Liverpool local elections

One third of Liverpool City Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

No overall control 1973 - 1983

Labour 1983 - 1992

No overall control 1992 - 1996

Labour 1996 - 1998

Liberal Democrat 1998 - present

Council elections

* Liverpool Council election, 1998
* Liverpool Council election, 1999
* Liverpool Council election, 2000
* Liverpool Council election, 2002
* Liverpool Council election, 2003
* Liverpool Council election, 2004
* Liverpool Council election, 2006
* Liverpool Council election, 2007
* Liverpool Council election, 2008

By-election results

Election box candidate
party = Melrose Ward Labour
candidate = Alfie Hincks
votes = 272
percentage = 38.6
change = +38.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 217
percentage = 30.4
change = -40.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 180
percentage = 25.6
change = +25.6Election box candidate
party = Socialist
candidate =
votes = 35
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0Election box majority
votes = 55
percentage = 8.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 704
percentage = 5.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Strickland
votes = 1,984
percentage = 54.3
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lynnie Williams
votes = 1,218
percentage = 33.3
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Steven Greenhalgh
votes = 281
percentage = 7.7
change = +7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Cherry Fitzsimmons
votes = 68
percentage = 1.9
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brenda Coppell
votes = 54
percentage = 1.5
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mark Bill
votes = 49
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 766
percentage = 21.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,654
percentage = 28.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard McLinden
votes = 1,796
percentage = 55.2
change = +10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ritchie Roberts
votes = 1,024
percentage = 31.4
change = -13.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Peter Stafford
votes = 136
percentage = 4.2
change = +4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Michael Langen
votes = 131
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joseph Moran
votes = 52
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Kim Graham
votes = 45
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Rea
votes = 40
percentage = 1.2
change = -3.2Election box candidate
party = Liverpool Labour Community Party
candidate = Alfie Hincks
votes = 32
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 772
percentage = 23.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,256
percentage = 29.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.liverpool.gov.uk Liverpool Council]