# Croxteth (Liverpool ward)

Croxteth ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. The ward is in the Liverpool West Derby parliamentary constituency.

## Background

The ward was created in 1953 where it returned three councillors. The boundaries of the ward were changed for the 1973, 1980, 2004 and 2023 elections.

### 1980 boundaries

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Croxteth ward was represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where Alder Road meets the road known as Queens Drive Stoneycroft, thence northwestwards along said Queens Drive Stoneycroft and the northeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward to the southeastern boundary of Clubmoor Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and continuing northeastwards and southeastwards along the southern boundary of Gillmoss Ward to the unnamed road being a continuation northeastwards of Deysbrook Lane, thence southwestwards along said unnamed road and said Deysbrook Lane to Leyfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Honey's Green Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Alder Road, thence generally southwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".

### 2004 boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards.
Croxteth ward saw significant changes as the pre-2004 Croxteth ward was based around West Derby village, which became West Derby ward with only small parts in the new Croxteth ward as well as the Knotty Ash, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Yew Tree wards. The new ward was based on the Croxteth 'Council' estate and the Croxteth Country Park estate formerly covered by Gillmoss ward.
The ward boundaries followed the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary, the southern edge of Croxteth Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, the western property boundary of Elwick Drive, the southern boundary of the De La Salle Academy playing fields, and Dwerryhouse Lane.
The population of the 2004 ward at the 2011 census was 14,561, and at the 2021 census of 14,432.

### 2023 boundaries

The ward boundary was changed in 2023 taking the northern half of the previous Croxteth ward. The new ward is represented by one councillor.
The ward bounadries follow the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary with Knowsley, the northwestern edge of Craven Wood, the northeastern edge of Dam Wood, the River Alt, Oak Lane North, Croxteth Hall Lane, the southern property line on Carr Lane East, then Worrow Road, Storrington Avenue and Lower House Lane.
The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 6,703.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1953 | J.G. Hughes (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | N.A. Williams (Con) |
| 1954 | J.G. Hughes (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | N.A. Williams (Con) |
| 1955 | J.G. Hughes (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | N.A. Williams (Con) |
| 1956 | J.G. Hughes (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | F Bidston (Con) |
| 1957 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | F Bidston (Con) |
| 1958 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | F Bidston (Con) |
| 1959 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1960 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | T.H. Thompson (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1961 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1962 | J.E. Thompson (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1963 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1964 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1965 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1966 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | A. Morrow (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1967 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | George Prince (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1968 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | George Prince (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1969 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | George Prince (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1970 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | George Prince (Con) | | C Dickinson (Con) |
| 1971 | Alexander Audley (Con) | | George Prince (Con) | | T Larty (Con) |
| 1972 | K.W. Hart (Lib) | | George Prince (Con) | | T Larty (Con) |
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| 1973 | W.T. Brodie (Lib) | | T. Blyde (Lib) | | J. Holmes (Lib) |
| 1975 | Ivan Clews (Lib) | | T. Blyde (Lib) | | J. Holmes (Lib) |
| 1976 | Ivan Clews (Lib) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) | | J. Holmes (Lib) |
| 1978 | Ivan Clews (Lib) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) | | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) |
| 1979 | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) | | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) |
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| 1980 | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) | | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1982 | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) | | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1983 | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) | | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1984 | Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) | | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1986 | Gillian Bundred (Lib) | | Frederick Butler (Con) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1987 | Gillian Bundred (Lib) | | JJ Cunningham (SDP) | | Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) |
| 1988 | Gillian Bundred (Lib) | | JJ Cunningham (SDP) | | Elaine Kinahan (SLD) |
| 1990 | Gillian Bundred (LD) | | JJ Cunningham (SDP) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1991 | Gillian Bundred (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1992 | Gillian Bundred (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1994 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1995 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1996 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1998 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 1999 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Elaine Kinahan (LD) |
| 2000 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Stuart Monkcom (LD) |
| 2002 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Stuart Monkcom (LD) |
| 2003 | Ann Hines (LD) | | Norman Mills (LD) | | Stuart Monkcom (LD) |
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| 2004 | Nadia Stewart (Lab) | | Alan Fearehough (Lab) | | Rose Bailey (Lab) |
| 2006 | Nadia Stewart (Lab) | | Alan Fearehough (Lab) | | Rose Bailey (Lab) |
| 2007 | Nadia Stewart (Lab) | | Phil Moffatt (LD) | | Rose Bailey (Lab) |
| 2008 | Nadia Stewart (LD) | | Phil Moffatt (LD) | | Rose Bailey (Lab) |
| 2010 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Phil Moffatt (LD) | | Rose Bailey (Lab) |
| 2010 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Steph Till (Lab) | | Martin Cummins (Lab) |
| 2011 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Steph Till (Lab) | | Martin Cummins (Lab) |
| 2012 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Steph Till (Lab) | | Martin Cummins (Lab) |
| 2014 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Steph Till (Lab) | | Martin Cummins (Ind) |
| 2015 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Joann Kushner (Lab) | | Martin Cummins (Ind) |
| 2016 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Joann Kushner (Lab) | | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) |
| 2018 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Joann Kushner (Lab) | | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) |
| 2019 | Peter Mitchell (Lab) | | Joann Kushner (Lab) | | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) |
| 2021 | Peter Mitchell (Ind) | | Carol Sung (Lab) | | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) |
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| 2023 | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) | Anthony Lavelle (Lab) |
* Nadia Stewart (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council for part of 2007 before defecting to the Liberal Democrats on the evening of the 2008 elections allowing the Liberal Democrat administration to retain a slender majority on the council.
* Martin Cummins (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council from 2014 to 2016 after the Leader of the Labour Party was photographed holding the Sun newspaper.
* Peter Mitchell (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council from 2021 after "allowing his membership [of the Labour Party] to lapse".
indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.
indicates seat up for re-election.
indicates change in affiliation.
indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

## Election results
### Elections of the 2020s

4th May 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Lavelle | 740 | 82.50 | |
| | Independent | Maurice Sherman | 89 | 9.92 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Barrow | 68 | 7.58 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 72.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 897 | 20.65 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.44 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 901 | 20.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,344 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
A by-election was held alongside the ordinary election on 6 May 2023 following the resignation of Cllr Joanne Kushner (elected 2019, Labour).
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021:6th May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Anthony Lavelle | 1,643 |
| | Labour | Carol Sung | 1,230 |
| | Liberal | Ray Catesby | 382 |
| | Liberal | Tom Doolan | 378 |
| | Green | Nicola Jane Stewart | 243 |
| | Green | Nicola Jane Stewart | 236 |
| | Conservative | Johnathan Andrew | 196 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Clein | 170 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kay Davies | 169 |
| | Conservative | Johnathan Andrew | 154 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,601 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joann Kushner | 1,670 | 73.12 | 9.76 |
| | Green | Rachael Joanne Blackman-Stretton | 215 | 9.41 | 5.54 |
| | Conservative | Alice Margaret Day | 146 | 6.39 | 0.33 |
| | Liberal | Ray Catesby | 128 | 5.60 | 2.63 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Barrow | 125 | 5.47 | 1.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,455 | 63.70 | 12.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 22.01 | 2.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,532 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 34 | 1.47 | 1.12 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.65 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Mitchell | 2,120 | 82.88 | 9.02 |
| | Conservative | Alice Margaret Day | 172 | 6.72 | 3.78 |
| | Green | Martin Trevor Randall | 99 | 3.87 | 0.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pendril Bentall | 91 | 3.56 | 0.91 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Frank Catesby | 76 | 2.97 | 0.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,948 | 76.15 | 12.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,567 | 24.31 | 2.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,558 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.35 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.62 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Lavelle | 1,984 | 73.86 | 1.21 |
| | UKIP | John David Sisson | 261 | 9.72 | 0.33 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Hulme | 120 | 4.47 | 0.90 |
| | Liberal | John James McBridge | 102 | 3.80 | 2.15 |
| | Green | Yasmin Gasimova | 88 | 3.28 | 0.39 |
| | Conservative | Denise Mary Nuttall | 79 | 2.94 | 1.59 |
| | TUSC | Rebecca Elizabeth McCourt | 52 | 1.94 | 0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,723 | 64.14 | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,287 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,722 | 26.46 | 36.38 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | n/a | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joann Kushner | 4,765 | 72.65% | +6.32% |
| | UKIP | Mark Andrew Leavesley | 659 | 10.05% | −11.92% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Twigger | 352 | 5.37% | n/a |
| | Conservative | Beryl Pinnington | 297 | 4.53% | +0.59% |
| | Green | Lewis Coyne | 241 | 3.67% | −0.79% |
| | TUSC | Mary Ann Wheeler | 137 | 2.09% | n/a |
| | Liberal | John James McBridge | 108 | 1.65% | −1.65% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,106 | 62.60% | −18.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,588 | 62.84% | +35.57% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.12% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Mitchell | 1,887 | 66.33% | +0.74% |
| | UKIP | Mark Leavesley | 625 | 21.97% | n/a |
| | Green | Don Ross | 127 | 4.46% | +2.30% |
| | Conservative | Giselle Henrietta McDonald | 112 | 3.94% | +1.56% |
| | Liberal | John James McBridge | 94 | 3.30% | +1.46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,262 | 44.36% | −6.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2845 | 27.27% | +0.32% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Cummins | 1,822 | 65.59% | −2.97% |
