Picton (ward)

53.404°N 2.939°W / 53.404; -2.939

Picton
Picton ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area2.173 km2 (0.839 sq mi)
Population18,906 (2021 census)
• Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Registered Electors11,445 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament

Picton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Edge Hill, Liverpool district of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was first established in 1953 and its boundaries were changed in 1974, 1980 and 2004 before being dissolved in 2023.

1980 boundaries
A map showing the ward boundaries of the 1980 Kensington ward
1980 Old Swan ward

The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. 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. Picton ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries of Picton ward as "Commencing at a point where Smithdown Road meets the eastern boundary of Smithdown Ward, thence generally northeastwards, generally northwestwards and southeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Kensington Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to Rathbone Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Shanklin Road, thence eastwards and southwards along said road to Sandown Road, thence eastwards and southwestwards along said road and continuing southwestwards along Sandown Lane to High Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Grange Terrace, thence southwestwards along said terrace and continuing southwards along the path across Wavertree Playground, between Grange Terrace and Smithdown Road, to Smithdown Road, thence westwards along said road to Garmoyle Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Wellington Avenue, thence southwestwards along said avenue to Smithdown Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 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. The ward was formed from the former Picton ward, losing some of the pre-2004 ward and gaining from the former Kensington, Smithdown and Arundel wards.[3] The ward was part of the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency.

The population at the 2011 census was 17,009,[4] and at the 2021 Census was 18,906.[5]

Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2006 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2007 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2008 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2010 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Ian Jobling (Lab) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2011 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2012 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2014 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2015 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2016 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2018 Paul Kenyon (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2019 Calvin Smeda (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2021 Calvin Smeda (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (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.

Notes
  • Cllr Ian Jobling (Lib Dem, 2007) defected to the Labour Party and was subsequently elected as a Labour candidate in the Allerton & Hunts Cross ward.[6]
  • Cllr Paul Kenyon (Labour, 2018) resigned from the council in September 2019[7]

Election results

Elections of the 2020s
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 6 May 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nathalie Nicholas 1,697 65.67 Decrease13.78
Green Maria Teresa Coughlan 443 17.14 Increase10.15
Liberal Democrats Jenny Turner 198 7.66 Increase2.52
Conservative Joshua Forrester 165 6.39 Increase0.85
Liberal Alan Oscroft 81 3.13% Increase1.48
Majority 1,254 48.53 Decrease23.93
Turnout 2,584 22.58 Decrease34.11
Rejected ballots 63 2.38 Increase1.79
Total ballots 2,647 23.13
Registered electors 11,445
Labour hold Swing -11.97

