2018 Liverpool City Council election explained

See main article: 2018 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:2018 Liverpool City Council election
Country:Liverpool
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Liverpool City Council election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2019 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:31 of 90 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Liverpool City Council
Majority Seats:46
Turnout:28.9% (2.1%)
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 Before1:79
Seats1:25
Seats After1:76
Popular Vote1:60,277
Percentage1:63.8%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:3
Seats After2:7
Popular Vote2:15,673
Percentage2:16.6%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat4:
St Michael's
Seats Before4:4
Seats4:2
Seats After4:4
Popular Vote4:8,839
Percentage4:9.4%
Party5:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Seats Before5:2
Seats5:1
Seats After5:2
Popular Vote5:3,932
Percentage5:4.2%

The 2018 Liverpool City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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After the election the composition of the council was:

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767421

Election Results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2016.

Ward Results

Allerton and Hunts Cross

[1]

Anfield

[2]

Belle Vale

[3]

Central

[4]

Childwall

[5]

Church

[6]

Thomas Burton, the Conservative party candidate for Church ward was ineligible to sit as a councillor as he was a Liverpool City Council employee.[7]

Clubmoor

[8]

County

[9]

Cressington

[10]

Everton

[11]

Fazakerley

[12]

Greenbank

[13]

Kensington and Fairfield

[14]

Three days before the election, Green Candidate Steve Faragher resigned from the Green Party due to an online comment.[15] This was too late for the ballot paper to be changed.[16]

Kirkdale

[17]

Knotty Ash

[18]

After voting against the Labour Council Group Budget, Cllr. Alison Clarke resigned the Labour Whip on 22 April 2022 and joined the Community Independent Group.[19]

Alison Clark resigned as a councillor on 10 November 2022.[20]

Mossley Hill

[21]

Norris Green

[22]

Old Swan

[23]

Picton

[24]

Prince's Park

[25]

Riverside

[26]

St. Michael's

[27]

Speke-Garston

[28]

Tuebrook & Stoneycroft

[29]

Warbreck

[30]

Wavertree

[31]

West Derby

[32]

Woolton

[33]

Yew Tree

[34] [35]

See also

Notes

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allerton and Hunts Cross. 4 May 2018 . Liverpool City Council .
  2. Web site: Anfield. 4 May 2018 . Liverpool City Council .
  3. Web site: Belle Vale . 4 May 2018 . Liverpool City Council . 25 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022020/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1 . live .
  4. Web site: Central. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022023/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  5. Web site: Childwall. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022042/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  6. Web site: Church. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022020/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  7. Web site: BBC news website. 2 May 2018. 1 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501211855/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-43948459. live.
  8. Web site: Clubmoor. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022047/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  9. Web site: County. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022023/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  10. Web site: Cressington. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022024/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  11. Web site: Everton. 4 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022051/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  12. Web site: Fazakerley -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022025/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  13. Web site: Greenbank -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022024/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  14. Web site: Kensington and Fairfield -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022024/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  15. News: Liverpool Green party candidate RESIGNS after 'appalling' disability comment . . 2018-04-30 . 2018-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430222456/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-green-party-candidate-resigns-14594970 . live .
  16. News: Candidate who resigned from Green party apologises but is still standing...for the Green party . . 2018-05-02 . 2018-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042458/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/candidate-who-resigned-green-party-14601049 . live .
  17. Web site: Kirkdale -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022025/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  18. Web site: Knotty Ash -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022026/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  19. Web site: Alison Clarke leaves Labour Group. 10 November 2022. Liverpool City Council. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110165251/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-labour-rebels-quit-party-23696585. live.
  20. Web site: Alison Clarke resigns Council seat. 10 November 2022. Liverpool City Council.
  21. Web site: Mossley Hill -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022024/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  22. Web site: Norris Green -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022025/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  23. Web site: Old Swan -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022024/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  24. Web site: Picton -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022059/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  25. Web site: Princes Park -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022026/https://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1. live.
  26. Web site: Riverside -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  27. Web site: St Michaels -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  28. Web site: Speke-Garston -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  29. Web site: Tuebrook and Stoneycroft -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  30. Web site: Warbreck -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  31. Web site: Wavertree -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  32. Web site: West Derby -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  33. Web site: Woolton -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  34. Web site: Yew Tree - -. 5 May 2018. Liverpool City Council .
  35. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Statement of Nominated Persons - Local Elections 2018. 8 April 2018. 11 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111105653/https://liverpool.gov.uk/media/1356885/sopn-all-wardsv2.docx. live.

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