Wirral council election, 2023

Most seats
30
Labour Party
Seats contested
66
across 22 wards
Turnout
24.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 30 +21 100,840 40.8% -1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 17 +9 61,651 25.0% -0.6
Green Party 13 +9 54,019 21.9% +3.2
Liberal Democrats 6 +4 26,471 10.7% -1.6
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 1,893 0.8% —
Independent 0 +0 1,328 0.5% -0.3
Reform UK 0 +0 676 0.3% —
National Housing Party United Kingdom 0 +0 149 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 66
Conservative and Unionist Party 66
Labour Party 64
Green Party 63
Liberal Democrats 34
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 20
Reform UK 5
Independent 3
National Housing Party United Kingdom 1

A party standing a full slate could field 66 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 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Judith Grier Elected 3,397 70.4% +17.4
Green Party Jason Walsh Elected 3,349 69.4% —
Green Party Edward John Lamb Elected 3,159 65.5% —
Labour Party Kaitlyn Louise Peterson 1,261 26.1% -8.7
Labour Party Callum James Stuart 1,138 23.6% —
Labour Party Robert Paul Ward 1,040 21.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicola Jane Oakley 346 7.2% -3.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Douglas Tunna 298 6.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Tunna 274 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats Anthony Paul Molyneux 145 3.0% +1.4
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Catherine Williams 63 1.3% —
Majority1,898
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,823

Green Party gain · Green Party gain · Green Party hold

Bidston and St James 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Liz Grey Elected 1,435 77.2% +3.9
Labour Party Brian Martin Kenny Elected 1,336 71.9% —
Labour Party Julie McManus Elected 1,283 69.1% —
Green Party Jayne Clough 247 13.3% +3.5
Green Party Millie Charlotte Gorman 231 12.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tina McDonnell 215 11.6% -0.7
Green Party Craig Fitzpatrick 210 11.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy Clements 202 10.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jon Goldsmith 201 10.8% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Parsons 125 6.7% +2.2
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Malcolm Davis 88 4.7% —
Majority1,036
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,858

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Birkenhead and Tranmere 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Pat Cleary Elected 1,856 68.7% +1.2
Green Party Amanda Onwuemene Elected 1,590 58.9% —
Green Party Ewan Tomeny Elected 1,567 58.0% —
Labour Party Helen Louise Collinson 1,034 38.3% -0.9
Labour Party Julienne McGeough 916 33.9% —
Labour Party Piara Miah 792 29.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Baker 82 3.0% -0.2
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Catherine Evans 75 2.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ada Emily Lewis 68 2.5% —
Liberal Democrats Edward Smith 62 2.3% -0.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Young 60 2.2% —
Majority533
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,701

Green Party gain · Green Party hold

Bromborough 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jo Bird Elected 2,497 61.1% +40.7
Green Party Ruth Molyneux Elected 2,133 52.2% —
Green Party Keiran Murphy Elected 1,994 48.8% —
Labour Party Brenda Ashton 1,700 41.6% -10.9
Labour Party Sue Percy 1,533 37.5% —
Labour Party Finlay Gordon 1,531 37.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony Desmond Drury 313 7.7% -9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gillian Ann Byrne 258 6.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eleanor Jane Johnson 233 5.7% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Steph McGarry-Gribbin 66 1.6% —
Majority294
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,086

Green Party gain from Labour Party · Green Party gain · Green Party gain

Clatterbridge 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cherry Povall Elected 2,042 45.3% +2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Jordan Elected 2,042 45.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Cameron Elected 1,952 43.3% —
Labour Party Jenny Holliday 1,690 37.5% +4.1
Labour Party Joanne Smith 1,576 35.0% —
Labour Party Michael Holliday 1,558 34.6% —
Green Party Dan Gorman 773 17.1% +5.5
Green Party Jim McGinley 679 15.1% —
Green Party John Rodgers 611 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Raymond 521 11.6% -0.3
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Pamela Jean Peacock 84 1.9% —
Majority262
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,509

