Council profile
Sefton
Metropolitan borough · North West · 66 seats in 22 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Labour have a majority on Sefton Council. The council has 66 councillors in 22 wards. Seats by party: Labour 35, Lib Dem 17, Other 7, Reform 4, Green 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
Control
Seats by party
Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election Other +2 Reform −1 Labour −1 Green −1 1 vacant
Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (66 seats, all wards)
ShareSeats won
Labour27.5%36
Reform24.1%5
Lib Dem15.9%17
Green11.8%3
Other11.8%5
Conservative9.0%0
Next election
6 May 2027
22 of 66 seats up, elected by thirds
Largest party
Labour 35
majority of 4; 34 needed
Voted Leave in 2016
48%
GB 52%
Wards
Who holds each ward
LabourLib DemReformGreenOther
Under 5 pts5 to 1010 to 20Over 20No contest data
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.
All 22 wards
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Ainsdale Lesley Delves, Rowenna Gibson, Lynne Thompson | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 41.2% lead 18.8 pts |
| Aintree & Maghull South Marion Atkinson, Danny Burns, Sam Hinde | 7 May 2026 Labour 28.0% lead 9.0 pts |
| Birkdale Mike Ryder, Iain Brodie-Browne, Simon Shaw | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 35.3% lead 8.3 pts |
| Blundellsands Christine Howard, Diane Roscoe, David Roscoe | 7 May 2026 Labour 40.8% lead 21.1 pts |
| Bootle East Brenda O'Brien, Graeme Cooper, Maria Porter | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.9% lead 4.0 pts |
| Bootle West Daniel McKee, Jay Cooper, Jim Conalty | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.2% lead 3.8 pts |
| Cambridge Mike Sammon, Pat Keith, Leo Evans | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 35.9% lead 5.6 pts |
| Duke's John Pugh, Michael Braham, Danny Howard | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 36.5% lead 11.4 pts |
| Ford Ian Moncur, Liz Dowd, Paulette Lappin | 7 May 2026 Labour 27.5% lead 9.0 pts |
| Formby East Anthony Howe, Catie Page, Christopher Page | 7 May 2026 Labour 37.7% lead 15.9 pts |
| Formby West Peter Harvey, Carol Richards, Karen Cavanagh | 7 May 2026 Labour 34.2% lead 12.9 pts |
| Great Crosby Leslie Byrom, Janet Grace, Jennifer Corcoran | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.3% lead 9.6 pts |
| Kew Yaso Sathiy, Mike Kirby, Anne Corbishley | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 36.2% lead 6.1 pts |
| Litherland Julia Garner, John Kelly, Daren Veidman | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.1% lead 9.1 pts |
| Lydiate & Maghull West Sonia Crompton, Liam Stoddart, Barry Nixon | 7 May 2026 Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents 34.0% lead 3.4 pts |
| Maghull East David Leatherbarrow, Phil Hart, Joanne McCall | 7 May 2026 Labour 37.1% lead 1.4 pts |
| Meols Daniel Lewis, Lauren Keith, John Dodd | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 46.4% lead 18.2 pts |
| Netherton North Vacant, Carla Thomas, Joe Johnson | 7 May 2026 Labour 47.2% lead 19.0 pts |
| Netherton South & Orrell Tom Spring, Joanne Williams, Chris Hannaway | 7 May 2026 Labour 41.8% lead 9.1 pts |
| Norwood John Costello, Charles Denton, Thomas Swaney | 7 May 2026 Reform 32.6% lead 5.0 pts |
| Thornton & Hightown Rosa Battle, Clare Carragher, Dominic McNabb | 7 May 2026 Labour 36.0% lead 9.0 pts |
| Waterloo Kieran Dams, Neil Doolin, Samantha Cook | 7 May 2026 Green 49.0% lead 19.2 pts |
Ainsdale
Lesley Delves Lib DemLynne Thompson Lib DemRowenna Gibson Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Lynne Thompson Elected | Lib Dem | 2,199 |
| Lesley Delves Elected | Lib Dem | 1,679 |
| Rowenna Gibson Elected | Lib Dem | 1,313 |
