Sefton council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 22 wards · 67 seats contested

Most seats
37
Labour Party
Seats contested
67
across 22 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 37 +20 72,845 30.1% -24.1
Liberal Democrats 17 +14 37,413 15.5% -1.3
Reform UK 5 +5 63,800 26.4% +26.2
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents 5 +5 9,136 3.8% +1.8
Green Party 3 +2 31,456 13.0% +6.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -1 19,471 8.0% -6.7
Independent 0 +0 5,528 2.3% -0.6
Formby Residents Action Group 0 +0 1,321 0.5% -1.6
Southport Community Independents 0 +0 719 0.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 243 0.1% -0.3
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 +0 80 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 67
Labour Party 67
Reform UK 66
Liberal Democrats 55
Green Party 52
Conservative and Unionist Party 49
Independent 7
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents 6
Southport Community Independents 4
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3
Formby Residents Action Group 2
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 67 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.

Ainsdale 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Lynne Thompson Elected 2,199 48.5% —
Liberal Democrats Lesley Delves Elected 1,679 37.0% —
Liberal Democrats Rowenna Gibson Elected 1,313 28.9% —
Reform UK Victor Graham Annells 1,199 26.4% —
Reform UK Norman Leslie Gwyther 1,090 24.0% —
Reform UK Mal Malbert 1,057 23.3% —
Labour Party Janet Harrison-Kelly 771 17.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Brough 771 17.0% —
Labour Party Frank Hanley 770 17.0% —
Labour Party Mark Hughes 737 16.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Salter 490 10.8% —
Green Party Joseph John Connolly 403 8.9% —
Green Party Alwynne Ann Cartmell 399 8.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael James Shaw 391 8.6% —
Green Party Alasdair Martyn Smith 341 7.5% —
Majority114
Turnout—
Registered electors10,061
Ballots cast (estimated)4,537

Aintree & Maghull South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marion Atkinson Elected 1,726 43.0% —
Labour Party Danny Burns Elected 1,656 41.2% —
Labour Party Sam Hinde Elected 1,519 37.8% —
Reform UK Karen Elizabeth Moore 1,172 29.2% —
Reform UK Debbie Richards 1,166 29.0% —
Reform UK Dennis Leong 1,157 28.8% —
Independent Mark Brian Pennock 1,012 25.2% —
Independent Philip Benjamin Chadwick 978 24.4% —
Independent Patricia Spencer 973 24.2% —
Liberal Democrats Angela Robinson 159 4.0% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Hackford 157 3.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Barber 136 3.4% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel Snape 128 3.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marianne Martina Kavanagh 106 2.6% —
Majority347
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,015

Birkdale 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Iain Brodie Browne Elected 1,794 39.5% —
Liberal Democrats Simon John Shaw Elected 1,645 36.2% —
Reform UK Mike Ryder Elected 1,372 30.2% —
Reform UK Lynne Lloyd-Stafford 1,298 28.5% —
Reform UK Mark Ormsby 1,251 27.5% —
Liberal Democrats Dominic Pillai 1,243 27.3% —
Labour Party Sonya Ann Kelly 1,137 25.0% —
Labour Party Callum Luke Naylor 879 19.3% —
Labour Party Carla Curtis-Tansley 801 17.6% —
Green Party David Andrew McIntosh 460 10.1% —
Green Party Michael John Binns 458 10.1% —
Green Party Simon Peter Maxwell 385 8.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Mary Halliwell 323 7.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger William Halliwell 300 6.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Hansson-Hesketh 295 6.5% —
Majority74
Turnout—
Registered electors10,018
Ballots cast (estimated)4,547

Blundellsands 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Diane Roscoe Elected 1,792 44.4% —
Labour Party David Roscoe Elected 1,752 43.4% —
Labour Party Christine Howard Elected 1,578 39.1% —
Reform UK Gerard Maher 864 21.4% —
Reform UK Les Richards 830 20.6% —
Reform UK Mark Wilcock 752 18.6% —
Green Party Jenny Meriel Cooper 712 17.6% —
Green Party Lyndsey Marie Doolin 683 16.9% —
Green Party Sophie Victoria Whitley-Forshaw 604 15.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Katie Maria Burgess 530 13.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sean Dorgan 505 12.5% —
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Hanson 418 10.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sunny Sawhney 402 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Cawdron 344 8.5% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Dunning 258 6.4% —
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party Wing Commander Lucky Luke Jackson 80 2.0% —
Majority714
Turnout—
Registered electors9,159
Ballots cast (estimated)4,035