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Claughton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Davies Elected 2,053 66.5% +6.9
Labour Party Stephen Foulkes Elected 1,845 59.8% —
Labour Party Gillian Wood Elected 1,830 59.3% —
Green Party Susan Margaret Braddock 509 16.5% +4.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Hodson 502 16.3% -1.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Charles Assa 481 15.6% —
Green Party Liz Heydon 446 14.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sheridan Tear-Edmonds 429 13.9% —
Liberal Democrats David Robert Cynlais Evans 396 12.8% +4.6
Green Party Perle Winifred Sheldricks 320 10.4% —
Liberal Democrats Roy Wood 297 9.6% —
National Housing Party United Kingdom Gary Bergin 149 4.8% —
Majority1,321
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,086

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Eastham 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Phillip Norman Gilchrist Elected 2,421 66.1% +9.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Carubia Elected 2,231 60.9% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Raymond Elected 1,807 49.4% —
Labour Party Melinda Zoe Acutt Downey 947 25.9% -0.7
Labour Party Nicole Williams 835 22.8% —
Labour Party William Smith 807 22.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Crossley-Williams 408 11.1% +0.4
Green Party Joy Hogg 369 10.1% +3.9
Conservative and Unionist Party William Harland 324 8.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Merry 322 8.8% —
Green Party Percy Hogg 252 6.9% —
Green Party Peter Anthony Rand 209 5.7% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Sarah of the House of Blackburn 52 1.4% —
Majority860
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,661

Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats hold

Greasby, Frankby and Irby 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gail Jenkinson Elected 2,740 52.3% +10.6
Labour Party Grahame Ernest McManus Elected 2,499 47.7% —
Labour Party Mark Stephen Skillicorn Elected 2,219 42.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tracy Elzeiny 2,078 39.7% -3.2
Conservative and Unionist Party David James Fairbairn 1,987 37.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Darren Richard May 1,923 36.7% —
Green Party Miriam Natalia Cooke 601 11.5% +3.3
Green Party Tom Green 527 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse 438 8.4% +1.1
Green Party Cathy Page 410 7.8% —
Independent David Burgess-Joyce 193 3.7% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Rosie Evans 97 1.9% —
Majority141
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,237

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain

Heswall 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Hodson Elected 2,351 48.4% +7.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathy Hodson Elected 2,213 45.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Davies Elected 2,171 44.7% —
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brame 2,150 44.3% +9.7
Liberal Democrats Phil Waterfield 1,983 40.8% —
Liberal Democrats David Barrie Jones 1,766 36.4% —
Labour Party Sophia Ballantyne 733 15.1% -3.1
Labour Party Michael James Royden 587 12.1% —
Labour Party Jimmy Sergi 544 11.2% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Donna Lyons-Whearty 74 1.5% —
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,857

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hoylake and Meols 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Cox Elected 2,197 48.5% +6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Gardner Elected 2,168 47.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Max David Booth Elected 2,158 47.7% —
Labour Party Sheila Murphy 1,721 38.0% +4.4
Labour Party Paul Martin Carney 1,560 34.5% —
Labour Party David Mark Sindall 1,507 33.3% —
Green Party Alix Rowena Cockcroft 640 14.1% +3.8
Green Party Fintan Ron Cleary 562 12.4% —
Green Party Julian Richard Priest 415 9.2% —
Liberal Democrats Tom Philip Hughes 291 6.4% -0.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Frederick Johnson 260 5.7% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Colin William Roper 106 2.3% —
Majority437
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,528

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Leasowe and Moreton East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Angie Davies Elected 1,959 67.5% +2.4
Labour Party Louise Luxon-Kewley Elected 1,881 64.8% —
Labour Party Paul Charles Jobson Elected 1,688 58.2% —
Independent Karl Gerard Greaney 642 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tracy Blackburn 530 18.3% -6.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Cartwright 477 16.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yongjiang Wang 355 12.2% —
Green Party Katie Bristow 334 11.5% +6.1
Green Party Michael John Dixon 261 9.0% —
Green Party Holly Janet Turner 258 8.9% —
Liberal Democrats Chase Scott Frederick Newton 227 7.8% +3.2
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Julie Mantley 93 3.2% —
Majority1,046
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,902

