2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2022 4 May 2023 2027 →
All 66 seats to Wirral Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.0% (Increase0.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Cllr Janette Williamson.jpg
Cllr Tom Anderson.jpg
Leader Janette Williamson[2] Tom Anderson[4]
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 29 June 2020 (2020-06-29)[3] 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)[5]
Leader's seat
Liscard 		Greasby
Frankby and
Irby (retired)
Last election 9 seats,
42.7% 		8 seats,
26.2%
Seats before 23[n 1] 23[n 2]
Seats won 30 17
Seat change Increase7 Decrease6
Popular vote 36,625 21,517
Percentage 38.9% 22.8%
Swing Decrease3.8% Decrease3.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Cllr Pat Cleary2.jpg
Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg
Leader Pat Cleary[6] Phil Gilchrist[8]
Party Green Liberal Democrats
Leader since 22 May 2014 (2014-05-22)[7] 16 May 2013 (2013-05-16)[9]
Leader's seat Birkenhead
and
Tranmere
Eastham
Last election 3 seats,
17.4% 		2 seats,
12.6%
Seats before 9[n 3] 6
Seats won 13 6
Seat change Increase4 Steady
Popular vote 20,211 12,062
Percentage 21.4% 12.8%
Swing Increase4.0% Increase0.2%
Map of results of 2023 election
Leader before election

Janette Williamson
Labour[1]
No Overall Control

Leader after election

Paul Stuart
(Labour)
No Overall Control

The 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, electing members to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[10] This was the third election to the council where all councillors were up for election and the first in which the authority moves to a four-yearly, whole-council election system, following recommendations from a government report into the council's finances.[10][11]

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control being led by a Labour minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election and Labour continued to form the largest party.[12]

Election results

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Overall election result

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Overall result compared with 2022.[13]

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2023
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 64 30 10 (7) 3 (5) Increase7 (Increase2) 45.5 38.9 36,625 Decrease3.8
  Conservative 66 17 0 (0) 6 (7) Decrease6 (Decrease7) 25.8 22.8 21,517 Decrease3.4
  Green 63 13 4 (5) 0 (0) Increase4 (Increase5) 19.7 21.4 20,211 Increase4.0
  Liberal Democrats 34 6 0 (0) 0 (0) Steady (Steady) 9.1 12.8 12,062 Increase0.2
  Freedom Alliance 20 0 0 (0) 0 (0) Steady (Steady) 0.0 2.0 1,893 New
  Independent 3 0 0 (0) 5 (0) Decrease5 (Steady) 0.0 1.4 1,328 Increase0.5
  Reform UK 4 0 0 (0) 0 (0) Steady (Steady) 0.0 0.5 456 New
  National Housing Party UK 1 0 0 (0) 0 (0) Steady (Steady) 0.0 0.2 149 New

[14]

Changes in council composition

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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[15]

↓
23 22 9 6 5 1
Lab Con Grn LD I V

They were originally elected as:[16]

↓
28 24 8 6
Lab Con Grn LD

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
30 17 13 6
Lab Con Grn LD

Outgoing and moving councillors

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Retiring councillors

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Ward Departing councillor First elected Party Ref.
Birkenhead and Tranmere Emily Gleaves 2021 Green [17]
Bromborough Joe Walsh 2011 Labour [17]
Eastham Dave Mitchell 1983 Liberal Democrats [17]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby Tom Anderson 2008 Conservative [17]
Heswall Paul Connolly 2022 Conservative (vacated seat on 28 November 2022) [18]
Hoylake and Meols Alison Wright 2019 Conservative [17]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Steve Williams 2009 Conservative [17]
Oxton Orod Osanlou 2021 Liberal Democrats [17]
Rock Ferry Christopher Davies 2022 Labour (deselected) [19]
Rock Ferry Claire O'Hagan 2021 Labour [20]
Upton Tony Smith 1995 Labour [17]
Wallasey Paul Hayes 2007 Conservative [17]

Councillors seeking re-election in other wards

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Old ward Moving councillor First elected Party New ward Ref.
Bebington Jerry Williams 1996 Labour Upton [17]
Leasowe and Moreton East Helen Collinson 2021 Labour Birkenhead and Tranmere [17]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Max Booth 2021 Conservative Hoylake and Meols [17]

Councillors seeking re-election for a different party

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Ward Moving councillor First elected Old party New party Details
Bromborough Jo Bird 2018 Labour Green Expelled from Labour Party in November 2021.[21] Joined Green Party in March 2022.[22]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce 2015 Conservative Independent Deselected by his local Conservative Party in July 2022.[23] Later became the party's candidate for Heswall before being barred from standing by the national party in late March.[24]
Leasowe and Moreton East Karl Greaney 2019 Labour Independent Resigned from Labour Party in February 2022.[25]
Rock Ferry Yvonne Nolan 1987 Labour no description Deselected by Labour Party after protesting the deselection of her partner and ward colleague Chris Davies in late March 2023.[26] Withdrew as a Labour candidate and resubmitted nomination as an Independent.[20] Ward colleague Claire O'Hagan withdrew her own candidacy leaving only two Labour candidates in the historically safe Labour ward.