Bootle East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Graeme Thomas Cooper Elected 913 41.7% —
Labour Party Maria Porter Elected 895 40.9% —
Labour Party Brenda O'Brien Elected 841 38.4% —
Reform UK Phil Baker 812 37.1% —
Reform UK John Darbyshire 743 34.0% —
Reform UK Mark Rowlands 698 31.9% —
Green Party Frances Henderson 413 18.9% —
Green Party Roy Greason 401 18.3% —
Green Party Morgan Lynch 392 17.9% —
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Nelson 136 6.2% —
Liberal Democrats Raymond Woods 123 5.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Patrick Darke 99 4.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Dean Young 98 4.5% —
Majority29
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,188

Bootle West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jim Conalty Elected 794 39.6% —
Labour Party Dan McKee Elected 713 35.6% —
Reform UK Jay Leslie Cooper Elected 705 35.2% —
Labour Party Mhairi Doyle 689 34.4% —
Reform UK Kristina Elizabeth Dwyer 660 32.9% —
Reform UK Andrew Thompson 658 32.8% —
Green Party Lorelei Dyson 520 25.9% —
Green Party Jordan Raymond Cox 505 25.2% —
Green Party Charlotte Elizabeth Weaver 465 23.2% —
Liberal Democrats Lucy Woods 140 7.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynne Margaret Bold 102 5.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Liam Williams 61 3.0% —
Majority16
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,004

Cambridge 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Leo Francis Evans Elected 1,581 38.3% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Sammon Elected 1,510 36.6% —
Liberal Democrats Pat Keith Elected 1,430 34.6% —
Reform UK Sinclair D'Albuquerque 1,338 32.4% —
Reform UK Mike Morris 1,289 31.2% —
Reform UK Kev Hookham 1,230 29.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Prendergast 578 14.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Haran Doyle 564 13.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Constantine 530 12.8% —
Labour Party Helen Avis 409 9.9% —
Green Party Carla Fox 375 9.1% —
Green Party Stephen William Hesketh 370 9.0% —
Green Party Caroline Michelle Longdon 366 8.9% —
Labour Party Nina Samantha Killen 354 8.6% —
Labour Party Lily Ritchie 330 8.0% —
Southport Community Independents John Boye 128 3.1% —
Majority92
Turnout—
Registered electors9,716
Ballots cast (estimated)4,127

Duke's 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John David Pugh Elected 1,653 40.9% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Paul Braham Elected 1,445 35.8% —
Liberal Democrats Danny Howard Elected 1,343 33.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Prendergast 1,136 28.1% —
Reform UK Owen James Phillips 1,047 25.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Nuttall 956 23.7% —
Reform UK Lorinda Swift 946 23.4% —
Reform UK Sarah Zhang 935 23.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Benjamin Younis 759 18.8% —
Green Party David Ian Newman 384 9.5% —
Green Party Kim Doyle 367 9.1% —
Labour Party Alexander Constantine 304 7.5% —
Labour Party Charlotte Megan Kelly 294 7.3% —
Green Party Ganesh Chandra Paul 287 7.1% —
Labour Party Patrick Sharman 255 6.3% —
Majority207
Turnout—
Registered electors10,442
Ballots cast (estimated)4,037

Ford 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Liz Dowd Elected 1,209 46.0% —
Labour Party Paulette Lappin Elected 1,087 41.3% —
Labour Party Ian George Moncur Elected 1,077 40.9% —
Independent Ed Conley 816 31.0% —
Independent Paul Rogers 778 29.6% —
Reform UK David Jones 776 29.5% —
Independent Jack Colbert 722 27.4% —
Reform UK Neil Lawrence Miney 679 25.8% —
Reform UK Craig Owen Sweeney 649 24.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex McIvor 100 3.8% —
Majority261
Turnout—
Registered electors9,243
Ballots cast (estimated)2,631

Formby East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Catie Page Elected 2,045 46.2% —
Labour Party Chris Page Elected 1,833 41.4% —
Labour Party Anthony Howe Elected 1,676 37.9% —
Reform UK Nick Marley 1,186 26.8% —
Reform UK David Walker 1,137 25.7% —
Reform UK Andy Wright 1,047 23.7% —
Formby Residents Action Group Maria Bennett 836 18.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Appleton 571 12.9% —
Green Party Carol Ann Bradley 546 12.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Dutton 534 12.1% —
Green Party Alison Moira Gibbon 518 11.7% —
Green Party Mike Walsh 395 8.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelica Sadrieva 327 7.4% —
Liberal Democrats Erin Harvey 244 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Greenan 234 5.3% —
Liberal Democrats Gary Wallis 146 3.3% —
Majority490
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,425

