Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections explained

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Sefton Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]

Council elections

YearConservativeLabourLiberal Democrats‡IndependentOtherControlNotes
1973[2] 37243 23 Ratepayers
1975[3] 40223 22 Ratepayers
1976[4] 43213 11 Ratepayers
1978[5] 44213 01 Ratepayers
1979[6] 4123401 Ratepayers New ward boundaries.[7]
1980[8] 39225 12 Ratepayers
1982[9] 39205 14 SDP
1983[10] 39217 11 SDP
1984[11] 36229 11 SDP
1986[12] 302412 02 SDP, 1 vacancy
1987[13] 272415 03 SDP
1988[14] 252420 00
1990[15] 242718 00
1991[16] 222720 00
1992[17] 252717 00
1994[18] 24261900
199521291900
199613322400
1998[19] 1431231 0
1999[20] 1530240 0
2000[21] 1922250 0 New ward boundaries, number of seats reduced from 69 to 66.[22]
2002[23] 16262103
2003[24] 17252103
2004[25] 1920270 0 Whole council elected after boundary changes.
2006[26] 192126 0 0
2007[27] 182226 0 0
2008[28] 182127 0 0
2010[29] 152328 0 0
2011[30] 1428230 1 UKIP
2012[31] 83620 2 0
2014[32] 7401720
2015[33] 74216 01 Independent Conservative, 1 Community action not politics
2016[34] 6381741 Independent Conservative
2018[35] 8431230
2019[36] 6431232 Formby Residents Action Group
2021[37] 848802 Formby Residents Action Group
2022[38] 748812 Formby Residents Action Group
2023[39] 551911 Lydiate, Maghull, Aintree, and Lunt Community Independent
2024[40] 449921 Green Party, 1 vacant seat

By-election results

2024

St. Oswald

A by-election in St. Oswald ward was held on 20 June 2024 following the death of Labour Councillor Paula Spencer,[41] which had left the seat vacant during the year's local election period. The statement of persons nominated was released on 24 May 2024.[42]

Linacre

A by-election in Linacre was held on 4 July 2024 following the resignation of Labour councillor John Fairclough,[43] the same day as the 2024 UK general election. The statement of persons nominated was released on 10 June 2024.[44]

References

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Notes and References

  1. si. The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. 2003. 1977. 27 August 2022.
  2. News: Three major parties find cause for satisfaction in local election results despite low poll . . 14 May 1973 .
  3. News: Tories capture 199 seats in 'big cities' poll triumph. The Times. 2 May 1975.
  4. News: Conservatives control 17 metropolitan councils. The Times. 8 May 1976.
  5. News: Power shift in only eight of 80 councils outside London. The Times. 6 May 1978. 3.
  6. Book: A Consumer's Guide to Local Government. Martin Minogue. Macmillan for the National Consumer Council. 1979. 9780333271162. 2.
  7. si. The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. 1978. 1863. 27 August 2022.
  8. News: Labour makes gains throughout Britain in local government elections. The Times. 2 May 1980. 4.
  9. News: How the councils fared. The Times. 8 May 1982. 2.
  10. News: Labour capture Liverpool: Tories hold Birmingham. The Times. 6 May 1983. 4.
  11. News: Labour takes Birmingham, Liberals do well . The Times. 4 May 1984. 5.
  12. The Guardian, 4 May 1986
  13. The Guardian, 8 May 1987
  14. The Guardian, 6 May 1988
  15. News: Yesterday's Local election results. The Times. 4 May 1990.
  16. News: Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections. The Times. 4 May 1991.
  17. News: Local election results 1992. The Times. 9 May 1992. 6.
  18. Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 4 March 2016 . 10 August 2022.
  19. News: Local Elections results. The Times. 9 May 1998. 46.
  20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/212.stm 1999 Summary - BBC News
  21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/104.stm 2000 Summary - BBC News
  22. si. The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. 1999. 2782. 27 August 2022.
  23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/122.stm 2002 Summary - BBC News
  24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/235.stm 2003 Summary - BBC News
  25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3752.stm 2004 Summary - BBC News
  26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/ca.stm 2006 Summary - BBC News
  27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/ca.stm 2007 Summary - BBC News
  28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/ca.stm 2008 Summary - BBC News
  29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3752.stm 2010 Summary - BBC News
  30. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/ca.stm 2011 Summary - BBC News
  31. Web site: BBC News - Vote 2012 - Sefton.
  32. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=13&RPID=18838572 2014 Summary - Sefton Council
  33. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=19&RPID=18838524 2015 Summary - Sefton Council
  34. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=22&RPID=18838490 2016 Summary - Sefton Council
  35. http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=25&RPID=18838413 2018 Summary - Sefton Council
  36. News: Thorp . Liam . Lally . Kate . Sefton Council local election results 2019 . 8 April 2022 . Liverpool Echo . 1 May 2019 . en.
  37. News: Thorp . Liam . Lally . Kate . Sefton Council local election results 2019 . 8 April 2022 . Liverpool Echo . 1 May 2019 . en.
  38. Web site: Election results . Sefton Council . 27 August 2022.
  39. Web site: Election results . Sefton Council . 2 August 2023.
  40. Web site: Sefton election result. . 3 May 2024. 8 July 2024.
  41. Notice Of Casual Vacancy For a Local Government Councillor For Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: St. Oswald Ward. 19 May 2024. Sefton Council. 7 May 2024.
  42. State of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, Election of a Borough Councillor, St Oswald Ward. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. Sefton Council.
  43. Notice Of Casual Vacancy For a Local Government Councillor For Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: Linacre Ward. 5 June 2024. Sefton Council. 28 May 2024.
  44. State of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, Election of a Borough Councillor, Linacre Ward. 13 June 2024. 10 June 2024. Sefton Council.

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