# Sefton Park (Liverpool ward)

Sefton Park ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council within the Liverpool Riverside constituency. The ward includes, and is named for, Sefton Park, and part of the district of the same name.

## Background
### 1895 boundaries

The ward was created in 1895 to accommodate the expanding city. In 1899 the ward was renamed as Sefton Park West with the Sefton Park East ward created at the same time.

### 2023 boundaries

The ward was re-created for the elections held on 4 May 2023 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 Sefton Park ward was re-created as a single-member ward from the northern half of the former St Michael's ward, with small sections of the former Princes Park and Mossley Hill wards. The ward boundaries follow Croxteth Gate, Mossley Hill Drive, Elmswood Road, Aigburth Vale, Aigburth Road, and Ullet Road.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1895 | Richard Dart (Con) | Augustus Frederick Warr (Con) | Francis Henderson (Con) |
| 1896 | Richard Dart (Con) | Augustus Frederick Warr (Con) | Francis Henderson (Con) |
| 1897 | Richard Dart (Con) | Augustus Frederick Warr (Con) | Francis Henderson (Con) |
| 1898 | Richard Dart (Con) | Radcliffe William Smith (Con) | Francis Henderson (Con) |
| RENAMED SEFTON PARK WEST |||||||
| 1899 | Richard Dart (Con) | Radcliffe William Smith (Con) | Thomas Stanley Rogerson (Con) |
| 1900 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Thomas Stanley Rogerson (Con) |
| 1901 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Thomas Stanley Rogerson (Con) |
| 1902 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Thomas Stanley Rogerson (Con) |
| 1903 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Thomas Stanley Rogerson (Con) |
| 1904 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Joseph Wilson (Lib) |
| 1905 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Joseph Wilson (Lib) |
| 1906 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Joseph Wilson (Lib) |
| 1907 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Fred Pritchard (Con) |
| 1908 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Fred Pritchard (Con) |
| 1909 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Fred Pritchard (Con) |
| 1910 | Richard Dart (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1911 | Ernest Cranstoun Given (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1912 | Ernest Cranstoun Given (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1913 | Ernest Cranstoun Given (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1914 | Ernest Cranstoun Given (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1918 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1919 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1919 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | ? (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1920 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | ? (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1921 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | ? (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1922 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1923 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1924 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Lib) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1925 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1926 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1927 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Frank Campbell Wilson (Lib) |
| 1927 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1928 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1929 | Mabel Fletcher (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1930 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1931 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1932 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1933 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1934 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Ronald Percy Clayton (Con) |
| 1935 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | William James Austin (Con) |
| 1936 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | William James Austin (Con) |
| 1937 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | William James Austin (Con) |
| 1938 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | James Graham Reece (Con) | Alexander Maver Finlayson (Con) |
| 1940 | Walter Thomas Lancashire (Con) | ? (Con) | Alexander Maver Finlayson (Con) |
| 1944 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | ? (Con) | Alexander Maver Finlayson (Con) |
| 1945 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | ? (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1946 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1947 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1949 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1950 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1951 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1952 | Arthur Brierley Collins (Con) | George Walter Pickles (Con) | Frederick Bidston (Con) |
| 1953-2022 WARD DISESTABLISHED |||||||
| 2023 | John Howard (Green) |
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 | % | ±% |
| | Green | John David Howard | 760 | 56.80 | |
| | Labour | Jim Davies | 449 | 33.56 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Francesca Westcott | 69 | 5.16 | |
| | Conservative | Pauline Dougherty | 60 | 4.48 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 23.24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | 31.95 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.52 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,345 | 32.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,188 | | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |

### Elections of the 1890s

Thursday 1 November 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Francis Henderson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
By-election: Tuesday 18 October 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Radcliffe William Smith | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,366 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was held on 18 October 1898 and was caused by the resignation of Councillor Augustus Frederick Warr MP, which was reported to the council on 5 October 1898.
Thursday 1 November 1897 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Augustus Frederick Warr MP | 1,413 | 56% |
| | Liberal | John Morris | 1,094 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,366 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 57% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Monday 2 November 1896 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Dart | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Thursday 1 November 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Henderson | 1,287 | 54% | N/A |
| | Conservative | Augustus Frederick Warr | 1,243 | 52% | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Dart | 1,221 | 51% | N/A |
| | Liberal | Robert Kirkland | 1,092 | 46% | N/A |
| | Liberal | Edward Paull | 1,036 | 44% | N/A |
| | Liberal | Robert McDuff | 905 | 38% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,718 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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