Formby West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Karen Cavanagh Elected 1,838 39.1% —
Labour Party Peter Harvey Elected 1,706 36.3% —
Labour Party Carol Richards Elected 1,685 35.8% —
Reform UK Chris Hornby 1,144 24.3% —
Reform UK Maria Patrica Cusick 1,104 23.5% —
Reform UK Dave Irving 1,100 23.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Dutton 1,089 23.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Brown 1,024 21.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martyn Paul Barber 823 17.5% —
Green Party Peter George Cherry 532 11.3% —
Formby Residents Action Group Paul Graham Wiencke 485 10.3% —
Green Party Susanne Zajitschek 400 8.5% —
Green Party Felix Zajitschek 383 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Roy Connell 293 6.2% —
Liberal Democrats Annie Gorski 259 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Simon Lewis 244 5.2% —
Majority541
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,703

Great Crosby 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jen Corcoran Elected 1,563 37.2% —
Labour Party Les Byrom Elected 1,534 36.5% —
Labour Party Janet Grace Elected 1,486 35.3% —
Green Party Carla Burns 1,149 27.3% —
Green Party Carla Burns 1,149 27.3% —
Green Party James David O'Keeffe 1,032 24.5% —
Green Party Ben Sambrook 896 21.3% —
Reform UK Victor Hudson Foulds 767 18.2% —
Reform UK Stephen Gavin Mulcahy 738 17.5% —
Reform UK Steve Ray 723 17.2% —
Liberal Democrats Hannah Jane Gee 563 13.4% —
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Hill 381 9.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sean Doherty 372 8.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Oliver John Doyle 264 6.3% —
Majority337
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,206

Kew 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Anne Corbishley Elected 1,576 40.7% —
Liberal Democrats Yaso Sathiy Elected 1,424 36.8% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Kirby Elected 1,352 34.9% —
Reform UK Nicholas Guy Robinson 1,310 33.9% —
Reform UK Leigh Christian Duffy 1,276 33.0% —
Reform UK Jason Michael Clarke 1,137 29.4% —
Labour Party Melanie Horne 834 21.6% —
Labour Party Michael Burt 768 19.9% —
Labour Party Trevor James Vaughan 667 17.2% —
Southport Community Independents Dawn Aspinall 339 8.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Iain Fleming 298 7.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Xabi Anthony Michael Arthur 280 7.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Morgan Walton 197 5.1% —
Southport Community Independents Alix Shaw 149 3.9% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors10,720
Ballots cast (estimated)3,869

Litherland 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Julia Garner Elected 1,043 41.8% —
Labour Party John Kelly Elected 966 38.7% —
Labour Party Daren Veidman Elected 838 33.5% —
Reform UK Joanne Rooney 781 31.3% —
Reform UK Mark David McParlan 780 31.2% —
Reform UK Manuel Antonio Hernandez Perez 732 29.3% —
Green Party Paul Andrew Dunbar 557 22.3% —
Green Party Jennifer Stephanie Grice 556 22.3% —
Green Party Matthew William Johnson 474 19.0% —
Independent Ian Smith 249 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Shaun Gilroy 147 5.9% —
Liberal Democrats Sarah Harding 138 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Marian Pope 121 4.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Percival Greenwood 112 4.5% —
Majority57
Turnout—
Registered electors9,055
Ballots cast (estimated)2,498

Lydiate & Maghull West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Liam Stoddart Elected 1,723 37.1% —
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Barry Nixon Elected 1,716 37.0% —
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Sonia Crompton Elected 1,700 36.6% —
Labour Party Chloe Parker 1,552 33.4% —
Labour Party Kenneth Michael Hughes 1,439 31.0% —
Labour Party Mike Desmond 1,407 30.3% —
Reform UK Marijke Chamberlain 1,018 21.9% —
Reform UK Chindam Ng 982 21.2% —
Reform UK Alex Fry 961 20.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Clegg 470 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats David Mellalieu 304 6.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michalina Maria Dettlaff-Zinonos 256 5.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jessamine Miles Hounslea 200 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Bisbey 128 2.8% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Marston 72 1.6% —
Majority148
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,643

Maghull East 4 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phil Hart Elected 1,468 46.7% —
Labour Party Phil Hart Elected 1,468 46.7% —
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Joanne Elizabeth McCall Elected 1,413 44.9% —
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents David Leatherbarrow Elected 1,396 44.4% —
Labour Party June Burns 1,358 43.2% —
Labour Party James Joseph Hansen 1,259 40.0% —
Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Paul Francis McCord 1,188 37.8% —
Reform UK Gary Anthony Carter 795 25.3% —
Reform UK Greg Roberts 746 23.7% —
Reform UK Emlyn Williams 701 22.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Peter Titherington 168 5.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marcus Julian Romaine Bleasdale 165 5.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Marsden 129 4.1% —
Liberal Democrats Pauline McGregor 115 3.7% —
Liberal Democrats Raymond Lee 113 3.6% —
Liberal Democrats Jane Elizabeth Nelson 97 3.1% —
Majority38
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,145

