The 2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Sefton Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 66 seats were up for election, with 1 ward (St. Oswald) being uncontested.[1]
From its creation in 1974 to the 1986 election, Sefton Council was under Conservative control.[2] It was then under no overall control until the 2012 election, when Labour won their first majority on the council.[3] In the 2021 election, Labour polled 46.6% and gained 6 seats, the Conservatives polled 26.0% for a gain of 2 seats, The Liberal Democrats took 14.1% and lost 5 seats, Formby Residents Action Group polled 2.2% and did not make any gains, and independents lost their 3 seats on the council.[4]
The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, Labour gained 3 seats with 50.9% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 4 seats on 16.0%, and the Conservatives gained 1 seat on 22.8%. Formby Residents Action Group lost the seat they were defending.
| After 2021 election | Before 2022 election[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| 48 | 46 | ||||
| 8 | 8 | ||||
| 8 | 8 | ||||
| Formby Residents Action Group | 2 | Formby Residents Action Group | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||||
Changes:
An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.
Tony Carr was elected in 2018 for the Labour Party.
This election was uncontested, so the poll was cancelled and Thomas was declared elected.[7]