Former councillors standing for election

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Ward Former councillor Term Party Ref.
Bidston and St James Wendy Clements Greasby Frankby and Irby (2010 to 2022) Conservative [20]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby Alan Brighouse Oxton (2010 to 2018) Liberal Democrats [20]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Christopher Teggin Clatterbridge (2004 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Oxton Mike Redfern Pensby and Thingwall (2006 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Pensby and Thingwall Mike Sullivan Pensby and Thingwall (2012 to 2019) Labour [20]
Rock Ferry Frank Doyle Prenton (2003 to 2010) Liberal Democrats [20]
Seacombe Sarah Spoor Liscard (2019 to 2021) Green (was Labour) [20]
West Kirby and Thurstaston Peter Reisdorf Royden, Greasby, Frankby and Irby (2000 to 2011) Liberal Democrats [20]

Candidates

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Bold indicated candidate was elected.

Bebington

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Bebington (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Judith Grier 3,397 68.2
Green Ed Lamb 3,349 67.3
Green Jason Walsh 3,159 63.5
Labour Kaitlyn Peterson 1,261 25.3
Labour Callum Stuart 1,138 22.9
Labour Robert Ward 1,040 20.9
Conservative Nicola Oakley 346 7.0
Conservative Barry Tunna 298 6.0
Conservative Christine Tunna 274 5.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Molyneux 145 2.9
Freedom Alliance Catherine Williams 63 1.3
Turnout 4,978 42
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Bidston and St James

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Bidston and St James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Grey 1,435 68.3
Labour Brian Kenny 1,336 63.6
Labour Julie McManus 1,283 61.0
Green Jayne Clough 247 11.8
Green Millie Gorman 231 11.0
Conservative Tina McDonnell 215 10.2
Green Craig Fitzpatrick 210 10.0
Conservative Wendy Clements 202 9.6
Conservative Jonathon Goldsmith 201 9.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Parsons 125 5.9
Freedom Alliance Malcolm Davis 88 4.2
Turnout 2,102 20
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Birkenhead and Tranmere

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Birkenhead and Tranmere (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,856 65.2
Green Amanda Onwuemene 1,590 55.9
Green Ewan Tomeny 1,567 55.1
Labour Helen Collinson 1,034 36.3
Labour Julienne McGeough 916 32.2
Labour Piara Miah 792 27.8
Conservative Richard Baker 82 2.9
Freedom Alliance Catherine Evans 75 2.6
Conservative Ada Lewis 68 2.4
Liberal Democrats Edward Smith 62 2.2
Conservative Colin Young 60 2.1
Turnout 2,846 27
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Bromborough

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Bromborough (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jo Bird 2,497 57.3
Green Ruth Molyneux 2,133 48.9
Green Keiran Murphy 1,994 45.7
Labour Brenda Ashton 1,700 39.0
Labour Sue Percy 1,533 35.2
Labour Finlay Gordon 1,531 35.1
Conservative Des Drury 313 7.2
Conservative Gillian Byrne 258 5.9
Conservative Eleanor Johnson 233 5.3
Freedom Alliance Stephanie McGarry-Gribbin 66 1.5
Turnout 4,361 36
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Clatterbridge

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Clatterbridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Jordan 2,042 43.2
Conservative Cherry Povall 2,042 43.2
Conservative Helen Cameron 1,952 41.3
Labour Jenny Holliday 1,690 35.8
Labour Joanne Smith 1,576 33.4
Labour Michael Holliday 1,558 33.0
Green Dan Gorman 773 16.4
Green Jim McGinley 679 14.4
Green John Rodgers 611 12.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Raymond 521 11.0
Freedom Alliance Pamela Peacock 84 1.8
Turnout 4,724 42
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Claughton

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Claughton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Davies 2,053 61.8
Labour Stephen Foulkes 1,845 55.5
Labour Gillian Wood 1,830 55.1
Green Susan Braddock 509 15.3
Conservative Andrew Hodson 502 15.1
Conservative Charles Assa 481 14.5
Green Liz Heydon 446 13.4
Conservative Sheridan Tear-Edmonds 429 12.9
Liberal Democrats David Evans 396 11.9
Green Perle Sheldricks 320 9.6
Liberal Democrats Roy Wood 297 8.9
National Housing Party UK Gary Bergin 149 4.5
Turnout 3,322 29
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Eastham

