2019 Liverpool City Council election explained

See main article: 2019 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:	2019 Liverpool City Council election
Country:	Liverpool
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 Liverpool City Council election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2021 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:	2021
Seats For Election:	30 of 90 seats (one-third) to Liverpool City Council
Majority Seats:	46
3Blank:	Swing (pp)
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:	75
Seats1:	25
Seats After1:	72
Popular Vote1:	53,264
Percentage1:	59%
Party2:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before2:	8
Seats2:	3
Seats After2:	10
Popular Vote2:	16,337
Percentage2:	18%
Party3:	Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat3:	St Michael's
Seats Before3:	4
Seats3:	1
Seats After3:	4
Popular Vote3:	12,124
Percentage3:	13%
Party4:	Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Seats Before4:	2
Seats4:	1
Seats After4:	3
Popular Vote4:	4,120
Percentage4:	5%

The 2019 Liverpool City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England.^[1] This was 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 comparisons to previous results made with the corresponding vote at the 2015 Liverpool City Council election.

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓

75	8	4	2	1

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓

72	10	4	3	1

Retiring councillors

Council Ward	Departing Councillor	Party		Ref
Anfield	Adele Dowling			^[2]
Central	Sharon Sullivan			^[3]
Clubmoor	Irene Rainey
Cressington	William Jones			^[4]
Fazakerley	Peter Clarke
Norris Green	Alan Walker
Picton	Paul Kenyon
Princes Park	Alan Dean
Riverside	Michelle Corrigan
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft	Carol Sung

Results

Allerton and Hunts Cross

^[5]

Anfield

^[6]

Belle Vale

^[7]

Central

^[8]

Childwall

^[9]

Church

^[10]

Clubmoor

^[11]

County

^[12]

Cressington

^[13]

Croxteth

^[14]

Everton

^[15]

Fazakerley

^[16]

Greenbank

^[17]

Kensington and Fairfield

^[18]

Kirkdale

^[19]

Knotty Ash

^[20]

Mossley Hill

^[21]

Norris Green

Prospective candidate Liam Moore stepped down over allegations of anti-Semitism and homophobia.^{[22] [23]}

^[24]

Old Swan

^[25]

Picton

^[26]

Princes Park

^[27]

Riverside

^[28]

Speke - Garston

^[29]

St Michaels

^[30]

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft

^[31]

Warbreck

^[32]

Wavertree

^[33]

West Derby

^[34]

Woolton

^[35]

Yew Tree

^[36]

By Elections

Old Swan 19 September 2019

Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Peter Brennan (Labour, last elected 2 May 2019)^[37]

^[38]

Princes Park 17 October 2019

Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Tim Moore (Labour, last elected 5 May 2016)^[39]

^{[40] [41]}

Clubmoor 12 December 2019

Caused by the resignation of Cllr. James Noakes (Labour, last elected 5 May 2016)^{[42] [43]}

Picton 12 December 2019

Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Kenyon (Labour, last elected 3 May 2018) following allegations of anti-semitism in the Labour Party.^{[44] [45]}

^[46]

See also

• Liverpool City Council
• Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
• Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
• Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
• History of local government in England
• Elections in the United Kingdom

References

• Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated (all wards), Local Elections Thursday 2nd May 2019. Liverpool City Council. 3 April 2019. 4 April 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Voting and elections . 31 October 2018. Liverpool City Council.
2. Web site: Does that leave just Cressington left to select? . Hubbard, Andrew. Twitter. 31 October 2018.
3. Web site: Tears and shouting in the street as ANOTHER Liverpool Labour Councillor loses position . Thorp, Liam. Liverpool Echo. 31 October 2018.
4. News: Sitting Liverpool Labour councillors OUT as Momentum takes charge in city . Thorp, Liam. Liverpool Echo. 31 October 2018.
5. Web site: Allerton and Hunts Cross. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
6. Web site: Anfield. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
7. Web site: Belle Vale. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
8. Web site: Central. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
9. Web site: Childwall. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
10. Web site: Church. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
11. Web site: Clubmoor. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
12. Web site: County. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
13. Web site: Cressington. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
14. Web site: Everton. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
15. Web site: Everton. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
16. Web site: Everton. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
17. Web site: Greenbank. 3 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
18. Web site: Kensington and Fairfield. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
19. Web site: Kirkdale. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
20. Web site: Knotty Ash. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
21. Web site: Mossley Hill. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
22. News: Labour investigating Liverpool candidate after claims of antisemitic and homophobic slurs. Thorp. Liam. 7 November 2018. Liverpool Echo. 7 November 2018.
23. News: Liverpool Council Labour candidate steps down over 'antisemitic and homophobic' slurs. Thorp. Liam. 7 November 2018. Liverpool Echo. 8 November 2018.
24. Web site: Norris Green. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
25. Web site: Old Swan. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
26. Web site: Picton. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
27. Web site: Princes Park. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
28. Web site: Riverside. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
29. Web site: Speke - Garston. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
30. Web site: St Michaels. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
31. Web site: Tuebrook and Stoneycroft. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
32. Web site: Warbeck. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
33. Web site: Wavertree. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
34. Web site: West Derby. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
35. Web site: Woolton. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
36. Web site: Yew Tree. 4 May 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
37. Web site: Old Swan By Election cause. 16 September 2019 . Liverpool Echo .
38. Web site: Old Swan By Election 19 September 2019. 16 September 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
39. Web site: Princes Park By Election cause. 16 September 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
40. Web site: Princes Park By Election Statement of persons nominated. 21 September 2019. Liverpool City Council. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921061354/https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/by-election-for-princes-park-ward/. dead.
41. Web site: Princes Park By Election Results. 2 November 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
42. Web site: Clubmoor By Election cause. 30 March 2021 . Liverpool City Council .
43. Web site: Clubmoor 12 Dec 2019. 16 Dec 2019 . Liverpool City Council .
44. Web site: Picton By Election cause. 30 March 2021 . Liverpool Echo .
45. Web site: Picton By Election cause 2. 30 March 2021 . Liverpool City Council .
46. Web site: Picton 12 Dec 2019. 16 Dec 2019 . Liverpool City Council .