| | Socialist Labour | Kai Andersen | 410 | 14.76% | +9.79% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Coughlin | 283 | 10.19% | −7.10% |
| | English Democrat | Lee Alan Walton | 86 | 3.10% | n/a% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Coppell | 66 | 2.38% | −1.55% |
| | Green | Don Ross | 60 | 2.16% | +0.37% |
| | Liberal | John James McBride | 51 | 1.84% | −0.23% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,412 | 50.83% | −0.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,778 | 26.95% | −3.44% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.38% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephanie Till | 2181 | 68.56% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Anthony Coughlin | 550 | 17.29% |
| | Socialist Labour | Kai Andersen | 158 | 4.97% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Coppell | 125 | 3.93% |
| | Liberal | John James McBride | 66 | 2.07% |
| | Green | Donald Ross | 57 | 1.79% |
| | BNP | Peter Tierney | 44 | 1.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1631 | 51.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3181 | 30.39% |
Following the death of Cllr Rose Bailey and the resignation of Cllr Phil Moffat a dual by-election was held on 18 November 2010. Two candidates were returned:
Croxteth By-Election 18 November 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Cummins | 1447 | 31.85% |
| | Labour | Stephanie Till | 1424 | 31.34% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Coughlin | 611 | 13.45% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Marner | 479 | 10.54% |
| | Socialist Labour | Kai Andersen | 135 | 2.97% |
| | BNP | Peter Tierney | 117 | 2.58% |
| | Socialist Labour | Barbara Bryan | 70 | 1.54% |
| | Green | Eleanor Pontin | 63 | 1.39% |
| | UKIP | Tony Hammond | 50 | 1.10% |
| | English Democrat | Paul Rimmer | 35 | 0.77% |
| | English Democrat | Steven McEllenborough | 33 | 0.73% |
| | Conservative | Norman Coppell | 31 | 0.68% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Coppell | 29 | 0.64% |
| | UKIP | Michael Lane | 19 | 0.42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4543 | 21.42% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Mitchell | 3307 | 57.10% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Coughlin | 1711 | 29.54% |
| | Conservative | Grace Charlotte Tyldsley | 271 | 4.68% |
| | Socialist Labour | Kai Andersen | 244 | 4.21% |
| | Liberal | Michael Morgan | 181 | 3.13% |
| | Green | Don Ross | 78 | 1.35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5792 | 54.62% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rose Bailey | 1810 | 51.71% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Geoghegan | 1245 | 35.57% |
| | Independent | Ken Stewart | 171 | 4.89% |
| | BNP | George Muse | 109 | 3.11% |
| | Conservative | Diane Joyce Westwell | 88 | 2.51% |
| | Green | Don Ross | 77 | 2.20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3500 | 33.35% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Moffatt | 1246 | 45.61% |
| | Labour | Jim Noakes | 1236 | 45.24% |
| | Green | Anne Graham | 121 | 4.43% |
| | Conservative | Diane Joyce Westwell | 90 | 3.29% |
| | Liberal | Susan O'Brien | 39 | 1.43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2732 | 26.36% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nadia Stewart | 1804 | 61.49% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Moloney | 902 | 30.74% |
| | Green | Anne Graham | 151 | 5.15% |
| | Liberal | Mary Jane Canning | 77 | 2.62% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2934 | 27.78% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rosemary Bailey | 1749 | |
| | Labour | Alan Fearehough | 1426 | |
| | Labour | Nadia Stewart | 1379 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Clein | 1350 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Moloney | 1326 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gaskell | 1248 | |
| | Liverpool Labour | Anthony Jennings | 324 | |
| | Liverpool Labour | John Jones | 315 | |
| | Liverpool Labour | Henry Bennett | 303 | |
| | Conservative | Audrey Bowness | 170 | |
| | Green | Anne Graham | 165 | |
| | Liberal | Beryl Ackers | 127 | |
| | Liberal | Francis Porter | 91 | |
| | Socialist Labour | Violet Shaw | 90 | |
| | Liberal | Jean Worrall | 82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3791 | 35.67% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | n/a |
* italics – Denotes sitting Councillor.
* bold – Denotes the winning candidate