2022_Sefton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election

2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

2022 UK local government election


The 2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Sefton Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 66 seats were up for election, with 1 ward (St. Oswald) being uncontested.[1][2]

Background

From its creation in 1974 to the 1986 election, Sefton Council was under Conservative control.[3] It was then under no overall control until the 2012 election, when Labour won their first majority on the council.[4] In the 2021 election, Labour polled 46.6% and gained 6 seats, the Conservatives polled 26.0% for a gain of 2 seats, The Liberal Democrats took 14.1% and lost 5 seats, Formby Residents Action Group polled 2.2% and did not make any gains, and independents lost their 3 seats on the council.[5]

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, Labour gained 3 seats with 50.9% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 4 seats on 16.0%, and the Conservatives gained 1 seat on 22.8%. Formby Residents Action Group lost the seat they were defending.

Previous council composition

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Changes:

  • May 2021: Tony Carr leaves Labour to sit as an independent[7]
  • Andrew Wilson leaves Labour to sit as an independent

Results

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Results by ward

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Ainsdale

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Birkdale

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Blundellsands

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Cambridge

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Church

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Derby

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Duke's

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Ford

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Harington

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Kew

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Linacre

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Litherland

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Manor

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Meols

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Molyneux

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Tony Carr was elected in 2018 for the Labour Party.

Netherton and Orrell

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Norwood

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Park

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Ravenmeols

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St. Oswald

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This election was uncontested, so the poll was cancelled and Thomas was declared elected.[2]

Sudell

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Victoria

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References

  1. "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION" (PDF). Sefton Council. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Sefton Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 28. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. "BBC News - Vote 2012 - Sefton". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. Lally, Kate (7 May 2021). "Labour make huge gains and boost majority in Sefton". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. "Your Councillors by Party". Sefton.gov. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. Roberts-Haslam, Benjamin (28 May 2021). "Councillor to stand down at end of term amid row with colleagues". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. "Ward Nominations" (PDF). Sefton Council. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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