Meols 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Dodd Elected 2,205 51.3% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel George Lewis Elected 1,822 42.4% —
Liberal Democrats Lauren Keith Elected 1,807 42.0% —
Reform UK Peyton Megan Edwards 1,343 31.2% —
Reform UK Catherine Mary Stephenson 1,276 29.7% —
Reform UK Larry Sweeney 1,272 29.6% —
Labour Party Joseph Thomas Hart 393 9.1% —
Green Party Pauline Ann Hesketh 361 8.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh 352 8.2% —
Labour Party Ros Mason 351 8.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Teesdale 350 8.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Darcy Iveson-Berkeley 329 7.6% —
Green Party Daniel Max Longdon 328 7.6% —
Labour Party Jack Finlay Rogan 312 7.3% —
Green Party Graham Bentley 299 7.0% —
Southport Community Independents Frances Davies 103 2.4% —
Majority464
Turnout—
Registered electors10,016
Ballots cast (estimated)4,301

Netherton North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joe Johnson Elected 1,169 53.4% —
Labour Party Helen Duerden Elected 1,073 49.0% —
Labour Party Carla Thomas Elected 1,021 46.6% —
Reform UK David Peter Thomas Ashcroft 700 32.0% —
Reform UK David Watson 690 31.5% —
Reform UK Ian David Wales 679 31.0% —
Green Party Benjamin James Crawford 314 14.3% —
Green Party Emily Penman 286 13.1% —
Green Party Joseph Irvine Walsh 263 12.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gina Campbell 109 5.0% —
Liberal Democrats Mary Kenny 103 4.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Conor Anthony O'Neill 84 3.8% —
Liberal Democrats Anthony Robertson 77 3.5% —
Majority321
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,189

Netherton South & Orrell 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Chris Hannaway Elected 1,025 44.7% —
Labour Party Tom Spring Elected 943 41.1% —
Labour Party Joanne Williams Elected 935 40.8% —
Reform UK Derek Norman Salisbury 803 35.0% —
Reform UK Ian Stephen Stanton 787 34.3% —
Reform UK Roderick Anthony Rockingham Stringer 737 32.1% —
Green Party Conor Stephen McDonald 404 17.6% —
Green Party Casey Margaret Kenny 403 17.6% —
Green Party Rhys Morgan Lewis 362 15.8% —
Liberal Democrats John Griffith 147 6.4% —
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Robertson 141 6.1% —
Liberal Democrats Bruce Hubbard 119 5.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Roberts 75 3.3% —
Majority132
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,294

Norwood 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK John Costello Elected 1,359 34.3% —
Reform UK Charles Robert Denton Elected 1,306 33.0% —
Reform UK Thomas Swaney Elected 1,277 32.2% —
Green Party Jo Barton 1,152 29.1% —
Green Party Laurence George Rankin 1,088 27.5% —
Green Party Lara Louise Cron 1,059 26.7% —
Labour Party Marianne Welsh 779 19.7% —
Labour Party Andy Spencer 775 19.6% —
Labour Party Ged Wright 718 18.1% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Blake 545 13.8% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Latham 500 12.6% —
Liberal Democrats Roland Zollner 401 10.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pamela Teesdale 332 8.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kelly Ann Barton 317 8.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Eileen Middleton 282 7.1% —
Majority125
Turnout—
Registered electors10,232
Ballots cast (estimated)3,963

Thornton & Hightown 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Clare Carragher Elected 1,454 40.2% —
Labour Party Dominic James McNabb Elected 1,409 38.9% —
Labour Party Rosa Battle Elected 1,377 38.0% —
Reform UK Robbie Dale 1,090 30.1% —
Reform UK Ian Francis James Nilsson-Forrest 1,035 28.6% —
Reform UK Steven Charles Williams 1,022 28.2% —
Green Party Simon Baron 639 17.7% —
Green Party Amber-Page Marilyn Moss 589 16.3% —
Green Party Joseph Padraig Kelly 551 15.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Martyn Barber 498 13.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Paul Crichton 380 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats John Gibson 362 10.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Cos Zinonos 292 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Adarsh Makdani 163 4.5% —
Majority287
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,620

Waterloo 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Neil Anthony Doolin Elected 1,947 53.4% —
Green Party Samantha Lauren Cook Elected 1,842 50.5% —
Green Party Kieran Dams Elected 1,692 46.4% —
Labour Party Jane Skinner 1,184 32.5% —
Labour Party Mike Dormer 1,146 31.4% —
Labour Party Steven McArdle 1,066 29.2% —
Reform UK Andy Bray 671 18.4% —
Reform UK Alan Gibney 630 17.3% —
Reform UK Joseph Stanton 585 16.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Stuart Barber 175 4.8% —
Majority508
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,646

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