# 2015 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2015 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 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 Democrat | 5 | 1 |
| Green | 1 | |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2014.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63.6 | 47.9 | 79,409 | 9.3 |
| | Conservative | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | 31.8 | 28.1 | 46,611 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 9.0 | 14,919 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 13,572 | 0.4 |
| | Green | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.3 | 10,446 | 1.7 |
| | TUSC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 632 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 195 | 0.2 |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G |

## Ward results
### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jerry Williams | 5,107 | 57.7 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | Des Drury | 2,106 | 23.8 | 1.0 |
| | UKIP | Jim Bradshaw | 931 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Anthony Smith | 452 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Gill | 261 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,001 | 33.9 | 8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,107 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7 | 36.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Kenny | 4,255 | 76.9 | 12.3 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Dormand | 590 | 10.7 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Karl Cumings | 316 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| | TUSC | Ben Halligan | 199 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Wood | 175 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,665 | 66.2 | 22.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,049 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 | 29.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phillip Davies | 3,130 | 56.0 | 15.2 |
| | Green | Jayne Clough | 1,763 | 31.6 | 16.1 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Sharpe-Stevens | 447 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 183 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Price | 61 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,367 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,854 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.9 | 21.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.6 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Walsh | 4,478 | 59.3 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | Mike Collins | 1,396 | 18.5 | 4.8 |
| | UKIP | Sue Colquhoun | 865 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Golby | 367 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 330 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| | TUSC | Mark Halligan | 118 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,082 | 40.8 | 13.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,464 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.3 | 35.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Sykes | 3,656 | 41.3 | 0.7 |
| | Labour | Jenny Holliday | 3,371 | 38.1 | 6.5 |
| | UKIP | Roger Jones | 864 | 9.8 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Cambridge | 644 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| | Green | Vinny Spencer | 323 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,689 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.2 | 35.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Foulkes | 4,101 | 56.8 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 1,309 | 18.1 | 3.6 |
| | UKIP | Philip Griffiths | 810 | 11.2 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Teggin | 512 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Tom Cubbin | 488 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,792 | 38.7 | 6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,266 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.5 | 32.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Mitchell | 3,589 | 45.1 | 5.6 |
| | Labour | Helen Robinson | 2,772 | 34.8 | 4.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith Jack | 1,314 | 16.5 | 4.6 |
| | Green | Paul Cartlidge | 291 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 817 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,089 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.5 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Burgess-Joyce | 3,655 | 40.4 | 1.8 |
| | Labour | Julie McManus | 2,980 | 33.0 | 12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 1,330 | 14.7 | 4.3 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Jones | 723 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| | Green | Catherine Page | 352 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | 7.4 | 10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,583 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.4 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hodson | 5,035 | 59.5 | 3.8 |
| | Labour | Mike Holliday | 1,718 | 20.3 | 4.8 |
| | UKIP | David Scott | 715 | 8.4 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 535 | 6.3 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Barbara Burton | 464 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,317 | 39.2 | 1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,874 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.5 | 38.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerry Ellis | 4,125 | 50.8 | 4.1 |
| | Labour | Bill McGenity | 2,367 | 29.1 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 758 | 9.3 | 1.0 |
| | UKIP | George Robinson | 497 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Redfern | 374 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,758 | 21.7 | 1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,610 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.0 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ron Abbey | 4,297 | 60.8 | 15.3 |
| | Conservative | Denis Knowles | 1,744 | 24.7 | 16.1 |
| | UKIP | Jan Davison | 734 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
| | Green | Craig Reynolds | 291 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,553 | 36.1 | 31.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,764 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.9 | 28.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.7 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernie Mooney | 4,397 | 62.9 | 16.0 |
| | UKIP | Lynda Williams | 1,352 | 19.4 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 578 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
| | Green | Lindsey Stowell-Smith | 542 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| | TUSC | Adam Khan | 118 | 1.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,045 | 43.5 | 20.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,091 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.5 | 33.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.1 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Williams | 3,324 | 44.3 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Karl Greaney | 3,191 | 42.5 | 6.6 |
| | UKIP | Susan Whitham | 716 | 9.5 | 6.9 |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 272 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 1.8 | 6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,860 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.3 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick Hackett | 3,822 | 52.5 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 2,223 | 30.6 | 3.8 |
| | Green | Gillian Homeri | 634 | 8.7 | 2.0 |
| | UKIP | Tim Power | 595 | 8.2 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,599 | 21.9 | 14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,003 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.4 | 30.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Oxton

Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Doughty | 3,085 | 39.7 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,788 | 35.9 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 854 | 11.0 | 3.7 |
| | UKIP | David Martin | 615 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 424 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,236 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.4 | 31.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phillip Brightmore | 3,085 | 39.1 | 6.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian MacKenzie | 2,918 | 36.9 | 8.2 |
| | UKIP | Hilary Jones | 796 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien Cummins | 602 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 378 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| | Independent | Maureen Wilkinson | 69 | 0.9 | New |
| | TUSC | Phil Simpson | 50 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,589 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.2 | 36.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela Davies | 4,362 | 59.3 | 12.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hughes | 1,307 | 17.8 | 2.1 |
| | UKIP | James Shorthall | 864 | 11.7 | 10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 481 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Moira Gommon | 342 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,055 | 41.5 | 16.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,790 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.4 | 34.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Meaden | 3,767 | 66.7 | 8.6 |
| | UKIP | Terry Hansen | 617 | 10.9 | 10.0 |
| | Conservative | Cy Ferguson | 552 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Paul Harris | 430 | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Hall | 148 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| | TUSC | Morag Reid | 72 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Jim Pritchard | 62 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,150 | 55.8 | 18.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,727 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.3 | 31.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.3 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 4,157 | 71.1 | 11.9 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Wellstead | 726 | 12.4 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | Christine Jones | 581 | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Lily Clough | 244 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| | TUSC | Gregory North | 75 | 1.3 | New |
| | Independent | Karl Mercer | 64 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,431 | 58.7 | 24.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,309 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.1 | 30.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.4 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Smith | 5,347 | 62.4 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Gubb | 1,807 | 21.1 | 1.9 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Caton | 853 | 9.9 | 13.9 |
| | Green | Marian Hussenbux | 306 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 262 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,540 | 41.3 | 16.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,394 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.6 | 36.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Hayes | 3,831 | 44.8 | 4.0 |
| | Labour | Giuseppe Roberto | 3,309 | 38.7 | 10.2 |
| | UKIP | Brian Farrell | 647 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 464 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 302 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 522 | 6.1 | 14.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,871 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.5 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Elderton | 4,099 | 50.6 | 3.0 |
| | Labour | Thomas Usher | 2,311 | 28.5 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Trevor Desrosiers | 582 | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 563 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| | UKIP | Dave Evennett | 552 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,788 | 22.1 | 1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,380 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.7 | 36.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

## Changes between 2015 and 2016

| Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
| ? | Bromborough | Steve Niblock | | Labour | | Independent | Deselected. |