# Oxton (ward)

Oxton (previously Grange and Oxton, 1973 to 1979) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

## Councillors

| Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | Merseyside County Council | Merseyside County Council | Merseyside County Council | Merseyside County Council |
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Ref. | Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Ref. |
| 1973 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal) | | Truffet (Liberal) | | 1973 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal) | |
| 1975 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal) | | R. Hodkinson (Conservative) | | 1973 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal) | |
| 1976 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | M. Hesketh (Conservative) | | R. Hodkinson (Conservative) | | 1973 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal) | |
| 1976 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | M. Hesketh (Conservative) | | R. Hodkinson (Conservative) | | 1977 | | F. Morton (Conservative) | |
| 1978 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | M. Hesketh (Conservative) | | R. Hodkinson (Conservative) | | 1977 | | F. Morton (Conservative) | |
| 1979 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal /Alliance) | | 1977 | | F. Morton (Conservative) | |
| 1980 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal /Alliance) | | 1977 | | F. Morton (Conservative) | |
| 1980 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal /Alliance) | | 1981 | | Allan Brame (Liberal /Alliance) | |
| 1982 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | A. Halliday (Liberal /Alliance) | | 1981 | | Allan Brame (Liberal /Alliance) | |
| 1983 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | L. Egdell (Alliance) | | 1981 | | Allan Brame (Liberal /Alliance) | |
| 1984 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | L. Egdell (Alliance) | | 1981 | | Allan Brame (Liberal /Alliance) | |
| Council abolished 1986–present ||||
| 1986 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | L. Egdell (Alliance) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1987 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1988 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1990 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1991 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Mike Cooke (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1992 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Alec Dunn (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1994 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Alec Dunn (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1995 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Alec Dunn (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1996 | | Gordon Lindsay (Liberal /Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Alec Dunn (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1998 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 1999 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2000 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2002 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2003 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2004 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Freda Anderson (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2006 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Paula Southwood (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2007 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Paula Southwood (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2008 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Paula Southwood (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2010 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2011 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2012 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2014 | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2015 | | Paul Doughty (Labour /Independent) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Pat Williams (Alliance /Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2016 | | Paul Doughty (Labour /Independent) | | Alan Brighouse (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2018 | | Paul Doughty (Labour /Independent) | | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2019 | | Andy Corkhill (Liberal Democrats) | | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2021 | | Andy Corkhill (Liberal Democrats) | | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2021 by-election | | Orod Osanlou (Liberal Democrats) | | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |
| 2022 | | Orod Osanlou (Liberal Democrats) | | Allan Brame (Liberal Democrats) | | Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats) | | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present | Council abolished 1986–present |

## Election results (2004 to present)
### Elections of the 2020s
#### November 2021

By-election, 25 November 2021: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Orod Osanlou | 1,666 | 68.3 | 11.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sue Mahoney | 460 | 18.8 | 7.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Merry | 168 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Mary Heydon | 147 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,206 | 49.4 | 18.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,795 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22.7 | 2,447 | 14.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.2 | |

#### May 2021

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,311 | 57.0 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Jobson | 1,050 | 25.9 | 3.7 |
| | Conservative | Phil Merry | 328 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Judith Grier | 306 | 7.5 | New |
| | Reform UK | Philip Griffiths | 58 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,261 | 31.1 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,020 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37.2 | 4,097 | 3.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 44 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

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

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Corkhill | 2,627 | 59.8 | 12.2 |
| | Labour | Jeff Davies | 1,298 | 29.6 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | Chris Bunker | 245 | 5.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 220 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,329 | 30.3 | 21.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,950 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,405 | 40.2 | 1.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | 10.8 | |

#### May 2018

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 2,073 | 47.6 | 6.4 |
| | Labour | Jeff Davies | 1,700 | 39.0 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 376 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Moira Gommon | 205 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,135 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,359 | 39.1 | 1.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

#### May 2016

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,381 | 54.0 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | Vicky Nowak | 1,568 | 35.6 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Merry | 275 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 183 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,044 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,434 | 40.1 | 29.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

#### May 2015

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Doughty | 3,085 | 39.7 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 2,788 | 35.9 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 854 | 11.0 | 3.7 |
| | UKIP | David Martin | 615 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 424 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,236 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.4 | 31.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.5 | |

#### May 2014

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 1,620 | 38.3 | 7.5 |
| | Labour | Angela Davies | 1,483 | 35.1 | 4.7 |
| | UKIP | David Martin | 563 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hartley | 310 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Liz Heydon | 250 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,281 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.5 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

#### May 2012

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Williams | 2,026 | 45.8 | 6.0 |
| | Labour | Matthew Patrick | 1,763 | 39.8 | 2.6 |
| | UKIP | Philip Grittiths | 258 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 232 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Elisabeth Heydon | 149 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | 3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

#### May 2011

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 1,918 | 39.8 | 0.7 |
| | Labour | Matthew Patrick | 1,792 | 37.2 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 655 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Williams | 234 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 222 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 2.6 | 6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

#### May 2010

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 2,941 | 40.5 | 12.7 |
| | Labour | David Barden | 2,310 | 31.8 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 1,425 | 19.6 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Williams | 301 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 276 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 8.7 | 23.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,237 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.1 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.9 | |

### Elections of the 2000s
#### May 2008

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Williams | 1,910 | 53.2 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 748 | 20.8 | 4.1 |
| | Labour | David Barden | 614 | 17.1 | 1.8 |
| | UKIP | Cathy Williams | 179 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 139 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,162 | 32.4 | 3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,141 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

#### May 2007

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: 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 | |

#### May 2006

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Southwood | 2,067 | 55.4 | 3.2 |
| | Labour | David Barden | 646 | 17.3 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 565 | 15.1 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael Pepler | 267 | 7.2 | New |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 185 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,421 | 38.1 | 2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 | 4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

#### June 2004

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Williams | 3,295 | 58.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 3,074 | – | – |
| | Liberal Democrats | Freda Anderson | 2,924 | – | – |
| | Labour | David Barden | 999 | 17.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael Eastwood | 997 | – | – |
| | Labour | John Mitchell | 985 | – | – |
| | Conservative | Leonard Moore | 843 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Barbara Evans | 663 | – | – |
| | Conservative | June Cowan | 661 | – | – |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 489 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,296 | 40.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,269 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.7 | N/A |
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| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |