2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained
See main article: 2022 United Kingdom local elections.
Election Name: | 2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2021 |
Election Date: | 5 May 2022 |
Next Election: | 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Seats For Election: | 23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 34 |
Turnout: | 35.5% (0.5%) |
3Blank: | Swing (pp) |
Map Size: | 400px |
Leader of the Council |
Before Election: | Janette Williamson (Labour)[1] |
Before Party: | No Overall Control |
After Election: | Janette Williamson (Labour) |
After Party: | No Overall Control |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before1: | 28 |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 26 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 36,642 |
Percentage1: | 42.7% |
Swing1: | 3.0% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | 23 |
Seats2: | 8 |
Seats After2: | 24 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 22,499 |
Percentage2: | 26.2% |
Swing2: | 7.1% |
Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Seats Before4: | 6 |
Seats4: | 4 |
Seats After4: | 9 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 14,955 |
Percentage4: | 17.4% |
Swing4: | 1.4% |
Party5: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats Before5: | 6 |
Seats5: | 2 |
Seats After5: | 6 |
Popular Vote5: | 10,814 |
Percentage5: | 12.6% |
Swing5: | 2.5% |
The 2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This is expected to be the last election to the council where a third of councillors are elected, following recommendations from a government report into the Council's finances.[3]
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 2021.
[4]
Changes in council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[5]
After the election the composition of the council was:[6]
Retiring councillors
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 2021.
Bebington
[10]
Bidston and St James
[11]
Birkenhead and Tranmere
[12]
Bromborough
[13]
Clatterbridge
[14]
Claughton
[15]
Eastham
[16]
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
[17]
Heswall
[18]
Hoylake and Meols
[19]
Leasowe and Moreton East
[20]
Liscard
[21]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
[22]
New Brighton
[23]
Oxton
[24]
Pensby and Thingwall
[25]
Prenton
[26]
Rock Ferry
[27]
Seacombe
[28]
Upton
[29]
Wallasey
[30]
West Kirby and Thurstaston
[31]
Changes between 2022 and 2023
Liscard by-election 2022
Cllr David Brennan, first elected in 2021, announced his resignation on 2 June 2022.[32] A by-election was held on 14 July.[33]
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
Notes and References
- Web site: Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years . George. Morgan. Liverpool Echo. 29 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
- Web site: The next Local election. https://web.archive.org/web/20220324105021/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections#wgSM-0 . 24 March 2022. 24 March 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- News: Five things we learnt from crucial Wirral Council meeting. Liverpool Echo. 24 March 2022. 21 March 2022. George. Morgan.
- Web site: Local election - Thursday, 5th May 2022 . 6 May 2022. 7 May 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Web site: Councillors. https://web.archive.org/web/20220324121110/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors. 24 March 2022. 24 March 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Web site: Councillors. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506150241/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors. 6 May 2022. 6 May 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Web site: Council Monday, 21st March 2022 at 6:00pm . Wirral Council Webcasting. 24 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
- Web site: Notice of casual vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Birkenhead and Tranmere ward. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323170155/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-casual-vacancy-office-councillor-birkenhead . 23 March 2022. 23 March 2022. 23 March 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Paul. Satoor.
- Web site: Notice of Vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Leasowe and Moreton East Ward. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322141415/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-vacancy-office-councillor-leasowe-and-moreton . 22 March 2022. 22 March 2022. 14 February 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Paul. Satoor.
- Web site: Election results for Bebington. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Bidston and St. James. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Bromborough . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Clatterbridge . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Claughton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Eastham . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Heswall . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Hoylake and Meols . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Liscard . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for New Brighton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Oxton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Pensby and Thingwall . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Prenton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Rock Ferry . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Seacombe . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Upton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for Wallasey . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- Web site: Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
- News: Labour councillor resigns just over a year after he was first elected. George. Morgan. 2 June 2022. 28 February 2023. Wirral Globe.
- Web site: Election results for Liscard Local by-election - Thursday, 14th July 2022 . 28 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.