2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Main article: 2019 United Kingdom local elections
2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
15 of 45 seats (One Third) to
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout23.7% (1.3%)[1]
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Green
Last election 12 seats,
66.2%		 1 seat,
12.4%
Seats before 40 1
Seats won 11 2
Seats after 37 3
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 15,877 5,665
Percentage 58.4% 20.9%
Swing 7.8% 8.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 1 seat,
7.5%		 1 seat,
6.8%
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 2 3
Seat change 1
Popular vote 2,040 1,589
Percentage 7.5% 5.8%
Swing 1.0%
Map of results of 2019 election
Council control before election

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Labour

 Subsequent council control


Labour

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour37-3
Green3+2
Liberal Democrat3±0
Independent2+1
Source: The Guardian[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2018.

2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 3 73.3 26 37 82.2 15,877 58.4 –7.8
  Green 2 2 13.3 1 3 6.7 5,665 20.9 +8.5
  Liberal Democrats 1 6.7 2 3 6.7 1,589 5.8 –1.0
  Independent 1 1 6.7 1 2 4.4 2,040 7.5 ±0.0
  Conservative 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,754 6.5 +1.1
  Socialist Alternative 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 242 0.9 +0.4
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council composition after the 2019 election[4]

Ward results

Cherryfield
Cherryfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jayne Aston 1,089 71.0 -11.0
Green Michael Dooley 375 24.5 +12.9
Conservative Ken Wilson 69 4.5 -1.9
Majority 714 46.6 -23.8
Turnout 1,550 18.9 -1.4
Rejected ballots 17 1.1 +0.7
Labour hold Swing -12.0

Halewood North
Halewood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shelley Powell 1,071 54.4 -12.1
Independent Eric McIntosh 771 39.2 +18.3
Conservative Mark Thomas 127 6.4 N/A
Majority 300 15.2 -30.3
Turnout 1,984 23.9 -2.1
Rejected ballots 15 0.8 +0.3
Labour hold Swing -15.2

Halewood South
Halewood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Barbara Dunn 1,267 53.9 +6.6
Labour Gary See 1,007 42.8 -3.0
Conservative Adam Galloway 77 3.3 -3.6
Majority 260 11.1 +9.5
Turnout 2,360 29.2 -2.9
Rejected ballots 9 0.4 +0.1
Independent gain from Labour Swing +4.8

Northwood
Northwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Stuart 1,154 76.0 -10.5
Green Russell Greenway 296 19.5 +6.0
Conservative Pamela Turner 69 4.5 N/A
Majority 858 56.5 -16.5
Turnout 1,539 18.3 -1.6
Rejected ballots 20 1.3 +0.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3

Page Moss
Page Moss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Del Arnall 1,027 69.2 -10.9
Green John Carine 382 25.7 +5.8
Conservative Andrew Copplestone 76 5.1 N/A
Majority 645 43.4 -16.7
Turnout 1,497 18.8 +0.1
Rejected ballots 12 0.8
Labour hold Swing -8.4

Prescot North
Prescot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Smith 1,364 59.9 -0.4
Labour Tony Ely 790 34.7 +0.4
Conservative Gary McCormick 123 5.4
Majority 574 25.2 -0.8
Turnout 2,322 30.0 -0.1
Rejected ballots 45 1.9 +1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.4

Prescot South
Prescot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Joanne Burke 1,424 67.7 +2.2
Labour Denise Allen 615 29.2 -2.5
Conservative Gary Robertson 65 3.1 +0.3
Majority 809 38.5 +4.7
Turnout 2,116 29.4 -3.4
Rejected ballots 12 0.6 +0.5
Green gain from Labour Swing +2.4

Roby
Roby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hughie Malone 1,103 47.9 -8.2
Green Kirk Sandringham 1,002 43.5 +21.5
Conservative Victoria Smart 196 8.5 -8.8
Majority 101 4.4 -29.7
Turnout 2,330 31.0 -0.1
Rejected ballots 29 1.2 +1.0
Labour hold Swing -14.9

Shevington
Shevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Brennan 1,139 77.2 -12.8
Socialist Alternative Neil Dunne 242 16.4 +6.4
Conservative John Aspinall 95 6.4 N/A
Majority 897 60.8 -19.2
Turnout 1,495 19.2 -1.5
Rejected ballots 19 1.3 +0.3
Labour hold Swing -9.6

St Gabriels
St Gabriels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Crispin Evans 1,345 86.8 +10.1
Conservative Antony Read 205 13.2 +6.0
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

St Michaels
St Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Kearns 1,069 76.1 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Seed 225 16.0 N/A
Conservative James Fletcher 111 7.9 ±0.0
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Donnelly 997 74.5 -2.2
Green Paul Ryan 270 20.2 +8.0
Conservative Graham Tubey 72 5.4 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

Swanside
Swanside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Bannon 1,208 56.9 -24.4
Green Paul Woodruff 835 39.3 N/A
Conservative Jack Boyd 80 3.8 -5.5
Majority 373 17.6 -54.3
Turnout 2,143 28.3 +0.7
Rejected ballots 20 0.9 +0.5
Labour hold Swing -27.2

Whiston and Cronton
Whiston and Cronton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ron Gaffney 1,082 51.6 +22.4
Labour Tony Newman 863 41.2 -14.3
Conservative Aaron Waters 150 7.2 -3.8
Majority 219 10.5 N/A
Turnout 2,119 28.4 -0.7
Rejected ballots 24 1.1 +0.8
Green gain from Labour Swing +18.4

Whitefield
Whitefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Morgan 1,400 85.4 -5.2
Conservative Darren Melling 240 14.6 N/A
Turnout 1,656
Rejected ballots 56 0.03
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Knowsley Local Elections 2019 – results". Knowsley News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. Harden, Mike (22 March 2019). "KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTICE OF ELECTION ELECTION OF BOROUGH COUNCILLORS THURSDAY 2 MAY 2019" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. Holder, Josh; Voce, Antonio (3 May 2019). "Local elections 2019: full results for English councils". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "Borough Council Results - Thursday 2 May 2019" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

"Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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