Prescot North (ward)
Prescot North is a Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Ward. The ward was created for the 2016 municipal election when the number of councillors on Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council was reduced from 63 to 45.[2]
| Prescot North | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Borough ward for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| County | Merseyside |
| Population | 9,519 (2016)[1] |
| Registered electors | 7,365 (2016) |
| Settlements | Prescot (part) |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2016 |
| First Round Councillor | Frances Wynn (Liberal Democrat) |
| Second Round Councillor | Ian Smith (Liberal Democrat) |
| Third Round Councillor | Carl Cashman (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of Councillors | Three |
| Created from | Prescot West |
| Overlaps | |
| UK Parliament constituency | Knowsley (part) St Helens South and Whiston (part) |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
The ward covers both parts of the Knowsley constituency and the neighboring St Helens South and Whiston constituency. [3]
Councillors
Election Timeline
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mike Wynn (LD) | Ian Smith (LD) | Carl Cashman (LD) | |||
| 2018 | Frances Wynn (LD) | Ian Smith (LD) | Carl Cashman (LD) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Councillor Details
| Term | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Mike Wynn [4] | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2016–present | Ian Smith [5] | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2016–present | Carl Cashman [6] | Liberal Democrat | Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, 2016 to present | |
| 2018–present | Frances Wynn [7] | Liberal Democrat | ||
Election results
Elections of the 2010s
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Wynn | 1,373 | 60.3 |  | |
| Labour | Tony Ely | 781 | 34.3 | | |
| Conservative | Aaron Waters | 124 | 5.4 |  | |
| Majority | 592 | 26.0 | | ||
| Turnout | 30.1 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Cashman | 1,254 | 50.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | 1,196 | – | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Wynn | 1,105 | – | ||
| Labour | Lynn O'Keeffe | 839 | 33.8 | ||
| Labour | Mike Kearns | 816 | – | ||
| Labour | Bill Weightman | 702 | – | ||
| TUSC | Steve Whatham | 222 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Avery | 170 | 6.8 | ||
| Majority | 415 | 16.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,365 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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References
- "Knowsley". City Population.
- "The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". Legislation.gov.uk.
- "New Knowsley Wards with Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Mike Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Ian Smith". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Carl Cashman". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Frances Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Borough Elections Results - May 2018" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Election results for Prescot North". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
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