# 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay meant those elected (excluding the by-election) would serve only a three-year term.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Seats | ± |
| | Labour | 30 | 2 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 1 |
| | Liberal Democrat | 6 | |
| | Green | 5 | 2 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 |
| Source: The Guardian ||||

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2019.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 40.9 | 39.7 | 34,643 | 3.9 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.4 | 33.3 | 29,000 | 1.2 |
| | Green | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 13,915 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 9.1 | 10.1 | 8,788 | 1.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 547 | 0.8 |
| | Reform UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 249 | New |
| | For Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 67 | New |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G | Ind |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 30 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G | I |

## Parties and candidates
### Contesting political parties

| Party | Party | Leader | Leader since | Leader's ward | Up for re-election? | Last election | Last election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Leader | Leader since | Leader's ward | Up for re-election? | % of votes | Wards | Defending | Prior Composition |
| | Labour | Janette Williamson | 29 June 2020 | Liscard | N | 35.8% | 10 | 11 | 32 / 66 |
| | Conservative | Jeff Green | 22 December 2020 | West Kirby and Thurstaston | N | 32.1% | 8 | 7 | 22 / 66 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Gilchrist | 16 May 2013 | Eastham | Y | 11.6% | 2 | 2 | 6 / 66 |
| | Green | Pat Cleary | 22 May 2014 | Birkenhead and Tranmere | N | 16.7% | 2 | 0 | 2 / 66 |
| | Independent | Moira McLaughlin | 22 February 2019 | Rock Ferry | N | 1.4% | 0 | 2 | 4 / 66 |

### 2020 Candidate selection

In August 2019, incumbent Labour councillor for Prenton Tony Norbury was not approved for candidacy by the Local campaign forum thus was unable to seek re-selection. Former Prenton councillor Angie Davies, who lost her seat in May to the Green's Chris Cooke, was selected as the new Labour candidate in October. The Greens are fielding Harry Gorman who was selected in June.
Tom Usher, then youngest member of council and cabinet member for Children and Families, lost a selection contest in his Liscard Labour branch in October to Dave Brennan by 21 votes to 30. This was criticised by Independent group leader, and former Labour councillor, Moira McLaughlin who perceived Usher as having been "booted out by the hard-left". Liscard labour chair Edwina Doyle dismissed this notion putting the result down to Usher being "a bit younger and less experienced [than Brennan]". In January 2020, he was selected to contest the neighboring, Conservative held, ward of Wallasey.
Conservative councillor Chris Blakeley died of cancer on 15 January. A casual vacancy was announced on 6 February with the seat to be filled at the upcoming election when Blakeley's term was due to end. Simon Mountney, who had served alongside Blakeley as a fellow ward councillor from 2004 to 2014, was selected as the Conservative candidate in March. Though he was replaced by Max Booth the following January after the elections had been rescheduled. Mountney was later selected to contest the West Kirby and Thurstaston ward.
The Conservatives posted an appeal for candidates on Twitter on 17 February for wards in the Wallasey and Birkenhead constituencies.

### 2021 Candidate selection

Chase Newton was selected as the Lib Dem candidate for Bromborough on 23 July 2020 succeeding Vicky Downie who stood down for personal reasons. Downie had been the party's candidate in the ward for the previous three elections.
Former Labour Councillor Bill Davies resigned his seat in September with a casual vacancy announced on the 7th.
Conservative councillor Geoffrey Watt died on 24 September 2020 after a short illness.

### Campaign

On 24 February, Leader of the Council Pat Hackett announced he was standing down as both leader and councillor for New Brighton later in the year. This was, however, to be in July after the election was scheduled. Hackett was succeeded as Leader of the Labour Group by his deputy Janette Williamson on 29 June 2020. She was voted in as Leader of the Council in a virtual meeting on 28 September. Hackett later resigned his seat in September.
A leaked internal Labour report released on 3 March 2020 predicted severe losses for the party at the upcoming local elections across the country. Wirral, however, was one of only two authorities (the other being Burnley) seen as a possible gain for Labour with Wirral being the only positive prediction under all models used within the report.
On 13 March it was announced that all elections due to be held in May would be suspended until the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An e-newsletter created by the Oxton Labour Party revealed that it and the rest of the Birkenhead constituency party were not delivering leaflets due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Leader of the Conservative group Ian Lewis resigned on 15 December 2020 citing internal party problems. Lewis's predecessor Jeff Green was elected leader on 22 December beating controversial Greasby, Frankby and Irby councillor David Burgess-Joyce.