Elections of the 2010s
Picton by-election 2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Calvin Wesley Smeda 5,196 79.45 Increase9.61
Green Sophie Brown 457 6.99 Decrease8.23
Conservative Chris Hall 362 5.54 Increase1.23
Liberal Democrats Jenny Turner 336 5.14 Decrease2.36
Liberal Alan Oscroft 108 1.65 Decrease1.49
Independent Adam Heatherington 81 1.24 SteadyN/A
Majority 4,739 72.46 Increase17.84
Turnout 6,540 56.69 Increase34.32
Rejected ballots 39 0.59 Decrease0.39
Total ballots 6,579 57.03
Registered electors 11,536
Labour hold Swing +8.92
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 2 May 2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Qadir 1,556 69.84 Decrease13.75
Green Sophie Brown 339 15.22 Increase9.20
Liberal Democrats Steve Brauner 167 7.50 Increase3.69
Conservative Joshua Forrester 96 4.31 Increase1.02
Liberal Alan Oscroft 70 3.14 Increase2.23
Majority 1,217 54.62 Decrease22.96
Turnout 2,250 22.37 Decrease0.85
Registered electors 10,059
Rejected ballots 22 0.98 Increase0.46
Labour hold Swing -11.47
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 3rd May 2018 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul David Kenyon 1,931 83.59 Increase10.60
Green Paul Woodruff 139 6.02 Decrease4.05
Liberal Democrats Alex Cottrell 88 3.81 Decrease4.29
Conservative Johnathan Peter Andrew 76 3.29 Decrease0.38
Independent Adam Giles Heatherington 55 2.38 SteadyN/A
Liberal Colin Edwards 21 0.91 SteadyN/A
Majority 1,792 77.58 Increase14.66
Turnout 2,322 23.22 Decrease4.25
Registered electors 10,002
Rejected ballots 12 0.52 Decrease1.11
Labour hold Swing +2.94
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 5th May 2016 [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nathalie Alicia Nicholas 1,892 72.99% Increase3.66
Green Paul Woodruff 261 10.07% Decrease2.21
Liberal Democrats Kevin White 210 8.10% Increase3.15
TUSC Frank Bowen 134 5.17% Increase2.31
Conservative Laura Elizabeth Watson 95 3.67% Decrease0.38
Majority 1,631 62.92% Increase5.88
Turnout 2,635 27.47% Decrease27.06
Registered electors 9,592
Rejected ballots 43 1.63% Increase0.44
Labour hold Swing Increase2.94
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 7th May 2015 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Qadir 3,849 69.33% Increase3.47
Green Paul David Kenyon 682 12.28% Increase1.08
UKIP Adam Giles Heathington 362 6.52% Decrease4.75
Liberal Democrats Kevin White 275 4.95% Increase0.03
Conservative Alma McGing 225 4.05% Increase1.00
TUSC Frank Bowen 159 2.86% Increase0.62
Majority 3,167 57.04% Increase2.45
Turnout 5,584 54.53% Increase27.82
Registered electors 10,240
Rejected ballots 32 0.57%
Labour hold Swing Increase1.19
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 22nd May 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Beaumont 1794 65.86% -8.84%
UKIP David Halvorsen 307 11.27% +6.89%
Green Ross James Campbell 305 11.20% +3.77%
Liberal Democrats Kevin White 134 4.92% -2.59%
Conservative Alma Gavine McGing 83 3.05% -0.11%
TUSC Frank Bowen 61 2.24% n/a
Liberal Susan O'Brien 40 1.47% -1.69%
Majority 1,487 54.59% -12.60%
Turnout 2724 26.71% +1.35%
Labour hold Swing -7.87%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nathalie Alicia Nicholas 1960 74.70% +12.51%
Liberal Democrats Paul Woodruff 197 7.51% -15.17%
Green Jennifer Jane Geddes 195 7.43% -0.24%
UKIP Shimrit Manning 115 4.38% n/a
Liberal Shelley Harrison 83 3.16% -1.37%
Conservative Seth Pemberton 74 3.16% +0.23%
Majority 1,763 67.19% +27.69%
Turnout 2624 25.36% -5.94%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +13.84%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Basit Qadir 2059 62.19% +7.77%
Liberal Democrats Laurence Sidorczuk 751 22.68% -10.41%
Green Jennifer Jane Geddes 254 7.67% +4.00%
Liberal Griffith Wynne Parry 150 4.53% -0.12%
Conservative Patricia Anita Waddington 97 2.93% -1.24%
Majority 1308 39.50% +18.17%
Turnout 3311 31.30% -18.52%
Labour hold Swing 9.09%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Picton [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Timothy Martin Beaumont 2937 54.42%
Liberal Democrats Laurence Sidorczuk 1786 33.09%
Liberal Griffith Wynne Parry 251 4.65%
Conservative Pauline Anne Shuttleworth 225 4.17%
Green Ian Harvey 198 3.67%
Majority 1151 21.33%
Turnout 5397 49.82%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections of the 2000s
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Picton [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Makinson 1262 47.89%
Labour Timothy Martin Beaumont 1015 38.52%
Green Laurence Wilson 150 5.69%
Liberal Griffith Wynne Parry 109 4.14%
Conservative Ann Temple 99 3.76%
Majority
Turnout 2635 24.16%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Picton [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Jobling 1316 53.41%
Labour Denis Dunphy 721 29.26%
Liberal Griffith Wynne Parry 236 9.58%
Green Jean Hill 118 4.79%
Conservative Ann Temple 73 2.96%
Majority
Turnout 2464 22.99%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Picton [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laurence Sidorczuk 1253 49.55%
Labour Angela Eileen Glanville 879 34.76%
Liberal Griffith Wynne Parry 217 8.58%
Green Nilesh Chauhan 180 7.12%
Majority
Turnout 2529 21.15%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Makinson 1871
Liberal Democrats Ian Jobling 1782
Liberal Democrats Laurence Sidorczuk 1764
Labour Angela Glanville 1192
Labour Denis Dunphy 1104
Labour Neville Bann 1054
Majority
Turnout 3253 26.32%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

Notes

    References
    1. The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
    2. "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
    3. "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
    4. "City of Liverpool Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
    5. "Picton (Ward, United Kindgom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
    6. Waddington, Marc (24 August 2010). "Senior Liverpool Lib-Dem defects to Labour". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
    7. Thorp, Liam (1 October 2019). "Labour councillor says her children were 'shouted at and intimidated' during party selection meeting". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
    8. "Election results for Picton, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    9. "Meetings, agendas, and minutes". 29 July 2021.
    10. "Municipal Elections 2019, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    11. "Municipal Elections 2018, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    12. "Municipal Elections 2016, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    13. "Municipal Elections 2015, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    14. "Municipal Elections 2014, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    15. "Municipal Elections 2012, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    16. "Municipal Election Results 2011, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    17. "Municipal Election Results 2010, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    18. "Municipal Election Results 2008, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    19. "Municipal Election Results 2007, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
    20. "Municipal Election Results 2006, Picton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
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