# 2021 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of St Helens Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One-third of the seats were up for election, with one ward (Earlestown) electing two councillors.

## Results

2021 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 12 | 3 | 70.6 | 23 | 35 | 72.9 | 16,843 | 41.8 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 5.9 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 | 3,761 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | 1 | | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 8,870 | 22.0 | +7.8 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 7,060 | 17.5 | -7.1 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | 11.8 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,761 | 9.3 | +2.3 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 129 | 0.3 | New |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 97 | 0.2 | New |
| | SDP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward results
### Billinge and Seneley Green

Billinge and Seneley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dennis McDonnell | 1,197 | 42.5 | 5.9 |
| | Conservative | Nancy Ashcroft | 952 | 33.8 | 17.8 |
| | Green | Sue Rahman | 666 | 23.7 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackbrook

Blackbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Burns | 1,080 | 49.7 | 13.1 |
| | Green | Emma Van Der Burg | 723 | 33.3 | 7.8 |
| | Conservative | Melaine Lee | 368 | 17.0 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bold

Bold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Barton | 654 | 31.6 |
| | Green | Andrew Donnelly | 459 | 22.2 |
| | Independent | Allen Makin | 378 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Spencer | 299 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Woodcock | 282 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Earlestown

Earlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Terry Maguire | 1,395 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Jeanette Banks | 1,159 | 29.3 |
| | Labour | Charlie Preston | 679 | 16.7 |
| | Green | Paula Pietrzak | 468 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative | Allan Dockerty | 374 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eccleston

Eccleston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Teresa Sims | 2,085 | 63.1 |
| | Labour | Andy Davidson | 710 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | James Forshaw | 509 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,375 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Haydock

Haydock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Paul Hooton | 1,319 | 53.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Lynch | 775 | 31.3 |
| | Conservative | Judith Collins | 332 | 13.4 |
| | For Britain | Linda Collins | 47 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 544 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Moss Bank

Moss Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tracy Dickinson | 1,144 | 49.3 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Harvey | 633 | 27.3 |
| | Green | Deb Connor | 303 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Kent | 241 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Seve Gomez-Aspron | 1,544 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Cass | 630 | 20.4 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Cunliffe | 589 | 19.0 |
| | Green | John Richards | 331 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 914 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Parr

Parr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Bowden | 996 | 64.3 |
| | Conservative | Madeleine Wilcock | 284 | 18.3 |
| | Green | Michael Skidmore | 144 | 9.3 |
| | Independent | Martin Ellison | 126 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 712 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rainford

Rainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Case | 1,519 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | Julian Hanley | 673 | 26.0 |
| | Green | David Anders | 399 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Rainhill

Rainhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kate Stevenson | 1,471 | 46.3 |
| | Labour | Barrie Grunewald | 1,101 | 34.7 |
| | Conservative | Henry Spriggs | 476 | 15.0 |
| | TUSC | Phillip Speakman | 129 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Sutton

Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Johnson | 848 | 37.9 |
| | Green | Stephen Granville | 556 | 24.9 |
| | Conservative | Mackenzie France | 356 | 15.9 |
| | Independent | David Hawley | 252 | 11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frederick Barrett | 223 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Thatto Heath

Thatto Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nova Charlton | 1,291 | 57.6 |
| | Conservative | David Skeech | 561 | 25.0 |
| | Green | Terence Price | 390 | 17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Town Centre

Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne McCormack | 816 | 50.7 |
| | Conservative | Iris Brown | 324 | 20.1 |
| | Green | Alison Donnelly | 242 | 15.0 |
| | Independent | Mark Hitchen | 139 | 8.6 |
| | For Britain | Tex Oakes | 50 | 3.1 |
| | SDP | Glynn Jones | 40 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### West Park

West Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Damien O'Connor | 1,186 | 53.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Barton | 557 | 25.3 |
| | Green | Jess Northey | 462 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Windle

Windle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynn Clarke | 1,020 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | John Cunliffe | 745 | 31.5 |
| | Green | Francis Williams | 598 | 25.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |