Wirral Council - Wards and Councillors

Metropolitan borough · North West · 66 seats in 22 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Wirral Council as a minority administration. The council has 66 councillors in 22 wards. Seats by party: Labour 26, Green 14, Conservative 14, Lib Dem 6, Reform 3, Other 3. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

66 seats - 34 for a majority

Reform 3Labour 26Conservative 14Lib Dem 6Green 14Other 3

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +3 Other +3 Green +1 Conservative −3 Labour −4

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (66 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour38.8%30

Conservative22.8%17

Green21.4%13

Lib Dem12.8%6

Other3.6%0

Reform0.7%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 66 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 26

8 short of the 34 needed for a majority

Closest result

Heswall

Conservative won the last seat by 21 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Liscard

Labour hold, 4 July 2024 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

4 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

48%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreen

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
Bebington Jason Walsh-McDonald, Ed Lamb, Judith Grier	4 May 2023 Green 65.2% lead 41.0 pts
Bidston and St James Julie McManus, Brian Kenny, Elizabeth Grey	4 May 2023 Labour 68.0% lead 56.3 pts
Birkenhead and Tranmere Ewan Tomeny, Pat Cleary, Amanda Onwuemene	4 May 2023 Green 59.7% lead 26.4 pts
Bromborough Jo Bird, Kieran Murphy, Ruth Molyneux	4 May 2023 Green 54.6% lead 17.4 pts
Clatterbridge Helen Cameron, Mary Jordan, Cherry Povall	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.0% lead 6.9 pts
Claughton Steve Foulkes, Gillian Wood, George Davies	4 May 2023 Labour 56.9% lead 42.8 pts
Eastham Chris Carubia, Helen Raymond, Phil Gilchrist	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.7% lead 35.1 pts
Greasby, Frankby and Irby Grahame McManus, Mark Skillicorn, Gail Jenkinson	4 May 2023 Labour 44.6% lead 10.8 pts
Heswall Graham Davies, Kathy Hodson, Andrew Hodson	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.3% lead 3.8 pts
Hoylake and Meols Max Booth, Andrew Gardner, Tony Cox	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.3% lead 9.6 pts
Leasowe and Moreton East Louise Luxon-Kewley, Paul Jobson, Angela Davies	4 May 2023 Labour 51.8% lead 34.8 pts
Liscard Graeme Cooper, James Laing, Janette Williamson	4 May 2023 Labour 56.2% lead 41.1 pts
Moreton West and Saughall Massie Colin Baldwin, Gary Bennett, Vida Wilson	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.1% lead 9.9 pts
New Brighton Paul Martin, Sue Powell-Wilde, Tony Jones	4 May 2023 Labour 54.2% lead 36.5 pts
Oxton Stuart Kelly, Mike Redfern, Allan Brame	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.3% lead 37.4 pts
Pensby and Thingwall Ann Ainsworth, Mike Sullivan, Richie Pitt	4 May 2023 Labour 42.6% lead 7.0 pts
Prenton Christopher Cooke, Naomi Graham, Harry Gorman	4 May 2023 Green 59.5% lead 28.9 pts
Rock Ferry Paula Basnett, Tony Murphy, Craig Walsh-McDonald	4 May 2023 Labour 42.6% lead 12.7 pts
Seacombe Paul Stuart, Tom Laing, Kaitlin Stuart	4 May 2023 Labour 53.1% lead 15.1 pts
Upton Stephen Bennett, Jerry Williams, Jean Robinson	4 May 2023 Labour 56.8% lead 40.0 pts
Wallasey Lesley Rennie, Brenda Hall, Ian Lewis	4 May 2023 Conservative 43.9% lead 1.8 pts
West Kirby and Thurstaston Jeff Green, Simon Mountney, Jennifer Johnson	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.8% lead 9.8 pts

Bebington

Ed Lamb GreenJason Walsh-McDonald GreenJudith Grier Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green65.2%