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Liscard 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Daisy Marie Kenny Elected 2,012 68.5% +3.7
Labour Party Janette Williamson Elected 1,865 63.5% —
Labour Party James Stewart Laing Elected 1,826 62.2% —
Green Party Helen Burnham 541 18.4% +9.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Helen Owens 502 17.1% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Dobson 440 15.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley May 413 14.1% —
Green Party William Paul Gorman 369 12.6% —
Green Party Peter Lageard 324 11.0% —
Reform UK Daniel Simon Bruffell 220 7.5% —
Liberal Democrats Vicky Downie 195 6.6% -1.7
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Lynsey Welsh 107 3.6% —
Majority1,285
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,938

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Moreton West and Saughall Massie 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vida Wilson Elected 1,908 51.0% +2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Baldwin Elected 1,901 50.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Bennett Elected 1,875 50.1% —
Labour Party Mark Stephen Cawood 1,508 40.3% +1.5
Labour Party Katherine Louise Stuart 1,428 38.2% —
Labour Party Maegan Louise Stuart 1,358 36.3% —
Green Party Hilary Jane Cullen 343 9.2% +0.8
Green Party Jane Turner 294 7.9% —
Green Party Rick Hughes 239 6.4% —
Reform UK Paul Whelligan 123 3.3% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Malcolm Teggin 105 2.8% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Noel Thompson 80 2.1% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Niamh Colette McGarry-Gribbin 63 1.7% —
Majority367
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,742

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

New Brighton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Jones Elected 2,261 62.6% +1.9
Labour Party Sue Powell-Wilde Elected 2,137 59.2% —
Labour Party Paul John Martin Elected 2,109 58.4% —
Green Party Cynthia Stonall 739 20.5% +6.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Lavin 661 18.3% -1.5
Green Party Alexandra Clare Badwi 653 18.1% —
Green Party Andrew Neil Bennett 618 17.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Gilfoyle 598 16.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Murphy 544 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Charlie Houghton 338 9.4% +3.5
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Dermot Bolger 176 4.9% —
Majority1,370
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,611

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Oxton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame Elected 2,689 70.9% +6.7
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly Elected 2,592 68.3% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Graham Redfern Elected 2,117 55.8% —
Labour Party Clint Agard 964 25.4% +2.0
Labour Party Tony Cottier 942 24.8% —
Green Party Allan William Goode 577 15.2% +9.2
Green Party Rachel Heydon 535 14.1% —
Green Party Alex Wallis 269 7.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jon Loach 169 4.5% -1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Freda Punnen 155 4.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Vallance-Owen 153 4.0% —
Reform UK Phil Griffiths 113 3.0% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Monika Brigitte Skinner 104 2.7% —
Majority1,153
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,793

Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats hold

Pensby and Thingwall 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ann Clarissa Ainsworth Elected 2,118 48.8% +9.0
Labour Party Mike Sullivan Elected 2,050 47.2% —
Labour Party Richie Pitt Elected 1,883 43.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Collins 1,768 40.7% +0.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Ivan Camphor 1,617 37.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Leah Fraser 1,582 36.4% —
Green Party Allen John Burton 550 12.7% +1.5
Green Party Marilyn Ruth Jones 520 12.0% —
Liberal Democrats Judith Wolf 444 10.2% +1.6
Green Party Mark Richard Reeves 403 9.3% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance William Parry 93 2.1% —
Majority115
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,343

