# 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 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 | 25 | 1 |
| Conservative | 21 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 20 | 1 |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2006.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 31.8 | 38.6 | 34,081 | 1.3 |
| | Labour | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36.4 | 28.7 | 25,399 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.8 | 25.2 | 22,289 | 1.9 |
| | Green | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4,809 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1,475 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 311 | N/A |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2006.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jerry Williams | 2,201 | 43.7 | 8.3 |
| | Conservative | Les Thomas | 1,554 | 30.9 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Jackson | 580 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| | UKIP | Hilary Jones | 514 | 10.2 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Michael Harper | 187 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 12.8 | 10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,020 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 | 0.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Smith | 1,384 | 59.7 | 4.0 |
| | Independent | George Thomas | 311 | 13.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Fiona Marsh | 292 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brace | 215 | 9.3 | 4.9 |
| | Green | George Bowler | 116 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,073 | 46.3 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,380 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,399 | 62.4 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 333 | 14.9 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 255 | 11.4 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Catherine Page | 254 | 11.3 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,066 | 47.5 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,374 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.7 | 0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Moon | 1,753 | 48.3 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Audrey Moore | 1,002 | 27.6 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative | Mark Gibson | 684 | 18.8 | 4.6 |
| | Green | Joyce Hogg | 192 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | 20.7 | 5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,953 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Jennings | 2,401 | 44.7 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative | Cherry Povall | 2,152 | 40.1 | 2.1 |
| | Labour | Ethel Morgan | 643 | 12.0 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 173 | 3.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,856 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Foulkes | 1,784 | 52.0 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 943 | 27.5 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Blumenthal | 485 | 14.1 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 218 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 24.5 | 2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,553 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8 | 1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Mitchell | 3,067 | 70.3 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | Graham Davies | 661 | 15.2 | 0.3 |
| | Labour | Christopher Lawler | 518 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Brian Gibbs | 114 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,406 | 55.1 | 1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 2,552 | 47.3 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Vida Wilson | 1,846 | 34.2 | 2.7 |
| | Labour | Barbara Moores | 553 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| | UKIP | Mike Pepler | 309 | 5.7 | New |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 132 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 13.1 | 1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,607 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hodson | 3,385 | 69.3 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 618 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
| | Labour | Philip Waterfield | 589 | 12.1 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Anne Rosseinsky | 292 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,767 | 56.6 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,136 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerry Ellis | 2,944 | 66.7 | 7.7 |
| | Labour | Alan Milne | 665 | 15.1 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Clark | 457 | 10.3 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Hara Willow | 350 | 7.9 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,279 | 51.6 | 10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,606 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ron Abbey | 1,682 | 44.3 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Ian Lewis | 1,664 | 43.9 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hainsworth | 244 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| | Green | Rosemary Bland | 204 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,087 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3 | 5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen Hayes | 2,116 | 49.7 | 0.2 |
| | Labour | Gary Leech | 1,609 | 37.8 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 244 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| | UKIP | Phil Griffiths | 149 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Rebecca Koncienzcy | 143 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,418 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Moseley | 2,365 | 60.5 | 3.5 |
| | Labour | Darren Dodd | 943 | 24.1 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Copestake | 306 | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| | Green | James Drew | 160 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| | UKIP | Natasha Minns | 136 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,422 | 36.4 | 5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,087 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 1,814 | 45.7 | 3.9 |
| | Labour | Anne McArdle | 1,256 | 31.6 | 0.2 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 534 | 13.4 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicol Hick | 368 | 9.3 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 14.1 | 4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,095 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Oxton

Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,007 | 54.8 | 0.6 |
| | Labour | David Barden | 693 | 18.9 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 611 | 16.7 | 1.6 |
| | Green | Marilyn Jones | 193 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | Cathy Williams | 158 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,314 | 35.9 | 2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,278 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Quinn | 2,110 | 44.0 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | Jacquie McKelvie | 1,777 | 37.0 | 0.5 |
| | Labour | John Cunningham | 742 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 170 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 7.0 | 4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,743 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Holbrook | 2,148 | 52.3 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | Denise Realey | 1,105 | 26.9 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Burns | 677 | 16.5 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Mark Mitchell | 177 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,043 | 25.4 | 16.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,141 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.9 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Meaden | 1,474 | 59.6 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Suffield | 433 | 17.5 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Heppinstall | 342 | 13.8 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Peter Exley | 224 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,041 | 42.1 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,292 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.1 | 0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis Knowles | 1,447 | 59.5 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernie Howden | 527 | 21.7 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 299 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| | Green | Beverley Kells | 160 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 37.8 | 2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,614 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.0 | 0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Smith | 1,931 | 43.1 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Julie Kirwan | 1,734 | 38.7 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Beazer | 575 | 12.8 | 9.8 |
| | Green | Marian Hussenbux | 244 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,311 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 | 0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Hayes | 2,801 | 58.3 | 0.8 |
| | Labour | Christine Jones | 1,138 | 23.7 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Uriel | 466 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
| | UKIP | Ian Watson | 209 | 4.4 | New |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 189 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,663 | 34.6 | 5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,979 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Elderton | 2,846 | 62.0 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 719 | 15.7 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | James Brown | 641 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Patrick Cleary | 383 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,127 | 46.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,493 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Changes between 2007 and 2008

| Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
| May 2007 | Clatterbridge | Isabel Moon | | Liberal Democrats | | Ind. Lib Dem | Resigned. |
| June 2007 | Hoylake and Meols | David Kirwan | | Conservative | | Ind. Conservative | Resigned. |