Oxton (previously Grange and Oxton, 1973 to 1979) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.
Oxton (previously Grange and Oxton, 1973 to 1979) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.
| Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Merseyside County Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Ref. | Election | Councillor (Party) | Ref. | ||||
| 1973 | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | A. Halliday (Liberal) | Truffet (Liberal) | [1] | 1973 | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal) | [2] | ||||
| 1975 | R. Hodkinson (Conservative) | ||||||||||
| 1976 | M. Hesketh (Conservative) | ||||||||||
| 1977 | F. Morton (Conservative) | [3] | |||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||||
| 1979 | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | A. Halliday (Liberal /Alliance) | |||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||||
| 1981 | Allan Brame (Liberal /Alliance) [4] | [5] | |||||||||
| 1982 | |||||||||||
| 1983 | L. Egdell (Alliance) | ||||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||||
| Council abolished 1986–present | |||||||||||
| 1986 | |||||||||||
| 1987 | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) [6] | ||||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||||
| 1991 | |||||||||||
| 1992 | Alec Dunn (Liberal Democrats) | ||||||||||
| 1994 | |||||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) [7] | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | |||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | [8] | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Paula Southwood (Liberal Democrats) | ||||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) [9] | ||||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Paul Doughty (Labour /Independent) [10] | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) [7] | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) [4] | [11] | |||||||||
| 2019 | Andy Corkhill (Liberal Democrats) [12] | [8] | |||||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||||
| 2021 by-election | Orod Osanlou (Liberal Democrats) | ||||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Orod Osanlou | 1,666 | 68.3 |  11.3 | |
| Labour Co-op | Sue Mahoney [13] | 460 | 18.8 |  7.1 | |
| Conservative | Philip Merry | 168 | 6.9 | 1.2 | |
| Green | Mary Heydon | 147 | 6.0 | 1.5 | |
| Majority | 1,206 | 49.4 | 18.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,795 | ||||
| Turnout | 22.7 | 2,447 | 14.5 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,311 | 57.0 | 2.8 | |
| Labour | Paul Jobson | 1,050 | 25.9 | 3.7 | |
| Conservative | Phil Merry | 328 | 8.1 | 3.1 | |
| Green | Judith Grier | 306 | 7.5 | New | |
| Reform UK | Philip Griffiths | 58 | 1.4 | New | |
| Majority | 1,261 | 31.1 | 0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,020 | ||||
| Turnout | 37.2 | 4,097 | 3.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 44 | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Corkhill [17] | 2,627 | 59.8 | 12.2 | |
| Labour | Jeff Davies [18] | 1,298 | 29.6 | 9.4 | |
| UKIP | Chris Bunker | 245 | 5.6 | New | |
| Conservative | Tina McDonnell [19] | 220 | 5.0 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | 1,329 | 30.3 | 21.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,950 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,405 | 40.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | 10.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 2,073 | 47.6 | 6.4 | |
| Labour | Jeff Davies | 1,700 | 39.0 | 3.4 | |
| Conservative | Hilary Jones | 376 | 8.6 | 2.4 | |
| Green | Moira Gommon | 205 | 4.7 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 373 | 8.6 | 9.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,135 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,359 | 39.1 | 1.0 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,381 | 54.0 | 18.1 | |
| Labour | Vicky Nowak | 1,568 | 35.6 | 4.1 | |
| Conservative | Philip Merry | 275 | 6.2 | 4.8 | |
| Green | Liz Heydon | 183 | 4.2 | 1.3 | |
| Majority | 813 | 18.4 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 11,044 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,434 | 40.1 | 29.3 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Doughty | 3,085 | 39.7 | 4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,788 | 35.9 | 2.4 | |
| Conservative | Hilary Jones | 854 | 11.0 | 3.7 | |
| UKIP | David Martin | 615 | 7.9 | 5.4 | |
| Green | Liz Heydon | 424 | 5.5 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | 297 | 3.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 11,236 | ||||
| Turnout | 69.4 | 31.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 1,620 | 38.3 | 7.5 | |
| Labour | Angela Davies [n 1] | 1,483 | 35.1 | 4.7 | |
| UKIP | David Martin | 563 | 13.3 | 7.5 | |
| Conservative | Peter Hartley | 310 | 7.3 | 2.1 | |
| Green | Liz Heydon | 250 | 5.9 | 2.5 | |
| Majority | 137 | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,281 | ||||
| Turnout | 37.5 | 2.4 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Williams | 2,026 | 45.8 | 6.0 | |
| Labour | Matthew Patrick [n 2] | 1,763 | 39.8 | 2.6 | |
| UKIP | Philip Grittiths | 258 | 5.8 | 0.9 | |
| Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 232 | 5.2 | 8.4 | |
| Green | Elisabeth Heydon | 149 | 3.4 | 1.2 | |
| Majority | 263 | 6.0 | 3.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,140 | ||||
| Turnout | 39.9 | 3.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 1,918 | 39.8 | 0.7 | |
| Labour | Matthew Patrick [n 2] | 1,792 | 37.2 | 5.4 | |
| Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 655 | 13.6 | 6.0 | |
| UKIP | Catherine Williams | 234 | 4.9 | 0.7 | |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 222 | 4.6 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | 126 | 2.6 | 6.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,108 | ||||
