Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2018

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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2018
Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  2016 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 2019  

23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.4% (Increase2.svg1.0%)
 First partySecond party
 
Cllr Phil Davies.jpg
Cllr Ian Lewis.jpg
Leader Phil Davies Ian Lewis
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)8 May 2017 (2017-05-08)
Leader's seat Birkenhead
and
Tranmere

Wallasey
Last election14 seats,
45.7%
7 seats,
30.9%
Seats before3921
Seats won128
Seats after3921
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote40,09231,122
Percentage45.5%35.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.2%Increase2.svg4.4%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Cllr Phil Gilchrist.jpg
Cllr Pat Cleary.jpg
LeaderPhil GilchristPat Cleary
Party Liberal Democrat Green
Leader since16 May 2013 (2013-05-16)22 May 2014 (2014-05-22)
Leader's seat
Eastham
Birkenhead
and
Tranmere
Last election2 seats,
11.6%
0 seats,
6.7%
Seats before51
Seats won21
Seats after51
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote8,9937,545
Percentage10.2%8.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.4%Increase2.svg1.9%

Wirral Council Election Results Map 2018.svg
Map of results of 2018 election

Leader of the Council before election

Phil Davies
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Phil Davies
Labour

The 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 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 39Steady2.svg
Conservative 21Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrat 5Steady2.svg
Green 1Steady2.svg

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2016.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2018
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 231200Steady2.svg54.545.540,092Decrease2.svg0.2
  Conservative 23800Steady2.svg31.836.331,122Increase2.svg4.4
  Liberal Democrat 22200Steady2.svg9.110.28,993Decrease2.svg1.4
  Green 23100Steady2.svg4.58.67,545Increase2.svg1.9
  TUSC 3000Steady2.svg0.00.3239Decrease2.svg0.1
  UKIP 1000Steady2.svg0.00.1107Decrease2.svg3.7
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.192Decrease2.svg1.1

[1] [n 1]

Results by constituency

Birkenhead constituency

Birkenhead consists of the wards of Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton, Prenton and Rock Ferry.

Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Birkenhead is a constituency recreated in 1950 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1979 by Frank Field, who currently sits as an independent MP, having previously been a member of the Parliamentary Labour Party until 30th August 2018. A former constituency of the same name existed from 1861-1918. In the intervening years, the area on the Liverpool-facing side of the Wirral Peninsula was split in two and joined with other land which had become more developed.

Bidston and St James (ward)

Bidston and St James is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency. The ward was created for the 2004 municipal election and replaced the previous Bidston ward.

Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)

Birkenhead and Tranmere is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2018 (Birkenhead)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 6400Steady2.svg66.754.711,169Decrease2.svg1.0
  Green 6100Steady2.svg16.719.23,916Increase2.svg6.9
  Liberal Democrat 5100Steady2.svg16.714.12,875Decrease2.svg2.2
  Conservative 6000Steady2.svg0.011.32,307Increase2.svg1.0
  TUSC 2000Steady2.svg0.00.7150Decrease2.svg0.3

[1]

Wallasey constituency

Wallasey consists of the wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe and Wallasey.

Wallasey (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Wallasey is a constituency created in 1918 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Angela Eagle, a member of the Labour Party.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2018 (Wallasey)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 6400Steady2.svg66.752.212,201Decrease2.svg0.1
  Conservative 6200Steady2.svg33.338.18,898Increase2.svg3.5
  Green 6000Steady2.svg0.04.81,121Steady2.svg
  Liberal Democrat 6000Steady2.svg0.04.0934Increase2.svg1.6
  UKIP 1000Steady2.svg0.00.5107Decrease2.svg5.1
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.492N/A

[1]

Wirral South constituency

Wirral South consists of the wards of Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Eastham, and Heswall.

Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Wirral South is a constituency in Merseyside represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Alison McGovern of the Labour Party.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2018 (Wirral South)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 5200Steady2.svg40.040.48,803Increase2.svg2.9
  Conservative 5200Steady2.svg40.039.58,602Increase2.svg6.8
  Liberal Democrat 5100Steady2.svg20.015.73,418Decrease2.svg2.1
  Green 5000Steady2.svg0.04.4966Steady2.svg

[1]

Wirral West constituency

Wirral West consists of the wards of Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Hoylake and Meols, Pensby and Thingwall, Upton, and West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Wirral West (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Wirral West is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In 2017, with 55,377 people eligible to vote, Wirral West had the smallest electorate of any constituency in England. The current MP is Margaret Greenwood of the Labour Party.