| Victor Graham Annells | Reform | 1,199 |
| Norman Leslie Gwyther | Reform | 1,090 |
| Mal Malbert | Reform | 1,057 |
| Janet Harrison-Kelly | Labour | 771 |
| Tony Brough | Conservative | 771 |
| Frank Hanley | Labour | 770 |
| Mark Hughes | Labour | 737 |
| Alan Salter | Conservative | 490 |
| Joseph John Connolly | Green | 403 |
| Alwynne Ann Cartmell | Green | 399 |
| Michael James Shaw | Conservative | 391 |
| Alasdair Martyn Smith | Green | 341 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Aintree & Maghull South
Danny Burns LabourMarion Atkinson LabourSam Hinde Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Atkinson Elected | Labour | 1,726 |
| Danny Burns Elected | Labour | 1,656 |
| Sam Hinde Elected | Labour | 1,519 |
| Karen Elizabeth Moore | Reform | 1,172 |
| Debbie Richards | Reform | 1,166 |
| Dennis Leong | Reform | 1,157 |
| Mark Brian Pennock | Independent | 1,012 |
| Philip Benjamin Chadwick | Independent | 978 |
| Patricia Spencer | Independent | 973 |
| Angela Robinson | Lib Dem | 159 |
| Richard Hackford | Lib Dem | 157 |
| Louise Barber | Conservative | 136 |
| Daniel Snape | Lib Dem | 128 |
| Marianne Martina Kavanagh | Conservative | 106 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Birkdale
Iain Brodie-Browne Lib DemMike Ryder ReformSimon Shaw Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Iain Brodie Browne Elected | Lib Dem | 1,794 |
| Simon John Shaw Elected | Lib Dem | 1,645 |
| Mike Ryder Elected | Reform | 1,372 |
| Lynne Lloyd-Stafford | Reform | 1,298 |
| Mark Ormsby | Reform | 1,251 |
| Dominic Pillai | Lib Dem | 1,243 |
| Sonya Ann Kelly | Labour | 1,137 |
| Callum Luke Naylor | Labour | 879 |
| Carla Curtis-Tansley | Labour | 801 |
| David Andrew McIntosh | Green | 460 |
| Michael John Binns | Green | 458 |
| Simon Peter Maxwell | Green | 385 |
| Angela Mary Halliwell | Conservative | 323 |
| Roger William Halliwell | Conservative | 300 |
| Marie Hansson-Hesketh | Conservative | 295 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Blundellsands
Christine Howard LabourDavid Roscoe LabourDiane Roscoe Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Roscoe Elected | Labour | 1,792 |
| David Roscoe Elected | Labour | 1,752 |
| Christine Howard Elected | Labour | 1,578 |
| Gerard Maher | Reform | 864 |
| Les Richards | Reform | 830 |
| Mark Wilcock | Reform | 752 |
| Jenny Meriel Cooper | Green | 712 |
| Lyndsey Marie Doolin | Green | 683 |
| Sophie Victoria Whitley-Forshaw | Green | 604 |
| Katie Maria Burgess | Conservative | 530 |
| Sean Dorgan | Conservative | 505 |
| Rebecca Hanson | Lib Dem | 418 |
| Sunny Sawhney | Conservative | 402 |
| Keith Cawdron | Lib Dem | 344 |
| Brian Dunning | Lib Dem | 258 |
| Wing Commander Lucky Luke Jackson | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 80 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Bootle East
Brenda O'Brien LabourGraeme Cooper LabourMaria Porter Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Graeme Thomas Cooper Elected | Labour | 913 |
| Maria Porter Elected | Labour | 895 |
| Brenda O'Brien Elected | Labour | 841 |
| Phil Baker | Reform | 812 |
| John Darbyshire | Reform | 743 |
| Mark Rowlands | Reform | 698 |
| Frances Henderson | Green | 413 |
| Roy Greason | Green | 401 |
| Morgan Lynch | Green | 392 |
| Jeremy Nelson | Lib Dem | 136 |
| Raymond Woods | Lib Dem | 123 |
| Patrick Darke | Conservative | 99 |
| Dean Young | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 98 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Bootle West
Daniel McKee LabourJay Cooper IndependentJim Conalty Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Conalty Elected | Labour | 794 |
| Dan McKee Elected | Labour | 713 |
| Jay Leslie Cooper Elected | Reform | 705 |
