# Fazakerley (ward)

Fazakerley ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 2022.

## Background

The ward was first formed in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973, 1980 and 2004 before being split up for the 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 the eastern boundary of Warbreck Ward meets the northern boundary of the City, thence generally eastwards along said City boundary and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of the City to Stonebridge Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to East Lancashire Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the access way between East Lancashire Road and Sparrow Hall Road to the east of No 151 East Lancashire Road, thence northwestwards along said access way to Sparrow Hall Road, thence westwards along said road to Landford Avenue, thence southwestwards along said avenue to Waresley Crescent, thence generally northwestwards along said crescent to Studland Road, thence westwards along said road to Hursley Road, thence northwards along said road to Long Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the eastern boundary of Warbreck Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary 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 new ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing a small part to the new Norris Green ward and taking in parts of the former Gillmoss and Warbreck wards. The ward was part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency.
The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was 16,374.
The ward was dissolved at the 2023 elections where it was distributed into the new Fazakerley East, Fazakerley North wards, Fazakerley West and a small part of the Walton ward.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Jack Spriggs (Lab) |
| 2006 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Jack Spriggs (Lab) |
| 2007 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Jack Spriggs (Lab) |
| 2008 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Jack Spriggs (Lab) |
| 2010 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab) |
| 2010 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Steve Rotheram (Lab) | Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab) |
| 2011 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab) |
| 2012 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab) |
| 2014 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab) |
| 2015 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) |
| 2016 | Dave Hanratty (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) |
| 2018 | Lindsay Melia (Lab) | Peter Clarke (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) |
| 2019 | Lindsay Melia (Lab) | Frazer Lake (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) |
| 2021 | Lindsay Melia (Lab) | Frazer Lake (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) |
| 2022 | Helen Stephens (Lab) | Frazer Lake (Lab) | Paul Brant (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.
* Cllr Jack Springs (Labour, 2008) died of pneumonia on 11 December 2009 aged 75.
* Cllr Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Labour, 2012) resigned from the council in 2015.
* Cllr Lindsey Melia (Labour, 2018) resigned from the council in 2022 after breaking the party whip to vote against the budget.

## Election results
### Elections of the 2020s
#### 2022 by-election

Fazakerley By-election: 30 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Patricia Stephens | 1,365 | 57.55 | 9.73 |
| | Independent | Laura-Jayne Wharton | 638 | 26.90 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Neville Williams | 290 | 12.23 | 12.11 |
| | Green | Paul Joseph Corry | 79 | 3.33 | 5.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 30.65 | 24.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,372 | 20.99 | 3.90 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.38 | 2.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,381 | 21.07 | -4.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,299 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -18.32 | |

#### 2021

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Brant | 1,912 | 67.28 | 9.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Robert Slupsky | 336 | 11.82% | 7.15 |
| | Green | Ceri Rhys Jones | 257 | 9.04 | 0.58 |
| | Conservative | David Niall Gamble | 204 | 7.18 | 0.72 |
| | Liberal | Colin Roy Edwards | 133 | 4.68 | 1.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,576 | 55.45 | 13.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 24.89 | 2.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 76 | 2.60 | 0.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,918 | 25.55 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,420 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.49 | |

### Elections of the 2010s
#### 2019

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frazer Lake | 1,897 | 77.11 | 6.06 |
| | Green | Luke Anthony Burke | 208 | 8.46 | 4.12 |
| | Conservative | Giselle Henrietta McDonald | 159 | 6.46 | 0.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Robert Slupsky | 115 | 4.67 | 0.62 |
| | Liberal | Brenda Jean Edwards | 81 | 3.29 | 1.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,689 | 68.66 | 7.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,502 | 22.30 | 1.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,221 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 42 | 1.68 | 1.34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.09% | |

#### 2018

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lindsay Rebecca Melia | 2,219 | 83.17 | 10.46 |
| | Conservative | Giselle Henrietta McDonald | 177 | 6.63 | 3.68 |
| | Green | Luke Anthony Burke | 115 | 4.34 | 0.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Robert Slupsky | 108 | 4.05 | 6.29 |
| | Liberal | Maureen Keyes | 49 | 1.84 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,042 | 76.54 | 14.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,677 | 23.79 | 2.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,252 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.34 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.39 | |

#### 2016

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Brant | 2,068 | 72.71 | 5.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 294 | 10.34 | 7.37 |
| | UKIP | Enid Lindsay | 260 | 9.14 | 1.73 |
| | Green | Stephen James Lang | 138 | 4.85 | 0.82 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Andrew Roland | 84 | 2.95 | 1.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,774 | 62.37 | 8.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,855 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,872 | 26.46 | 31.83 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.41 | |