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain

Prenton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Chris Cooke Elected 2,419 65.2% +12.3
Green Party Harry Ross Gorman Elected 2,297 61.9% —
Green Party Naomi Graham Elected 2,227 60.0% —
Labour Party John Gerard Ainsworth 1,246 33.6% -4.9
Labour Party Rachel Millard 1,144 30.8% —
Labour Party Archie Wood 1,012 27.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Clements 215 5.8% -0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Davey-Hayford 172 4.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sibani Ghosh 161 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Kent Richardson 105 2.8% +0.5
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Lily Joanne Evans 82 2.2% —
Liberal Democrats David Robert Tyrrell 57 1.5% —
Majority981
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,712

Green Party gain · Green Party gain · Green Party hold

Rock Ferry 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paula Basnett Elected 1,525 61.6% +1.0
Labour Party Tony Murphy Elected 1,428 57.7% —
Green Party Craig John McDonald Elected 1,073 43.3% +32.1
Green Party Gareth Wynne Rowlands 713 28.8% —
Independent Yvonne Carol Nolan 493 19.9% +3.4
Green Party Helen Rosalinde O'Donnell 469 18.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Amyes 190 7.7% -0.3
Liberal Democrats Francis Michael Doyle 171 6.9% +3.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Kalil 141 5.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Taylor 141 5.7% —
Reform UK Tony Stanley 131 5.3% —
Majority360
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors10,262
Ballots cast2,476

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold · Green Party gain

Seacombe 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Thomas Stewart Laing Elected 1,755 57.3% +3.5
Labour Party Kaitlin Stuart Elected 1,699 55.5% —
Labour Party Paul Charles Stuart Elected 1,622 53.0% —
Green Party Rae Voller 1,255 41.0% +1.7
Green Party Hannah Victoria Rapley 1,243 40.6% —
Green Party Sarah Kathryn Spoor 1,107 36.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bobby Cartwright 116 3.8% -1.6
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Paul Cardin 107 3.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adele Lumb 106 3.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eve Sorrell 103 3.4% —
Liberal Democrats Anthony John Morris 72 2.4% +0.9
Majority367
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,062

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Upton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stephen Bennett Elected 2,236 67.5% +7.9
Labour Party Jean Mary Robinson Elected 2,140 64.6% —
Labour Party Jerry Williams Elected 1,920 57.9% —
Green Party Lily Clough 660 19.9% +7.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Johnathan Andrew 649 19.6% -3.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Brown 600 18.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Maxwell 549 16.6% —
Green Party Tim Watson 458 13.8% —
Green Party Nadia Parsons 340 10.3% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies 252 7.6% +2.2
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Deborah Cameron 137 4.1% —
Majority1,260
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,314

Labour Party gain · Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Wallasey 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Rennie Elected 2,391 47.2% +1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Lewis Elected 2,370 46.7% —
Labour Party Brenda Elizabeth Hall Elected 2,294 45.2% +1.8
Labour Party Graeme William Cooper 2,261 44.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Hoey 2,238 44.1% —
Labour Party Saul Aiden Murphy 2,191 43.2% —
Green Party Moira Joan Gommon 333 6.6% +0.8
Green Party Jane Elizabeth Gorman 301 5.9% —
Green Party Ryan Wayne Davies 290 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats John Richard Codling 245 4.8% -0.4
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Uriel 116 2.3% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Matt Chell 93 1.8% —
Reform UK Lynda Ellen Williams 89 1.8% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)5,071

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Labour Party gain

West Kirby and Thurstaston 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Johnson Elected 1,884 43.3% -2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeff Green Elected 1,859 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Mountney Elected 1,820 41.8% —
Labour Party Paula Marie Kenny 1,433 32.9% +3.8
Labour Party Mary Angela MacEwan 1,388 31.9% —
Labour Party Elizabeth Frances Watkins 1,307 30.0% —
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell 670 15.4% +4.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Timothy Clifford Reisdorf 634 14.6% —
Green Party Barbara Florence Burton 498 11.4% -1.0
Green Party Mark John Wilde 493 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats Ross Campbell 469 10.8% —
Green Party Karen Michelle Brenchley 463 10.6% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Pat Whearty 133 3.1% —
Majority387
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)4,350

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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