| Mhairi Doyle | Labour | 689 |
| Kristina Elizabeth Dwyer | Reform | 660 |
| Andrew Thompson | Reform | 658 |
| Lorelei Dyson | Green | 520 |
| Jordan Raymond Cox | Green | 505 |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Weaver | Green | 465 |
| Lucy Woods | Lib Dem | 140 |
| Lynne Margaret Bold | Conservative | 102 |
| Liam Williams | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 61 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Cambridge
Leo Evans Lib DemMike Sammon Lib DemPat Keith Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Francis Evans Elected | Lib Dem | 1,581 |
| Mike Sammon Elected | Lib Dem | 1,510 |
| Pat Keith Elected | Lib Dem | 1,430 |
| Sinclair D'Albuquerque | Reform | 1,338 |
| Mike Morris | Reform | 1,289 |
| Kev Hookham | Reform | 1,230 |
| Caroline Prendergast | Conservative | 578 |
| Gary Haran Doyle | Conservative | 564 |
| Sam Constantine | Conservative | 530 |
| Helen Avis | Labour | 409 |
| Carla Fox | Green | 375 |
| Stephen William Hesketh | Green | 370 |
| Caroline Michelle Longdon | Green | 366 |
| Nina Samantha Killen | Labour | 354 |
| Lily Ritchie | Labour | 330 |
| John Boye | Southport Community Independents | 128 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Duke's
Danny Howard Lib DemJohn Pugh Lib DemMichael Braham Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| John David Pugh Elected | Lib Dem | 1,653 |
| Michael Paul Braham Elected | Lib Dem | 1,445 |
| Danny Howard Elected | Lib Dem | 1,343 |
| Mike Prendergast | Conservative | 1,136 |
| Owen James Phillips | Reform | 1,047 |
| Laura Nuttall | Conservative | 956 |
| Lorinda Swift | Reform | 946 |
| Sarah Zhang | Reform | 935 |
| Benjamin Younis | Conservative | 759 |
| David Ian Newman | Green | 384 |
| Kim Doyle | Green | 367 |
| Alexander Constantine | Labour | 304 |
| Charlotte Megan Kelly | Labour | 294 |
| Ganesh Chandra Paul | Green | 287 |
| Patrick Sharman | Labour | 255 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Ford
Ian Moncur LabourLiz Dowd LabourPaulette Lappin Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Dowd Elected | Labour | 1,209 |
| Paulette Lappin Elected | Labour | 1,087 |
| Ian George Moncur Elected | Labour | 1,077 |
| Ed Conley | Independent | 816 |
| Paul Rogers | Independent | 778 |
| David Jones | Reform | 776 |
| Jack Colbert | Independent | 722 |
| Neil Lawrence Miney | Reform | 679 |
| Craig Owen Sweeney | Reform | 649 |
| Alex McIvor | Conservative | 100 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Formby East
Anthony Howe LabourCatie Page LabourChristopher Page Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catie Page Elected | Labour | 2,045 |
| Chris Page Elected | Labour | 1,833 |
| Anthony Howe Elected | Labour | 1,676 |
| Nick Marley | Reform | 1,186 |
| David Walker | Reform | 1,137 |
| Andy Wright | Reform | 1,047 |
| Maria Bennett | Formby Residents Action Group | 836 |
| Colin Appleton | Conservative | 571 |
| Carol Ann Bradley | Green | 546 |
| David Dutton | Conservative | 534 |
| Alison Moira Gibbon | Green | 518 |
| Mike Walsh | Green | 395 |
| Angelica Sadrieva | Conservative | 327 |
| Erin Harvey | Lib Dem | 244 |
| Andrew Greenan | Lib Dem | 234 |
| Gary Wallis | Lib Dem | 146 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Formby West
Carol Richards LabourKaren Cavanagh LabourPeter Harvey Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Cavanagh Elected | Labour | 1,838 |
| Peter Harvey Elected | Labour | 1,706 |
| Carol Richards Elected | Labour | 1,685 |
| Chris Hornby | Reform | 1,144 |
| Maria Patrica Cusick | Reform | 1,104 |
| Dave Irving | Reform | 1,100 |
| Denise Dutton | Conservative | 1,089 |
| Amanda Brown | Conservative | 1,024 |
| Martyn Paul Barber | Conservative | 823 |
