Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

One third of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Following boundary changes in 2004, 63 councillors were elected from 31 wards.[1] Further boundary changes in 2016 reduced the council to 45 seats and 15 wards.[2]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–present

Council elections

By-election results
Whiston South by-election 22 September 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 555 53.3
Liberal Democrats 383 36.8
Conservative 103 9.9
Majority 172 16.5
Turnout 1,041
Labour hold Swing
Halewood South by-election 26 November 2009[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Harvey 607 46.0 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Tommy Morretta 486 36.8 -9.8
BNP 113 8.6 +8.6
United Socialist 52 3.9 -5.3
Conservative 32 2.4 -3.5
Independent 30 2.3 +2.3
Majority 121 9.2
Turnout 1,320
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Park by-election 16 September 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Brennan 650 86.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats John White 70 9.3 -10.8
Conservative Gary Robertson 36 4.8 +4.8
Majority 580 76.7
Turnout 756
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 18 August 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Tulley 541 82.5 -10.6
Liberal Democrats John White 57 8.7 +1.8
Independent Sean Watson 22 3.4 +3.4
Green Marie Rea 21 3.2 +3.2
Conservative Robert Avery 15 2.3 +2.3
Majority 484 73.8
Turnout 656
Labour hold Swing
Prescot East by-election 4 April 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steff O'Keeffe 515 57.9 -5.8
Liberal Democrats Carl Cashman 328 36.9 +3.9
Conservative Adam Butler 47 5.3 +2.0
Majority 187 21.0
Turnout 890
Labour hold Swing
Prescot West by-election 4 April 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynn O'Keeffe 441 43.8 -2.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith 403 40.1 +2.2
TUSC Stephen Whatham 86 8.5 -1.3
Conservative Robert Avery 62 6.2 +0.5
Green Robert Mbanu 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 38 3.8
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 4 April 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vickie Lamb 676 85.7 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Currie 69 8.7 +1.5
Conservative David Dunne 44 5.6 +5.6
Majority 607 76.9
Turnout 789
Labour hold Swing
Longview by-election 13 March 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margi O'Mara 670 64.8 -29.0
Independent Paul Woods 327 31.6 +31.6
Conservative Adam Butler 37 3.6 +3.6
Majority 343 33.2
Turnout 1,034
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 20 July 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Kearns 716 86.6
Liberal Democrats Dean Boyle 58 7.0
Green Kirk Sandringham 53 6.4
Majority 658 79.6
Turnout 827
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 29 March 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Del Arnall 657 78.2
Green Kirk Sandringham 74 8.8
UKIP Fred Fricker 68 8.1
Conservative Aaron Waters 41 4.9
Majority 583 69.4
Turnout 840
Labour hold Swing
Halewood South by-election 23 August 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gary See 1,012 51.6 +5.8
Independent Bob Swann 778 39.7 +39.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny McNeilis 118 6.0 +6.0
Conservative Victoria Smart 54 2.8 -4.1
Majority 234 11.9
Turnout 1,962
Labour hold Swing

Relevant Legislation

See also

References
  1. "About your council". Knowsley Council. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  2. "Knowsley Boundaries Change for 2016 Local Elections". Prescot Online. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. "Knowsley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  4. "Labour nets Thanet | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. "Knowsley council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Whiston South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Halewood South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  8. "Labour stole back a seat at a Knowsley council at a by election held last night". Liverpool Echo. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Page Moss Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Prescot East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  12. "Local Elections Archive Project — Prescot West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — St Michaels Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Longview Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project — St Michaels Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Page Moss Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  17. "Local Elections Archive Project — Halewood South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
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