Pat Ball (Con)David Pearson (Con)
2012 Ronald Watson (Con)Pat Ball (Con)Tony Dawson (LD)
2014 David Barton (Con)Pat Ball (Con)Tony Dawson (LD)
2015 David Barton (Con)Pat Ball (Con)Tony Dawson (LD)
2016 David Barton (Con)Pat Ball (Con)Tony Dawson (LD)
2017 by-electionDavid Barton (Con) John Pugh (LD)Tony Dawson (Ind [2] )
2018 Ron Watson (Con) John Pugh (LD)Tony Dawson (Ind)
2019 Ron Watson (Con) John Pugh (LD)Tony Dawson (Ind)
2021 Ron Watson (Con) John Pugh (LD)Mike Prendergast (Con)
2022 Ron Watson (Con) John Pugh (LD)Mike Prendergast (Con)

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2022: Dukes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Watson* 1,479 41.9 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Jo Barton1,22434.7+18.6
Labour Trevor Vaughan82423.4+8.8
Majority2557.2
Turnout 3,52733.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.3
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2021: Dukes [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Prendergast 1,576 41.8
Independent Tony Dawson81621.7
Liberal Democrats David Newman60616.1
Labour Thomas Spring55114.6
Green Robert Doyle2195.8
Majority760
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections of the 2010s

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2019: Dukes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Pugh 1,729 49.2
Conservative Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh79722.7
Labour Lesley Delves51114.5
UKIP Al Johnson2858.1
Green Robert Michael Doyle1945.5
Majority932
Turnout 3,51632.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2018: Dukes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Ron Watson 1,409 40.1 Increase2.svg10.9
Liberal Democrats Jo Barton127536.3Increase2.svg10.9
Labour Sahar Dehghani-Barenji71020.2Increase2.svg3.5
Green Nick Senior1183.4Decrease2.svg1.0
Majority1343.8
Turnout 351232.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.9
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal By-Elections 2017: Dukes [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Pugh 168056.0Increase2.svg28.4
Conservative Ann Blanche Pearmain79026.3Decrease2.svg9.4
Labour Frank Hanley41713.9Decrease2.svg2.3
UKIP Terry Durrance692.3Decrease2.svg13.5
Green Nick Senior451.5Decrease2.svg3.1
Majority890
Turnout 3001
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2011: Dukes [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Ball147538%
Liberal Democrats Tony Dawson115230%
Labour Catherine Emily Cookson58115%
Independent Harry Forster37610%
UKIP John Charles Lyon-Taylor2968%
Majority323
Turnout 3880
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2010: Dukes [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Watson258943%
Liberal Democrats Mary Joan Shavaksha213735%
Labour Catherine Emily Cookson68711%
Independent Harry Forster63510%
Majority
Turnout 604862%
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. Cowan, Ollie (July 2017). "Suspended councillor urges parties to work together after fall out". Champion Newspapers. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Dukes" (PDF). Sefton.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. "Dukes". Sefton Council. Retrieved 9 May 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=196 [ dead link ]
  6. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=35&RPID=2996922
  7. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=7&RPID=1472870

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