2015 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Liverpool City Council election
Country:Liverpool
Flag Year:2015
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Liverpool City Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:31 of 90 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Liverpool City Council
Majority Seats:46
Turnout:31% (48%)
Map Size:291px
Control of Council
Before Election:Joe Anderson
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
Posttitle:Control of Council after Election
After Election:Joe Anderson
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:78
Seats1:29
Seats After1:81
Popular Vote1:138,624
Percentage1:67%
Party2:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat2:
St Michael's
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:1
Seats After2:4
Popular Vote2:19,889
Percentage2:9.7%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:1
Seats After3:2
Popular Vote3:16,375
Percentage3:8.1%
Party4:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:0
Seats After4:2
Popular Vote4:4,384
Percentage4:2.1%

The 2015 Liverpool City Council election took take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, one third of the council were up for election, with direct comparisons to previous results made with the corresponding vote at the 2011 Liverpool City Council election.

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
784332

After the election the composition of the council was:[2]

↓
814221

Ward results

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Allerton and Hunts Cross

[3]

Anfield

[4]

Belle Vale

[5]

Central

[6]

Childwall

[7]

Church

[8]

Clubmoor

[9]

County

[10]

Cressington

[11]

Croxteth

[12]

Everton

[13]

Fazakerley

[14]

Greenbank

[15]

Kensington and Fairfield

[16]

Kirkdale

[17]

Knotty Ash

[18]

Mossley Hill

[19]

Norris Green

[20]

Old Swan

[21]

Picton

[22]

Prince's Park

[23]

Riverside

[24]

St. Michael's

[25]

Speke-Garston

[26]

Tuebrook & Stoneycroft

[27]

Warbreck

[28]

Wavertree

[29]

West Derby

[30]

Woolton

[31]

Yew Tree

[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 23 March 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.
  2. Web site: 2015 Council composition. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  3. Web site: 2015 Election results Allerton and Hunts Cross. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  4. Web site: 2015 Election results Anfield. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  5. Web site: 2015 Election results Belle Vale. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  6. Web site: 2015 Election results Central. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  7. Web site: 2015 Election results Childwall. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  8. Web site: 2015 Election results Church. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  9. Web site: 2015 Election results Clubmoor. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  10. Web site: 2015 Election results County. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  11. Web site: 2015 Election results Cressington. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  12. Web site: 2015 Election results Croxteth. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  13. Web site: 2015 Election results Everton. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  14. Web site: 2015 Election results Fazakerley. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  15. Web site: 2015 Election results Greenbank. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  16. Web site: 2015 Election results Kensington and Fairfield. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  17. Web site: 2015 Election results Kirkdale. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  18. Web site: 2015 Election results Knotty ASh. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  19. Web site: 2015 Election results Mossley Hill. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  20. Web site: 2015 Election results Norris Green. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  21. Web site: 2015 Election results Old Swan. 9 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  22. Web site: 2015 Election results Picton. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  23. Web site: 2015 Election results Prince's Park. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  24. Web site: 2015 Election results Riverside. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  25. Web site: 2015 Election results St. Michael's. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  26. Web site: 2015 Election results Speke-Garston. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  27. Web site: 2015 Election results Tuebrook and Stoneycroft. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  28. Web site: 2015 Election results Warbreck. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  29. Web site: 2015 Election results Wavertree. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  30. Web site: 2015 Election results West Derby. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  31. Web site: 2015 Election results Woolton. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  32. Web site: 2015 Election results Yew Tree. 16 May 2015 . Liverpool City Council.
  33. Web site: Statement of nominated persons . 20 April 2015 . Liverpool City Council .

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