Pensby and Thingwall (ward)

Pensby and Thingwall is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Wirral West Parliamentary constituency.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2018 (Wirral West)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Conservative 6400Steady2.svg60.050.011,315Increase2.svg6.1
  Labour 6200Steady2.svg40.035.07,919Decrease2.svg4.0
  Liberal Democrat 6000Steady2.svg0.07.81,766Decrease2.svg0.7
  Green 6000Steady2.svg0.06.81,542Increase2.svg0.6
  TUSC 1000Steady2.svg0.00.489Steady2.svg

[1] [n 1]

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

3820512
LabConLDGV

After the election the composition of the council was:

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

Votes summary

Popular vote
Labour
45.5%
Conservative
36.3%
Liberal Democrat
10.2%
Green
8.6%
Others
0.5%

Seats summary

Wards won
Labour
54.5%
Conservative
31.8%
Liberal Democrat
9.1%
Green
4.5%
Others
0.0%

Proportionality

The disproportionality of the 2018 election was 7.49 using the Gallagher Index.

Political PartyVote ShareSeat ShareDifferenceDifference²
Labour 45.4654.55Increase2.svg9.0982.63
Conservative 35.2931.82Decrease2.svg3.4712.04
Liberal Democrat 10.209.09Decrease2.svg1.111.23
Green 8.564.55Decrease2.svg4.0116.08
TUSC 0.270.00Decrease2.svg0.270.07
UKIP 0.120.00Decrease2.svg0.120.01
Independent 0.100.00Decrease2.svg0.100.01
TOTAL112.07
TOTAL /256.04
TOTAL /27.49

[n 2]

Parties and candidates

Candidates

There were in total 96 candidates (down 7 from 2016). [2] As per 2016, both Labour and The Conservative Party contested all 23 seats up for election. The Green Party also stood 23 (up 2), the Liberal Democrats, 22 (up 3) and TUSC, 3 (down 4). UKIP stood 1 candidate (down 8) with 1 Independent also standing. [3]

Labour Party

Leader of the Labour Group, Phil Davies, has been leader of Wirral Council since 2012 and councillor for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward and the previous Birkenhead ward since 1991. [4]

Wirral Labour's local election campaign was launched on the 10th of April 2018 at The Engineering College in Monk's Ferry with the help of the Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram. [5]

Wirral Labour's key priorities were to:

Wirral Labour received criticism by its own LCF (Local Campaign Forum) for only having one target seat, the Green held ward of Birkenhead and Tranmere. [7] Their campaign in Birkenhead included "Super Saturdays", personal attacks against the Green candidate [ Pat Cleary ] and suspected Green voting Labour members put on a list and threatened with suspension. [7] The Greens held the seat with an increased vote share. [8] Other targets were later added.

Conservative Party

Ian Lewis (Councillor for Wallasey ward since 2016) has been leader of the Conservative group since 2017. [9] [10]

The Wirral Conservative's key priorities were to:

Liberal Democrats

Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Phil Gilchrist, has been a councillor for Eastham since 1977. [13]

The Wirral Liberal Democrat's key priorities were to:

Green Party

Pat Cleary, the sole Green representation on Wirral Council, has been councillor for Birkenhead and Tranmere since 2014. [14] [15]

The Wirral Green Party's key priorities were to:

Other parties

Sole UKIP Candidate, Paula Walters, was urged to withdraw her nomination by The Labour Party due to a series of "hate-filled" tweets from an account under her name that compared migrants to terrorists. [16]

A Green stake board in Birkenhead and Tranmere. Green Stake Board in Tranmere.jpg
A Green stake board in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Retiring councillors

Council WardDeparting CouncillorParty
Bebington Walter Smith [17] Labour (died) [18]
Bidston and St James Ann McLachlan [19] Labour
Clatterbridge Tracey Pilgrim [20] Conservative
Hoylake and Meols Eddie Boult [21] Conservative
Hoylake and Meols John Hale [22] Conservative (retired before term ended) [23]
Leasowe and Moreton East Treena Johnson [24] Labour
Oxton Alan Brighthouse [25] Liberal Democrat
Pensby and Thingwall Louise Reecejones [26] Labour (suspended) [27]
Prenton Denise Realey [28] Labour

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2016 except for Claughton which is compared directly with the 2017 Claughton by-election.

