Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012.[1] One third of the council was up for election, with councillors elected at the Knowsley Council election, 2008 defending their seats this time.
Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, changes in vote share are compared to the corresponding 2008 elections and calculated on that basis. After the election, Labour gained total control of the council, wiping out every Liberal Democrat councillor.
Ward results
Cherryfield ward
| Cherryfield | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ted Grannell | 1,014 | 73.6 | +26.1 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Tony Barton | 357 | 25.9 | −10.6 | |
| Majority | 657 | 47.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,377 | 25 | n/c | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Halewood North ward
| Halewood North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Shelley Powell | 985 | 71.4 | +43.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Dave Smithson | 262 | 19.0 | −31.8 | |
| Conservative | Graham Tubey | 120 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 723 | 52.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,380 | 27 | n/c | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Halewood South ward
| Halewood South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Gary See | 987 | 63.4 | +29.7 | |
| TUSC | Bren Tyrrell | 282 | 18.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Harry Birch | 220 | 14.1 | −32.3 | |
| Conservative | David Dunne | 53 | 3.4 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 705 | 45.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,557 | 29 | +2 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Halewood West ward
| Halewood West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Bob Swann | 1,161 | 87.2 | +24.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Sarah Smithson | 79 | 5.9 | −30.2 | |
| Conservative | Hannah Withey | 76 | 5.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,082 | 81.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,331 | 26 | +4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kirkby Central ward
| Kirkby Central | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Jackie Harris | 1,081 | 85.1 | +30.9 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Brian Johns | 183 | 14.4 | −18.8 | |
| Majority | 898 | 70.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,271 | 25 | −2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Longview ward
| Longview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Tony Harvey | 1,362 | 93.1 | +34.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Wickham | 90 | 6.2 | −34.4 | |
| Majority | 1,272 | 86.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,463 | 23 | +4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Northwood ward
| Northwood | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Eddie Connor | 909 | 70.9 | −8.4 | |
| Independent | Des Delaney | 367 | 28.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 542 | 42.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,282 | 23 | +4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Page Moss ward
| Page Moss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Dave Tully | 1,189 | 92.6 | +14.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Sam Smith | 85 | 6.6 | −14.4 | |
| Majority | 1,104 | 86.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,284 | 25 | +5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Park ward
| Park | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Dave Dobbie | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Prescot East ward
| Prescot East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Derek McEgan | 976 | 63.5 | +31.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Carl Cashman | 505 | 32.9 | −25.4 | |
| Conservative | Gary Robertson | 51 | 3.3 | −5.4 | |
| Majority | 471 | 30.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,537 | 27 | +1 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Prescot West ward
| Prescot West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Mike Kearns | 819 | 46.3 | +16.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ian Smith | 667 | 37.7 | −17.8 | |
| TUSC | Steve Whatham | 172 | 9.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Robert Avery | 101 | 5.7 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 152 | 8.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,769 | 34 | +2 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Roby ward
| Roby | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Chris Bannon | 1,469 | 74.7 | +26.9 | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Mackie | 338 | 17.2 | −24.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ann Pearson | 142 | 7.2 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 1,131 | 57.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,967 | 33 | −3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Shevington ward
| Shevington | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ray Halpin | 1,069 | 83.8 | +15.3 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Helen Moss | 198 | 15.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 871 | 68.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,275 | 24 | +3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Bartholomew's ward
| St. Bartholomew's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Andy Moorhead | 1,433 | 87.6 | +23.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jo Wisely | 190 | 11.6 | −23.5 | |
| Majority | 1,243 | 76.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,636 | 30 | +3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Gabriel's ward
| St. Gabriel's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Frank Walsh | 1,075 | 71.1 | +33.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Fred Fricker | 418 | 27.6 | −26.7 | |
| Majority | 657 | 43.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,513 | 29 | +3 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's ward
| St. Michael's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Kay Moorhead | 1,497 | 92.0 | +26.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Matt Hughes | 116 | 7.1 | −26.0 | |
| Majority | 1,381 | 84.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,627 | 31 | +6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Stockbridge ward
| Stockbridge | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Bill Weightman | 1,198 | 91.9 | +11.3 | |
| National Front | Andrew Brennus | 71 | 5.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Les Rigby | 30 | 2.3 | −16.3 | |
| Majority | 1,127 | 86.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,304 | 28 | +8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Swanside ward
| Swanside | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ron Round | 1,634 | 90.2 | +19.3 | |
| Conservative | Samuel Robertson | 100 | 5.5 | −10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Sharon Fricker | 61 | 3.4 | −9.6 | |
| Majority | 1,534 | 84.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,811 | 34 | +5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whiston North ward
| Whiston North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Sandra Gaffney | 1,314 | 83.3 | +35.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Sophia Smith | 146 | 9.3 | −27.6 | |
| Conservative | Gillian Robertson | 100 | 6.3 | −8.5 | |
| Majority | 1,168 | 74.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,578 | 29 | +3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whiston South ward
| Whiston South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | David Williams | 1,347 | 81.1 | +33.5 | |
| Conservative | Bernard Neill | 170 | 10.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Marjorie Sommerfield | 126 | 7.6 | −43.4 | |
| Majority | 1,177 | 70.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,660 | 30 | +3 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Whitefield ward
| Whitefield | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ros Smith | 925 | 69.1 | +26.2 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Pauline Pendleton | 401 | 30.0 | −11.9 | |
| Majority | 524 | 39.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,338 | 27 | −2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Statement of Persons Nominated Knowsley Council
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