Labour24.2%

Conservative6.6%

Lib Dem2.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Judith Grier Elected	Green	3,397
Jason Walsh Elected	Green	3,349
Edward John Lamb Elected	Green	3,159
Kaitlyn Louise Peterson	Labour	1,261
Callum James Stuart	Labour	1,138
Robert Paul Ward	Labour	1,040
Nicola Jane Oakley	Conservative	346
Barry Douglas Tunna	Conservative	298
Christine Tunna	Conservative	274
Anthony Paul Molyneux	Lib Dem	145
Catherine Williams	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	63

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bidston and St James

Brian Kenny LabourElizabeth Grey LabourJulie McManus Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour68.0%

Green11.7%

Conservative10.2%

Lib Dem5.9%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Grey Elected	Labour	1,435
Brian Martin Kenny Elected	Labour	1,336
Julie McManus Elected	Labour	1,283
Jayne Clough	Green	247
Millie Charlotte Gorman	Green	231
Tina McDonnell	Conservative	215
Craig Fitzpatrick	Green	210
Wendy Clements	Conservative	202
Jon Goldsmith	Conservative	201
Mike Parsons	Lib Dem	125
Malcolm Davis	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	88

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Amanda Onwuemene GreenEwan Tomeny GreenPat Cleary Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green59.7%

Labour33.3%

Conservative2.6%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.4%

Lib Dem2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Pat Cleary Elected	Green	1,856
Amanda Onwuemene Elected	Green	1,590
Ewan Tomeny Elected	Green	1,567
Helen Louise Collinson	Labour	1,034
Julienne McGeough	Labour	916
Piara Miah	Labour	792
Richard Baker	Conservative	82
Catherine Evans	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	75
Ada Emily Lewis	Conservative	68
Edward Smith	Lib Dem	62
Colin Young	Conservative	60

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bromborough

Jo Bird GreenKieran Murphy GreenRuth Molyneux Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green54.6%

Labour37.2%

Conservative6.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jo Bird Elected	Green	2,497
Ruth Molyneux Elected	Green	2,133
Keiran Murphy Elected	Green	1,994
Brenda Ashton	Labour	1,700
Sue Percy	Labour	1,533
Finlay Gordon	Labour	1,531
Anthony Desmond Drury	Conservative	313
Gillian Ann Byrne	Conservative	258
Eleanor Jane Johnson	Conservative	233
Steph McGarry-Gribbin	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	66

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Clatterbridge

Cherry Povall ConservativeHelen Cameron ConservativeMary Jordan Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative40.0%

Labour33.1%

Green15.1%

Lib Dem10.2%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Cherry Povall Elected	Conservative	2,042
Mary Jordan Elected	Conservative	2,042
Helen Cameron Elected	Conservative	1,952
Jenny Holliday	Labour	1,690
Joanne Smith	Labour	1,576
Michael Holliday	Labour	1,558
Dan Gorman	Green	773
Jim McGinley	Green	679
John Rodgers	Green	611
Chris Raymond	Lib Dem	521
Pamela Jean Peacock	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	84

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Claughton

George Davies LabourGillian Wood LabourSteve Foulkes Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.9%

Green14.1%

Conservative13.9%

Lib Dem11.0%

National Housing Party United Kingdom4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
George Davies Elected	Labour	2,053
Stephen Foulkes Elected	Labour	1,845
Gillian Wood Elected	Labour	1,830
Susan Margaret Braddock	Green	509
Andy Hodson	Conservative	502
Charles Assa	Conservative	481
Liz Heydon	Green	446
Sheridan Tear-Edmonds	Conservative	429
David Robert Cynlais Evans	Lib Dem	396
Perle Winifred Sheldricks	Green	320
Roy Wood	Lib Dem	297
Gary Bergin	National Housing Party United Kingdom	149

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Eastham

Chris Carubia Lib DemHelen Raymond Lib DemPhil Gilchrist Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem57.7%

Labour22.6%

Conservative9.7%

Green8.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Phillip Norman Gilchrist Elected	Lib Dem	2,421
Chris Carubia Elected	Lib Dem	2,231
Helen Raymond Elected	Lib Dem	1,807
Melinda Zoe Acutt Downey	Labour	947
Nicole Williams	Labour	835
William Smith	Labour	807
Denise Crossley-Williams	Conservative	408
Joy Hogg	Green	369
William Harland	Conservative	324
Philip Merry	Conservative	322
Percy Hogg	Green	252
Peter Anthony Rand	Green	209
Sarah of the House of Blackburn	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	52