Bebington

Bebington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Cottier 2,660 59.6 Increase2.svg2.6
Conservative Des Drury1,35530.3Increase2.svg8.6
Liberal Democrat Chris Britton2355.3Steady2.svg
Green Rachel Heydon2154.8Increase2.svg0.5
Majority1,30529.3Decrease2.svg6.0
Registered electors 12,086
Turnout 4,47337.0Decrease2.svg0.1
Rejected ballots80.2Decrease2.svg0.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

[29] [30]

Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Liz Grey 1,866 75.7 Increase2.svg6.6
Conservative Nick Hanna30312.3Increase2.svg4.6
Green Jamie Parkhouse1194.8Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat Michael Parsons923.7Increase2.svg0.4
TUSC Warwick Roberts843.4Increase2.svg1.3
Majority1,56363.4Increase2.svg7.7
Registered electors 10,294
Turnout 2,46924.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Rejected ballots50.2Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

[31] [32]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Pat Cleary1,881 49.7 Increase2.svg7.1
Labour Paul Jobson1,81047.8Decrease2.svg0.1
Conservative June Cowin962.5Increase2.svg0.7
Majority711.9N/A
Registered electors 10,281
Turnout 3,79336.9Increase2.svg3.3
Rejected ballots60.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6

[8] [33]

Bromborough

Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Irene Williams2,120 61.1 Increase2.svg10.6
Conservative Peter Taylor76822.1Increase2.svg9.7
Liberal Democrat Vicky Downie38611.1Increase2.svg6.9
Green Susan Braddock1985.7Increase2.svg2.0
Majority1,35239.0Increase2.svg16.1
Registered electors 11,756
Turnout 3,48329.6Decrease2.svg2.0
Rejected ballots110.3Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.1

[34] [35]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mary Jordan 2,735 55.3 Increase2.svg3.6
Labour Guiseppe Roberto1,67433.9Decrease2.svg3.1
Liberal Democrat Colin Thompson3226.5Decrease2.svg0.9
Green Jim McGinley2114.3Increase2.svg0.4
Majority1,06121.4Increase2.svg6.7
Registered electors 11,528
Turnout 4,95243.0Increase2.svg3.4
Rejected ballots100.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.4

[36] [37]

Claughton

Compared with 2017 by-election.

Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gillian Wood2,079 58.9 Increase2.svg6.5
Conservative Suzanne Downward79522.5Increase2.svg5.6
Liberal Democrat David Evans42612.1Decrease2.svg9.9
Green Liz Heydon2316.5Increase2.svg2.5
Majority1,28436.4Increase2.svg6.0
Registered electors 11,549
Turnout 3,54130.7Increase2.svg1.0
Rejected ballots100.3Steady2.svg
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

[38] [39]

Eastham

Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Chris Carubia2,083 48.2 Decrease2.svg18.8
Labour Co-op Jo Bird1,56136.1Increase2.svg12.5
Conservative Allan Guy56413.0Increase2.svg5.7
Green Percy Hogg1152.7Increase2.svg0.6
Majority52212.1Decrease2.svg31.3
Registered electors 11,150
Turnout 4,33038.8Increase2.svg2.0
Rejected ballots70.2Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.7

[40] [41] [42]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wendy Clements3,046 58.8 Increase2.svg10.3
Labour Katherine Stuart1,23823.9Decrease2.svg4.9
Liberal Democrat Andy Corkhill71713.8Decrease2.svg3.8
Green Cathy Page1763.4Decrease2.svg1.8
Majority1,80834.9Increase2.svg15.2
Registered electors 11,500
Turnout 5,18445.1Increase2.svg5.3
Rejected ballots70.1Decrease2.svg0.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.6

[43] [44]

Heswall

Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Les Rowlands3,180 69.3 Increase2.svg4.3
Labour Christine Trenery78817.2Decrease2.svg3.1
Liberal Democrat Robert Thompson3928.5Increase2.svg1.7
Green Barbara Burton2274.9Decrease2.svg2.9
Majority2,39252.1Increase2.svg7.4
Registered electors 10,950
Turnout 4,59542.0Increase2.svg2.0
Rejected ballots80.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.7

[45] [46]

Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Cox [n 3] 2,441 52.9 Decrease2.svg1.2
Conservative Andrew Gardner [n 4] 2,378
Labour Tony Murphy1,34629.2Decrease2.svg1.0
Labour Matthew Daniel1,191
Green Alix Cockcroft52611.4Increase2.svg2.2
Liberal Democrat Peter Reisdorf2986.5Steady2.svg
Green Mark Wilde259
Liberal Democrat Alexander Clark222
Majority1,09523.7Decrease2.svg0.2
Registered electors 10,586
Turnout 4,53742.9Increase2.svg3.9
Rejected ballots120.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.1
Conservative hold Swing

[47] [48] [49] [50]

Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sharon Jones 2,067 58.6 Decrease2.svg10.7
Conservative Debbie Caplin1,18533.6Increase2.svg9.9
Green Michael Dixon1163.3Decrease2.svg3.8
Independent Mike Holt922.6New
Liberal Democrat David Tyrrell651.8New
Majority88225.0Decrease2.svg20.6
Registered electors 10,782
Turnout 3,53432.8Increase2.svg0.9
Rejected ballots90.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.3

[51] [52]

Liscard

Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Janette Williamson2,241 63.6 Increase2.svg8.3
Conservative Margaret Kalil75621.5Increase2.svg4.5
Liberal Democrat Susan Arrowsmith3379.6Increase2.svg2.7
Green Perle Sheldricks1905.4Decrease2.svg2.9
Majority1,48542.1Increase2.svg3.8
Registered electors 11,091
Turnout 3,54231.9Decrease2.svg0.9
Rejected ballots180.5Increase2.svg0.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

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Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bruce Berry2,711 61.6 Increase2.svg4.8
Labour Bill McGenity1,46433.3Decrease2.svg0.7
Green Helen O'Donnell1353.1Increase2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrat Amanda Crowfoot922.1New
Majority1,24728.3Increase2.svg5.5
Registered electors 10,688
Turnout 4,40941.3Increase2.svg1.9
Rejected ballots70.2Decrease2.svg0.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8

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New Brighton

New Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christine Spriggs2,402 59.1 Increase2.svg7.2
Conservative William Raybould1,04825.8Decrease2.svg8.3
Green Cynthia Stonall3268.0Increase2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrat Adam Keenan1844.5Increase2.svg2.3
UKIP Paula Walters1072.6Decrease2.svg3.4
Majority1,35433.3Increase2.svg15.5
Registered electors 11,267
Turnout 4,07636.2Decrease2.svg2.9
Rejected ballots90.2Decrease2.svg0.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

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Oxton

Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Allan Brame 2,073 47.6 Decrease2.svg6.4
Labour Jeff Davies1,70039.0Increase2.svg3.4
Conservative Hilary Jones3768.6Increase2.svg2.4
Green Moira Gommon2054.7Increase2.svg0.5
Majority3738.6Decrease2.svg9.8
Registered electors 11,135
Turnout 4,35939.1Decrease2.svg1.0
Rejected ballots50.1Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9

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Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kate Cannon 1,878 43.9 Decrease2.svg4.6
Conservative Michael Collins1,85543.4Increase2.svg10.1
Liberal Democrat Lucy Johnson2987.0Increase2.svg0.6
Green Allen Burton2445.7Increase2.svg3.0
Majority230.5Decrease2.svg14.7
Registered electors 10,473
Turnout 4,28240.9Decrease2.svg3.9
Rejected ballots70.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

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Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samantha Frost 1,914 49.4 Decrease2.svg10.9
Green Chris Cooke1,32234.1Increase2.svg24.2
Conservative Tom Bottom47012.1Decrease2.svg7.1
Liberal Democrat Mark Forshaw1724.4Decrease2.svg6.2
Majority59215.3Decrease2.svg25.8
Registered electors 10,995
Turnout 3,89135.4Increase2.svg3.6
Rejected ballots190.5Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.9

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Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Moira McLaughlin1,800 74.9 Increase2.svg8.2
Conservative Sue Hemmings26711.1Increase2.svg2.6
Green Sheena Hatton1586.6Increase2.svg0.2
Liberal Democrat Edward Smith1124.7Increase2.svg1.2
TUSC Mark Hazlehurst662.7Increase2.svg1.2
Majority1,53363.8Increase2.svg10.4
Registered electors 10,113
Turnout 2,40923.8Decrease2.svg1.9
Rejected ballots60.2Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

