- St Helens local elections
One third of St Helens Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Labour 1973 - 2004
No overall control 2004 - presentCouncil elections
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St Helens Council election, 1998
*St Helens Council election, 1999
*St Helens Council election, 2000
*St Helens Council election, 2002
*St Helens Council election, 2003
*St Helens Council election, 2004
*St Helens Council election, 2006
*St Helens Council election, 2007
*St Helens Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 848
percentage = 69.0
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 352
percentage = 28.6
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 16
percentage = 1.3
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 13
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 712
percentage = 40.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,229
percentage = 19.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Virginia Taylor
votes = 842
percentage = 53.2
change = +27.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Chisnall
votes = 697
percentage = 44.0
change = -22.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Honey
votes = 44
percentage = 2.8
change = -5.1Election box majority
votes = 712
percentage = 9.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,583
percentage = 19.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 493
percentage = 76.1
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 61
percentage = 9.4
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 47
percentage = 7.3
change = -1.9Election box candidate
party = Socialist Unity
candidate =
votes = 47
percentage = 7.3
change = +2.4Election box majority
votes = 432
percentage = 66.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 648
percentage = 9.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 813
percentage = 72.3
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 275
percentage = 24.5
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 36
percentage = 3.2
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 538
percentage = 47.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,124
percentage = 18.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.sthelens.gov.uk St Helens Council]
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