| Peter George Cherry | Green | 532 |
| Paul Graham Wiencke | Formby Residents Action Group | 485 |
| Susanne Zajitschek | Green | 400 |
| Felix Zajitschek | Green | 383 |
| Roy Connell | Lib Dem | 293 |
| Annie Gorski | Lib Dem | 259 |
| Simon Lewis | Lib Dem | 244 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Great Crosby
Janet Grace LabourJennifer Corcoran LabourLeslie Byrom Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Corcoran Elected | Labour | 1,563 |
| Les Byrom Elected | Labour | 1,534 |
| Janet Grace Elected | Labour | 1,486 |
| Carla Burns | Green | 1,149 |
| James David O'Keeffe | Green | 1,032 |
| Ben Sambrook | Green | 896 |
| Victor Hudson Foulds | Reform | 767 |
| Stephen Gavin Mulcahy | Reform | 738 |
| Steve Ray | Reform | 723 |
| Hannah Jane Gee | Lib Dem | 563 |
| Carol Ann Hill | Lib Dem | 381 |
| Sean Doherty | Lib Dem | 372 |
| Oliver John Doyle | Conservative | 264 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Kew
Anne Corbishley Lib DemMike Kirby Lib DemYaso Sathiy Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Corbishley Elected | Lib Dem | 1,576 |
| Yaso Sathiy Elected | Lib Dem | 1,424 |
| Mike Kirby Elected | Lib Dem | 1,352 |
| Nicholas Guy Robinson | Reform | 1,310 |
| Leigh Christian Duffy | Reform | 1,276 |
| Jason Michael Clarke | Reform | 1,137 |
| Melanie Horne | Labour | 834 |
| Michael Burt | Labour | 768 |
| Trevor James Vaughan | Labour | 667 |
| Dawn Aspinall | Southport Community Independents | 339 |
| Stuart Iain Fleming | Conservative | 298 |
| Xabi Anthony Michael Arthur | Conservative | 280 |
| Morgan Walton | Conservative | 197 |
| Alix Shaw | Southport Community Independents | 149 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Litherland
Daren Veidman LabourJohn Kelly LabourJulia Garner Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Garner Elected | Labour | 1,043 |
| John Kelly Elected | Labour | 966 |
| Daren Veidman Elected | Labour | 838 |
| Joanne Rooney | Reform | 781 |
| Mark David McParlan | Reform | 780 |
| Manuel Antonio Hernandez Perez | Reform | 732 |
| Paul Andrew Dunbar | Green | 557 |
| Jennifer Stephanie Grice | Green | 556 |
| Matthew William Johnson | Green | 474 |
| Ian Smith | Independent | 249 |
| Shaun Gilroy | Lib Dem | 147 |
| Sarah Harding | Lib Dem | 138 |
| Marian Pope | Lib Dem | 121 |
| Robert Percival Greenwood | Conservative | 112 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Lydiate & Maghull West
Barry Nixon Lydiate and Maghull Community IndependentLiam Stoddart Lydiate and Maghull Community IndependentSonia Crompton Lydiate and Maghull Community Independent
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Stoddart Elected | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,723 |
| Barry Nixon Elected | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,716 |
| Sonia Crompton Elected | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,700 |
| Chloe Parker | Labour | 1,552 |
| Ken Hughes | Labour | 1,439 |
| Mike Desmond | Labour | 1,407 |
| Marijke Chamberlain | Reform | 1,018 |
| Chindam Ng | Reform | 982 |
| Alex Fry | Reform | 961 |
| Anne Clegg | Conservative | 470 |
| David Mellalieu | Lib Dem | 304 |
| Michalina Maria Dettlaff-Zinonos | Conservative | 256 |
| Jessamine Miles Hounslea | Conservative | 200 |
| Mark Bisbey | Lib Dem | 128 |
| Richard Marston | Lib Dem | 72 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Maghull East
David Leatherbarrow Lydiate and Maghull Community IndependentJoanne McCall Lydiate and Maghull Community IndependentPhil Hart Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Hart Elected | Labour | 1,468 |
| Joanne Elizabeth McCall Elected | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,413 |
| David Leatherbarrow Elected | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,396 |
| June Burns | Labour | 1,358 |
| James Joseph Hansen | Labour | 1,259 |
| Paul Francis McCord | Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents | 1,188 |
| Gary Anthony Carter | Reform | 795 |
| Greg Roberts | Reform | 746 |
| Emlyn Williams | Reform | 701 |
| Craig Peter Titherington | Conservative | 168 |
| Marcus Julian Romaine Bleasdale | Conservative | 165 |
| Adam Marsden | Conservative | 129 |
| Pauline McGregor | Lib Dem | 115 |
| Raymond Lee | Lib Dem | 113 |
| Jane Elizabeth Nelson | Lib Dem | 97 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Meols
Daniel Lewis Lib DemJohn Dodd Lib DemLauren Keith Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| John Dodd Elected | Lib Dem | 2,205 |
| Daniel George Lewis Elected | Lib Dem | 1,822 |
| Lauren Keith Elected | Lib Dem | 1,807 |
| Peyton Megan Edwards | Reform | 1,343 |
| Catherine Mary Stephenson | Reform | 1,276 |
| Larry Sweeney | Reform | 1,272 |
| Joseph Thomas Hart | Labour | 393 |
| Pauline Ann Hesketh | Green | 361 |
| Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh | Conservative | 352 |
| Ros Mason | Labour | 351 |
| Bob Teesdale | Conservative | 350 |
| Darcy Iveson-Berkeley | Conservative | 329 |
| Daniel Max Longdon | Green | 328 |
| Jack Finlay Rogan | Labour | 312 |
| Graham Bentley | Green | 299 |
| Frances Davies | Southport Community Independents | 103 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Netherton North
Carla Thomas LabourJoe Johnson LabourVacant Vacant
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson Elected | Labour | 1,169 |
| Helen Duerden Elected | Labour | 1,073 |
| Carla Thomas Elected | Labour | 1,021 |
| David Peter Thomas Ashcroft | Reform | 700 |
| David Watson | Reform | 690 |
| Ian David Wales | Reform | 679 |
| Benjamin James Crawford | Green | 314 |
| Emily Penman | Green | 286 |
| Joseph Irvine Walsh | Green | 263 |
| Gina Campbell | Conservative | 109 |
| Mary Kenny | Lib Dem | 103 |
| Conor Anthony O'Neill | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 84 |
| Anthony Robertson | Lib Dem | 77 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Netherton South & Orrell
Chris Hannaway LabourJoanne Williams LabourTom Spring Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hannaway Elected | Labour | 1,025 |
| Tom Spring Elected | Labour | 943 |
| Joanne Williams Elected | Labour | 935 |
| Derek Norman Salisbury | Reform | 803 |
| Ian Stephen Stanton | Reform | 787 |
| Roderick Anthony Rockingham Stringer | Reform | 737 |
| Conor Stephen McDonald | Green | 404 |
| Casey Margaret Kenny | Green | 403 |
| Rhys Morgan Lewis | Green | 362 |
| John Griffith | Lib Dem | 147 |
| Jennifer Robertson | Lib Dem | 141 |
| Bruce Hubbard | Lib Dem | 119 |
| Andy Roberts | Conservative | 75 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Norwood
Charles Denton ReformJohn Costello ReformThomas Swaney Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| John Costello Elected | Reform | 1,359 |
| Charles Robert Denton Elected | Reform | 1,306 |
| Thomas Swaney Elected | Reform | 1,277 |
| Jo Barton | Green | 1,152 |
| Laurence George Rankin | Green | 1,088 |
| Lara Louise Cron | Green | 1,059 |
| Marianne Welsh | Labour | 779 |
| Andy Spencer | Labour | 775 |
| Ged Wright | Labour | 718 |
| Peter Blake | Lib Dem | 545 |
| Peter Latham | Lib Dem | 500 |
| Roland Zollner | Lib Dem | 401 |
| Pamela Teesdale | Conservative | 332 |
| Kelly Ann Barton | Conservative | 317 |
| Margaret Eileen Middleton | Conservative | 282 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Thornton & Hightown
Clare Carragher LabourDominic McNabb LabourRosa Battle Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Carragher Elected | Labour | 1,454 |