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Gail Jenkinson GreenGrahame McManus LabourMark Skillicorn Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour44.6%

Conservative33.8%

Green9.8%

Lib Dem7.1%

Independent3.1%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gail Jenkinson Elected	Labour	2,740
Grahame Ernest McManus Elected	Labour	2,499
Mark Stephen Skillicorn Elected	Labour	2,219
Tracy Elzeiny	Conservative	2,078
David James Fairbairn	Conservative	1,987
Darren Richard May	Conservative	1,923
Miriam Natalia Cooke	Green	601
Tom Green	Green	527
Alan Brighouse	Lib Dem	438
Cathy Page	Green	410
David Burgess-Joyce	Independent	193
Rosie Evans	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	97

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Heswall

Andrew Hodson ReformGraham Davies ReformKathy Hodson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative44.3%

Lib Dem40.5%

Labour13.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Hodson Elected	Conservative	2,351
Kathy Hodson Elected	Conservative	2,213
Graham Davies Elected	Conservative	2,171
Elizabeth Brame	Lib Dem	2,150
Phil Waterfield	Lib Dem	1,983
David Barrie Jones	Lib Dem	1,766
Sophia Ballantyne	Labour	733
Michael James Royden	Labour	587
Jimmy Sergi	Labour	544
Donna Lyons-Whearty	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	74

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hoylake and Meols

Andrew Gardner ConservativeMax Booth ConservativeTony Cox Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative44.3%

Labour34.7%

Green12.9%

Lib Dem5.9%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tony Cox Elected	Conservative	2,197
Andrew Gardner Elected	Conservative	2,168
Max David Booth Elected	Conservative	2,158
Sheila Murphy	Labour	1,721
Paul Martin Carney	Labour	1,560
David Mark Sindall	Labour	1,507
Alix Rowena Cockcroft	Green	640
Fintan Ron Cleary	Green	562
Julian Richard Priest	Green	415
Tom Philip Hughes	Lib Dem	291
Ian Frederick Johnson	Lib Dem	260
Colin William Roper	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	106

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Leasowe and Moreton East

Angela Davies LabourLouise Luxon-Kewley LabourPaul Jobson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour51.8%

Independent17.0%

Conservative14.0%

Green8.8%

Lib Dem6.0%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Angie Davies Elected	Labour	1,959
Louise Luxon-Kewley Elected	Labour	1,881
Paul Charles Jobson Elected	Labour	1,688
Karl Gerard Greaney	Independent	642
Tracy Blackburn	Conservative	530
Neil Cartwright	Conservative	477
Yongjiang Wang	Conservative	355
Katie Bristow	Green	334
Michael John Dixon	Green	261
Holly Janet Turner	Green	258
Chase Scott Frederick Newton	Lib Dem	227
Julie Mantley	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	93

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Liscard

Graeme Cooper LabourJames Laing LabourJanette Williamson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.2%

Green15.1%

Conservative14.0%

Reform6.2%

Lib Dem5.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daisy Marie Kenny Elected	Labour	2,012
Janette Williamson Elected	Labour	1,865
James Stewart Laing Elected	Labour	1,826
Helen Burnham	Green	541
Jane Helen Owens	Conservative	502
Stephen Dobson	Conservative	440
Lesley May	Conservative	413
William Paul Gorman	Green	369
Peter Lageard	Green	324
Daniel Simon Bruffell	Reform	220
Vicky Downie	Lib Dem	195
Lynsey Welsh	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	107

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Labour59.6%

Green14.9%

Conservative12.3%

Lib Dem5.3%

Workers Party of Britain4.9%

Freedom Alliance2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Graeme William Cooper Elected	Labour	3,630	59.6%
Oliver William Reeves	Green	909	14.9%
Stephen Dobson	Conservative	751	12.3%
Chase Scott Frederick Newton	Lib Dem	321	5.3%
Philip Anthony Bimpson	Workers Party of Britain	300	4.9%
Kieran Folkard	Freedom Alliance	178	2.9%