## Retiring councillors

| Ward | Departing Councillor | Party |
| Birkenhead and Tranmere | Jean Stapleton | Labour |
| Leasowe and Moreton East | Anita Leech | Labour |
| Moreton West and Saughall Massie | Chris Blakeley | Conservative (died on 15 January 2020) |
| Pensby and Thingwall | Mike Sullivan | Independent |
| Prenton | Tony Norbury | Labour (deselected) |
| New Brighton | Pat Hackett | Labour (retired on 30 September 2020) |
| Rock Ferry | Bill Davies | Independent (retired on 7 September 2020; died later that year) |
| West Kirby and Thurstaston | Geoffrey Watt | Conservative (died on 24 September 2020) |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2019.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jason Walsh | 3,167 | 59.8 | 50.2 |
| | Labour | Christina Muspratt | 1,536 | 29.0 | 21.1 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Jones | 529 | 10.0 | 14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Downie | 63 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,631 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,839 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,350 | 45.2 | 7.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 55 | 1.0 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 35.7 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie McManus | 1,581 | 69.6 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 364 | 16.0 | 5.4 |
| | Green | Diane Johnson | 205 | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Parsons | 122 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,217 | 53.6 | 1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,498 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 22.0 | 0.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 37 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Emily Gleaves | 1,765 | 61.9 | 4.0 |
| | Labour | Susan Mahoney | 897 | 31.5 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 153 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Smith | 35 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 868 | 30.5 | 3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,400 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | 27.8 | 5.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 36 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jo Bird | 2,248 | 61.1 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Drury | 819 | 22.3 | 0.6 |
| | Green | Sheena Hatton | 318 | 8.6 | 4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chase Newton | 295 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,429 | 38.8 | 12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,237 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,720 | 30.4 | 1.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 40 | 1.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cherry Povall | 2,414 | 51.8 | 1.4 |
| | Labour | Christopher Davies | 1,426 | 30.6 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 466 | 10.0 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Rogers | 357 | 7.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | 21.2 | 2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,305 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,707 | 41.6 | 1.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 44 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Davies | 2,096 | 60.2 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | Rania Elzeiny | 608 | 17.5 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 412 | 11.8 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Teggin | 300 | 8.6 | 2.6 |
| | For Britain | Gary Bergin | 67 | 1.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,488 | 42.7 | 12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,468 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,536 | 30.8 | 0.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 53 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Gilchrist | 2,497 | 63.2 | 8.2 |
| | Labour | Shab Syed | 792 | 20.1 | 6.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Connolly | 488 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 171 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,705 | 43.2 | 15.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,069 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,972 | 35.9 | 2.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Anderson | 2,755 | 54.3 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | Gail Jenkinson | 1,585 | 31.2 | 13.6 |
| | Green | Cathy Page | 428 | 8.4 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Redfern | 306 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,170 | 23.1 | 11.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,593 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,119 | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 45 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathy Hodson | 2,785 | 56.1 | 4.0 |
| | Labour | Giuseppe Roberto | 1,118 | 22.5 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thompson | 535 | 10.8 | 2.6 |
| | Green | Barbara Burton | 468 | 9.4 | 4.7 |
| | Reform UK | Ken Ferguson | 60 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,667 | 33.6 | 12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,903 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,021 | 46.1 | 1.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 55 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gardner | 2,532 | 52.7 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Matt Houghton | 1,391 | 28.9 | 6.8 |
| | Green | Alix Cockcroft | 548 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 335 | 7.0 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,141 | 23.7 | 4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,575 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,850 | 45.9 | 2.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 44 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Collinson | 1,943 | 54.1 | 6.2 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Caplin | 1,409 | 39.2 | 0.4 |
| | Green | Michael Dixon | 175 | 4.9 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Mullins | 64 | 1.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,118 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,631 | 32.7 | 1.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 40 | 1.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Brennan | 1,898 | 56.9 | 5.9 |
| | Conservative | Jane Owens | 875 | 26.2 | 8.3 |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 271 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Arrowsmith | 221 | 6.6 | 2.8 |
| | Reform UK | Dave Sharp | 71 | 2.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,023 | 30.7 | 2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,405 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,377 | 29.6 | 1.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 41 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Max Booth | 2,206 | 56.2 | 7.2 |
| | Labour | Nicole Williams | 1,320 | 33.6 | 7.1 |
| | Green | Helen O'Donnell | 256 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 84 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Whelligan | 60 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 886 | 22.6 | 14.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,763 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 37.0 | 3.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 51 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Jones | 2,204 | 55.1 | 1.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Martin | 1,835 | 45.9 | 11.1 |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 1,230 | 30.8 | 13.5 |
| | Conservative | Darren May | 923 | 23.1 | 5.8 |
| | Green | Moira Gommon | 492 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 433 | 10.8 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Keenan | 214 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie Smethurst | 184 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 23.5 | 16.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,476 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,014 | 35.0 | 0.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | — | |

