Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Knowsley Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

2002-2006

Whiston South by-election 22 September 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 555 53.3
Liberal Democrats 38336.8
Conservative 1039.9
Majority 17216.5
Turnout 1,041
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Halewood South by-election 26 November 2009 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Harvey 607 46.0 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Tommy Morretta48636.8−9.8
BNP 1138.6+8.6
United Socialist 523.9−5.3
Conservative 322.4−3.5
Independent 302.3+2.3
Majority 1219.2
Turnout 1,320
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010-2014

Park by-election 16 September 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Brennan 650 86.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats John White709.3−10.8
Conservative Gary Robertson364.8+4.8
Majority 58076.7
Turnout 756
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 18 August 2011 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Tulley 541 82.5 −10.6
Liberal Democrats John White578.7+1.8
Independent Sean Watson223.4+3.4
Green Marie Rea213.2+3.2
Conservative Robert Avery152.3+2.3
Majority 48473.8
Turnout 656
Labour hold Swing
Prescot East by-election 4 April 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steff O'Keeffe 515 57.9 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Carl Cashman32836.9+3.9
Conservative Adam Butler475.3+2.0
Majority 18721.0
Turnout 890
Labour hold Swing
Prescot West by-election 4 April 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn O'Keeffe 441 43.8 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith40340.1+2.2
TUSC Stephen Whatham868.5−1.3
Conservative Robert Avery626.2+0.5
Green Robert Mbanu141.4+1.4
Majority 383.8
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 4 April 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vickie Lamb 676 85.7 −7.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Currie698.7+1.5
Conservative David Dunne445.6+5.6
Majority 60776.9
Turnout 789
Labour hold Swing
Longview by-election 13 March 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margi O'Mara 670 64.8 −29.0
Independent Paul Woods32731.6+31.6
Conservative Adam Butler373.6+3.6
Majority 34333.2
Turnout 1,034
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

St Michaels by-election 20 July 2017 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Kearns 716 86.6
Liberal Democrats Dean Boyle587.0
Green Kirk Sandringham536.4
Majority 65879.6
Turnout 827
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 29 March 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Del Arnall 657 78.2
Green Kirk Sandringham748.8
UKIP Fred Fricker688.1
Conservative Aaron Waters414.9
Majority 58369.4
Turnout 840
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Halewood South by-election 23 August 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary See 1,012 51.6 +5.8
Independent Bob Swann77839.7+39.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny McNeilis1186.0+6.0
Conservative Victoria Smart542.8−4.1
Majority 23411.9
Turnout 1,962
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Whitefield by-election 21 March 2024 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Johns 659 54.1 +54.1
Labour Robert Owens55845.9−6.6
Majority 1018.2
Turnout 1,217
Independent hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2015/2036, retrieved 29 August 2022
  2. "The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1980/1402, retrieved 29 August 2022
  3. "Knowsley council". BBC News Online . Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  4. "The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2003/2156, retrieved 29 August 2022
  5. "Labour nets Thanet | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Whiston South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Halewood South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  8. "Labour stole back a seat at a Knowsley council at a by election held last night". Liverpool Echo. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Page Moss Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Prescot East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  12. "Local Elections Archive Project — Prescot West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — St Michaels Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Longview Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project — St Michaels Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Page Moss Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  17. "Local Elections Archive Project — Halewood South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  18. "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitefield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.