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Colin Baldwin ConservativeGary Bennett ConservativeVida Wilson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative47.1%

Labour37.2%

Green8.5%

Reform3.0%

Lib Dem2.6%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vida Wilson Elected	Conservative	1,908
Colin Baldwin Elected	Conservative	1,901
Gary Bennett Elected	Conservative	1,875
Mark Stephen Cawood	Labour	1,508
Katherine Louise Stuart	Labour	1,428
Maegan Louise Stuart	Labour	1,358
Hilary Jane Cullen	Green	343
Jane Turner	Green	294
Rick Hughes	Green	239
Paul Whelligan	Reform	123
Christopher Malcolm Teggin	Lib Dem	105
Robert Noel Thompson	Lib Dem	80
Niamh Colette McGarry-Gribbin	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	63

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

New Brighton

Paul Martin LabourSue Powell-Wilde LabourTony Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour54.2%

Green17.7%

Conservative15.8%

Lib Dem8.1%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tony Jones Elected	Labour	2,261
Sue Powell-Wilde Elected	Labour	2,137
Paul John Martin Elected	Labour	2,109
Cynthia Stonall	Green	739
Ann Lavin	Conservative	661
Alexandra Clare Badwi	Green	653
Andrew Neil Bennett	Green	618
Andrew Gilfoyle	Conservative	598
Elizabeth Murphy	Conservative	544
Charlie Houghton	Lib Dem	338
Dermot Bolger	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	176

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Oxton

Allan Brame Lib DemMike Redfern Lib DemStuart Kelly Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem58.3%

Labour20.9%

Green12.5%

Conservative3.7%

Reform2.4%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Allan Brame Elected	Lib Dem	2,689
Stuart Kelly Elected	Lib Dem	2,592
Michael Graham Redfern Elected	Lib Dem	2,117
Clint Agard	Labour	964
Tony Cottier	Labour	942
Allan William Goode	Green	577
Rachel Heydon	Green	535
Alex Wallis	Green	269
Jon Loach	Conservative	169
Freda Punnen	Conservative	155
Colin Vallance-Owen	Conservative	153
Phil Griffiths	Reform	113
Monika Brigitte Skinner	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	104

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pensby and Thingwall

Ann Ainsworth LabourMike Sullivan LabourRichie Pitt Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour42.6%

Conservative35.6%

Green11.1%

Lib Dem8.9%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ann Clarissa Ainsworth Elected	Labour	2,118
Mike Sullivan Elected	Labour	2,050
Richie Pitt Elected	Labour	1,883
Mike Collins	Conservative	1,768
Ivan Camphor	Conservative	1,617
Leah Fraser	Conservative	1,582
Allen John Burton	Green	550
Marilyn Ruth Jones	Green	520
Judith Wolf	Lib Dem	444
Mark Richard Reeves	Green	403
William Parry	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	93

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Prenton

Christopher Cooke GreenHarry Gorman GreenNaomi Graham Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green59.5%

Labour30.6%

Conservative5.3%

Lib Dem2.6%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Cooke Elected	Green	2,419
Harry Ross Gorman Elected	Green	2,297
Naomi Graham Elected	Green	2,227
John Gerard Ainsworth	Labour	1,246
Rachel Millard	Labour	1,144
Archie Wood	Labour	1,012
Mike Clements	Conservative	215
Mark Davey-Hayford	Conservative	172
Sibani Ghosh	Conservative	161
Jonathan Kent Richardson	Lib Dem	105
Lily Joanne Evans	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	82
David Robert Tyrrell	Lib Dem	57

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rock Ferry

Craig Walsh-McDonald GreenPaula Basnett LabourTony Murphy Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour42.6%

Green29.9%

Independent13.8%

Conservative5.3%

Lib Dem4.8%

Reform3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paula Basnett Elected	Labour	1,525
Tony Murphy Elected	Labour	1,428
Craig John McDonald Elected	Green	1,073
Gareth Wynne Rowlands	Green	713
Yvonne Carol Nolan	Independent	493
Helen Rosalinde O'Donnell	Green	469
Sue Amyes	Conservative	190
Francis Michael Doyle	Lib Dem	171
Margaret Kalil	Conservative	141
Paul Taylor	Conservative	141
Tony Stanley	Reform	131