| Dominic James McNabb Elected | Labour | 1,409 |
| Rosa Battle Elected | Labour | 1,377 |
| Robbie Dale | Reform | 1,090 |
| Ian Francis James Nilsson-Forrest | Reform | 1,035 |
| Steven Charles Williams | Reform | 1,022 |
| Simon Baron | Green | 639 |
| Amber-Page Marilyn Moss | Green | 589 |
| Joseph Padraig Kelly | Green | 551 |
| Paul Martyn Barber | Conservative | 498 |
| Michael Paul Crichton | Conservative | 380 |
| John Gibson | Lib Dem | 362 |
| Cos Zinonos | Conservative | 292 |
| Adarsh Makdani | Lib Dem | 163 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Waterloo
Kieran Dams IndependentNeil Doolin GreenSamantha Cook Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Anthony Doolin Elected | Green | 1,947 |
| Samantha Lauren Cook Elected | Green | 1,842 |
| Kieran Dams Elected | Green | 1,692 |
| Jane Skinner | Labour | 1,184 |
| Mike Dormer | Labour | 1,146 |
| Steven McArdle | Labour | 1,066 |
| Andy Bray | Reform | 671 |
| Alan Gibney | Reform | 630 |
| Joseph Stanton | Reform | 585 |
| Nigel Stuart Barber | Conservative | 175 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Councillors
Changed party since the election
2 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.
| Ward | Councillor | Elected as | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle West | Jay Cooper | Reform 2026 | Independent |
| Waterloo | Kieran Dams | Green 2026 | Independent |
Next election
Seats up on 6 May 2027
22 of 66 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
Labour 11 Lib Dem 5 Reform 2 Independent 2 Other 2
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Ainsdale | Rowenna Gibson Lib Dem |
| Aintree & Maghull South | Sam Hinde Labour |
| Birkdale | Mike Ryder Reform |
| Blundellsands | Christine Howard Labour |
| Bootle East | Brenda O'Brien Labour |
| Bootle West | Jay Cooper Independent |
| Cambridge | Pat Keith Lib Dem |
| Duke's | Danny Howard Lib Dem |
| Ford | Ian Moncur Labour |
| Formby East | Anthony Howe Labour |
| Formby West | Carol Richards Labour |
| Great Crosby | Janet Grace Labour |
| Kew | Mike Kirby Lib Dem |
| Litherland | Daren Veidman Labour |
| Lydiate & Maghull West | Sonia Crompton Lydiate and Maghull Community Independent |
| Maghull East | David Leatherbarrow Lydiate and Maghull Community Independent |
| Meols | Lauren Keith Lib Dem |
| Netherton North | Carla Thomas Labour |
| Netherton South & Orrell | Joanne Williams Labour |
| Norwood | Thomas Swaney Reform |
| Thornton & Hightown | Rosa Battle Labour |
| Waterloo | Kieran Dams Independent |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
By-elections
Every council by-election since 2021
7 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | Blundellsands | Labour hold | 43.8% |
| 21 November 2024 | Litherland | Labour hold | 44.0% |
| 19 July 2024 | Linacre | Labour hold | |
| 20 June 2024 | St Oswald | Labour hold | |
| 9 May 2024 | St Oswald | Labour hold | |
| 16 February 2023 | Netherton and Orrell | Labour hold | |
| 24 November 2022 | Linacre | Labour hold |
Parliament
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 36% | Labour | Labour 51% |
| Sefton Central | 33% | Labour | Labour 46% |
| Southport | 28% | Labour | Labour 31% |
| Liverpool Walton | 3% | Labour | Labour 51% |
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.
People
Who lives in Sefton
279,235 residents in 123,036 households
Voted Leave in 2016
48% 4 below GB
Degree or higher
30% 4 below GB
No qualifications
20% 2 above GB
Own their home
67% 6 above GB
Rent from a council or housing association
14% 3 below GB
Rent privately
18% 2 below GB
Aged 15 to 34
25% 6 below GB
Aged 65 and over
28% 6 above GB
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
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.