### Oxton

Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,311 | 57.0 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Jobson | 1,050 | 25.9 | 3.7 |
| | Conservative | Phil Merry | 328 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Judith Grier | 306 | 7.5 | New |
| | Reform UK | Philip Griffiths | 58 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,261 | 31.1 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,020 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37.2 | 4,097 | 3.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 44 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ivan Camphor | 2,234 | 48.4 | 3.6 |
| | Labour | Tim Watson | 1,676 | 36.3 | 1.6 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 453 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Waterfield | 257 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,492 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,665 | 44.5 | 3.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 45 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Harry Gorman | 2,235 | 54.5 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Angie Davies | 1,441 | 35.2 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 336 | 8.2 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Johnson | 87 | 2.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 19.4 | 12.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,991 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,130 | 37.6 | 4.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clare O'Hagan | 1,521 | 55.7 | 10.7 |
| | Independent | Stephen Davies | 547 | 20.0 | 18.5 |
| | Conservative | Nick Hanna | 296 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| | Green | Craig McDonald | 271 | 9.9 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Sutton | 95 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 35.7 | 29.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,269 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,779 | 27.1 | 1.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 49 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 14.6 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Stuart | 1,597 | 69.6 | 5.7 |
| | Conservative | Vida Wilson | 405 | 17.7 | 8.3 |
| | Green | Hilary Cullen | 208 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Morris | 83 | 3.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,192 | 52.0 | 3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,294 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 22.5 | 2.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jean Robinson | 1,960 | 55.2 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative | Emma Sellman | 1,017 | 28.6 | 2.5 |
| | Green | Lily Clough | 432 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 143 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 943 | 26.5 | 3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,409 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,589 | 28.9 | 0.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 37 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Lewis | 2,567 | 49.8 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Tom Usher | 2,135 | 41.4 | 9.3 |
| | Green | Rachel Heydon | 297 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 160 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 8.4 | 12.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,727 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,211 | 44.4 | 0.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 52 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Mountney | 2,650 | 56.7 | 1.6 |
| | Labour | Louise Reecejones | 1,228 | 26.3 | 5.5 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 571 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Orod Osanlou | 224 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,422 | 30.4 | 3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,326 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,712 | 45.6 | 0.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 39 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

## Changes between 2021 and 2022
### Liscard by-election 2021

Cllr Sarah Spoor, first elected in 2018, announced her resignation on 4 June 2021. A casual vacancy was announced on the 7th.
By-election, 22 July 2021: Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daisy Kenny | 1,137 | 53.6 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | Jane Owens | 582 | 27.4 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Arrowsmith | 201 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Edward Lamb | 109 | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Lynda Williams | 68 | 3.2 | New |
| | For Britain | Gary Bergin | 26 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 26.1 | 4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,399 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,128 | 18.7 | 10.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Oxton by-election 2021

Cllr Andy Corkhill, first elected in 2019, died of cancer at the age of 36 on 4 October 2021. A casual vacancy was announced on the 20th.
By-election, 25 November 2021: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Orod Osanlou | 1,666 | 68.3 | 11.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sue Mahoney | 460 | 18.8 | 7.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Merry | 168 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Mary Heydon | 147 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,206 | 49.4 | 18.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,795 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22.7 | 2,447 | 14.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.2 | |

### Other changes

| Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
| 19 November 2021 | Bromborough | Jo Bird | | Labour Co-op | | Independent | Expelled. |