Knowsley council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 15 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
12
Labour Party
Seats contested
15
across 15 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 12 -30 19,007 66.2% -8.2
Green Party 1 +1 3,553 12.4% +10.4
Independent 1 +1 2,151 7.5% +4.4
Liberal Democrats 1 -2 1,958 6.8% -1.7
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 1,546 5.4% +2.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 334 1.2% -2.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 156 0.5% -1.8

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 15
Labour Party 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 9
Green Party 7
Independent 5
Liberal Democrats 4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 15 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Cherryfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Mark Lonergan Elected 1,329 82.0% -3.6
Green Party Michael Mark Dooley 188 11.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam William Butler 103 6.4% -2.1
Majority1,141
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,620

Labour Party hold

Halewood North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Terry Powell Elected 1,419 66.5% -15.8
Independent Bob Swann 447 20.9% +1.0
Liberal Democrats Jenny McNeilis 268 12.6% —
Majority972
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,134

Labour Party hold

Halewood South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Allan Harvey Elected 1,231 47.3% +18.1
Labour Party Gary Eric See 1,190 45.8% -24.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Tubey 180 6.9% -4.3
Majority41
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,601

Independent gain from Labour Party

Northwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Harry Bell Elected 1,439 86.5% -10.5
Green Party Russell Greenway 225 13.5% —
Majority1,214
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,664

Labour Party hold

Page Moss

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Andy Moorhead Elected 1,152 80.1% +1.8
Green Party Kirk Anthony Sandringham 287 19.9% +11.1
Majority865
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,439

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Prescot North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Frances Wynn Elected 1,373 60.3% +0.6
Labour Party Tony Ely 781 34.3% -5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Aaron Waters 124 5.4% -2.6
Majority592
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,278

Liberal Democrats hold

Prescot South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Kai Taylor Elected 1,520 65.5% —
Labour Party Lynn O'Keeffe 736 31.7% -38.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Sheila Mary Webster 64 2.8% -7.6
Majority784
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,320

Green Party gain from Labour Party

Roby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Bannon Elected 1,299 56.1% -11.0
Green Party Martin Peter Mackarel 510 22.0% +5.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Read 400 17.3% -0.4
Independent Jayne Tattan 107 4.6% -5.8
Majority789
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,316

Labour Party hold

Shevington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tommy Rowe Elected 1,402 90.0% -1.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Neill Dunne 156 10.0% -18.0
Majority1,246
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,558

Labour Party hold

St Gabriels

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dot Johnson Elected 1,352 76.7% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Dean Boyle 153 8.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Fred Fricker 131 7.4% -21.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Ruth Smart 127 7.2% -0.2
Majority1,199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,763

Labour Party hold

St Michaels

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kay Moorhead Elected 1,267 84.7% -6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Sheila Scott 118 7.9% -2.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John David Price 111 7.4% -13.7
Majority1,149
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,496

Labour Party hold

Stockbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dennis Baum Elected 1,189 76.7% -14.7
Green Party Paul Ryan 189 12.2% —
Independent Paul Gary Woods 173 11.2% -26.2
Majority1,000
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,551

Labour Party hold

Swanside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colin Dever Elected 1,666 81.3% -14.5
Independent Johnny Webster 193 9.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carole Ann Sullivan 190 9.3% -3.8
Majority1,473
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,049

Labour Party hold

Whiston & Cronton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gillian Flatley Elected 1,207 55.5% -23.4
Green Party Ron Gaffney 634 29.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carl Robert Cross 240 11.0% -3.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Neil Miney 92 4.2% —
Majority573
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,173

Labour Party hold

Whitefield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Louise Harbour Elected 1,579 90.6% +15.6
Liberal Democrats Les Rigby 164 9.4% —
Majority1,415
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,743

Labour Party hold

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