Knowsley
Metropolitan borough · North West · 45 seats in 15 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Labour have a majority on Knowsley Council. The council has 45 councillors in 15 wards. Seats by party: Labour 24, Green 8, Other 6, Reform 4, Lib Dem 3. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Cherryfield Jayne Lonergan, Sean Donnelly, David Hitchmough | 7 May 2026 Independent 30.9% lead 1.1 pts |
| Halewood North Shelley Powell, Brian Beddows, Alan Flute | 7 May 2026 Reform 28.4% lead 2.1 pts |
| Halewood South Edna Finneran, Joanne Harvey, Barbara Dunn | 7 May 2026 Independent 46.8% lead 17.6 pts |
| Northwood Marie Stuart, Matthew Rawlinson, Alexander Hitchmough | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.2% lead 12.6 pts |
| Page Moss Ken McGlashan, Ria Rembadi, Del Arnall | 7 May 2026 Green 37.6% lead 5.9 pts |
| Prescot North Frances Wynn, Ian Smith, Mark Burke | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 36.2% lead 2.7 pts |
| Prescot South Joanne Burke, Kai Taylor, Graham Wickens | 7 May 2026 Green 50.5% lead 23.1 pts |
| Roby Megan Dever, Gary See, Kevin Bannon | 7 May 2026 Labour 42.9% lead 14.0 pts |
| Shevington Aimee Wright, Steve Guy, Tony Brennan | 7 May 2026 Independent 38.5% lead 11.5 pts |
| St Gabriels Graham Golding, Chantelle Lunt, Cath Golding | 7 May 2026 Green 43.8% lead 12.1 pts |
| St Michaels Mike Kearns, Joan Lilly, Matt Costello | 7 May 2026 Labour 47.1% lead 13.7 pts |
| Stockbridge John Donnelly, Josh Culley, Lynn O'Keeffe | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.1% lead 10.0 pts |
| Swanside Graham Morgan, Colin Dever, Christine Bannon | 7 May 2026 Labour 51.6% lead 22.1 pts |
| Whiston & Cronton Ronald Gaffney, Terry Byron, David Gilbertson | 7 May 2026 Reform 36.3% lead 2.2 pts |
| Whitefield Brian Johns, Steve Smith, Gary Bennett | 7 May 2026 Independent 44.8% lead 15.9 pts |
Cherryfield
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hitchmough Elected | Independent | 628 | 30.9% |
| Josie Annesley | Reform | 605 | 29.8% |
| Louise Harbour | Labour | 572 | 28.1% |
| Ebony Higham | Green | 227 | 11.2% |
Halewood North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Beddows Elected | Reform | 765 | 28.4% |
| Terry Powell | Labour | 708 | 26.3% |
| Kian Houltram | Green | 562 | 20.9% |
| David Hooton | Independent | 553 | 20.6% |
| Mark Salmon | Conservative | 101 | 3.8% |
Halewood South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Harvey Elected | Independent | 1,204 | 46.8% |
| Peter Bradley | Labour | 750 | 29.2% |
| Paula Johnson | Reform | 617 | 24.0% |
Northwood
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hitchmough Elected | Reform | 849 | 40.2% |
| Marie Roughley | Labour | 583 | 27.6% |
| Neill Dunne | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 409 | 19.4% |
| Matthew David Kirwan | Green | 271 | 12.8% |
Page Moss
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ria Rembadi Elected | Green | 703 | 37.6% |
| Robert Austin | Labour | 593 | 31.7% |
| Jacob Maguire | Reform | 574 | 30.7% |
Prescot North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Wynn Elected | Lib Dem | 1,059 | 36.2% |
| Tony Cummins | Reform | 980 | 33.5% |
| Tommy Grierson | Labour | 770 | 26.4% |
| Peter Stanley Leadbeater | Conservative | 113 | 3.9% |
Prescot South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Taylor Elected | Green | 1,212 | 50.5% |
| Mark John Phillips | Reform | 658 | 27.4% |
| Diane Sedman | Labour | 448 | 18.7% |
| Martins Otaniyen Iserhienrhien | Conservative | 82 | 3.4% |
Roby
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bannon Elected | Labour | 1,237 |
| Gary See Elected | Labour | 959 |
| Ste Murray | Green | 833 |
| Sue Cockerill | Reform | 814 |
| Gary Robertson | Reform | 804 |
| Alan McKenzie | Green | 781 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Shevington
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Guy Elected | Independent | 870 | 38.5% |
| Tommy Rowe | Labour | 610 | 27.0% |
| Claire Louise Morton | Reform | 568 | 25.1% |
| Lee Verdun Clark | Green | 211 | 9.3% |
St Gabriels
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Golding Elected | Green | 958 | 43.8% |
| Alan James Cockerill | Reform | 693 | 31.7% |
| Vanessa Boateng | Labour | 535 | 24.5% |
St Michaels
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Costello Elected | Labour | 862 | 47.1% |
| Cameron McClymont | Reform | 611 | 33.4% |
| Crispin Evans | Green | 359 | 19.6% |
Stockbridge
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Culley Elected | Reform | 802 | 39.1% |
| Lauren Buckley | Green | 596 | 29.1% |
| Dennis Baum | Labour | 574 | 28.0% |
| Olusoji Obayemi Arosanyin | Conservative | 78 | 3.8% |
Swanside
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Dever Elected | Labour | 1,187 | 51.6% |
| Stephen Dunne | Reform | 678 | 29.5% |
| Ant Canavan | Green | 434 | 18.9% |
Whiston & Cronton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gilbertson Elected | Reform | 920 | 36.3% |
| Sandra Gaffney | Green | 865 | 34.1% |
| Denise Allen | Labour | 752 | 29.6% |
Whitefield
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Johns Elected | Independent | 1,006 | 44.8% |
| Robert Owens | Labour | 650 | 28.9% |
| Claude Chonzi | Reform | 591 | 26.3% |
Last by-election, 21 March 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Johns Elected | Independent | 659 | 54.1% |
| Robert Owens | Labour | 558 | 45.9% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
15 of 45 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Cherryfield | Jayne Lonergan Labour |
| Halewood North | Shelley Powell Labour |
| Halewood South | Barbara Dunn Independent |
| Northwood | Marie Stuart Labour |
| Page Moss | Del Arnall Labour |
| Prescot North | Mark Burke Lib Dem |
| Prescot South | Joanne Burke Green |
| Roby | Gary See Labour |
| Shevington | Tony Brennan Labour |
| St Gabriels | Graham Golding Green |
| St Michaels | Mike Kearns Labour |
| Stockbridge | John Donnelly Labour |
| Swanside | Christine Bannon Labour |
| Whiston & Cronton | Ronald Gaffney Green |
| Whitefield | Gary Bennett Labour |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2024 | Whitefield | Independent gain from Labour |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | 60% | Labour | Labour 51% |
| Widnes and Halewood | 19% | Labour | Labour 50% |
| Liverpool West Derby | 13% | Labour | Labour 51% |
| St Helens South and Whiston | 8% | Labour | Labour 47% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Knowsley
154,522 residents in 66,087 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.