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Eastham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Gilchrist 2,421 62.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Carubia 2,231 57.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Raymond 1,807 46.3
Labour Melinda Downey 947 24.2
Labour Nicole Williams 835 21.4
Labour William Smith 807 20.7
Conservative Denise Crossley-Williams 408 10.4
Green Joy Hogg 369 9.4
Conservative William Harland 324 8.3
Conservative Philip Merry 322 8.2
Green Percy Hogg 252 6.4
Green Peter Rand 209 5.3
Freedom Alliance Sarah of the House of Blackburn 52 1.3
Turnout 3,907 35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

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Greasby, Frankby and Irby (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gail Jenkinson 2,740 49.9
Labour Grahame McManus 2,499 45.5
Labour Mark Skillicorn 2,219 40.4
Conservative Tracy Elzeiny 2,078 37.9
Conservative David Fairbairn 1,987 36.2
Conservative Darren May 1,923 35.0
Green Miriam Cooke 601 10.9
Green Tom Green 527 9.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse 438 8.0
Green Cathy Page 410 7.5
Independent David Burgess-Joyce 193 3.5
Freedom Alliance Rosie Evans 97 1.8
Turnout 5,490 48
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heswall

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Heswall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Hodson 2,351 45.8
Conservative Kathryn Hodson 2,213 43.2
Conservative Graham Davies 2,171 42.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brame 2,150 41.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Waterfield 1,983 38.7
Liberal Democrats David Jones 1,766 34.4
Labour Sophia Ballantyne 733 14.3
Labour Michael Royden 587 11.4
Labour Jimmy Sergi 544 10.6
Freedom Alliance Donna Lyons-Whearty 74 1.4
Turnout 5,128 47
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Hoylake and Meols

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Hoylake and Meols (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Cox 2,197 45.9
Conservative Andrew Gardner 2,168 45.3
Conservative Max Booth 2,158 45.1
Labour Sheila Murphy 1,721 36.0
Labour Paul Carney 1,560 32.6
Labour David Sindall 1,507 31.5
Green Alix Cockcroft 640 13.4
Green Fintan Cleary 562 11.7
Green Julian Priest 415 8.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Hughes 291 6.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Johnson 260 5.4
Freedom Alliance Colin Roper 106 2.2
Turnout 4,786 46
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Leasowe and Moreton East

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Leasowe and Moreton East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angie Davies 1,959 61.9
Labour Louise Luxon-Kewley 1,881 59.4
Labour Paul Jobson 1,688 53.3
Independent Karl Greaney 642 20.3
Conservative Tracy Blackburn 530 16.7
Conservative Neil Cartwright 477 15.1
Conservative Jonathan Yongjiang Wang 355 11.2
Green Katie Bristow 334 10.5
Green Michael Dixon 261 8.2
Green Holly Turner 258 8.1
Liberal Democrats Chase Newton 227 7.2
Freedom Alliance Juliette Mantley 93 2.9
Turnout 3,167 29
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Liscard

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Liscard (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daisy Kenny 2,012 62.6
Labour Janette Williamson 1,865 58.0
Labour James Laing 1,826 56.8
Green Helen Burnham 541 16.8
Conservative Jane Owens 502 15.6
Conservative Stephen Dobson 440 13.7
Conservative Lesley May 413 12.8
Green William Gorman 369 11.5
Green Peter Lageard 324 10.1
Reform UK Daniel Bruffell 220 6.8
Liberal Democrats Vicky Downie 195 6.1
Freedom Alliance Lynsey Welsh 107 3.3
Turnout 3,216 29
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

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Moreton West and Saughall Massie (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vida Wilson 1,908 48.3
Conservative Colin Baldwin 1,901 48.1
Conservative John Bennett 1,875 47.5
Labour Mark Cawood 1,508 38.2
Labour Katherine Stuart 1,428 36.1
Labour Maegan Stuart 1,358 34.4
Green Hilary Cullen 343 8.7
Green Jane Turner 294 7.4
Green Rick Hughes 239 6.0
Reform UK Paul Whelligan 123 3.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Teggin 105 2.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Thompson 80 2.0
Freedom Alliance Niamh McGarry-Gribbin 63 1.6
Turnout 3,951 37
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Brighton

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New Brighton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Jones 2,261 58.8
Labour Sue Powell-Wilde 2,137 55.6
Labour Paul Martin 2,109 54.9
Green Cynthia Stonall 739 19.2
Conservative Ann Lavin 661 17.2
Green Alexandra Badwi 653 17.0
Green Andrew Bennett 618 16.1
Conservative Andrew Gilfoyle 598 15.6
Conservative Elizabeth Murphy 544 14.2
Liberal Democrats Charlie Houghton 338 8.8
Freedom Alliance Dermot Bolger 176 4.6
Turnout 3,844 34
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Oxton

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Oxton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame 2,689 65.6
Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly 2,592 63.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Redfern 2,117 51.6
Labour Clint Agard 964 23.5
Labour Tony Cottier 942 23.0
Green Allan Goode 577 14.1
Green Rachel Heydon 535 13.0
Green Alex Wallis 269 6.6
Conservative Jon Loach 169 4.1
Conservative Freda Punnen 155 3.8
Conservative Colin Vallance-Owen 153 3.7
Reform UK Philip Griffiths 113 2.8
Freedom Alliance Monika Skinner 104 2.5
Turnout 4,101 38
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Pensby and Thingwall

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Pensby and Thingwall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Ainsworth 2,118 45.9
Labour Mike Sullivan 2,050 44.4
Labour Richie Pitt 1,883 40.8
Conservative Mike Collins 1,768 38.3
Conservative Ivan Camphor 1,617 35.0
Conservative Leah Fraser 1,582 34.3
Green Allen Burton 550 11.9
Green Marilyn Jones 520 11.3
Liberal Democrats Judith Wolf 444 9.6
Green Mark Reeves 403 8.7
Freedom Alliance William Parry 93 2.0
Turnout 4,616 44
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Prenton

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Prenton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Christopher Cooke 2,419 62.4
Green Harry Gorman 2,297 59.3
Green Naomi Graham 2,227 57.5
Labour John Ainsworth 1,246 32.1
Labour Rachel Millard 1,144 29.5
Labour Archie Wood 1,012 26.1
Conservative Michael Clements 215 5.5
Conservative Mark Davey-Hayford 172 4.4
Conservative Sibani Ghosh 161 4.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Richardson 105 2.7
Freedom Alliance Lily Evans 82 2.1
Liberal Democrats David Tyrrell 57 1.5
Turnout 3,876 35.8
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Rock Ferry

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Rock Ferry (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paula Basnett 1,525 61.6
Labour Tony Murphy 1,428 57.7
Green Craig McDonald 1,073 43.3
Green Gareth Rowlands 713 28.8
No Description Yvonne Nolan 493 19.9
Green Helen O'Donnell 469 18.9
Conservative Susan Amyes 190 7.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Doyle 171 6.9
Conservative Paul Taylor 141 5.7
Conservative Margaret Kalil 140 5.7
Reform UK Tony Stanley 131 5.3
Turnout 2,476 24
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Seacombe

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Seacombe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Laing 1,755 54.7
Labour Kaitlin Stuart 1,699 52.9
Labour Paul Stuart 1,622 50.5
Green Rae Voller 1,255 39.1
Green Hannah Rapley 1,243 38.7
Green Sarah Spoor 1,107 34.5
Conservative Bobby Cartwright 116 3.6
Freedom Alliance Paul Cardin 107 3.3
Conservative Adele Lumb 106 3.3
Conservative Evelyn Sorrell 103 3.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Morris 72 2.2
Turnout 3,211 31
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton

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Upton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Bennett 2,236 62.9
Labour Jean Robinson 2,140 60.2
Labour Jerry Williams 1,920 54.0
Green Lily Clough 660 18.6
Conservative Johnathan Andrew 649 18.3
Conservative Andy Brown 600 16.9
Conservative Thomas Maxwell 549 15.5
Green Tim Watson 458 12.9
Green Nadia Parsons 340 9.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies 252 7.1
Freedom Alliance Debbie Cameron 137 3.9
Turnout 3,553 29
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wallasey

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Wallasey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 2,391 44.8
Conservative Ian Lewis 2,370 44.4
Labour Brenda Hall 2,294 43.0
Labour Graeme Cooper 2,261 42.3
Conservative Steven Hoey 2,238 41.9
Labour Saul Murphy 2,191 41.0
Green Moira Gommon 333 6.2
Green Jane Gorman 301 5.6
Green Ryan Davies 290 5.4
Liberal Democrats John Codling 245 4.6
Liberal Democrats John Uriel 116 2.2
Freedom Alliance Matthew Chell 93 1.7
Reform UK Lynda Williams 89 1.7
Turnout 5,340 46
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Kirby and Thurstaston

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West Kirby and Thurstaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jenny Johnson 1,884 41.3
Conservative Jeff Green 1,859 40.8
Conservative Simon Mountney 1,820 39.9
Labour Paula Kenny 1,433 31.4
Labour Mary MacEwan 1,388 30.5
Labour Elizabeth Watkins 1,307 28.7
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell 670 14.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Reisdorf 634 13.9
Green Barbara Burton 498 10.9
Green Mark Wilde 493 10.8
Liberal Democrats Ross Campbell 469 10.3
Green Karen Brenchley 463 10.2
Freedom Alliance Pat Whearty 133 2.9
Turnout 4,557 45
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Withdrawn nominations

Notes

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  1. ^ 28 excluding changes in affiliation.
  2. ^ With one vacancy in Heswall. 24 excluding changes in affiliation.
  3. ^ 8 excluding changes in affiliation.

References

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