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Sefton Council elections

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Sefton Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]

Council elections

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Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats‡ Independent Other Control Notes
1973[2] 37 24 3 2 3 Ratepayers Conservative
1975[3] 40 22 3 2 2 Ratepayers Conservative
1976[4] 43 21 3 1 1 Ratepayers Conservative
1978[5] 44 21 3 0 1 Ratepayers Conservative
1979[6] 41 23 4 0 1 Ratepayers Conservative New ward boundaries.[7]
1980[8] 39 22 5 1 2 Ratepayers Conservative
1982[9] 39 20 5 1 4 SDP Conservative
1983[10] 39 21 7 1 1 SDP Conservative
1984[11] 36 22 9 1 1 SDP Conservative
1986[12] 30 24 12 0 2 SDP, 1 vacancy No overall control
1987[13] 27 24 15 0 3 SDP No overall control
1988[14] 25 24 20 0 0 No overall control
1990[15] 24 27 18 0 0 No overall control
1991[16] 22 27 20 0 0 No overall control
1992[17] 25 27 17 0 0 No overall control
1994[18] 24 26 19 0 0 No overall control
1995[18] 21 29 19 0 0 No overall control
1996[18] 13 32 24 0 0 No overall control
1998[19] 14 31 23 1 0 No overall control
1999[20] 15 30 24 0 0 No overall control
2000[21] 19 22 25 0 0 No overall control New ward boundaries, number of seats reduced from 69 to 66.[22]
2002[23] 16 26 21 0 3 No overall control
2003[24] 17 25 21 0 3 No overall control
2004[25] 19 20 27 0 0 No overall control Whole council elected after boundary changes.[1]
2006[26] 19 21 26 0 0 No overall control
2007[27] 18 22 26 0 0 No overall control
2008[28] 18 21 27 0 0 No overall control
2010[29] 15 23 28 0 0 No overall control
2011[30] 14 28 23 0 1 UKIP No overall control
2012[31] 8 36 20 2 0 Labour
2014[32] 7 40 17 2 0 Labour
2015[33] 7 42 16 0 1 Independent Conservative, 1 Community action not politics Labour
2016[34] 6 38 17 4 1 Independent Conservative Labour
2018[35] 8 43 12 3 0 Labour
2019[36] 6 43 12 3 2 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2021[37] 8 48 8 0 2 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2022[38] 7 48 8 1 2 Formby Residents Action Group Labour
2023[39] 5 51 9 1 1 Lydiate, Maghull, Aintree, and Lunt Community Independent Labour
2024[40] 4 49 9 2 1 Green Party 1 vacant seat Labour
2026[41] 0 36 17 5 5 Reform UK, 3 Green Party Labour Whole council elected after boundary changes.[42]
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By-election results

1994-1998

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Park By-Election 11 September 1997 (2)[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Blackburn 1,079
Liberal Democrats Robbie Fenton 1,013
Labour 497
Labour 479
Conservative 337
Conservative 308
Turnout 3,713 13.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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Manor By-Election 3 October 1997[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Langley 924 48.6 −7.8
Conservative 658 34.6 +2.5
Liberal Democrats 190 10.0 −1.4
Independent 128 6.7 +6.7
Majority 266 14.0
Turnout 1,900 19.0
Labour hold Swing
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1998-2002

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Ainsdale By-Election 3 February 2000[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,570 50.4 −1.4
Conservative 1,389 44.6 +8.5
Labour 158 5.1 −2.1
Majority 181 5.8
Turnout 3,117 30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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Litherland By-Election 22 February 2001[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Hardy 900 62.8 −11.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Murray 472 33.0 +7.1
Socialist Alternative 60 4.2 +4.2
Majority 428 29.8
Turnout 1,432 17.6
Labour hold Swing
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Manor By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Douglas 3,251 53.9 +11.9
Conservative 1,800 29.8 −11.1
Liberal Democrats 981 16.3 −0.8
Majority 1,451 24.1
Turnout 6,032
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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2002-2006

