Wirral council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 22 wards · 22 seats contested

Most seats
10
Labour Party
Seats contested
22
across 22 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 10 -2 31,778 35.8% -8.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 +0 28,467 32.1% -4.2
Green Party 2 +1 14,803 16.7% +8.2
Liberal Democrats 2 +0 10,283 11.6% +1.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 2,182 2.5% +2.3
Independent 0 +0 1,203 1.4% +1.3

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 22
Conservative and Unionist Party 22
Labour Party 22
Green Party 21
Liberal Democrats 16
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 7
Independent 2

A party standing a full slate could field 22 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 Jerry Williams Elected 2,210 50.1% -9.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoff Jones 1,085 24.6% -5.8
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jane Crowfoot 696 15.8% +10.5
Green Party Rachel Heydon 424 9.6% +4.8
Majority1,125
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,415

Labour Party hold

Bidston and St James

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Brian Martin Kenny Elected 1,572 67.7% -8.0
Green Party James Frederick Parkhouse 353 15.2% +10.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Vida Wilson 245 10.6% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Parsons 151 6.5% +2.8
Majority1,219
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,321

Labour Party hold

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Steve Hayes Elected 2,198 65.9% +16.3
Labour Party Bill McGenity 1,058 31.7% -16.1
Conservative and Unionist Party June Cowin 78 2.3% -0.2
Majority1,140
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,334

Green Party hold

Bromborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joe Walsh Elected 1,608 48.0% +0.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Desmond Drury 728 21.7% -6.4
Liberal Democrats Vicky Downie 570 17.0% -0.1
Green Party Sheena Joanne Hatton 446 13.3% +11.1
Majority880
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,352

Labour Party hold

Clatterbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Cameron Elected 2,608 53.2% -2.1
Labour Party Kieran Michael Morgan 1,428 29.1% -4.7
Green Party Jim McGinley 865 17.6% +13.4
Majority1,180
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,901

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Claughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stephen Foulkes Elected 1,596 45.8% -13.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Hanna 544 15.6% -6.9
Green Party Liz Heydon 461 13.2% +6.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Malcolm Teggin 389 11.2% -0.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alex Fay 386 11.1% —
Independent Mo Morgan 108 3.1% —
Majority1,052
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,484

Labour Party hold

Eastham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dave Mitchell Elected 2,286 55.0% +6.8
Labour Party Ruth Molyneux 1,122 27.0% -9.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Merry 440 10.6% -2.5
Green Party Harry Ross Gorman 311 7.5% +4.8
Majority1,164
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,159

Liberal Democrats hold

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Burgess-Joyce Elected 2,838 52.3% -6.6
Labour Party Tim Watson 958 17.6% -6.3
Green Party Cathy Page 688 12.7% +9.3
Liberal Democrats Mark John Forshaw 597 11.0% -2.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jack Bland 349 6.4% —
Majority1,880
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,430

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Heswall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Hodson Elected 2,896 60.1% -9.3
Green Party Barbara Florence Burton 680 14.1% +9.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Noel Thompson 644 13.4% +4.8
Labour Party Brian David Parsons 602 12.5% -4.7
Majority2,216
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,822

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hoylake and Meols

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alison Wright Elected 2,265 50.3% -6.1
Labour Party Thomas Stewart Laing 997 22.1% -9.0
Green Party Alix Rowena Cockcroft 778 17.3% +5.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Timothy Clifford Reisdorf 465 10.3% +3.4
Majority1,268
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,505

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Leasowe and Moreton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Karl Gerard Greaney Elected 1,729 47.9% -10.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Debbie Caplin 1,428 39.6% +5.9
Green Party Michael John Dixon 453 12.5% +9.3
Majority301
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,610

Labour Party hold

Liscard

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sarah Kathryn Spoor Elected 1,733 51.0% -12.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Thomas Taylor 609 17.9% -3.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rodney Howard Melbourne 374 11.0% —
Green Party Perle Winifred Sheldricks 360 10.6% +5.2
Liberal Democrats Sue Arrowsmith 319 9.4% -0.2
Majority1,124
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,395

Labour Party hold

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Williams Elected 2,738 63.4% +1.8
Labour Party Stan Webster 1,146 26.5% -6.7
Green Party Helen Rosalinde O'Donnell 330 7.6% +4.6
Liberal Democrats David Robert Tyrrell 107 2.5% +0.4
Majority1,592
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,321

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

New Brighton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Pat Hackett Elected 2,248 57.0% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Raybould 682 17.3% -8.5
Green Party Cynthia Stonall 541 13.7% +5.7
Liberal Democrats Charlie Houghton 256 6.5% +2.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paula Walters 218 5.5% +2.9
Majority1,566
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,945

Labour Party hold

Oxton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andy Corkhill Elected 2,627 59.8% +12.2
Labour Party Jeff Davies 1,298 29.6% -9.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Chris Bunker 245 5.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tina McDonnell 220 5.0% -3.6
Majority1,329
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,390

Liberal Democrats hold

Pensby and Thingwall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Collins Elected 2,201 44.8% +1.4
Labour Party Phil Brightmore 1,705 34.7% -9.2
Green Party Allen John Burton 700 14.2% +8.5
Liberal Democrats Colin William Thompson 307 6.2% -0.7
Majority496
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,913

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Prenton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Chris Cooke Elected 2,915 63.6% +29.5
Labour Party Angie Davies 1,467 32.0% -17.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Margaret Jones 200 4.4% -7.8
Majority1,448
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,582

Green Party gain from Labour Party

Rock Ferry

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Yvonne Carol Nolan Elected 1,280 45.0% -29.9
Independent Chris Meaden 1,095 38.5% —
Green Party Moira Joan Gommon 312 11.0% +4.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Johnathan Andrew 160 5.6% -5.5
Majority185
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,847

Labour Party hold

Seacombe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Christine Mary Jones Elected 1,582 63.9% -13.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Chris Wellstead 375 15.1% —
Green Party Diane Margaret Johnson 286 11.5% +4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party John Richard Laing 234 9.4% -3.5
Majority1,207
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,477

Labour Party hold

Upton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Smith Elected 1,775 49.4% -11.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Emma Louise Sellman 937 26.1% -2.9
Green Party Lily Clough 636 17.7% +11.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies 243 6.8% +3.3
Majority838
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,591

Labour Party hold

Wallasey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Alan Hayes Elected 2,795 52.6% -2.1
Labour Party Paul John Martin 1,705 32.1% -6.6
Green Party James Anthony Brady 340 6.4% +3.0
Liberal Democrats John Richard Codling 243 4.6% +1.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Kriss Cringle 235 4.4% —
Majority1,090
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast5,318

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

West Kirby and Thurstaston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Johnson Elected 2,536 55.1% -6.4
Labour Party James Stewart Laing 959 20.8% -4.4
Green Party Yvonne McGinley 726 15.8% +8.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Graham Redfern 383 8.3% +2.1
Majority1,577
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,604

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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