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Seacombe

Seacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Adrian Jones2,003 77.1 Decrease2.svg8.2
Conservative John Laing33713.0Decrease2.svg1.7
Green Peter Lageard1746.7New
Liberal Democrat Christopher Teggin853.3New
Majority1,66664.1Decrease2.svg6.5
Registered electors 10,366
Turnout 2,60525.1Decrease2.svg1.6
Rejected ballots60.2Decrease2.svg2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

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Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stuart Whittingham2,289 58.2 Decrease2.svg2.8
Conservative Alison Wright1,12528.6Increase2.svg3.9
Green Lily Clough2656.7Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrat Alan Davies1664.2Decrease2.svg0.4
TUSC John Murray892.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Majority1,16429.6Decrease2.svg6.7
Registered electors 12,471
Turnout 3,94531.6Increase2.svg1.3
Rejected ballots110.3Decrease2.svg1.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4

[69] [70]

Wallasey

Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lesley Rennie2,861 54.6 Increase2.svg4.5
Labour Paul Martin2,02438.7Increase2.svg3.6
Green James Brady1803.4Decrease2.svg2.0
Liberal Democrat John Codling1713.3Decrease2.svg1.0
Majority83715.9Increase2.svg0.9
Registered electors 11,823
Turnout 5,24344.3Increase2.svg5.7
Rejected ballots70.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

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West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jeff Green 2,848 61.5 Increase2.svg4.0
Labour James Laing1,16825.2Decrease2.svg3.4
Green Yvonne McGinley3317.1Decrease2.svg0.6
Liberal Democrat Michael Redfern2876.2Steady2.svg
Majority1,68036.3Increase2.svg7.4
Registered electors 10,328
Turnout 4,64244.9Increase2.svg4.1
Rejected ballots80.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.7

[73] [74]

Changes between 2018 and 2019

Bromborough by-election 2018

Cllr Warren Ward, elected in 2016, announced his resignation on 9 July 2018. [75] A casual vacancy was announced the next day. [76] [77]

Outgoing councillor Warren Ward. Cllr Warren Ward.jpg
Outgoing councillor Warren Ward.
By-election, 23 August 2018: Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Jo Bird [78] 1,253 47.1 Decrease2.svg14.0
Conservative Des Drury [79] 74928.1Increase2.svg6.0
Liberal Democrat Vicky Downie [80] 45417.1Increase2.svg6.0
Independent Steve Niblock1475.5New
Green Susan Braddock592.2Decrease2.svg3.5
Majority50419.0Decrease2.svg20.0
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 2,66422.7Decrease2.svg6.9
Rejected ballots20.1Decrease2.svg0.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

[81] [42] [82] [83]

Campaign

On the 20 July, Conservative candidate Des Drury sent a printed letter to nearly 1,200 residents about a planning application being approved for the ex-Bromborough Secondary School site that borders the south of the ward. [84] [85] The letter mentions a “More than 1,000” signature strong petition opposing the application. [86] The lead petitioner, who spoke in front of the planning committee when the application was considered on the 19 July, was future Labour candidate Jo Bird. [85] This was despite the fact that all 7 Labour councillors on the committee (a majority on the committee as a whole) voted to approve the application. [86]

Upton by-election 2018

Cllr Matthew Patrick, first elected in 2013, announced his resignation on 21 September 2018. [87] He formally resigned on 7 October 2018 with a casual vacancy announced the following day. [88] [89]

By-election, 22 November 2018: Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jean Robinson [90] 1,490 61.3 Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative Emma Sellman [91] 70529.0Increase2.svg0.4
Green Lily Clough1516.2Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrat Alan Davies833.4Decrease2.svg0.8
Majority78532.3Increase2.svg2.7
Registered electors 12,040
Turnout 2,43420.2Decrease2.svg11.4
Rejected ballots50.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4

[92] [93]

Other changes

Cllr Michael Suillvan (Pensby and Thingwall) resigned the Labour whip in August 2018 citing extremist parasites who had infiltrated the party. [94] He now sits as an Independent.

Cllr Moira McLaughlin (Rock Ferry) resigned the Labour whip in October 2018 citing ‘absolute aggression’ from a ‘hard-left clique’. [95] She now sits as an Independent.

Notes

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. 1 2 % of total refers to % of wards won.
  2. Seat share refers to % of wards won.
  3. Elected to serve a 4 year term.
  4. Elected to serve a 2 year term.

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