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Church By-Election 2 March 2006[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Cummins 806 52.4 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tonkiss 431 28.0 −22.8
BNP Michael McDermott 159 10.3 +10.3
Conservative Antonio Spatuzzi 143 9.3 −0.6
Majority 375 24.4
Turnout 1,539 17.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
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2006-2010

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Manor By-Election 25 October 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David McIvor 922 40.5 −7.6
Liberal Democrats John Gibson 769 33.8 +13.4
Labour Sue Hanley 419 18.4 −13.1
BNP Michael McDermott 94 4.1 +4.1
UKIP Peter Harper 71 3.1 +3.1
Majority 153 6.7
Turnout 2,275 22.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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2010-2014

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Bootle Derby By-Election 7 November 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Thompson 903 65
UKIP Jack Colbert 293 21
Independent Juliet Edgar 97 7
TUSC Graham Woodhouse 48 3
Independent Janice Blanchard 29 2
Green Laurence Rankin 25 2
Turnout 1,399 15.77
Labour hold Swing
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2014-2018

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Dukes By-Election 2 November 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Pugh 1,680 56
Conservative Ann Pearmain 790 26
Labour Frank Hanley 417 14
UKIP Terry Durance 69 2
Green Nick Senior 45 1
Majority 890 30
Turnout 3,001 28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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2022-2026

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Linacre By-Election 24 November 2022[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dan McKee 636 81.5 +5.3
Independent Ian Smith 144 18.5 +18.5
Majority 492 63.0
Turnout 780
Labour hold Swing
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Netherton and Orrell By-Election 16 February 2023[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Spring 1,001 82.5 +9.7
Conservative Katie Burgess 119 9.8 +2.4
Independent Champian (Ian Smith) 94 7.7 +7.7
Majority 882 72.7
Turnout 1,214
Labour hold Swing
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A by-election in St. Oswald ward was held on 20 June 2024 following the death of Labour Councillor Paula Spencer,[46] which had left the seat vacant during the year's local election period. The statement of persons nominated was released on 24 May 2024.[47]

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St Oswald By-Election 20 June 2024[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Duerden 828 78.2 −0.4
Conservative Katie Burgess 67 6.3 +0.1
TUSC Conor O'Neill 57 5.4 −2.5
Green Lyndsey Doolin 55 5.2 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Young 32 3.0 N/A
Workers Party Ian Smith 20 1.9 N/A
Majority 761 71.9
Registered electors 8,081
Turnout 1,059 13.12
Rejected ballots 1 0.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease 0.25
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A by-election in Linacre was held on 4 July 2024 following the resignation of Labour councillor John Fairclough,[49] the same day as the 2024 UK general election. The statement of persons nominated was released on 10 June 2024.[50]

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Linacre By-Election 4 July 2024[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Conalty 2,850 81.2 −4.3
Workers Party Ian Smith 460 13.1 New
Conservative Katie Burgess 200 5.7 −0.6
Majority 3,310 68.1 −9.2
Turnout 3,510 38.8 +20.7
Rejected ballots 76
Labour hold Swing Decrease 8.7
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Litherland By-Election 21 November 2024[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julia Garner 495 43.7 −30.3
Green Jack Colbert 385 34.0 +27.1
Reform Darcy Iveson-Berkeley 141 12.4 +12.4
Conservative Katie Burgess 48 4.2 −0.6
Workers Party Ian Smith 40 3.5 +3.5
TUSC Conor O'Neill 25 2.2 +2.2
Majority 110 9.7
Turnout 1,134
Labour hold Swing
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Blundellsands By-Election 19 June 2025[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Roscoe 1,190 43.8 −24.5
Green Kieran Dams 420 15.5 +7.3
Reform Irene Davidson 386 14.2 New
Liberal Democrats Keith Cawdron 370 13.6 +6.8
Conservative Martyn Barber 287 10.6 −6.1
TUSC Conor O'Neill 35 1.3 New
Independent Ian Smith 27 1.0 New
Majority 770 28.3
Turnout 2,720 29.99
Rejected ballots 5 0.2
Labour hold Swing
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