| Turnout | 43.6 | 21.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 2,941 | 40.5 | 12.7 | |
| Labour | David Barden | 2,310 | 31.8 | 14.7 | |
| Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 1,425 | 19.6 | 1.2 | |
| UKIP | Catherine Williams | 301 | 4.2 | 0.8 | |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 276 | 3.8 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 631 | 8.7 | 23.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,237 | ||||
| Turnout | 65.1 | 32.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Williams | 1,910 | 53.2 | 1.6 | |
| Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 748 | 20.8 | 4.1 | |
| Labour | David Barden | 614 | 17.1 | 1.8 | |
| UKIP | Cathy Williams | 179 | 5.0 | 0.7 | |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 139 | 3.9 | 1.4 | |
| Majority | 1,162 | 32.4 | 3.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,141 | ||||
| Turnout | 32.4 | 0.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,007 | 54.8 | 0.6 | |
| Labour | David Barden | 693 | 18.9 | 1.6 | |
| Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 611 | 16.7 | 1.6 | |
| Green | Marilyn Jones | 193 | 5.3 | 0.3 | |
| UKIP | Cathy Williams | 158 | 4.3 | 2.9 | |
| Majority | 1,314 | 35.9 | 2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,278 | ||||
| Turnout | 32.6 | 0.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Southwood | 2,067 | 55.4 | 3.2 | |
| Labour | David Barden | 646 | 17.3 | 0.5 | |
| Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 565 | 15.1 | 0.1 | |
| UKIP | Michael Pepler | 267 | 7.2 | New | |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 185 | 5.0 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | 1,421 | 38.1 | 2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,190 | ||||
| Turnout | 33.4 | 4.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Williams [n 3] | 3,295 | 58.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly [n 4] | 3,074 | – | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | Freda Anderson [n 5] | 2,924 | – | – | |
| Labour | David Barden | 999 | 17.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Michael Eastwood | 997 | – | – | |
| Labour | John Mitchell | 985 | – | – | |
| Conservative | Leonard Moore | 843 | 15.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Barbara Evans | 663 | – | – | |
| Conservative | June Cowan | 661 | – | – | |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 489 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,296 | 40.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 11,269 | ||||
| Turnout | 42.7 | N/A | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
Birkenhead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Mick Whitley of the Labour Party.
One third of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.
The 2012 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, or simply Wirral Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in Merseyside and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Wirral. It is a constituent council of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
The 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
Birkenhead and Tranmere is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.
Prenton is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency. Through the first decade of the twenty-first century, the ward was in Liberal Democrat hands, before shifting firmly to Labour in the second. But the 2019 council elections saw a swing to the Green Party that has been presented as characteristic of the Green gains in English council elections that year.
The 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The second Liverpool City Region mayoral election was held in May 2021 to elect the mayor of the Liverpool City Region, alongside other local elections across England and Wales, to elect councillors, the mayor of Liverpool, and police and crime commissioners across the city region. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bebington is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Wirral South Parliamentary constituency.
The 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay meant those elected would serve only a three-year term.
The 1975 Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 1 May 1975. A third of the seats on the Council were up for election, with each of the 26 council wards returning one councillor by first-past-the-post. The election was held on the same day as other local elections.
On 3 May 2007, an election was held to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council on the same day as other local elections in the UK. It resulted in the Conservative Party gaining control of the council. The previous election resulted in no overall control with the Labour Party having the highest number of seats at 16.
On 1 May 2003, an election was held to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council on the same day as other local elections in the UK. It was the first election to take place under the new ward boundaries, with one extra seat from the previous 34 seats added. All 35 seats were up for election and the result was no overall control with the Labour Party having the most seats at 16. The previous election had resulted in the council being controlled by Labour.
On 6 May 1999, an election was held to elect councillors to the North Warwickshire Borough Council on the same day as other local elections in the UK. It resulted in the Labour Party keeping control of the council. All 34 seats were up for election in all wards.
The 1987 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.
The 1991 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.
The 1995 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.
The 1996 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.