# Anfield (Liverpool ward)

Anfield ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council centred on the Anfield district of Liverpool. The ward is within the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency.

## Background

The ward was created in 1900 with a single councillor elected in that year, a second was elected in 1901 and a third in 1902. The boundary of the ward has been altered in 1953, 1973, 1980, 2004, and 2023. From 2023 the ward is represented by two councillors.

### 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. Anfield ward was represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where Rocky Lane meets Belmont Road, thence northwestwards along said road and the northeastern boundary of Breckfield Ward to the southeastern boundary of Melrose Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of County Ward, thence northeastwards and southeastwards along said boundary and the western boundary of Clubmoor Ward to a point opposite the southeastern boundary of No 78 Vanbrugh fioad, thence southwestwards to and along said boundary, crossing Vanbrugh Road and continuing along Thombury Road to Trouville Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Westcombe Road, thence southwestwards along said road and Manningham Road to Priory Road, thence southeastwards along said road and Lower Breck Road to Rocky Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane 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. The Anfield ward was largely unchanged gaining small areas of the former Breckfield and Tuebrook wards, and losing a small area to the new Tuebrook and Stoneycroft ward. The ward boundaries followed the Canada Dock Branch line, Townsend Lane, between Vallance Road and Curate Road, Behind Westcombe Roadand Manningham Road, Priory Road, Lower Breck Road, around the outer boundary of St Margaret's Primary School, between Rockhouse Street and Thurnam Street, Rocky Lane, Belmont Road, Oakfield Road, Walton Breck Road and Walton Lane.
The population of the 2004 ward at the 2021 census was 14,730.

### 2023 boundaries

In 2023 the ward boundaries were changed following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, which decided that the previous 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The ward was reformed as a two-member ward, retaining the majority of the former Anfield ward, losing the southernmost extent to the new Everton East ward, and gaining a small section of the former Tuebrook and Stoneycroft ward.
The current ward boundaries are Walton Lane to the west; the Canada Dock Branch Line to the north; Townsend Lane and Breck Road to the east; and Walton Breck Road and Oakfield Road to the south. The ward contains Anfield Cemetery, Stanley Park and Anfield Stadium.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1980 | Catherine Kaufmann (Lib) | Paul Vincent Downes (Lib) | Myra Fitsimmons (Con) |
| 1982 | Catherine Kaufmann (Lib) | Paul Vincent Downes (Lib) | Myra Fitsimmons (Con) |
| 1983 | Catherine Kaufmann (Lib) | Paul Vincent Downes (Lib) | Myra Fitsimmons (Con) |
| 1984 | Catherine Kaufmann (Lib) | Paul Vincent Downes (Lib) | Jacqueline Crowley (Lab) |
| 1986 | Vera Best (Alliance) | Paul Vincent Downes (Lib) | Jacqueline Crowley (Lab) |
| 1987 | Vera Best (Alliance) | Jacqueline Smith (Lab) | R Jump (Lib) |
| 1988 | Vera Best (Alliance) | Jacqueline Smith (Lab) | Judith Nelson (Lab) |
| 1990 | S.H. Oldfield (Lab) | Jacqueline Smith (Lab) | Judith Nelson (Lab) |
| 1991 | S.H. Oldfield (Lab) | Jacqueline Smith (Anfield Lab) | Judith Nelson (Lab) |
| 1992 | S.H. Oldfield (Lab) | Jacqueline Smith (Anfield Lab) | Paul Woodruff (LD) |
| 1994 | R. Carrick (Lab) | Jacqueline Smith (Anfield Lab) | Paul Woodruff (LD) |
| 1995 | R. Carrick (Lab) | G. Wilson (Lab) | Paul Woodruff (LD) |
| 1996 | R. Carrick (Lab) | G. Wilson (Lab) | Alan Walker (Lab) |
| 1998 | Kiron Read (LD) | G. Wilson (Lab) | Alan Walker (Lab) |
| 1999 | Kiron Read (LD) | Joe Kenny (LD) | Alan Walker (Lab) |
| 2000 | Kiron Read (LD) | Joe Kenny (LD) | Jeremy Chowings (LD) |
| 2002 | Kiron Read (LD) | Joe Kenny (LD) | Jeremy Chowings (LD) |
| 2003 | Kiron Read (LD) | Robert Quinn (LD) | Jeremy Chowings (LD) |
| WARD REFORMED |||||||
| 2004 | Kiron Reid (LD) | Robert Quinn (LD) | Jeremy Chowings (LD) |
| 2006 | Kiron Reid (LD) | Robert Quinn (LD) | Andrew Tremarco (LD) |
| 2007 | Jimmy Kendrick (LD) | Robert Quinn (LD) | Andrew Tremarco (LD) |
| 2008 | Jimmy Kendrick (LD) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Andrew Tremarco (LD) |
| 2010 | Jimmy Kendrick (LD) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2011 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2012 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2014 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2015 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Brian Dowling (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2016 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Ros Groves (Lab) | Ian Francis (Lab) |
| 2018 | Adele Dowling (Lab) | Ros Groves (Lab) | Billy Marrat (Lab) |
| 2019 | Lena Simic (Lab) | Ros Groves (Lab) | Billy Marrat (Lab) |
| 2021 | Lena Simic (Lab) | Ros Groves (Lab) | Billy Marrat (Lab) |
| 2021 | Lena Simic (Lab) | Tricia O'Brien (Lab) | Billy Marrat (Lab) |
| WARD REFORMED |||||||
| 2023 | Billy Marrat (Lab) | Lena Simic (Lab) |
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

