# Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Knowsley Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1975 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1976 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1978 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1979 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1980 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1982 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 1983 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1984 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1986 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1987 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1988 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1990 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1991 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1992 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1994 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1995 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1996 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1998 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1999 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2000 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2002 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2003 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2004 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3)
* 2006 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2007 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2008 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2010 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2011 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2014 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2016 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)
* 2018 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2021 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2022 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2023 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2024 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

## Results maps

* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 2002-2006

Whiston South by-election 22 September 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 555 | 53.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 383 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | | 103 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,041 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2006-2010

Halewood South by-election 26 November 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Harvey | 607 | 46.0 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tommy Morretta | 486 | 36.8 | −9.8 |
| | BNP | | 113 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | United Socialist | | 52 | 3.9 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | | 32 | 2.4 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | | 30 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,320 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Park by-election 16 September 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Brennan | 650 | 86.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John White | 70 | 9.3 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Gary Robertson | 36 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | 76.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 756 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Page Moss by-election 18 August 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Tulley | 541 | 82.5 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John White | 57 | 8.7 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Sean Watson | 22 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Green | Marie Rea | 21 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Avery | 15 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 73.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 656 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Prescot East by-election 4 April 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steff O'Keeffe | 515 | 57.9 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carl Cashman | 328 | 36.9 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Adam Butler | 47 | 5.3 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 890 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Prescot West by-election 4 April 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lynn O'Keeffe | 441 | 43.8 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | 403 | 40.1 | +2.2 |
| | TUSC | Stephen Whatham | 86 | 8.5 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Avery | 62 | 6.2 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Robert Mbanu | 14 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,006 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Michaels by-election 4 April 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vickie Lamb | 676 | 85.7 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Currie | 69 | 8.7 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | David Dunne | 44 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 76.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 789 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longview by-election 13 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margi O'Mara | 670 | 64.8 | −29.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Woods | 327 | 31.6 | +31.6 |
| | Conservative | Adam Butler | 37 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | 33.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,034 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

St Michaels by-election 20 July 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Kearns | 716 | 86.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean Boyle | 58 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Kirk Sandringham | 53 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 79.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 827 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Page Moss by-election 29 March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Del Arnall | 657 | 78.2 |
| | Green | Kirk Sandringham | 74 | 8.8 |
| | UKIP | Fred Fricker | 68 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Waters | 41 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 69.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 840 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2018-2022

Halewood South by-election 23 August 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary See | 1,012 | 51.6 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Bob Swann | 778 | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny McNeilis | 118 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Smart | 54 | 2.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,962 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

Whitefield by-election 21 March 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Johns | 659 | 54.1 | +54.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Owens | 558 | 45.9 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,217 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |