# 1996 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party achieved overall control of the council.
As of 2025 this is the last Liverpool City Council election in which a Conservative was elected.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 50 | ?? |
| Liberal Democrat | 42 | ?? |
| Liberal Party | 3 | ?? |
| Ward Labour | 3 | ?? |
| Conservative Party | 1 | |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1996 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52% | 41% | 37,557 |
| Labour | 14 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 42% | 42% | 38,416 |
| Ward Labour | 2 | | | | 6% | 7% | 4,162 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 7% | 6,821 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 6,047 |
| Independent | | | | | | | |

## Ward results
### Abercromby

Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,083 | 73% | 2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Firth | 113 | 8% | 3% |
| | Green | R. Spalding | 100 | 7% | 1% |
| | Liberal | A. Carroll | 109 | 7% | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 90 | 6% | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 969 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aigburth

Aigburth 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cathy Hancox | 2,185 | 58% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Antrobus | 1,856 | 51% |
| | Labour | J. Middleton | 1,626 | 34% |
| | Labour | Joe Anderson | 1,221 | 33% |
| | Conservative | A. McGing | 343 | 9% |
| | Conservative | D. Patmore | 315 | 9% |
| | Green | R. Lentle | 230 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 899 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Allerton

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosie Cooper | 1,947 | 56% |
| | Labour | M. Bailey | 1,026 | 29% |
| | Allerton Liberal Democrats | C. Hulme | 492 | 14% |
| | Conservative | F. Bate | 454 | 13% |
| | Green | R. Cantwell | 60 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Anfield

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Walker | 1,427 | 47% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 1,189 | 39% |
| | Liberal | S. Brooks | 315 | 10% |
| | Militant Labour | P. Filby | 107 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Arundel

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clein | 1,488 | 46% |
| | Labour | R. Gladden | 1,392 | 44% |
| | Green | D. Ross | 181 | 6% |
| | Conservative | K. Watkin | 136 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Breckfield

Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. McGiveron | 1,291 | 66% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karren Afford | 265 | 14% |
| | Liberal | J. McAllister | 222 | 11% |
| | Militant Labour | J. Morris | 59 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. McDaid | 1,776 | 53% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McCabe | 1,167 | 35% |
| | Liberal | T. Mills | 196 | 6% |
| | Conservative | K. Sutton | 194 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Childwall

Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eddie Clein | 2,766 | 65% |
| | Labour | H. Adams | 1,068 | 25% |
| | Conservative | C. Coffey | 415 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,698 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Storey | 3,106 | 67% |
| | Labour | N. Harvey | 1,014 | 22% |
| | Conservative | J. Mullans | 362 | 8% |
| | Green | J. Brown | 127 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,092 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Ellison | 1,396 | 50% |
| | Liberal | B. Jackson | 639 | 23% |
| | Ward Labour | A. Hincks | 319 | 12% |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Owen | 252 | 9% |
| | Conservative | G. Hicklin | 159 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### County

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 2,124 | 61% |
| | Labour | L. French | 1,265 | 36% |
| | Conservative | J. Atkinson | 57 | 2% |
| | Liberal | R. Webb | 42 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 859 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Kinahan | 2,758 | 63% |
| | Labour | G. Wood | 1,004 | 23% |
| | Conservative | E. Nash | 412 | 9% |
| | Liberal | R. Cameron | 155 | 4% |
| | Green | I Graham | 73 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,754 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Dingle

Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 1,178 | 43% |
| | Labour | B. Williams | 1,142 | 41% |
| | Ward Labour | S. Hilditch | 172 | 6% |
| | Conservative | J. Watson | 91 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Renilson | 1,192 | 62% |
| | Liberal | K. Buchanan | 357 | 18% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Kinahan | 277 | 14% |
| | Conservative | J. Brandwood | 107 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Everton

Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ward Labour | George Knibb | 781 | 58% |
| | Labour | F. Kidd | 497 | 37% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Reid | 48 | 4% |
| | Liberal | J. Mayes | 22 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave hanratty | 1,705 | 68% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Poole | 616 | 25% |
| | Conservative | D. Johnston | 192 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,089 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ward Labour | Alf Flatery | 1,146 | 38% |
| | Labour | M. Black | 1,026 | 34% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hines | 339 | 11% |
| | Liberal | F. Fall | 331 | 11% |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 153 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Granby

Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Tyrrell | 1,250 | 74% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Forster-Green | 166 | 10% |
| | Ward Labour | C. Wilson | 166 | 10% |
| | Liberal | M. Wingfield | 104 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Grassendale

Grassendale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Curry | 2,691 | 64% |
| | Labour | G. Lovegreen | 969 | 23% |
| | Conservative | C. Cross | 509 | 12% |
| | Natural Law | G. Mead | 27 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,722 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Kensington

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Kendrick | 1,597 | 55% |
| | Labour | R. Kennedy | 1,097 | 38% |
| | Kensington Liberal Democrat | A. Hulme | 161 | 6% |
| | Ward Labour | A. Dunn | 108 | 4% |
| | Liberal | M. Bickley | 68 | 2% |
| | Conservative | I. McFall | 48 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Melrose

Melrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Owen | 1,509 | 71% |
| | Liberal | D. Mayes | 358 | 17% |
| | Militant Labour | L. Mahmood | 168 | 8% |
| | Conservative | A. Nugent | 86 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,509 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Netherley

Netherley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joe Devaney | 956 | 62% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tommy Marshall | 393 | 25% |
| | Independent | J. Courtney | 94 | 6% |
| | Conservative | I. Prosser | 58 | 4% |
| | Liberal | N. Roberts | 50 | 3% |
| | Independent | M. Fowler | 46 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernie Turner | 1,034 | 41% |
| | Labour | M. Lyons | 774 | 30% |
| | Socialist Labour | G. Lloyd | 451 | 18% |
| | Liberal | H. Williams | 156 | 6% |
| | Conservative | R. Bethell | 138 | 5% |
| | Old Swan Liberal Democrat | M. McNeilly | 128 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Kemp | 1,693 | 57% |
| | Labour | K. Bradley | 1,221 | 41% |
| | Conservative | T. Coffey | 70 | 2% |
| | Picton Liberal Democrat | W. Barrow | 136 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dot Gavin | 1,351 | 66% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dutton | 273 | 13% |
| | Liberal | C. Mayes | 163 | 8% |
| | Conservative | F. Stevens | 137 | 7% |
| | Ward Labour | J. Kidd | 124 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Millea | 2,206 | 67% |
| | Labour | P. Hughes | 1,006 | 31% |
| | Conservative | G. Harden | 58 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,200 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Smithdown

Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. White | 960 | 63% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Airey | 353 | 23% |
| | Liberal | K. White | 222 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Anderson | 1,028 | 75% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. McKenna | 276 | 20% |
| | Conservative | T. Morrison | 75 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | S. Radford | 2,888 | 74% |
| | Labour | B. Lawless | 751 | 19% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Richardson | 159 | 4% |
| | Conservative | G. Brandwood | 80 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,137 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Valley

Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Phillips | 1,318 | 50% |
| | Labour | M. Fitzsimmons | 965 | 37% |
| | Ward Labour | J. Marston | 210 | 8% |
| | Liberal | W. McGrady | 67 | 3% |
| | Conservative | J. Matthews | 61 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Orr | 1,100 | 71% |
| | ward Labour | J. Long | 351 | 23% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Connor | 60 | 4% |
| | Liberal | I. Mayes | 39 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,040 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Roberts | 2,029 | 51% |
| | Labour | P. Harvey | 1,751 | 44% |
| | Conservative | D. Gray | 180 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Woolton

Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,725 | 40% |
| | Conservative | H. Rigby | 1,288 | 30% |
| | Labour | S. Owens | 1,201 | 28% |
| | Liberal | M. Langley | 152 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## By Elections
### Melrose, 11 December 1997

Melrose By-Election 11 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Melrose Ward Labour | Alfie Hincks | 272 | 38.6 | +38.6 |
| | Labour | | 217 | 30.4 | −40.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 180 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Socialist | | 35 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 704 | 5.9 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |