The 2016 Liverpool City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England. This was on the same day as the election for the Elected Mayor of Liverpool and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside.

Quick Facts 32 of 90 seats (One Third and two by-election)to Liverpool City Council 46 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2016 Liverpool City Council election

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32 of 90 seats (One Third and two by-election) to Liverpool City Council 46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	31% (48%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Joe Anderson Richard Kemp Tom Crone Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green Leader's seat N/A, Mayor Church St Michael's Last election 78 seats, 67% 1 seat, 16.7% 1 seat, 9.7% Seats before 80 2 4 Seats won 26 3 1 Seats after 81 4 4 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 60,164 16,375 10,551 Percentage 61% 17% 11% Swing 6% 8.55% 1%   Fourth party   Leader Steve Radford Party Liberal Leader's seat Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Last election 0 seats, 3.1% Seats before 2 Seats won 1 Seats after 2 Seat change Popular vote 5,127 Percentage 5% Swing 2.1%
Map of results of 2016 election
Control of Council before election Joe Anderson Labour Control of Council after Election Joe Anderson Labour

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Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, one third of the council were up for election, with direct comparisons to previous results made with the corresponding vote at the 2012 Liverpool City Council election. There were two by-elections in Belle Vale and Norris Green wards, so these wards each elected two councillors.

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election the composition of the council was:

* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

The resignation of Labour councillor Helen Casstles (Wavertree, elected 5 May 2016) in March 2017 triggered a by-election:^[32][33]

The resignation of Labour councillor Beatrice Fraenkel (Kirkdale, elected 7 May 2015) in March 2017 triggered a by-election:^{[34][35][36][37]}

Councillor Frank Prendergast (Everton, elected 2016) resigned the Labour whip in March 2018.^[38]

Labour councillor Jacqui Taylor (Knotty Ash, elected 2015) resigned from the council in March 2018. A by-election will be held for the seat, term ending 2019, along with the ordinary election for the seat in the ward whose term is up, on 3 May 2018.^[39]

The death of veteran Labour councillor John McIntosh (Everton, elected 2014) was announced on 29 March 2018.^[40] His term would have ended on 3 May 2018 and will be filled at the ordinary election.

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