4 May 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Billy Marrat | 1,194 | 39.10 | |
| | Labour | Lena Simic | 868 | 28.42 | |
| | Liberal | Jimmy Richardson | 330 | 10.81 | |
| | Liberal | Shelley Williams | 251 | 8.22 | |
| | Green | Craig Robert Dobbin | 228 | 7.47 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wiebke Angela Hidegard Ruterjans | 115 | 3.77 | |
| | Conservative | David Michael John Jeffrey | 68 | 2.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 864 | 28.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,015 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | 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 on 18 November 2021 following the death of Cllr Ros Groves who had successfully defended her seat at the May 2021 elections.
Anfield By-election: 18 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tricia O'Brien | 604 | 55.87 | 11.51 |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 281 | 25.99 | 15.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wiebke Angela Hildegard Ruterjans | 73 | 6.75 | 2.14 |
| | Green | Daryl Hodge | 72 | 6.66 | 6.66 |
| | Conservative | Alma Gavine McGing | 42 | 3.89 | 1.43 |
| | | Adam Heatherington | 9 | 0.83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 29.88 | 26.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,089 | 11.96 | 12.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,106 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.73 | 1.35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -13.28 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 2 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ros Groves | 1,520 | 67.38 | 5.90 |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 247 | 10.95 | 3.81 |
| | Green | Philip Adam Williamson | 171 | 7.58 | 2.19 |
| | Conservative | Muniandy Logasuriyan Subramaniam | 120 | 5.32 | 0.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wiebke Angela Hildeguard Ruterjans | 104 | 4.61 | 0.30 |
| | Independent | Dylan Thomas Cresswell | 94 | 4.17 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,273 | 56.43 | 7.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | 24.74 | 2.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,314 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 48 | 2.08 | 0.88 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.86 | |

### Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lena Simic | 1,448 | 73.28 | 6.73 |
| | Green | Harry Glen Gallimore-King | 193 | 9.77 | 4.64 |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 141 | 7.14 | 4.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Liam Madine | 97 | 4.91 | 1.12 |
| | Conservative | Irene Stuart | 97 | 4.91 | 1.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,255 | 63.51 | 10.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,000 | 21.81 | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,172 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | 1.20 | 0.89 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.68 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Billy Marrat | 1,777 | 80.01 | 4.74 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Edward Smith | 140 | 6.30 | 2.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wiebke Ruterjans | 134 | 6.03 | 0.39 |
| | Green | Rachel Burcher | 114 | 5.13 | 0.51 |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 56 | 2.52 | 3.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,637 | 73.71 | 4.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,228 | 24.19 | 0.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,212 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.31 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.31 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ros Groves | 1,601 | 75.27 | 1.36 |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 132 | 6.21 | 1.17 |
| | Green | Shaun Ingram | 120 | 5.64 | 0.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanete Makinson | 120 | 5.64 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Roberts | 89 | 4.18 | 1.92 |
| | TUSC | Benjamin Mark Bolton | 65 | 3.06 | 1.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 69.06 | 2.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2142 | 23.87 | 36.97 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.27 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adele Dowling | 4,276 | 76.63% | +2.12% |
| | UKIP | Stephen Peter Lee | 568 | 10.18% | n/a |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 281 | 5.04% | −0.84% |
| | Green | Shaun Ingram | 261 | 4.68% | −1.16% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Roberts | 126 | 2.26% | 1.65% |
| | TUSC | Fred Taylor | 68 | 1.22% | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,708 | 66.45% | +1.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,612 | 60.84% | +33.66% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.06% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Francis | 1,850 | 74.51% | −7.94% |
| | NHA | Louise Boothroyd | 245 | 9.87% | n/a |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 146 | 5.88% | +2.49% |
| | Green | Jean Hill | 145 | 5.84% | +1.70% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Roberts | 97 | 3.91% | +0.77% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,605 | 64.64% | −10.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,483 | 27.18% | −3.17% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.97% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Dowling | 2,312 | 82.45% | +12.94% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Keeley | 193 | 6.88% | −13.23% |
| | Green | Jean Hill | 116 | 4.14% | +2.58% |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 95 | 3.39% | +0.79% |
| | Conservative | Victoria McDonald | 88 | 3.14% | +0.20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,119 | 75.57% | +26.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,804 | 30.35% | −3.96% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +13.89% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adele Dowling | 2223 | 69.51% | +15.00% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Kendrick | 643 | 20.11% | −9.42% |
| | BNP | Karen Gillian Otty | 105 | 3.28% | −2.10% |
| | Conservative | Victoria McDonald | 94 | 2.94% | −0.64% |
| | Liberal | James "Jimmy" Richardson | 83 | 2.60% | −2.70% |
| | Green | Jean Hartrick Hill | 50 | 1.56% | −0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1580 | 49.41% | +24.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3198 | 34.31% | −19.91% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 12.21% | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Francis | 2817 | 54.51% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Kendrick | 1526 | 29.53% |
| | BNP | Karen Gillian Otty | 278 | 5.38% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Houghland | 274 | 5.30% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Coppell | 185 | 3.58% |
| | Green | Jean Hill | 88 | 1.70% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1291 | 24.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5168 | 54.22% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Dowling | 1521 | 51.54% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robbie Quinn | 1077 | 36.50% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Houghland | 133 | 4.51% |
| | Conservative | Francis Victor Stevens | 97 | 3.29% |
| | Green | Jean Hill | 96 | 3.25% |
| | Independent | Michael McDonough | 27 | 0.91% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2951 | 29.07% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Kendrick | 1324 | 49.63% |
| | Labour | Brian Dowling | 935 | 35.04% |
| | Liberal | Dennis Gaskell | 237 | 8.88% |
| | Green | Kelly Rice | 96 | 3.60% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Beilin | 76 | 2.85% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2668 | 25.90% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tremarco | 1101 | 42.33% |
| | Labour | Brian Dowling | 824 | 31.68% |
| | Liberal | Michael Martin Butler | 448 | 17.22% |
| | Green | Shane Thomas Paul Delaney | 133 | 5.11% |
| | Conservative | Allen Ian Epsley | 95 | 3.65% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2601 | 23.29% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned at this election.
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Quinn | 1586 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 1500 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Chowings | 1328 | |
| | Labour | Thomas Carter | 836 | |
| | Labour | Brian Dowling | 719 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Butler | 688 | |
| | Labour | Janet Kent | 680 | |
| | Liberal | Linda Roberts | 519 | |
| | Independent | Joseph Kenny | 335 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Lesley Mahmood | 108 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ernest Nattrass | 55 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3357 | 28.95% |
1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Quinn | 1,162 | 47.03 | 8.48 |
| | Liberal | Michael Butler | 666 | 26.95 | n/a |
| | Labour | Sheila Murphy | 416 | 16.84 | 8.08 |
| | BNP | Joseph Owens | 150 | 6.07 | n/a |
| | Socialist Alliance | Lesley Mahmood | 47 | 1.90 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | Alistair Furze | 30 | 1.21 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 20.07 | 10.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 24.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -17.72 | |
2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 1,633 | 55.51 | 4.76 |
| | Labour | Kevin Doran | 733 | 24.92 | 2.27 |
| | Independent | Michael Butler | 521 | 17.71 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Lesley Mahmood | 55 | 1.87 | 0.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 900 | 30.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,942 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.25 | |
4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Chowings | 986 | 50.75 | 6.63 |
| | Labour | Ben Williams | 440 | 22.65 | 3.40 |
| | Liberal | J. Cumberland | 395 | 20.33 | 13.90 |
| | Conservative | M. Cotterell | 70 | 3.60 | 2.09 |
| | Socialist Alliance | P. Filby | 52 | 2.68 | 0.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 546 | 28.10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,943 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | -1.61 | |

