Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections

One third of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Conservative1973 - 1986
No overall control1986 - 2012
Labour2012–present

Council elections

By-election results

1997-2001
Park By-Election 11 September 1997 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats 1,079
Liberal Democrats 1,013
Labour 497
Labour 479
Conservative 337
Conservative 308
Turnout 3,713 13.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Manor By-Election 3 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 924 48.6 -7.8
Conservative 658 34.6 +2.5
Liberal Democrats 190 10.0 -1.4
Independent 128 6.7 +6.7
Majority 266 14.0
Turnout 1,900 19.0
Labour hold Swing
Ainsdale By-Election 3 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats 1,570 50.4 -1.4
Conservative 1,389 44.6 +8.5
Labour 158 5.1 -2.1
Majority 181 5.8
Turnout 3,117 30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Litherland By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 900 62.8 -11.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Murray 472 33.0 +7.1
Socialist Alternative 60 4.2 +4.2
Majority 428 29.8
Turnout 1,432 17.6
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005
Manor By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 3,251 53.9 +11.9
Conservative 1,800 29.8 -11.1
Liberal Democrats 981 16.3 -0.8
Majority 1,451 24.1
Turnout 6,032
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2005-2009
Church By-Election 2 March 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Paul Cummins 806 52.4 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tonkiss 431 28.0 -22.8
BNP Michael McDermott 159 10.3 +10.3
Conservative Antonio Spatuzzi 143 9.3 -0.6
Majority 375 24.4
Turnout 1,539 17.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Manor By-Election 25 October 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David McIvor 922 40.5 -7.6
Liberal Democrats John Gibson 769 33.8 +13.4
Labour Sue Hanley 419 18.4 -13.1
BNP Michael McDermott 94 4.1 +4.1
UKIP Peter Harper 71 3.1 +3.1
Majority 153 6.7
Turnout 2,275 22.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2009-2013
Bootle Derby By-Election 7 November 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Anne Thompson 903 65
UKIP Jack Colbert 293 21
Independent Juliet Edgar 97 7
TUSC Graham Woodhouse 48 3
Independent Janice Blanchard 29 2
Green Laurence Rankin 25 2
Turnout 1,399 15.77
Labour hold Swing

2013-Present
Dukes By-Election 2 November 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats John Pugh 1,680 56
Conservative Ann Pearmain 790 26
Labour Frank Hanley 417 14
UKIP Terry Durance 69 2
Green Nick Senior 45 1
Majority 890 30
Turnout 3,001 28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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References
  1. "Sefton". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. "Sefton". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. "Sefton council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  4. "BNP claim shock third place in by-election". Liverpool Echo. 2006-03-03. p. 3.
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