Wirral council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 22 wards · 23 seats contested

Most seats
14
Labour Party
Seats contested
23
across 22 wards
Turnout
32.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 14 — 40,503 46.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 — 26,383 30.6% —
Liberal Democrats 2 — 9,216 10.7% —
Green Party 0 — 5,703 6.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 3,088 3.6% —
Independent 0 — 985 1.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 394 0.5% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 23
Conservative and Unionist Party 23
Labour Party 23
Green Party 21
Liberal Democrats 19
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 9
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 7
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 23 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.

Bebington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christina Claire Muspratt Elected 2,505 57.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Desmond Drury 952 21.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jim Bradshaw 516 11.7% —
Liberal Democrats Penelope Ruth Golby 233 5.3% —
Green Party Anthony James Smith 187 4.3% —
Majority1,553
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,393

Bidston and St James

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Julie McManus Elected 1,702 69.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Debbie Caplin 329 13.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Hanna 190 7.7% —
Green Party Jayne Clough 107 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Gill 82 3.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Benjamin Halligan 51 2.1% —
Majority1,373
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,461

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jean Stapleton Elected 1,555 47.9% —
Green Party Steve Hayes 1,383 42.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Graeme Foster 203 6.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party June Cowin 59 1.8% —
Liberal Democrats Mary Price 35 1.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Jack Yarlett 11 0.3% —
Majority172
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,246

Bromborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Warren Ward Elected 1,805 50.5% —
Independent Steve Niblock 985 27.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pete Welch 442 12.4% —
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Lane 151 4.2% —
Green Party Percy Hogg 131 3.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mark Halligan 60 1.7% —
Majority820
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors11,384
Ballots cast3,574

Clatterbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cherry Povall Elected 2,333 51.7% —
Labour Party Jenny Holliday 1,668 37.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jan Cambridge 334 7.4% —
Green Party Jim McGinley 177 3.9% —
Majority665
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,512

Claughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Davies Elected 2,337 66.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Vera Sinclair 628 17.9% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Malcolm Teggin 237 6.8% —
Green Party Moira Joan Gommon 219 6.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Phil Simpson 89 2.5% —
Majority1,709
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,510

Eastham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Phillip Norman Gilchrist Elected 2,695 67.0% —
Labour Party Giuseppe Mark Roberto 951 23.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Taylor 294 7.3% —
Green Party Perle Winifred Sheldricks 83 2.1% —
Majority1,744
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,023

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Anderson Elected 2,182 48.5% —
Labour Party Frank Harrison 1,294 28.8% —
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell 792 17.6% —
Green Party Cathy Page 232 5.2% —
Majority888
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,500

Heswall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathy Hodson Elected 2,776 64.9% —
Labour Party Jeff Judge 868 20.3% —
Green Party Barbara Florence Burton 334 7.8% —
Liberal Democrats David Robert Tyrrell 290 6.8% —
Majority1,908
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,280

Hoylake and Meols

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Hale Elected 2,186 54.1% —
Labour Party Jean Mary Robinson 1,218 30.2% —
Green Party Alix Rowena Cockcroft 372 9.2% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Timothy Clifford Reisdorf 261 6.5% —
Majority968
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,037

Leasowe and Moreton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anita Leech Elected 2,349 69.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Eborall 802 23.7% —
Green Party Gillian Homeri 240 7.1% —
Majority1,547
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,391

Liscard 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tom Usher Elected 2,240 62.4% —
Labour Party Janette Williamson Elected 1,672 46.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Lavin 690 19.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lynda Ellen Williams 504 14.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Parry 427 11.9% —
Green Party Trevor Desrosiers 338 9.4% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel Clein 280 7.8% —
Majority982
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,592

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Blakeley Elected 2,384 56.8% —
Labour Party Karl Gerard Greaney 1,425 34.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Beryl Rosina Jones 301 7.2% —
Green Party Lindsey Stowell-Smith 86 2.0% —
Majority959
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,196

New Brighton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Jones Elected 2,214 51.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Pritchard 1,452 34.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paula Walters 257 6.0% —
Green Party Cynthia Stonall 197 4.6% —
Liberal Democrats Jackie Usher 93 2.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Gregory William North 51 1.2% —
Majority762
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,264

Oxton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly Elected 2,381 54.0% —
Labour Party Vicky Nowak 1,568 35.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Merry 275 6.2% —
Green Party Liz Heydon 183 4.2% —
Majority813
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,407

Pensby and Thingwall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Sullivan Elected 2,243 48.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Gardner 1,541 33.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jan Davison 417 9.0% —
Liberal Democrats Damien Cummins 296 6.4% —
Green Party Allen John Burton 125 2.7% —
Majority702
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,622

Prenton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Norbury Elected 2,028 60.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Margaret Jones 647 19.2% —
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame 355 10.6% —
Green Party Chris Cooke 334 9.9% —
Majority1,381
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,364

Rock Ferry

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bill Davies Elected 1,642 66.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Billy Foster 327 13.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Hughes 209 8.5% —
Green Party Kenny Peers 158 6.4% —
Liberal Democrats Edward Smith 86 3.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Leah Halligan 38 1.5% —
Majority1,315
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,460

Seacombe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Charles Stuart Elected 2,245 85.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Richard Laing 386 14.7% —
Majority1,859
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,631

Upton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matthew Patrick Elected 2,218 61.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoffrey Gubb 900 24.7% —
Green Party Lily Clough 256 7.0% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies 169 4.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Philip Jones 94 2.6% —
Majority1,318
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,637

Wallasey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Lewis Elected 2,249 50.1% —
Labour Party Bill McGenity 1,574 35.1% —
Green Party John Rodgers 241 5.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Adam Giles Heatherington 234 5.2% —
Liberal Democrats John Richard Codling 191 4.3% —
Majority675
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,489

West Kirby and Thurstaston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoffrey Watt Elected 2,379 57.5% —
Labour Party James Stewart Laing 1,182 28.6% —
Green Party Yvonne McGinley 320 7.7% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Graham Redfern 255 6.2% —
Majority1,197
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,136

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