### Elections of the 1990s

6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Kenny | 1,597 | 57.38 | 2.71 |
| | Labour | G. Wilson | 725 | 26.05 | 3.42 |
| | Liberal | J. Richardson | 179 | 6.43 | 4.11 |
| | Conservative | B.A. Nash | 42 | 1.51 | 0.46 |
| | Socialist Alliance | P. Filby | 60 | 2.16 | |
| | Independent | C. Hulme | 180 | 6.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,897 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 1,739 | 60.09 | 20.95 |
| | Labour | A. Keenan | 655 | 22.63 | 24.34 |
| | Liberal | S. Brooks | 305 | 10.54 | 0.17 |
| | Socialist | P. Filby | 61 | 2.11 | |
| | Conservative | E.A. Jones | 57 | 1.97 | |
| | Official Labour | G. Casey | 45 | 1.55 | |
| | Independent | H. Jones | 32 | 1.11 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | 37.46 | 29.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,894 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 22.64 | |
2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Walker | 1,427 | 46.97 | 0.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 1,189 | 39.14 | 1.91 |
| | Liberal | S. Brooks | 315 | 10.37 | 2.26 |
| | Militant Labour | P. Filby | 107 | 3.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 7.83 | 1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,038 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.70 | |
4 May 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Wilson | 1,558 | 47.49 | 3.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 1,347 | 41.05 | 1.64 |
| | Liberal | J. Kehoe | 266 | 8.11 | 1.66 |
| | Conservative | C. Coffey | 110 | 3.35 | 0.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 6.43 | 5.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,281 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.64 | |
5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Carrick | 1,712 | 43.84 | 9.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Cunningham | 1,667 | 42.69 | 3.53 |
| | Liberal | J. Kehoe | 252 | 6.45 | 0.39 |
| | Conservative | C. Cross | 161 | 4.12 | 6.44 |
| | Independent | R. Fallows | 113 | 2.89 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 1.15 | 3.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.95 | |
7 May 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Woodruff | 1,513 | 39.16 | 13.97 |
| | Labour | J. Rutledge | 1,320 | 34.16 | 11.29 |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 408 | 10.56 | 0.05 |
| | Anfield Labour | Judith Nelson | 389 | 10.07 | 20.08 |
| | Liberal | T. Newall | 234 | 6.06 | 5.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 4.76 | 0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,864 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 1.34 | |
2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anfield Labour | J. Smith | 1,624 | 30.15 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Cunningham | 1,357 | 25.19 | 13.96 |
| | Labour | M. Tottey | 1,232 | 22.87 | 33.94 |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 566 | 10.51 | 6.46 |
| | Liberal | T. Newall | 608 | 11.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 4.96 | 12.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,387 | | |
| | Anfield Labour gain from Labour | Anfield Labour gain from Labour | | | |
3 May 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. H. Oldfield | 3,365 | 56.81 | 5.75 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica Best | 2,319 | 39.15 | 1.22 |
| | Conservative | J. Mass | 240 | 4.05 | 5.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,047 | 17.68 | 4.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,923 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 2.26 | |

### Elections of the 1980s

5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judith Nelson | 2,890 | 51.06 | 7.04 |
| | SLD | R. Jump | 2,147 | 37.93 | 5.39 |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 518 | 9.15 | 1.54 |
| | SDP | J. Prince | 105 | 2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 13.13 | 12.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,660 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
A by-election was held on 7 May 1987 alongside an ordinary election to fill a vacancy left by Cllr Paul Downes.
7 May 1987 (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Smith | 2,931 | 44.02 | 3.80 |
| | Liberal | R. Jump | 2,884 | 43.32 | 7.62 |
| | Liberal | T. S. Newall | 2,772 | 41.63 | |
| | Labour | Robert Malcolm Kennedy | 2,739 | 41.14 | |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 712 | 10.69 | 1.84 |
| | Conservative | J. H. Brash | 557 | 8.37 | |
| | Green | W. Winn | 131 | 1.97 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 0.71 | 10.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,658 | 54.23 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,278 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.71 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Vera Best | 3,184 | 50.94 | 13.01 |
| | Labour | C. Williams | 2,514 | 40.22 | 2.42 |
| | Conservative | J. Brash | 553 | 8.85 | 10.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | 10.72 | 6.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,251 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,532 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 7.71 | |
1 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Crowley | 2,870 | 42.64 | 2.84 |
| | Liberal | R. Johnston | 2,553 | 37.93 | 4.30 |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 1,308 | 19.43 | 1.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 4.71 | 2.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,731 | 53.68 | 10.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,540 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.57 | |
5 May 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P. V. Downes | 2,322 | 42.23 | 6.01 |
| | Labour | J. E. Roberts | 2,188 | 39.80 | 11.18 |
| | Conservative | A. Nugent | 988 | 17.97 | 5.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 2.44 | 17.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,498 | 43.39 | 3.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,672 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.59 | |
6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Catherine Kaufman | 2,449 | 48.24 | 13.84 |
| | Labour | J. Roberts | 1,453 | 28.62 | 1.08 |
| | Conservative | T. P. Pink | 1,175 | 23.14 | 12.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 996 | 19.62 | 18.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,675 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,077 | 40.06 | 3.96 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 7.46 | |
After the boundary change of 1980 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned at this election.
6 May 1980 (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitsimmons | 1,660 | 35.9 |
| | Liberal | Paul Vincent Downes | 1,587 | 34.4 |
| | Liberal | Catherine Kaufmann | 1,570 | |
| | Liberal | Helen Powell | 1,559 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Philip Pink | 1,500 | |
| | Conservative | James Hugh Brash | 1,465 | |
| | Labour | David Cowley | 1,373 | 29.7 |
| | Labour | Thomas McManus | 1,302 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Williams | 1,286 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,809 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1 |
* italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate