Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Sefton Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats ‡ Independent OtherControlNotes
1973 [2] 3724323 Ratepayers Conservative
1975 [3] 4022322 Ratepayers Conservative
1976 [4] 4321311 Ratepayers Conservative
1978 [5] 4421301 Ratepayers Conservative
1979 [6] 4123401 Ratepayers Conservative New ward boundaries. [7]
1980 [8] 3922512 Ratepayers Conservative
1982 [9] 3920514 SDP Conservative
1983 [10] 3921711 SDP Conservative
1984 [11] 3622911 SDP Conservative
1986 [12] 30241202 SDP, 1 vacancy No overall control
1987 [13] 27241503 SDP No overall control
1988 [14] 25242000 No overall control
1990 [15] 24271800 No overall control
1991 [16] 22272000 No overall control
1992 [17] 25271700 No overall control
1994 [18] 24261900 No overall control
1995 [18] 21291900 No overall control
1996 [18] 13322400 No overall control
1998 [19] 14312310 No overall control
1999 [20] 15302400 No overall control
2000 [21] 19222500 No overall control New ward boundaries, number of seats reduced from 69 to 66. [22]
2002 [23] 16262103 No overall control
2003 [24] 17252103 No overall control
2004 [25] 19202700 No overall control Whole council elected after boundary changes. [1]
2006 [26] 19212600 No overall control
2007 [27] 18222600 No overall control
2008 [28] 18212700 No overall control
2010 [29] 15232800 No overall control
2011 [30] 14282301 UKIP No overall control
2012 [31] 8362020 Labour
2014 [32] 7401720 Labour
2015 [33] 7421601 Independent Conservative, 1 Community action not politics Labour
2016 [34] 6381741 Independent Conservative Labour
2018 [35] 8431230 Labour
2019 [36] 6431232 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2021 [37] 848802 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2022 [38] 748812 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2023 [39] 551911 Lydiate, Maghull, Aintree, and Lunt Community Independent Labour
2024 [40] 449921 Green Party, 1 vacant seat Labour

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By-election results

1994-1998

Park By-Election 11 September 1997 (2)[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,079
Liberal Democrats 1,013
Labour 497
Labour 479
Conservative 337
Conservative 308
Turnout 3,71313.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Manor By-Election 3 October 1997[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 924 48.6 −7.8
Conservative 65834.6+2.5
Liberal Democrats 19010.0−1.4
Independent 1286.7+6.7
Majority26614.0
Turnout 1,90019.0
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Ainsdale By-Election 3 February 2000[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,570 50.4 −1.4
Conservative 1,38944.6+8.5
Labour 1585.1−2.1
Majority1815.8
Turnout 3,11730.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Litherland By-Election 22 February 2001[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darren Hardy 900 62.8 −11.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Murray47233.0+7.1
Socialist Alternative604.2+4.2
Majority42829.8
Turnout 1,43217.6
Labour hold Swing
Manor By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Douglas 3,251 53.9 +11.9
Conservative 1,80029.8−11.1
Liberal Democrats 98116.3−0.8
Majority1,45124.1
Turnout 6,032
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2002-2006

Church By-Election 2 March 2006 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Cummins 806 52.4 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tonkiss43128.0−22.8
BNP Michael McDermott15910.3+10.3
Conservative Antonio Spatuzzi1439.3−0.6
Majority37524.4
Turnout 1,53917.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2006-2010

Manor By-Election 25 October 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David McIvor 922 40.5 −7.6
Liberal Democrats John Gibson76933.8+13.4
Labour Sue Hanley41918.4−13.1
BNP Michael McDermott944.1+4.1
UKIP Peter Harper713.1+3.1
Majority1536.7
Turnout 2,27522.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2010-2014

Bootle Derby By-Election 7 November 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Thompson 903 65
UKIP Jack Colbert29321
Independent Juliet Edgar977
TUSC Graham Woodhouse483
Independent Janice Blanchard292
Green Laurence Rankin252
Turnout 1,39915.77
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

Dukes By-Election 2 November 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Pugh 1,680 56
Conservative Ann Pearmain79026
Labour Frank Hanley41714
UKIP Terry Durance692
Green Nick Senior451
Majority89030
Turnout 3,00128.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022

Linacre By-Election 24 November 2022 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan McKee 636 81.5 +5.3
Independent Ian Smith14418.5+18.5
Majority49263.0
Turnout 780
Labour hold Swing

2023

Netherton and Orrell By-Election 16 February 2023 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Spring 1,001 82.5 +9.7
Conservative Katie Burgess1199.8+2.4
Independent Champian (Ian Smith)947.7+7.7
Majority88272.7
Turnout 1,214
Labour hold Swing

2024

St. Oswald

A by-election in St. Oswald ward was held on 20 June 2024 following the death of Labour Councillor Paula Spencer, [44] which had left the seat vacant during the year's local election period. The statement of persons nominated was released on 24 May 2024. [45]

St. Oswald, 20 June 2024 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Duerden 828 78.2 −0.4
Conservative Katie Burgess676.3+0.1
TUSC Conor O'Neill575.4−2.5
Green Lyndsey Doolin555.2−2.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Young323.0N/A
Workers Party Ian Smith201.9N/A
Majority76171.9
Registered electors 8,081
Turnout 1,05913.12
Rejected ballots10.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.25

Linacre

A by-election in Linacre was held on 4 July 2024 following the resignation of Labour councillor John Fairclough, [47] the same day as the 2024 UK general election. The statement of persons nominated was released on 10 June 2024. [48]

Linacre, 4 July 2024 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Conalty 2,850 81.2 −4.3
Workers Party Ian Smith46013.1New
Conservative Katie Burgess2005.7−0.6
Majority3,31068.1−9.2
Turnout 3,51038.8+20.7
Rejected ballots76
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.7

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  24. ↑ 2003 Summary - BBC News
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  26. ↑ 2006 Summary - BBC News
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  29. ↑ 2010 Summary - BBC News
  30. ↑ 2011 Summary - BBC News
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