# 2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 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 | 29 | 5 |
| Conservative | 27 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 10 | 5 |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2010.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2011 :
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 54.5 | 43.8 | 45,006 | 6.2 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | | 36.4 | 33.8 | 34,738 | 1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 12,815 | 10.0 |
| | UKIP | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5,165 | 1.6 |
| | Green | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4,904 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 154 | N/A |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 24 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| Lab | Con | LD | V |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 29 | 27 | 10 |
| Lab | Con | LD |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2010.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jerry Williams | 3,200 | 56.7 | 10.8 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Sharkey | 1,762 | 31.2 | 1.4 |
| | UKIP | Hilary Jones | 466 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Michael Harper | 212 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | 25.5 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,756 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 | 23.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Smith | 2,259 | 79.4 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | Jerrold Vickers | 284 | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brace | 160 | 5.6 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | Helen Romnes | 142 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,975 | 69.4 | 21.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,781 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3 | 18.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.7 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,750 | 53.9 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Pat Cleary | 1,133 | 34.9 | 11.3 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 148 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| | UKIP | David Martin | 120 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | 95 | 3.0 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 19.0 | 9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,807 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 | 14.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Walsh | 2,609 | 57.9 | 13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Moon | 768 | 17.1 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Hodson | 742 | 16.5 | 4.6 |
| | UKIP | Timothy Pass | 227 | 5.0 | New |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 157 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,841 | 40.8 | 23.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,762 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | 21.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.6 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Sykes | 2,688 | 46.7 | 3.3 |
| | Labour | Audrey Moore | 1,798 | 31.2 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Thomson | 816 | 14.2 | 12.7 |
| | UKIP | Philip Griffiths | 275 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 182 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,611 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Foulkes | 2,613 | 60.3 | 8.8 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 952 | 22.0 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Wood | 308 | 7.1 | 10.2 |
| | UKIP | Bethan Williams | 265 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Cathy Page | 197 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,661 | 38.3 | 9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,272 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 | 22.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Mitchell | 2,091 | 43.6 | 6.4 |
| | Labour | Robert Gregson | 1,648 | 34.4 | 9.0 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hughes | 809 | 16.9 | 4.6 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Jones | 244 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | 9.2 | 15.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,977 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Hornby | 2,409 | 38.8 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony Cox | 2,292 | – | – |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Reisdorf | 1,652 | 26.6 | 6.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Hollingworth | 1,483 | 23.9 | 3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Doyle | 1,220 | – | – |
| | Labour | Lee Rushworth | 1,208 | – | – |
| | UKIP | Patricia Lamb | 331 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| | Green | Kathryn Peers | 327 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| | UKIP | Timothy Crooke | 246 | – | – |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,497 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.6 | 23.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 2.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | – | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hodson | 3,745 | 64.9 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Alan Hannaford | 1,065 | 18.4 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Tyrrell | 392 | 6.8 | 11.3 |
| | UKIP | David Scott | 290 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| | Green | Barbara Burton | 281 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,680 | 46.5 | 5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,965 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerry Ellis | 2,866 | 56.9 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Hodrien | 1,283 | 25.5 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Otterson | 402 | 8.0 | 10.6 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 349 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| | UKIP | Frank Whitham | 141 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,583 | 31.4 | 6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,397 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ron Abbey | 2,442 | 55.4 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Steven Smith | 1,564 | 35.5 | 5.8 |
| | UKIP | Russell Jones | 149 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Jackie Smith | 143 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hainsworth | 111 | 2.5 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 878 | 19.9 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,629 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | 18.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernie Mooney | 2,523 | 54.1 | 7.3 |
| | Conservative | Karen Hayes | 1,673 | 35.8 | 0.2 |
| | UKIP | Lynda Williams | 204 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Kenny Peers | 146 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 121 | 2.6 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 850 | 18.3 | 7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,082 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3 | 20.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Williams | 2,246 | 50.5 | 9.0 |
| | Labour | Karl Greaney | 1,768 | 39.7 | 3.0 |
| | UKIP | Susan Whitham | 198 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Copestake | 144 | 3.2 | 10.6 |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 94 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,724 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pat Hackett | 2,283 | 49.6 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony Pritchard | 1,621 | 35.2 | 4.0 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 264 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| | UKIP | Bill Duffey | 254 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Codling | 177 | 3.8 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | 14.4 | 1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,825 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 | 20.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.8 | |

### Oxton

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 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Don McCubbin | 1,881 | 36.9 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Sullivan | 1,636 | 32.1 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien Cummins | 1,209 | 23.7 | 12.1 |
| | UKIP | Oliver Sayle-Adam | 196 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 180 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,493 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 | 22.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Doughty | 2,376 | 51.2 | 11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Holbrook | 1,219 | 26.3 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | Cyrus Ferguson | 662 | 14.3 | 4.1 |
| | UKIP | James Bradshaw | 238 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Mark Mitchell | 146 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 24.9 | 16.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,820 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 | 21.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Meaden | 2,129 | 71.3 | 11.6 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Poole | 369 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| | UKIP | Ann Flynn | 225 | 7.5 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Heppinstall | 164 | 5.5 | 10.7 |
| | Green | Joy Hogg | 100 | 3.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,760 | 58.9 | 15.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,630 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 | 19.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 2,111 | 64.4 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Denis Knowles | 677 | 20.6 | 3.4 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Wellstead | 286 | 8.7 | 4.2 |
| | Green | Timothy Denton | 104 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 101 | 3.1 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,434 | 43.8 | 1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,482 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | 20.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Smith | 2,850 | 57.6 | 7.4 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Gubb | 1,495 | 30.2 | 2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 226 | 4.6 | 13.4 |
| | UKIP | Emma Sayle-Adam | 221 | 4.5 | New |
| | Green | Lesley Hussenbux | 158 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,355 | 27.4 | 5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,087 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 | 21.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Hayes | 2,670 | 49.2 | 6.4 |
| | Labour | Phil Mount | 2,030 | 37.4 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 258 | 4.8 | 10.2 |
| | UKIP | Ian Watson | 236 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| | Green | James Brady | 230 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,873 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Elderton | 2,820 | 53.0 | 1.3 |
| | Labour | Tony Norbury | 1,358 | 25.5 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 483 | 9.1 | 11.6 |
| | Green | Shirley Johnson | 279 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| | UKIP | George Robinson | 223 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | Charles Barnes | 154 | 2.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,462 | 27.5 | 3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,343 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.7 | 23.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

## Changes between 2011 and 2012

| Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
| 16 May 2011 | Bromborough | Steve Niblock | | Liberal Democrats | | Labour | Defected. |