1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 1996 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:	1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:	England
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1995 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:	1995
Next Election:	1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:	1998
Seats For Election:	22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:	34
Turnout:	35.0% (3.2%)^[1]
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:	Dave Jackson
Before Party:	Labour
Posttitle:	Leader of the Council after election
After Election:	Dave Jackson
After Party:	Labour
Image1:	Lab
Leader1:	Dave Jackson
Party1:	Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:	Bromborough
Seats Before1:	36
Seats1:	13
Seats After1:	41
Popular Vote1:	41,521
Percentage1:	48.9%
Leader2:	John Hale
Party2:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:	22
Seats2:	6
Seats After2:	16
Popular Vote2:	25,611
Percentage2:	30.2%
Leader3:	Phil Gilchrist
Party3:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat3:	Eastham
Seats Before3:	8
Seats3:	3
Seats After3:	9
Popular Vote3:	17,066
Percentage3:	20.1%

The 1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.^[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Seats	±
		41	5
		16	6
		9	1

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Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1995.

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Ward results

Bebington

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Bidston

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Birkenhead

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Bromborough

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Clatterbridge

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Claughton

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Eastham

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Egerton

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Heswall

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Hoylake

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Leasowe

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Liscard

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Moreton

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New Brighton

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Oxton

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Prenton

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Royden

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Seacombe

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Thurstaston

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Tranmere

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Upton

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Wallasey

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Changes between 1996 and 1998

Wallasey by-election 1997

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Other changes

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

Web site: Mellows-Facer . Adam . 10 May 2006 . Local election 2006. parliament.uk. 29 December 2018.
News: BBC NEWS VOTE 2003 WIRRAL . 1 May 2003 . . 29 December 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1996. The Elections Centre. 17 January 2019.
2. Web site: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 13 and 14). The Elections Centre. 17 January 2019.
3. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 27 July 2018.
4. Web site: Councillor Jerry Williams . 4 July 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
5. Web site: Councillor George Davies. 4 July 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
6. Web site: Councillor Stuart Kelly. 4 July 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
7. Web site: Councillor Phil Gilchrist. 4 July 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
8. Web site: Councillor Ron Abbey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
9. Web site: Councillor Ian Lewis. 4 July 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
10. Web site: Councillor Denis Knowles. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
11. Web site: Councillor Ann McLachlan . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
12. Web site: Councillor Ann Bridson. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
13. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
14. Web site: Councillor Moira McLaughlin. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
15. Web site: Councillor Mrs Kate Wood. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
16. Web site: Kate calls Labour foul on soccer . 2009-11-27 . 1997-03-26 . Wirral Globe.
17. Web site: Councillor Lesley Rennie. 4 July 2023. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
18. Web site: Councillor Anne McArdle. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
19. Web site: Lib Dem councillor switches sides. 17 June 1998 . Wirral Globe. 26 December 2018.