# 2018 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
## Summary

The 2018 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the borough council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 40 | 2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | |
| Green | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |

### Overall election result

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80.0 | 66.2 | 19,007 | 5.6 |
| | Green | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 3,553 | 7.8 |
| | Independent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 2,151 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 6.7 | 6.8 | 1,958 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1,546 | 1.4 |
| | UKIP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.2 | 334 | 2.9 |
| | TUSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 156 | 2.8 |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 42 | 3 |
| Lab | LD |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lab | LD | G | I |

### Votes summary

Popular vote
Labour
66.2%
Green
12.4%
Independent
7.5%
Liberal Democrats
6.8%
Conservative
5.4%
Others
1.7% :

### Seats summary

Wards won
Labour
80.0%
Green
6.7%
Independent
6.7%
Liberal Democrats
6.7% :

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2016.

### Cherryfield

Cherryfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Lonergan | 1,329 | 82.0 | 20.0 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Michael Dooley | 188 | 11.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Adam Butler | 103 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,141 | 70.4 | 40.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,994 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,626 | 20.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.1 | |

### Halewood North

Halewood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Powell | 1,419 | 66.5 | 8.3 |
| | Independent | Bob Swann | 447 | 20.9 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny McNeilis | 268 | 12.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 972 | 45.6 | 3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,247 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,145 | 26.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Halewood South

Halewood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Allan Harvey | 1,231 | 47.3 | 25.5 |
| | Labour | Gary See | 1,190 | 45.8 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Graham Tubey | 180 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,138 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,610 | 32.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | 16.1 | |

### Northwood

Northwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Bell | 1,439 | 86.5 | 20.3 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Russell Greenway | 225 | 13.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | 73.0 | 40.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,399 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,673 | 19.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.3 | |

### Page Moss

Page Moss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Moorhead | 1,152 | 80.1 | 4.3 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Kirk Sandringham | 287 | 19.9 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 60.2 | 8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,737 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 18.7 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.8 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Prescot North

Prescot North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Wynn | 1,373 | 60.3 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Tony Ely | 781 | 34.3 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Waters | 124 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 26.0 | 9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,580 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,283 | 30.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Prescot South

Prescot South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Kai Taylor | 1,520 | 65.5 | New |
| | Labour | Lynn O’Keeffe | 736 | 31.7 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Webster | 64 | 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,079 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 32.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.1 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 30.7 | |

### Roby

Roby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Bannon | 1,299 | 56.1 | 7.1 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Martin Mackerel | 510 | 22.0 | 9.1 |
| | Conservative | Antony Reed | 400 | 17.3 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | Jayne Tattan | 107 | 4.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 34.1 | 3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,460 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 31.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Shevington

Shevington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Rowe | 1,402 | 90.0 | 13.5 |
| | TUSC | Neill Dunne | 156 | 10.0 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,246 | 80.0 | 27.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,597 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | 20.7 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 1.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.5 | |

### St Gabriel's

St Gabriel's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dot Johnson | 1,352 | 76.7 | 8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean Boyle | 153 | 8.7 | New |
| | UKIP | Fred Fricker | 131 | 7.4 | 18.1 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Smart | 127 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,199 | 68.0 | 25.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,239 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770 | 24.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |

### St Michael's

St Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kay Moorhead | 1,267 | 84.7 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Scott | 118 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| | UKIP | John Price | 111 | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,149 | 76.8 | 19.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,079 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 21.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.9 | |

### Stockbridge

Stockbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dennis Baum | 1,189 | 76.7 | 5.7 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Paul Ryan | 189 | 12.2 | New |
| | Independent | Paul Woods | 173 | 11.2 | 17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,000 | 64.5 | 22.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,963 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,556 | 19.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.3 | |

### Swanside

Swanside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Dever | 1,666 | 81.3 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Johnny Webster | 193 | 9.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Carole Sullivan | 190 | 9.3 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,473 | 71.9 | 9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,456 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | 27.6 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Whiston and Cronton

Whiston and Cronton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gillian Flatley | 1,207 | 55.5 | 11.2 |
| | Green Party - Save Our Green Space | Ron Gaffney | 634 | 29.2 | New |
| | Conservative | Carl Cross | 240 | 11.0 | 1.6 |
| | UKIP | Neil Miney | 92 | 4.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 26.3 | 19.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,480 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,179 | 29.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.9 | |

### Whitefield

Whitefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louise Harbour | 1,579 | 90.6 | 45.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Rigby | 164 | 9.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,415 | 81.2 | 64.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,924 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,763 | 22.3 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | 1.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 32.3 | |

## Changes between 2018 and 2019
### Halewood South by-election 2018

By-election, 23 August 2018: Halewood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary See | 1,012 | 51.6 | 5.8 |
| | Independent | Bob Swann | 778 | 39.7 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny McNeilis | 118 | 6.0 | New |
| | Conservative | Ruth Smart | 54 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,968 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |