Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2016

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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2016
Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  2015 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) 2018  

23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.4% (Decrease2.svg33.2%)
 First partySecond party
 
Cllr Phil Davies.jpg
Cllr Jeff Green.jpg
Leader Phil Davies Jeff Green
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Birkenhead
and
Tranmere
West Kirby
and
Thurstaston
Last election14 seats,
47.9%
7 seats,
28.1%
Seats before3821
Seats won147
Seats after3921
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote38,25225,892
Percentage45.7%30.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.2%Increase2.svg2.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Cllr Phil Gilchrist.jpg
Cllr Pat Cleary.jpg
LeaderPhil Gilchrist Pat Cleary
Party Liberal Democrat Green
Leader's seat
Eastham
Birkenhead
and
Tranmere
Last election1 seat,
8.2%
0 seats,
6.3%
Seats before51
Seats won20
Seats after51
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,7095,616
Percentage11.6%6.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.4%Increase2.svg0.4%

Wirral Council Election Results Map 2011, 2012 and 2016.svg
Map of results of 2016 election

Leader of the Council before election

Phil Davies
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Phil Davies
Labour

The 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 39Increase2.svg1
Conservative 21Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrats 5Steady2.svg
Green 1Steady2.svg
Independent 0Decrease2.svg1

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2015.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2016
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 231410Increase2.svg159.145.738,252Decrease2.svg2.2
  Conservative 23700Steady2.svg31.830.925,892Increase2.svg2.8
  Liberal Democrat 19200Steady2.svg9.111.69,709Increase2.svg3.4
  Green 21000Steady2.svg0.06.75,616Increase2.svg0.4
  UKIP 9000Steady2.svg0.03.83,218Decrease2.svg5.2
  Independent 1001Decrease2.svg10.01.2985Increase2.svg1.1
  TUSC 7000Steady2.svg0.00.4332Steady2.svg

[1] [n 1]

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

3821511
LabConLDGI

After the election the composition of the council was:

392151
LabConLDG
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council composition after the 2016 election Wirral Council 2018.svg
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council composition after the 2016 election

Ward results

Results compared directly with the previous local election in 2015.

Bebington

Bebington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christina Muspratt2,505 57.0 Decrease2.svg0.6
Conservative Des Drury95221.7Decrease2.svg2.1
UKIP Jim Bradshaw51611.8Increase2.svg1.2
Liberal Democrat Penelope Golby2335.3Increase2.svg2.4
Green Anthony Smith1874.3Decrease2.svg0.8
Majority1,55335.4Increase2.svg1.5
Registered electors 11,919
Turnout 4,42537.1Decrease2.svg36.6
Rejected ballots320.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

[2] [3]

Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Julie McManus 1,702 70.6 Decrease2.svg6.3
UKIP Debbie Caplin32913.7New
Conservative Nick Hanna1907.9Decrease2.svg2.8
Green Jayne Clough1074.4Decrease2.svg1.3
Liberal Democrat Brian Gill823.3Increase2.svg0.8
TUSC Benjamin Halligan522.1Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority1,37357.0Decrease2.svg19.9
Registered electors 9,985
Turnout 2,47324.8Decrease2.svg31.2
Rejected ballots120.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

[4] [5]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jean Stapleton1,555 47.9 Decrease2.svg8.2
Green Steve Hayes1,38342.6Increase2.svg11.0
UKIP Graeme Foster2036.3Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative June Cowin591.8Decrease2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrat Mary Price351.1Steady2.svg
TUSC Jack Yarlett110.3New
Majority1725.3Decrease2.svg19.2
Registered electors 9,703
Turnout 3,26433.6Decrease2.svg23.3
Rejected ballots180.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6

[6] [7]

Bromborough

Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Warren Ward 1,805 50.5 Decrease2.svg8.8
Independent Steve Niblock [n 2] 98527.6N/A
Conservative Pete Welch44212.4Decrease2.svg6.1
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Lane1514.2Decrease2.svg0.6
Green Percy Hogg1313.7Decrease2.svg0.7
TUSC Mark Halligan601.7Increase2.svg0.1
Majority82022.9Decrease2.svg17.9
Registered electors 11,384
Turnout 3,59931.6Decrease2.svg34.7
Rejected ballots250.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.svg12.5

[8] [9] [10]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Cherry Povall2,333 51.7 Increase2.svg10.4
Labour Jenny Holliday1,66837.0Decrease2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrat Jan Cambridge3347.4Increase2.svg0.1
Green Jim McGinley1773.9Increase2.svg0.3
Majority66514.7Increase2.svg11.5
Registered electors 11,454
Turnout 4,53839.6Decrease2.svg36.6
Rejected ballots260.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.8

[11] [12]

Claughton

Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Davies2,337 66.6 Increase2.svg9.8
Conservative Barbara Sinclair62817.9Decrease2.svg0.2
Liberal Democrat Christopher Teggin2376.8Decrease2.svg0.3
Green Moira Gommon2196.2Decrease2.svg0.5
TUSC Phil Simpson892.5New
Majority170948.7Increase2.svg10.0
Registered electors 11,161
Turnout 3,37231.6Decrease2.svg32.9
Rejected ballots220.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.01

[13] [14]

Eastham

Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Phillip Gilchrist2,695 67.0 Increase2.svg21.9
Labour Giuseppe Roberto95123.6Decrease2.svg11.2
Conservative Peter Taylor2947.1Decrease2.svg9.2
Green Perle Sheldricks832.1Decrease2.svg1.6
Majority1,74443.4Increase2.svg33.1
Registered electors 10,995
Turnout 4,05036.8Decrease2.svg35.7
Rejected ballots270.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Increase2.svg16.6

[15] [16]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tom Anderson2,182 48.5 Increase2.svg8.1
Labour Frank Harrison1,29428.8Decrease2.svg4.2
Liberal Democrat John Cresswell79217.6Increase2.svg2.9
Green Cathy Page2325.2Increase2.svg1.3
Majority88819.7Increase2.svg12.3
Registered electors 11,369
Turnout 4,52939.8Decrease2.svg38.6
Rejected ballots290.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

[17] [18]

Heswall

Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kathryn Hodson2,776 65.0 Increase2.svg5.6
Labour Jeff Judge86820.3Increase2.svg0.1
Green Barbara Burton3347.8Increase2.svg2.4
Liberal Democrat David Tyrrell2906.8Increase2.svg0.5
Majority190844.7Increase2.svg5.5
Registered electors 10,768
Turnout 4,30440.0Decrease2.svg38.5
Rejected ballots240.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8

[19] [20]

Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Hale2,186 54.2 Increase2.svg3.4
Labour Jean Robinson1,21830.2Increase2.svg1.0
Green Alix Cockcroft3729.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Liberal Democrat Peter Reisdorf2616.5Increase2.svg1.9
Majority96824.0Increase2.svg2.3
Registered electors 10,429
Turnout 4,06339.0Decrease2.svg38.0
Rejected ballots260.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2

[21] [22] [23]

Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anita Leech2,349 69.3 Increase2.svg8.5
Conservative William Eborall80223.7Decrease2.svg1.0
Green Gillian Homeri2407.1Increase2.svg3.0
Majority1,54745.6Increase2.svg9.5
Registered electors 10,690
Turnout 3,41331.9Decrease2.svg34.0
Rejected ballots220.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.8

[24] [25]

Liscard

Liscard (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Usher [n 3] 2,240 55.3 Decrease2.svg7.6
Labour Janette Williamson [n 4] 1,672
Conservative Ann Lavin69017.0New
UKIP Lynda Williams50412.4Decrease2.svg7.0
Conservative Ann Parry427
Green Trevor Desrosiers3388.3Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat Daniel Clein2806.9Decrease2.svg1.4
Majority1,55038.3Decrease2.svg5.2
Registered electors 10,982
Turnout 3,60432.8Decrease2.svg31.7
Rejected ballots120.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6
Labour hold Swing

[26] [27] [28]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Blakeley2,384 56.8 Increase2.svg12.5
Labour Karl Greaney1,42534.0Decrease2.svg8.5
UKIP Beryl Jones3017.2Decrease2.svg2.3
Green Lindsey Stowell-Smith862.0Decrease2.svg1.6
Majority95922.8Increase2.svg21.0
Registered electors 10,682
Turnout 4,21339.4Decrease2.svg29.9
Rejected ballots170.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.5

[29] [30]

New Brighton

New Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Jones 2,214 51.9 Decrease2.svg0.6
Conservative Tony Pritchard1,45234.1Increase2.svg3.5
UKIP Paula Walters2576.0Decrease2.svg2.2
Green Cynthia Stonall1974.6Decrease2.svg4.1
Liberal Democrat Jackie Usher932.2New
TUSC Gregory North511.2New
Majority76217.8Decrease2.svg4.1
Registered electors 10,946
Turnout 4,28039.1Decrease2.svg27.3
Rejected ballots160.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

[31] [32] [33]

