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.

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Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:^[5]

↓

28	23	6	6	3

After the election the composition of the council was:^[6]

↓

26	24	9	6	1

Retiring councillors

Ward	Departing Councillor	Party
Bebington	Tony Cottier			^[7]
Birkenhead and Tranmere	Steve Hayes			^[8]
Bromborough	Irene Williams
Greasby, Frankby and Irby	Wendy Clements
Heswall	Les Rowlands
Leasowe and Moreton East	Sharon Jones			^[9]
Moreton West and Saughall Massie	Bruce Berry
New Brighton	Christine Spriggs
Pensby and Thingwall	Kate Cannon
Prenton	Samantha Frost
Rock Ferry	Moira McLaughlin
Seacombe	Adrian Jones
Upton	Stuart Whittingham

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2021.

Bebington

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Bidston and St James

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Birkenhead and Tranmere

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Bromborough

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Clatterbridge

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Claughton

^[15]

Eastham

^[16]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

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Heswall

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Hoylake and Meols

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Leasowe and Moreton East

^[20]

Liscard

^[21]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

^[22]

New Brighton

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Oxton

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Pensby and Thingwall

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Prenton

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Rock Ferry

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Seacombe

^[28]

Upton

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Wallasey

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West Kirby and Thurstaston

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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

1. Web site: Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years . George. Morgan. Liverpool Echo. 29 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
2. 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.
3. News: Five things we learnt from crucial Wirral Council meeting. Liverpool Echo. 24 March 2022. 21 March 2022. George. Morgan.
4. Web site: Local election - Thursday, 5th May 2022 . 6 May 2022. 7 May 2022. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Web site: Council Monday, 21st March 2022 at 6:00pm . Wirral Council Webcasting. 24 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Web site: Election results for Bebington. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
11. Web site: Election results for Bidston and St. James. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
12. Web site: Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere. 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
13. Web site: Election results for Bromborough . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
14. Web site: Election results for Clatterbridge . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
15. Web site: Election results for Claughton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
16. Web site: Election results for Eastham . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
17. Web site: Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
18. Web site: Election results for Heswall . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
19. Web site: Election results for Hoylake and Meols . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
20. Web site: Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
21. Web site: Election results for Liscard . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
22. Web site: Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
23. Web site: Election results for New Brighton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
24. Web site: Election results for Oxton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
25. Web site: Election results for Pensby and Thingwall . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
26. Web site: Election results for Prenton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
27. Web site: Election results for Rock Ferry . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
28. Web site: Election results for Seacombe . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
29. Web site: Election results for Upton . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
30. Web site: Election results for Wallasey . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
31. Web site: Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston . 26 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.
32. News: Labour councillor resigns just over a year after he was first elected. George. Morgan. 2 June 2022. 28 February 2023. Wirral Globe.
33. Web site: Election results for Liscard Local by-election - Thursday, 14th July 2022 . 28 February 2023 . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 6 May 2022.