City Centre South (Liverpool ward)

City Centre South ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council within the Liverpool Riverside constituency.

City Centre South
City Centre South ward within Liverpool
Population5,655 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

The ward was created for the elections held on 4 May 2023 following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, which created the ward to be represented by three councillors. The ward was formed from the northernmost portion of the former Riverside ward and a small section of the former Central ward.[1]

The ward includes Liverpool Cathedral, the Baltic Triangle and the south of Liverpool City Centre, including Liverpool Central railway station, Bold Street and St Luke's Church. The ward boundaries follow Hanover Street, Mount Pleasant, Roscoe Street, Canning Street, Hope Street, Upper Parliament Street, Chaloner Street, Wapping, Strand Street and Liver Street.[1]

Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2023 Angela Coleman (Lab) Elizabeth Hayden (Lab) Hetty Wood (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election Results

Elections of the 2020s
4th May 2023 - 3 seats[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Coleman§ 576 23.90
Labour Elizabeth Hayden§ 525 21.78
Labour Hetty Wood§ 576 20.71
Green Sally Newey 359 14.90
Independent Sean Robert Weaver 184 7.63
Liberal Democrats Jake Connolly 142 5.89
NIP Billie Jo Gibson 125 5.19
Majority 217
Turnout
Rejected ballots 3
Registered electors 5,655
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

§Angela Coleman was a re-standing councillor representing Wavertree ward. Elizabeth Hayden was a re-standing councillor representing Mossley Hill ward. Hetty Wood was a re-standing councillor representing Riverside ward.

References
  1. "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 6 May 2023.
  2. "Statement of Persons Nominated - All wards". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "Election Results for City Centre South, 4 May 2023". Liverpool City Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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