Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Knowsley Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.[1]

Political control

Knowsley was created under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan borough, with Merseyside County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986 and Knowsley became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–present

Leadership

The first leader of the council, David Tempest, was formerly leader of Kirkby Urban District Council, one of Knowsley's predecessors.[4] The leaders of Knowsley since 1974 have been:[5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
David Tempest[6] LabourApr 1974May 1975
Peter Longworth[7] LabourMay 1975May 1978
Jim Lloyd LabourMay 1978May 1987
Jim Keight[8] LabourMay 19874 May 2003
Ron Round Labour21 May 200322 May 2015
Andy Moorhead Labour22 May 2015May 2018
Graham Morgan Labour18 May 2018

Council elections

By-election results
Whiston South by-election 22 September 2005[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 555 53.3
Liberal Democrats 383 36.8
Conservative 103 9.9
Majority 172 16.5
Turnout 1,041
Labour hold Swing
Halewood South by-election 26 November 2009[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Harvey 607 46.0 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Tommy Morretta 486 36.8 -9.8
BNP 113 8.6 +8.6
United Socialist 52 3.9 -5.3
Conservative 32 2.4 -3.5
Independent 30 2.3 +2.3
Majority 121 9.2
Turnout 1,320
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Park by-election 16 September 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Brennan 650 86.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats John White 70 9.3 -10.8
Conservative Gary Robertson 36 4.8 +4.8
Majority 580 76.7
Turnout 756
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 18 August 2011[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Tulley 541 82.5 -10.6
Liberal Democrats John White 57 8.7 +1.8
Independent Sean Watson 22 3.4 +3.4
Green Marie Rea 21 3.2 +3.2
Conservative Robert Avery 15 2.3 +2.3
Majority 484 73.8
Turnout 656
Labour hold Swing
Prescot East by-election 4 April 2013[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steff O'Keeffe 515 57.9 -5.8
Liberal Democrats Carl Cashman 328 36.9 +3.9
Conservative Adam Butler 47 5.3 +2.0
Majority 187 21.0
Turnout 890
Labour hold Swing
Prescot West by-election 4 April 2013[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynn O'Keeffe 441 43.8 -2.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith 403 40.1 +2.2
TUSC Stephen Whatham 86 8.5 -1.3
Conservative Robert Avery 62 6.2 +0.5
Green Robert Mbanu 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 38 3.8
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 4 April 2013[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vickie Lamb 676 85.7 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Currie 69 8.7 +1.5
Conservative David Dunne 44 5.6 +5.6
Majority 607 76.9
Turnout 789
Labour hold Swing
Longview by-election 13 March 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margi O'Mara 670 64.8 -29.0
Independent Paul Woods 327 31.6 +31.6
Conservative Adam Butler 37 3.6 +3.6
Majority 343 33.2
Turnout 1,034
Labour hold Swing
St Michaels by-election 20 July 2017[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Kearns 716 86.6
Liberal Democrats Dean Boyle 58 7.0
Green Kirk Sandringham 53 6.4
Majority 658 79.6
Turnout 827
Labour hold Swing
Page Moss by-election 29 March 2018[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Del Arnall 657 78.2
Green Kirk Sandringham 74 8.8
UKIP Fred Fricker 68 8.1
Conservative Aaron Waters 41 4.9
Majority 583 69.4
Turnout 840
Labour hold Swing
Halewood South by-election 23 August 2018[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gary See 1,012 51.6 +5.8
Independent Bob Swann 778 39.7 +39.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny McNeilis 118 6.0 +6.0
Conservative Victoria Smart 54 2.8 -4.1
Majority 234 11.9
Turnout 1,962
Labour hold Swing

See also

References
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