2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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 2008 Knowsley Council election 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

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Cherryfield ward

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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

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Halewood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shelley Powell 985 71.4 +43.0
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats Swing

Halewood South ward

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Halewood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gary See 987 63.4 +29.7
TUSC Bren Tyrrell 282 18.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats Swing

Halewood West ward

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Halewood West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Swann 1,161 87.2 +24.1
Liberal Democrats 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

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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

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Longview
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Harvey 1,362 93.1 +34.3
Liberal Democrats John Wickham 90 6.2 −34.4
Majority 1,272 86.9
Turnout 1,463 23 +4
Labour hold Swing

Northwood ward

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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

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Page Moss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Tully 1,189 92.6 +14.7
Liberal Democrats Sam Smith 85 6.6 −14.4
Majority 1,104 86.0
Turnout 1,284 25 +5
Labour hold Swing

Park ward

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Dobbie N/A N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing

Prescot East ward

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Prescot East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek McEgan 976 63.5 +31.0
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats Swing

Prescot West ward

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Prescot West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Kearns 819 46.3 +16.3
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats Swing

Roby ward

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Roby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Bannon 1,469 74.7 +26.9
Conservative Jonathan Mackie 338 17.2 −24.8
Liberal Democrats Ann Pearson 142 7.2 −2.5
Majority 1,131 57.5
Turnout 1,967 33 −3
Labour hold Swing

Shevington ward

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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

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St. Bartholomew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Moorhead 1,433 87.6 +23.8
Liberal Democrats Jo Wisely 190 11.6 −23.5
Majority 1,243 76.0
Turnout 1,636 30 +3
Labour hold Swing

St. Gabriel's ward

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St. Gabriel's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Walsh 1,075 71.1 +33.9
Liberal Democrats Fred Fricker 418 27.6 −26.7
Majority 657 43.5
Turnout 1,513 29 +3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Michael's ward

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kay Moorhead 1,497 92.0 +26.4
Liberal Democrats Matt Hughes 116 7.1 −26.0
Majority 1,381 84.9
Turnout 1,627 31 +6
Labour hold Swing

Stockbridge ward

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Stockbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Weightman 1,198 91.9 +11.3
National Front Andrew Brennus 71 5.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Les Rigby 30 2.3 −16.3
Majority 1,127 86.5
Turnout 1,304 28 +8
Labour hold Swing

Swanside ward

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Swanside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ron Round 1,634 90.2 +19.3
Conservative Samuel Robertson 100 5.5 −10.3
Liberal Democrats Sharon Fricker 61 3.4 −9.6
Majority 1,534 84.7
Turnout 1,811 34 +5
Labour hold Swing

Whiston North ward

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Whiston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Gaffney 1,314 83.3 +35.9
Liberal Democrats 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

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Whiston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 1,347 81.1 +33.5
Conservative Bernard Neill 170 10.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Sommerfield 126 7.6 −43.4
Majority 1,177 70.9
Turnout 1,660 30 +3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Whitefield ward

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Whitefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ros Smith 925 69.1 +26.2
1st 4 Kirkby Pauline Pendleton 401 30.0 −11.9
Majority 524 39.1
Turnout 1,338 27 −2
Labour hold Swing

References

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