#### 2015

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Clarke | 5,211 | 78.15 | 8.35 |
| | Labour | Paul Brant | 4,930 | | |
| | UKIP | Enid Lindsay | 961 | 7.41 | 9.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 385 | 2.97 | 2.06 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Hugh Ellis | 369 | 4.77 | 2.03 |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary Brown | 367 | 5.67 | 1.38 |
| | Green | Stephen James Lang | 365 | | |
| | Conservative | Glyn Derek Nuttall | 251 | | |
| | Liberal | Irene Mayes | 138 | 1.06 | 0.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,250 | 70.74 | 18.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,154 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,501 | 58.29 | 30.25 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.17 | |

#### 2014

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Hanratty | 2,163 | 69.80% | −9.37% |
| | UKIP | Enid Lindsay | 539 | 17.39% | +11.68% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 156 | 5.03% | −3.42% |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary Brown | 133 | 4.29% | +2.33% |
| | Conservative | Lucy Glover | 85 | 2.74% | +0.60% |
| | Liberal | Charles Railton Mayes | 23 | 0.74% | −0.32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,624 | 52.41% | −18.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,099 | 28.04% | −2.02% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.53% | |

#### 2012

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louise Ashton-Armstrong | 2,622 | 79.17% | +0.60% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 280 | 8.45% | −2.98% |
| | UKIP | Enid Lindsay | 189 | 5.71% | n/a |
| | Conservative | Alma Gavine McGing | 71 | 2.14% | −2.41% |
| | Green | Violaine See | 65 | 1.96% | −1.45% |
| | British Freedom | Peter Stafford | 50 | 1.51% | n/a |
| | Liberal | Karl Jordon Hindley | 35 | 1.06% | −0.97% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,342 | 70.72% | +3.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,099 | 30.06% | −2.36% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.79% | |

#### 2011

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Clarke | 2831 | 78.57% | +13.62% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 412 | 11.43% | −10.20% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 164 | 4.55% | −0.40% |
| | Green | Violaine See | 123 | 3.41% | +2.26% |
| | Liberal | Charles Railton Mayes | 73 | 2.03% | −0.83% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2419 | 67.14% | +23.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3603 | 32.42 | −25.16% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.91% | |

#### 2010

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Hanratty | 4250 | 64.95% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 1415 | 21.63% |
| | Conservative | Paul Martyn Barber | 324 | 4.95% |
| | BNP | Peter Stafford | 292 | 4.46% |
| | Liberal | Irene Norah Mayes | 187 | 2.86% |
| | Green | Edward Gommon | 75 | 1.15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2835 | 43.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6543 | 57.58% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### 2010 by-election

Following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs on 11 December 2009 a by election was held on 18 February 2010.
Fazakerley By-election 18th February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Ashton Armstrong | 1525 | 57.55% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 807 | 30.45% |
| | BNP | Peter James Stafford | 234 | 8.83% |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 84 | 3.17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 718 | 27.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2650 | 50.82% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Spriggs | 1811 | 57.58% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 608 | 19.33% |
| | BNP | Peter Stafford | 440 | 13.99% |
| | Conservative | Denise Mary Nuttall | 154 | 4.90% |
| | Liberal | Jane Canning | 68 | 2.16% |
| | Green | Ralf Ganza | 64 | 2.03% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3145 | 27.64% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Rotheram | 1814 | 51.89% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 1159 | 33.15% |
| | BNP | Peter Stafford | 324 | 9.27% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Barber | 77 | 2.20% |
| | Green | Kim Graham | 65 | 1.86% |
| | Liberal | Jane Canning | 57 | 1.63% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3496 | 30.66 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Hanratty | 1450 | 48.06% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Charles Seddon | 1333 | 44.18% |
| | Liberal | Charles Railton Mayes | 121 | 4.01% |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 113 | 3.75% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3017 | 25.52% |
| | 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: Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Spriggs | 1872 | |
| | Labour | Steven Rotheram | 1796 | |
| | Labour | David Hanratty | 1765 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Seddon | 1320 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Scott | 1131 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerard Scott | 1091 | |
| | Conservative | Donna Lockley | 321 | |
| | Liberal | Alan Bilby | 173 | |
| | Liberal | Thomas McDonald | 164 | |
| | Liberal | Terence Formby | 146 | |
| | Independent | Sean Doherty | 116 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3716 | 31.36% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | n/a |
* italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor. • bold - Denotes the winning candidate.