# 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 39 | 1 |
| Conservative | 21 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |
| Green | 1 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2015.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59.1 | 46.1 | 38,832 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | 31.8 | 30.8 | 25,956 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 9.1 | 10.9 | 9,216 | 2.7 |
| | Green | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5,703 | 0.5 |
| | UKIP | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3,088 | 5.3 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 985 | 1.1 |
| | TUSC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 394 | 0.1 |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the previous local election in 2015.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christina Muspratt | 2,505 | 57.0 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative | Des Drury | 952 | 21.7 | 2.1 |
| | UKIP | Jim Bradshaw | 516 | 11.8 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Golby | 233 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Anthony Smith | 187 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,553 | 35.4 | 1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,919 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,425 | 37.1 | 36.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 32 | 0.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie McManus | 1,702 | 70.6 | 6.3 |
| | UKIP | Debbie Caplin | 329 | 13.7 | New |
| | Conservative | Nick Hanna | 190 | 7.9 | 2.8 |
| | Green | Jayne Clough | 107 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Gill | 82 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| | Trade_Unionist_and_Socialist_Coalition | Benjamin Halligan | 52 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,373 | 57.0 | 19.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,985 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,473 | 24.8 | 31.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,555 | 47.9 | 8.2 |
| | Green | Steve Hayes | 1,383 | 42.6 | 11.0 |
| | UKIP | Graeme Foster | 203 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 59 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Price | 35 | 1.1 | |
| | TUSC | Jack Yarlett | 11 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 5.3 | 19.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,703 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,264 | 33.6 | 23.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Warren Ward | 1,805 | 50.5 | 8.8 |
| | Independent | Steve Niblock | 985 | 27.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pete Welch | 442 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Lane | 151 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 131 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| | TUSC | Mark Halligan | 60 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 820 | 22.9 | 17.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,384 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,599 | 31.6 | 34.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 25 | 0.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 12.5 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cherry Povall | 2,333 | 51.7 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Jenny Holliday | 1,668 | 37.0 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Cambridge | 334 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 177 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 665 | 14.7 | 11.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,454 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,538 | 39.6 | 36.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Davies | 2,337 | 66.6 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 628 | 17.9 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Teggin | 237 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| | Green | Moira Gommon | 219 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| | TUSC | Phil Simpson | 89 | 2.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1709 | 48.7 | 10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,161 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,372 | 31.6 | 32.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 22 | 0.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.01 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Gilchrist | 2,695 | 67.0 | 21.9 |
| | Labour | Giuseppe Roberto | 951 | 23.6 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Taylor | 294 | 7.1 | 9.2 |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 83 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,744 | 43.4 | 33.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,995 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,050 | 36.8 | 35.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.6 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Anderson | 2,182 | 48.5 | 8.1 |
| | Labour | Frank Harrison | 1,294 | 28.8 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 792 | 17.6 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Cathy Page | 232 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 888 | 19.7 | 12.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,369 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,529 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 29 | 0.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Hodson | 2,776 | 65.0 | 5.6 |
| | Labour | Jeff Judge | 868 | 20.3 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Barbara Burton | 334 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 290 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1908 | 44.7 | 5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,768 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,304 | 40.0 | 38.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | 0.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hale | 2,186 | 54.2 | 3.4 |
| | Labour | Jean Robinson | 1,218 | 30.2 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Alix Cockcroft | 372 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 261 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 968 | 24.0 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,429 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,063 | 39.0 | 38.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anita Leech | 2,349 | 69.3 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | William Eborall | 802 | 23.7 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Gillian Homeri | 240 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,547 | 45.6 | 9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,690 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,413 | 31.9 | 34.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 22 | 0.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Liscard

Liscard (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Usher | 2,240 | 55.3 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Janette Williamson | 1,672 | – | – |
| | Conservative | Ann Lavin | 690 | 17.0 | New |
| | UKIP | Lynda Williams | 504 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| | Conservative | Ann Parry | 427 | – | – |
| | Green | Trevor Desrosiers | 338 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 280 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,550 | 38.3 | 5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,982 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,604 | 32.8 | 31.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | – | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Blakeley | 2,384 | 56.8 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | Karl Greaney | 1,425 | 34.0 | 8.5 |
| | UKIP | Beryl Jones | 301 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Lindsey Stowell-Smith | 86 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 959 | 22.8 | 21.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,682 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,213 | 39.4 | 29.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Jones | 2,214 | 51.9 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 1,452 | 34.1 | 3.5 |
| | UKIP | Paula Walters | 257 | 6.0 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 197 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jackie Usher | 93 | 2.2 | New |
| | TUSC | Gregory North | 51 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 17.8 | 4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,946 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,280 | 39.1 | 27.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Oxton

Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,381 | 54.0 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | Vicky Nowak | 1,568 | 35.6 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Merry | 275 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 183 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,044 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,434 | 40.1 | 29.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Sullivan | 2,243 | 48.5 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gardner | 1,541 | 33.3 | 3.6 |
| | UKIP | Jan Davison | 417 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien Cummins | 296 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 125 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 | 15.2 | 13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,388 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,651 | 44.8 | 30.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 29 | 0.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.5 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Norbury | 2,028 | 60.3 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 647 | 19.2 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 355 | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| | Green | Christopher Cooke | 334 | 9.9 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,381 | 41.1 | 0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,680 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,401 | 31.8 | 36.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 37 | 1.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Davies | 1,642 | 66.8 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Billy Foster | 327 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hughes | 209 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Kenny Peers | 158 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Smith | 86 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| | TUSC | Leah Halligan | 38 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,315 | 53.4 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,641 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,480 | 25.7 | 32.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | 0.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Stuart | 2,245 | 85.3 | 14.2 |
| | Conservative | John Laing | 386 | 14.7 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,859 | 70.7 | 9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,091 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,690 | 26.7 | 30.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 59 | 2.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Patrick | 2,218 | 61.0 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Gubb | 900 | 24.7 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Lily Clough | 256 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 169 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| | TUSC | Philip Jones | 94 | 2.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,318 | 36.3 | 5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,181 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,693 | 30.3 | 39.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 56 | 1.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Lewis | 2,249 | 50.1 | 5.3 |
| | Labour | Bill McGenity | 1,574 | 35.1 | 3.6 |
| | Green | John Rodgers | 241 | 5.4 | |
| | UKIP | Adam Heatherington | 234 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 191 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | 15.0 | 8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,672 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,508 | 38.6 | 33.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | 0.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Watt | 2,379 | 57.5 | 6.9 |
| | Labour | James Laing | 1,182 | 28.6 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 320 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Redfern | 255 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,197 | 28.9 | 6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,198 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,162 | 40.8 | 37.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

## Changes between 2016 and 2018
### Claughton by-election 2017

By-election, 4 May 2017: Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gillian Wood | 1,761 | 52.4 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 740 | 22.0 | 15.3 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 567 | 16.9 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 136 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| | UK_Independence_Party | Beryl Jones | 130 | 3.9 | New |
| | TUSC | Leon Wheddon | 27 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | 30.4 | 18.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,336 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,372 | 29.7 | 1.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.4 | |