Oxton

Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stuart Kelly 2,381 54.0 Increase2.svg18.1
Labour Vicky Nowak1,56835.6Decrease2.svg4.1
Conservative Philip Merry2756.2Decrease2.svg4.8
Green Liz Heydon1834.2Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority81318.4N/A
Registered electors 11,044
Turnout 4,43440.1Decrease2.svg29.3
Rejected ballots270.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Increase2.svg11.1

[34] [35]

Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Sullivan2,243 48.5 Increase2.svg9.4
Conservative Andrew Gardner1,54133.3Decrease2.svg3.6
UKIP Jan Davison4179.0Decrease2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrat Damien Cummins2966.4Decrease2.svg1.2
Green Allen Burton1252.7Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority70215.2Increase2.svg13.0
Registered electors 10,388
Turnout 4,65144.8Decrease2.svg30.4
Rejected ballots290.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.5

[36] [37] [38]

Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Norbury2,028 60.3 Increase2.svg1.0
Conservative Hilary Jones64719.2Increase2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrat Allan Brame35510.6Increase2.svg4.0
Green Christopher Cooke3349.9Increase2.svg5.3
Majority1,38141.1Decrease2.svg0.5
Registered electors 10,680
Turnout 3,40131.8Decrease2.svg36.6
Rejected ballots371.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

[39] [40] [41]

Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bill Davies1,642 66.8 Increase2.svg0.1
UKIP Billy Foster32713.3Increase2.svg2.4
Conservative Robert Hughes2098.5Decrease2.svg1.3
Green Kenny Peers1586.4Decrease2.svg1.2
Liberal Democrat Edward Smith863.5Increase2.svg0.9
TUSC Leah Halligan381.5Increase2.svg0.3
Majority1,31553.4Decrease2.svg2.3
Registered electors 9,641
Turnout 2,48025.7Decrease2.svg32.6
Rejected ballots200.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

[42] [43]

Seacombe

Seacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Stuart 2,245 85.3 Increase2.svg14.2
Conservative John Laing38614.7Increase2.svg4.8
Majority1,85970.7Increase2.svg9.5
Registered electors 10,091
Turnout 2,69026.7Decrease2.svg30.4
Rejected ballots592.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.8

[44] [45]

Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Matthew Patrick2,218 61.0 Decrease2.svg1.4
Conservative Geoffrey Gubb90024.7Increase2.svg3.6
Green Lily Clough2567.0Increase2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrat Alan Davies1694.6Increase2.svg1.5
TUSC Philip Jones942.6New
Majority1,31836.3Decrease2.svg5.0
Registered electors 12,181
Turnout 3,69330.3Decrease2.svg39.3
Rejected ballots561.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

[46] [47]

Wallasey

Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian Lewis 2,249 50.1 Increase2.svg5.3
Labour Bill McGenity1,57435.1Decrease2.svg3.6
Green John Rodgers2415.4Steady2.svg
UKIP Adam Heatherington2345.2Decrease2.svg2.4
Liberal Democrat John Codling1914.3Increase2.svg0.8
Majority67515.0Increase2.svg8.9
Registered electors 11,672
Turnout 4,50838.6Decrease2.svg33.9
Rejected ballots190.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.5

[48] [49]

West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geoffrey Watt2,379 57.5 Increase2.svg6.9
Labour James Laing1,18228.6Increase2.svg0.1
Green Yvonne McGinley3207.7Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat Mike Redfern2556.2Decrease2.svg0.7
Majority1,19728.9Increase2.svg6.8
Registered electors 10,198
Turnout 4,16240.8Decrease2.svg37.9
Rejected ballots260.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.4

[50] [51]

Changes between 2016 and 2018

Claughton by-election 2017

By-election, 4 May 2017: Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gillian Wood 1,761 52.4 Decrease2.svg14.2
Liberal Democrat David Evans74022.0Increase2.svg15.3
Conservative Barbara Sinclair56716.9Decrease2.svg1.0
Green Liz Heydon1364.1Decrease2.svg2.2
UKIP Beryl Jones1303.9New
TUSC Leon Wheddon270.8Decrease2.svg1.7
Majority97630.4Decrease2.svg18.3
Registered electors 11,336
Turnout 3,37229.7Decrease2.svg1.9
Rejected ballots110.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.4

[52] [53]

Other changes

Cllr Walter Smith (Bebington) died on 9 November 2017. [54]

Cllr John Hale (Hoylake and Meols) retired in March 2018. [55]

Both seats were filled at the next regular election in May 2018.

Notes

  1. % of total refers to % of wards won.
  2. Deselected by Labour Party.
  3. Elected to serve a 4 year term.
  4. Elected to serve a 2 year term.

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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