Croxteth (Liverpool ward)

1980 ward boundaries

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Croxteth ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where Alder Road meets the road known as Queens Drive Stoneycroft, thence northwestwards along said Queens Drive Stoneycroft and the northeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward to the southeastern boundary of Clubmoor Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and continuing northeastwards and southeastwards along the southern boundary of Gillmoss Ward to the unnamed road being a continuation northeastwards of Deysbrook Lane, thence southwestwards along said unnamed road and said Deysbrook Lane to Leyfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Honey's Green Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Alder Road, thence generally southwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 ward boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards.[3]

Croxteth ward saw significant changes as the pre-2004 Croxteth ward was based around West Derby village, which became West Derby ward with only small parts in the new Croxteth ward as well as the Knotty Ash, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Yew Tree wards. The new ward was based on the Croxteth 'Council' estate and the Croxteth Country Park estate formerly coverd by Gillmoss ward.[3]

The ward boundaries followed the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary, the southern edge of Croxteth Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, the western property boundary of Elwick Drive, the southern boundary of the De La Salle Academy playing fields, and Dwerryhouse Lane.[3]

The population of the 2004 ward at the 2011 census was 14,561,[4] and at the 2021 census of 14,432.[5]

The ward boundary was changed in 2023 taking the northern half of the previous Croxteth ward. The new ward is represented by one councillor.[6]

The ward bounadries follow the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary with Knowsley, the northwestern edge of Craven Wood, the northeastern edge of Dam Wood, the River Alt, Oak Lane North, Croxteth Hall Lane, the southern property line on Carr Lane East, then Worrow Road, Storrington Avenue and Lower House Lane.[6]

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 6,703.[7]

A by-election was held alongside the ordinary election on 6 May 2023 following the resignation of Cllr Joanne Kushner (elected 2019, Labour).[11]

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joann Kushner	1,670	73.12	9.76
	Green	Rachael Joanne Blackman-Stretton	215	9.41	5.54
	Conservative	Alice Margaret Day	146	6.39	0.33
	Liberal	Ray Catesby	128	5.60	2.63
	Liberal Democrats	Bill Barrow	125	5.47	1.91
Majority			1,455	63.70	12.45
Turnout			2,318	22.01	2.30
Registered electors			10,532
Rejected ballots			34	1.47	1.12
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.65

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Mitchell	2,120	82.88	9.02
	Conservative	Alice Margaret Day	172	6.72	3.78
	Green	Martin Trevor Randall	99	3.87	0.59
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Pendril Bentall	91	3.56	0.91
	Liberal	Raymond Frank Catesby	76	2.97	0.83
Majority			1,948	76.15	12.01
Turnout			2,567	24.31	2.15
Registered electors			10,558
Rejected ballots			9	0.35
	Labour hold		Swing	2.62

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anthony Lavelle	1,984	73.86	1.21
	UKIP	John David Sisson	261	9.72	0.33
	Liberal Democrats	Angela Hulme	120	4.47	0.90
	Liberal	John James McBridge	102	3.80	2.15
	Green	Yasmin Gasimova	88	3.28	0.39
	Conservative	Denise Mary Nuttall	79	2.94	1.59
	TUSC	Rebecca Elizabeth McCourt	52	1.94	0.15
Majority			1,723	64.14	1.54
Registered electors			10,287
Turnout			2,722	26.46	36.38
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing	n/a

Following the death of Cllr Rose Bailey [22] and the resignation of Cllr Phil Moffat a dual by-election was held on 18 November 2010.[23] Two candidates were returned:

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

• italics – Denotes sitting Councillor.

• bold – Denotes the winning candidate