# 2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 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 | 38 | 1 |
| Conservative | 21 | 1 |
| Liberal Democrat | 6 | |
| Green | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2012.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54.5 | 38.6 | 33,145 | 6.0 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31.8 | 28.0 | 24,105 | 2.6 |
| | UKIP | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 17.2 | 14,793 | 9.8 |
| | Green | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 6,835 | 2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6,728 | 3.1 |
| | Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 239 | 0.1 |
| | TUSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 91 | 0.1 |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 37 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | G |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2012.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Walter Smith | 2,165 | 48.7 | 5.1 |
| | Conservative | Des Drury | 1,013 | 22.8 | 8.8 |
| | UKIP | Hilary Jones | 873 | 19.6 | 11.5 |
| | Green | Anthony Smith | 289 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Faulkner | 110 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,152 | 25.9 | 3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,956 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 | 3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann McLachlan | 1,701 | 64.6 | 13.6 |
| | UKIP | Cathy Williams | 540 | 20.5 | 15.2 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Dormant | 190 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| | Green | Colin Dignam-Gill | 106 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Wood | 53 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| | TUSC | Greg North | 43 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,161 | 44.1 | 27.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,932 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.6 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.6 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Pat Cleary | 1,658 | 47.6 | 6.6 |
| | Labour | Brian Kenny | 1,421 | 40.8 | 8.9 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Sharpe-Stevens | 334 | 9.6 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 69 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,882 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4 | 4.2 |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Irene Williams | 1,709 | 49.9 | 14.9 |
| | UKIP | Sue Colquhoun | 772 | 22.6 | 14.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Taylor | 469 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Golby | 247 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 225 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 27.3 | 24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,152 | 25.9 | 3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,312 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.4 | 2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.2 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Smith | 1,911 | 40.6 | 6.4 |
| | Labour | Jenny Holliday | 1,491 | 31.6 | 2.8 |
| | UKIP | Roger Jones | 802 | 17.0 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Donnelly | 266 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Colin Thompson | 241 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,684 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Roberts | 1,912 | 53.3 | 12.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Griffiths | 760 | 21.2 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 522 | 14.5 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Paul Cartlidge | 222 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Teggin | 172 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,152 | 32.1 | 17.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,184 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | 0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Carubia | 1,558 | 39.5 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | Mike Thompson | 1,180 | 29.9 | 6.1 |
| | UKIP | Ryan Bingham | 592 | 15.0 | 9.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith Jack | 469 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| | Green | Oliver Downing | 147 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 9.6 | 4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,889 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Clements | 2,193 | 38.6 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Tom Anderson | 1,687 | – | – |
| | Labour | Julie McManus | 1,186 | 20.9 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 1,076 | 19.0 | 7.1 |
| | Labour | Lee Rushworth | 838 | – | – |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Creswell | 749 | – | – |
| | UKIP | Derek Snowden | 809 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| | Green | Rachel Markey | 208 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 17.7 | 6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,501 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | – | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Les Rowlands | 2,398 | 55.7 | 7.0 |
| | UKIP | David Scott | 773 | 17.9 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | Mike Holliday | 668 | 15.5 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Barbara Burton | 277 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 191 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,625 | 37.8 | 0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,894 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Boult | 1,912 | 46.7 | 6.9 |
| | Labour | Pat Glasman | 1,075 | 26.2 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | George Robinson | 531 | 13.0 | 6.1 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 423 | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph McDowell | 155 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 20.5 | 6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,403 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Treena Johnson | 1,819 | 45.5 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian Lewis | 1,633 | 40.8 | 2.5 |
| | UKIP | Frank Whitham | 433 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| | Green | David Dubost | 116 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,691 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.5 | 1.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Daniel | 1,619 | 46.9 | 3.0 |
| | UKIP | Lynda Williams | 815 | 23.6 | 13.0 |
| | Conservative | Ann Lavin | 649 | 18.8 | 14.6 |
| | Green | Craig Reynolds | 273 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 94 | 2.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 804 | 23.3 | 6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,120 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 | 3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bruce Berry | 1,817 | 43.9 | 13.5 |
| | Labour | Karl Greaney | 1,484 | 35.9 | 1.3 |
| | UKIP | Susan Whitham | 678 | 16.4 | 10.8 |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 160 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 8.0 | 14.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,885 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Spriggs | 1,658 | 42.3 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 1,348 | 34.4 | 5.9 |
| | UKIP | John Brown | 492 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| | Green | John Howe | 418 | 10.7 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 7.9 | 16.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,823 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 | 2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Oxton

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 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louise Reecejones | 1,334 | 32.6 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Denis Knowles | 1,172 | 28.7 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | Jan Davison | 916 | 22.4 | 13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien Cummins | 390 | 9.5 | 15.7 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 274 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,520 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 | 2.1 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Realey | 1,731 | 47.0 | 6.9 |
| | UKIP | James Bradshaw | 802 | 21.8 | 13.6 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Jones | 578 | 15.7 | 6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 310 | 8.4 | 15.0 |
| | Green | Moira Gommon | 265 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 929 | 25.2 | 5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,820 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 | 2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moira McLaughlin | 1,478 | 58.1 | 12.6 |
| | UKIP | Ann Flynn | 531 | 20.9 | 13.8 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Poole | 195 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| | Green | Karl Cumings | 164 | 6.4 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Hall | 64 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | James Pritchard | 64 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| | TUSC | Clay Brady | 48 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 37.2 | 26.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,654 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.5 | 2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.1 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adrian Jones | 1,616 | 59.2 | 15.6 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Wellstead | 688 | 25.2 | 14.8 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Sheppick | 211 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| | Green | Jayne Clough | 162 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | Karl Mercer | 53 | 1.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | 34.0 | 30.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,286 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.7 | 0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.2 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stuart Whittingham | 1,932 | 48.8 | 10.8 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Caton | 942 | 23.8 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Gubb | 760 | 19.2 | 3.4 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 206 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 117 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 990 | 25.0 | 12.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,101 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | 1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Rennie | 2,216 | 48.8 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Ronayne | 1,291 | 28.5 | 5.1 |
| | UKIP | Brian Farrell | 594 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 288 | 6.3 | 1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 148 | 3.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 925 | 20.3 | 2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,752 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Green | 2,070 | 47.6 | 4.3 |
| | Labour | Helen Campbell | 1,192 | 27.4 | 1.6 |
| | UKIP | David Evennett | 553 | 12.7 | 7.2 |
| | Green | Shirley Johnson | 259 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Redfern | 157 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| | Independent | Charles Barnes | 122 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 878 | 20.2 | 5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,365 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |