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

Results maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Park By-Election 11 September 1997 (2)[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Blackburn 1,079
Liberal Democrats Robbie Fenton 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 Derek Langley 924 48.6 −7.8
Conservative 65834.6+2.5
Liberal Democrats 19010.0−1.4
Independent 1286.7+6.7
Majority 26614.0
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
Majority 1815.8
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
Majority 42829.8
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
Majority 1,45124.1
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
Majority 37524.4
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
Majority 1536.7
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
Majority 89030
Turnout 3,00128.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022-2026

Linacre By-Election 24 November 2022 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan McKee 636 81.5 +5.3
Independent Ian Smith14418.5+18.5
Majority 49263.0
Turnout 780
Labour hold Swing
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
Majority 88272.7
Turnout 1,214
Labour hold Swing

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 By-Election 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
Majority 76171.9
Registered electors 8,081
Turnout 1,05913.12
Rejected ballots10.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.25

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 By-Election 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
Majority 3,31068.1−9.2
Turnout 3,51038.8+20.7
Rejected ballots76
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.7
Litherland By-Election 21 November 2024 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julia Garner 495 43.7 −30.3
Green Jack Colbert38534.0+27.1
Reform UK Darcy Iveson-Berkeley14112.4+12.4
Conservative Katie Burgess484.2−0.6
Workers Party Ian Smith403.5+3.5
TUSC Conor O'Neill252.2+2.2
Majority 1109.7
Turnout 1,134
Labour hold Swing
Blundellsands By-Election 19 June 2025 [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Roscoe 1,190 43.8 −24.5
Green Kieran Dams42015.5+7.3
Reform UK Irene Davidson38614.2New
Liberal Democrats Keith Cawdron37013.6+6.8
Conservative Martyn Barber28710.6−6.1
TUSC Conor O'Neill351.3New
Independent Ian Smith271.0New
Majority 77028.3
Turnout 2,72029.99
Rejected ballots50.2
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2003/1977, retrieved 27 August 2022
  2. ↑ "Three major parties find cause for satisfaction in local election results despite low poll". The Times . 14 May 1973.
  3. ↑ "Tories capture 199 seats in 'big cities' poll triumph". The Times . 2 May 1975.
  4. ↑ "Conservatives control 17 metropolitan councils". The Times . 8 May 1976.
  5. ↑ "Power shift in only eight of 80 councils outside London". The Times . 6 May 1978. p. 3.
  6. ↑ Martin Minogue, ed. (1979). A Consumer's Guide to Local Government (2 ed.). Macmillan for the National Consumer Council. ISBN   9780333271162.
  7. ↑ "The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1978/1863, retrieved 27 August 2022
  8. ↑ "Labour makes gains throughout Britain in local government elections". The Times . 2 May 1980. p. 4.
  9. ↑ "How the councils fared". The Times . 8 May 1982. p. 2.
  10. ↑ "Labour capture Liverpool: Tories hold Birmingham". The Times . 6 May 1983. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "Labour takes Birmingham, Liberals do well". The Times . 4 May 1984. p. 5.
  12. ↑ The Guardian, 4 May 1986
  13. ↑ The Guardian, 8 May 1987
  14. ↑ The Guardian, 6 May 1988
  15. ↑ "Yesterday's Local election results". The Times . 4 May 1990.
  16. ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times . 4 May 1991.
  17. ↑ "Local election results 1992". The Times . 9 May 1992. p. 6.
  18. 1 2 3 "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  20. ↑ 1999 Summary - BBC News
  21. ↑ 2000 Summary - BBC News
  22. ↑ "The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 1999", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1999/2782, retrieved 27 August 2022
  23. ↑ 2002 Summary - BBC News
  24. ↑ 2003 Summary - BBC News
  25. ↑ 2004 Summary - BBC News
  26. ↑ 2006 Summary - BBC News
  27. ↑ 2007 Summary - BBC News
  28. ↑ 2008 Summary - BBC News
  29. ↑ 2010 Summary - BBC News
  30. ↑ 2011 Summary - BBC News
  31. ↑ "BBC News - Vote 2012 - Sefton".
  32. ↑ 2014 Summary - Sefton Council
  33. ↑ 2015 Summary - Sefton Council
  34. ↑ 2016 Summary - Sefton Council
  35. ↑ 2018 Summary - Sefton Council
  36. ↑ Thorp, Liam; Lally, Kate (1 May 2019). "Sefton Council local election results 2019". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  39. ↑ "Election results". Sefton Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  40. ↑ "Sefton election result". BBC News . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  41. ↑ "BNP claim shock third place in by-election". Liverpool Echo . 3 March 2006. p. 3.
  42. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Linacre Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  43. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Netherton and Orrell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  44. ↑ Notice Of Casual Vacancy For a Local Government Councillor For Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: St. Oswald Ward (Report). Sefton Council. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  45. ↑ State of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, Election of a Borough Councillor, St Oswald Ward (PDF) (Report). Sefton Council. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  46. ↑ "Election of a Borough Councillorfor the St Oswald Ward of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: Declaration of Results" (PDF). Sefton Council. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  47. ↑ Notice Of Casual Vacancy For a Local Government Councillor For Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: Linacre Ward (Report). Sefton Council. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  48. ↑ State of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, Election of a Borough Councillor, Linacre Ward (PDF) (Report). Sefton Council. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  49. ↑ "Election results for Linacre". Sefton Council. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  50. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Litherland Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  51. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll: Election of a Borough Councillor for Blundellsands Ward on Thursday 19 June 2025" (PDF). Sefton Council. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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