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Seacombe

Kaitlin Stuart LabourPaul Stuart LabourTom Laing Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour53.1%

Green38.0%

Conservative3.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance3.2%

Lib Dem2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Thomas Stewart Laing Elected	Labour	1,755
Kaitlin Stuart Elected	Labour	1,699
Paul Charles Stuart Elected	Labour	1,622
Rae Voller	Green	1,255
Hannah Victoria Rapley	Green	1,243
Sarah Kathryn Spoor	Green	1,107
Bobby Cartwright	Conservative	116
Paul Cardin	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	107
Adele Lumb	Conservative	106
Eve Sorrell	Conservative	103
Anthony John Morris	Lib Dem	72

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Upton

Jean Robinson IndependentJerry Williams LabourStephen Bennett Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.8%

Green16.8%

Conservative16.5%

Lib Dem6.4%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephen Bennett Elected	Labour	2,236
Jean Mary Robinson Elected	Labour	2,140
Jerry Williams Elected	Labour	1,920
Lily Clough	Green	660
Johnathan Andrew	Conservative	649
Andrew Brown	Conservative	600
Thomas Maxwell	Conservative	549
Tim Watson	Green	458
Nadia Parsons	Green	340
Alan Davies	Lib Dem	252
Deborah Cameron	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	137

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wallasey

Brenda Hall LabourIan Lewis ConservativeLesley Rennie Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative43.9%

Labour42.1%

Green6.1%

Lib Dem4.5%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.7%

Reform1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lesley Rennie Elected	Conservative	2,391
Ian Lewis Elected	Conservative	2,370
Brenda Elizabeth Hall Elected	Labour	2,294
Graeme William Cooper	Labour	2,261
Steve Hoey	Conservative	2,238
Saul Aiden Murphy	Labour	2,191
Moira Joan Gommon	Green	333
Jane Elizabeth Gorman	Green	301
Ryan Wayne Davies	Green	290
John Richard Codling	Lib Dem	245
John Andrew Uriel	Lib Dem	116
Matt Chell	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	93
Lynda Ellen Williams	Reform	89

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

West Kirby and Thurstaston

Jeff Green ConservativeJennifer Johnson ConservativeSimon Mountney Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative40.8%

Labour31.0%

Lib Dem14.5%

Green10.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jenny Johnson Elected	Conservative	1,884
Jeff Green Elected	Conservative	1,859
Simon Mountney Elected	Conservative	1,820
Paula Marie Kenny	Labour	1,433
Mary Angela MacEwan	Labour	1,388
Elizabeth Frances Watkins	Labour	1,307
John Cresswell	Lib Dem	670
Peter Timothy Clifford Reisdorf	Lib Dem	634
Barbara Florence Burton	Green	498
Mark John Wilde	Green	493
Ross Campbell	Lib Dem	469
Karen Michelle Brenchley	Green	463
Pat Whearty	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	133

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

7 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Greasby, Frankby and Irby	Gail Jenkinson	Labour 2023	Green
Heswall	Andrew Hodson	Conservative 2023	Reform
Heswall	Graham Davies	Conservative 2023	Reform
Heswall	Kathy Hodson	Conservative 2023	Reform
New Brighton	Tony Jones	Labour 2023	Independent
Pensby and Thingwall	Richie Pitt	Labour 2023	Independent
Upton	Jean Robinson	Labour 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
4 July 2024	Liscard	Labour hold	59.6%
14 July 2022	Liscard	Labour hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Birkenhead	32%	Labour	Labour 45%
Wallasey	30%	Labour	Labour 48%
Wirral West	29%	Labour	Labour 40%
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough	9%	Labour	Labour 48%

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 Wirral

320,192 residents in 143,263 households

Voted Leave in 2016

48% 4 below GB

Degree or higher

32% 2 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

15% 2 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 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.