# 2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Labour retained control of the council with an increased majority, winning an additional three seats and winning their first seats in Southport. The Liberal Democrats led by former MP for Southport John Pugh, lost four seats in total whilst the Conservatives gained seats in the wards of Cambridge and Ainsdale.

## Candidates
### Ainsdale

Ainsdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Brough | 1,891 | 45.9 | 16.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Frank Hanley | 1084 | 26.3 | 15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jude Storer | 935 | 22.8 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Barbara Dutton | 118 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| | UKIP | Peter Forder | 95 | 2.3 | 22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4123 | 40.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 26.5 | |

### Birkdale

Birkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Brodie Browne | 1,249 | 38.3 | 2.7 |
| | Labour | Daniel Burns | 982 | 30.1 | 15.7 |
| | Conservative | Jacky Bliss | 806 | 24.7 | 11.2 |
| | Green | David Collins | 121 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | Derek Tasker | 101 | 3.1 | 23.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4123 | 40.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.2 | |

### Blundellsands

Blundellsands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sam Marshall | 2,027 | 55.9 | 12.2 |
| | Conservative | Wendy Moore | 1166 | 32.2 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Dunning | 269 | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| | Green | Alison Gibbon | 164 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3626 | 38.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Cambridge

Cambridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Morris | 1,258 | 36.6 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leo Evans | 1192 | 34.7 | 5.7 |
| | Labour | Stephen Jowett | 757 | 22.0 | 12.1 |
| | UKIP | Terry Durrance | 123 | 3.6 | 22.1 |
| | Green | Carla Fox | 110 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3440 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 10.8 | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daren Veidman | 2,018 | 76.9 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | Anne Clegg | 271 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
| | Green | Laurence Rankin | 237 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Eaton | 99 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1747 | 66.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2625 | 28.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Derby

Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike O'Brien | 1,834 | 87.7 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | David Bright | 163 | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tonkiss | 94 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1671 | 79.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2091 | 22.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |

### Dukes

Dukes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir Ron Watson | 1,409 | 40.1 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Barton | 1275 | 36.3 | 10.9 |
| | Labour | Sahar Dehghani-Barenji | 710 | 20.2 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Nick Senior | 118 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3512 | 32.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.9 | |

### Ford

Ford (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liz Dowd | 1,665 | 77.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Ian Moncur | 1,659 | 76.7 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Bold | 181 | 8.4 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Roy Greason | 163 | 7.5 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Teesdale | 139 | 6.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adarsh Makdani | 77 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Tonkiss | 73 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1032 | 37.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3957 | 42.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harington

Harington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Denise Dutton | 1,820 | 46.0 | 3.0 |
| | Labour | Carol Richards | 1363 | 35.0 | 8.0 |
| | Formby Residents Action Group | Derek Baxter | 578 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Cawdron | 174 | 4.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3935 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kew

Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janis Blackburne | 1,448 | 44.8 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fred Weavers | 1012 | 31.3 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Middleton | 563 | 17.4 | 4.7 |
| | UKIP | Linda Gunn-Rosso | 128 | 4.0 | 24.4 |
| | Green | Robert Doyle | 80 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3231 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Litherland

Litherland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Kelly | 1,851 | 84.0 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | Jessamine Hounslea | 192 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Ethan Wykes | 148 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1659 | 76.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2191 | 24.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Manor

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve McGinnity | 1,789 | 57.0 | 14.0 |
| | Conservative | Janice Blanchard | 852 | 27.0 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Gibson | 333 | 11.0 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Michael Walsh | 143 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3117 | 31.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Meols

Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Lewis | 1,466 | 41.7 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | Jordan Shandley | 1141 | 32.5 | 14.5 |
| | Labour | Janet Harrison | 789 | 22.5 | 13.0 |
| | Green | Alwynne Cartmell | 118 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 9.2 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3514 | 34.8 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Molyneux

Molyneux :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Carr | 1,736 | 61.0 | 6.0 |
| | Independent | Jack Colbert | 440 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 327 | 11.0 | |
| | UKIP | Peter Harper | 151 | 5.0 | 23.0 |
| | Green | Mike Carter | 103 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Doyle | 99 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1296 | 46.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2856 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Netherton & Orrell

Netherton & Orrell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Maher | 1,976 | 82.0 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Anthony Huckstepp | 182 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| | UKIP | Pat Gaskell | 121 | 5.0 | 16.0 |
| | Green | Maureen Grainger | 118 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1794 | 75.0 | 32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2397 | 24.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Norwood

Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mhairi Doyle | 1,779 | 49.0 | 30.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Blake | 1122 | 31.0 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Shaw | 506 | 14.0 | 4.0 |
| | Green | David McIntosh | 122 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| | UKIP | Peter Gregson | 81 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 657 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3610 | 34.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Burns | 1,611 | 51.0 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | John Short | 744 | 24.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Hughes | 534 | 17.0 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jen Robertson | 241 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | 27.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3130 | 31.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ravenmeols

Ravenmeols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nina Killen | 1,551 | 41.0 | 13.0 |
| | Formby Residents Action Group | Maria Bennett | 1288 | 34.0 | 7.0 |
| | Conservative | Gemma Peace | 781 | 21.0 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Senior | 159 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3779 | 39.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Formby Residents Action Group | Labour gain from Formby Residents Action Group | Swing | | |

### St Oswald

St Oswald :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carla Thomas | 1,721 | 84.0 | 10.0 |
| | Conservative | Peter Papworth | 218 | 11.0 | 7.0 |
| | Socialist Labour | Kim Bryan | 119 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1693 | 73.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2058 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sudell

Sudell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Yvonne Sayers | 1,645 | 53.0 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | Michael O'Hanlon | 691 | 22.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Thomas Hughes | 488 | 16.0 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Mason | 214 | 7.0 | 15.0 |
| | Green | Marion Wykes | 70 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 954 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3450 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janet Grace | 2,369 | 65.0 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Gee | 665 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Barber | 469 | 13.0 | 4.0 |
| | Green | Andrew Donegan | 163 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1704 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3799 | 37.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |