# Greenbank (ward)

Greenbank was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council between 2004 and 2023.

## Background

The ward was created in 2004 from the majority of the former Arundel ward and parts of the former Aigburth and Picton wards. The ward returned three councillors. It was part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.
The ward boundaries followed the West Coast Main Line, Smithdown Road, Penny Lane, the West Coast Main Line again, Rose Lane, North Mossley Hill Road, Carnatic Road, Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Gate, Ullet Road, Sefton Park Road, Lodge Lane, Fern Grove, Hartington Road, along the southern and eastern boundary of Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Road, Gainsborough Road and Wellington Road.
The ward contained Greenbank Park, Greenbank Drive Synagogue, the University of Liverpool Greenbank Halls, Penny Lane, Liverpool College, Greenbank College and Sports Academy, Mossley Hill Hospital, Sefton Park Cricket Club, and the Grade 1 listed buildings: Church of St Agnes and St Pancras, Ullet Road Unitarian Church, St Clare's Church, Liverpool.
The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 16,132. and at the 2021 census was 15,268.
The ward was dissolved following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which reduced the overall number of councillors and established new wards which were contested at the 2023 elections. Greenbank ward was distributed into the Arundel, Greenbank Park, Penny Lane, Princes Park, and Smithdown wards.

## Councillors

The ward returned seven councillors.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Linda-Jane Buckle (LD) | Paul Clein (LD) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2006 | Linda-Jane Buckle (LD) | Paul Clein (LD) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2007 | Linda-Jane Buckle (LD) | Paul Clein (LD) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2008 | Linda-Jane Buckle (LD) | Paul Clein (LD) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2010 | Elaine Allen (LD) | Paul Clein (LD) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2011 | Elaine Allen (LD) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | Jan Clein (LD) |
| 2012 | Elaine Allen (LD) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2014 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2015 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2016 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2018 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2019 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
| 2021 | Lawrence Brown (Grn) | Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab) | James Roberts (Lab) |
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

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Roberts | 1,978 | 53.39% | 0.69 |
| | Green | Dan Fieldsend | 1,336 | 36.06% | 5.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona McBride | 162 | 4.37% | 1.22 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hall | 137 | 3.70% | 1.48 |
| | Liberal | Lindsey Janet Mary Wood | 46 | 1.24% | 0.61 |
| | Independent | Harry Peter Glover | 46 | 1.24% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 642 | 17.62 | 6.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,705 | 33.36 | 5.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,106 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 62 | 1.65 | 0.82 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.97 | |

### Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laura Robertson-Collins | 1,757 | 52.70 | 7.24 |
| | Green | Kay Alexandra Inckle | 1,377 | 41.30 | 6.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dewi Anthony John | 105 | 3.15 | 1.25 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas John Basson | 74 | 2.22 | 0.68 |
| | Liberal | Donald MacRitchie | 21 | 0.63 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 11.40 | 8.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,362 | 38.55 | 0.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,721 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 28 | 0.83 | 0.54 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.09 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Lawrence Brown | 1,648 | 48.24 | 18.03 |
| | Labour | Jon Morris | 1,553 | 45.46 | 11.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona McBride | 116 | 3.40 | 3.08 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Basson | 99 | 2.90 | 0.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 2.78 | 24.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3426 | 38.51 | 0.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,897 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.29 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 15.00 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Alexander Roberts | 1,958 | 56.74 | 2.74 |
| | Green | David William Morgan | 1,030 | 29.85 | 0.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Harmer | 221 | 6.40 | 2.00 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Basson | 123 | 3.56 | 3.77 |
| | TUSC | Connor James Lunt | 78 | 2.26 | 0.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | 26.89 | 2.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,451 | 39.22 | 25.06 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.14 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laura Robertson-Collins | 3,375 | 54.00 | 16.19 |
| | Green | David William Morgan | 1,837 | 29.39 | 18.79 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Basson | 458 | 7.33 | 3.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanete Makinson | 275 | 4.40 | 1.49 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Stanley Chiffers | 220 | 3.52 | 1.87 |
| | TUSC | Simon Adam Worthington | 85 | 1.36 | 0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,538 | 24.61 | 14.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,250 | 64.28 | 30.10 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 17.49 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Lawrence Brown | 1,706 | 48.18 | 28.87 |
| | Labour | Graeme Cooper | 1,339 | 37.81 | 22.08 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Stanley Chiffers | 191 | 5.39 | n/a |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Basson | 144 | 4.07 | 2.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanette Makinson | 103 | 2.91 | 9.08 |
| | TUSC | Simon Worthington | 47 | 1.33 | n/a |
| | Liberal | Irene Norah Mayes | 11 | 0.31 | 2.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 10.37 | 29.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,541 | 34.18 | 5.97 |
| | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +25.48 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Alexander Roberts | 1,819 | 59.89 | 4.01 |
| | Green | Lawrence Brown | 581 | 19.13 | 6.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mirna Juarez | 364 | 11.99 | 10.87 |
| | Conservative | Giselle McDonald | 200 | 6.59 | 0.59 |
| | Liberal | Charles Railton Mayes | 73 | 2.40 | 1.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,238 | 40.37 | 7.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,067 | 28.21 | 8.34 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.44 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laura Robertson-Collins | 2,085 | 55.88 | 22.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Michael Clein | 853 | 22.86 | 18.96 |
| | Green | Lawrence Brown | 458 | 12.28 | 0.94 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hall | 224 | 6.00 | −3.29 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Stanley Chiffers | 69 | 1.85 | n/a |
| | Liberal | Damien Patrick Daly | 42 | 1.13 | 0.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,232 | 33.02 | 24.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,731 | 36.55 | 19.84 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 20.57 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Greenbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Allen | 2,530 | 41.82 | 6.17 |
| | Labour | Laura Annette Robertson-Collins | 2,039 | 33.70 | 10.76 |
| | Green | Peter Cranie | 800 | 13.22 | 7.03 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Matthew Hall | 562 | 9.29 | 2.58 |
| | Liberal | Terry Formby | 119 | 1.97 | 0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 8.12 | 16.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,050 | 56.39 | 8.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -8.47 | |

### Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Greenbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Clein | 1,180 | 47.99 | 2.07 |
| | Labour | Christopher David Helm | 564 | 22.94 | 0.69 |
| | Green | Martin Sydney Dobson | 498 | 20.25 | 3.20 |
| | Conservative | Ann Nugent | 165 | 6.71 | 4.44 |
| | Liberal | Susan O'Brien | 52 | 2.11 | 0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 616 | 25.05 | 1.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,459 | 23.28 | 2.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.69 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Greenbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clein | 1,345 | 50.06 | 9.27 |
| | Labour | Christopher David Helm | 635 | 23.63 | 1.32 |
| | Green | Peter Andrew Edward Cranie | 458 | 17.05 | 2.25 |
| | Conservative | Alma Gavine McGing | 188 | 7.00 | 2.79 |
| | Liberal | Karen Williams | 61 | 2.27 | 2.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 26.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 25.77 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.29 | |
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Greenbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda-Jane Buckle | 1,025 | 40.79 |
| | Labour | Christopher David Helm | 627 | 24.95 |
| | Green | Louise Maria McVey | 485 | 19.30 |
| | Conservative | Giselle Henrietta Petra McDonald | 256 | 9.79 |
| | Liberal | David O'Brien | 130 | 5.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,513 | 23.01 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Greenbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Clein | 1,649 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clein | 1,616 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda-Jane Buckle | 1,577 | |
| | Labour | Anna Murphy | 568 | |
| | Labour | Josephine Lazzari | 515 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Murphy | 507 | |
| | Green | Julie Birch-Holt | 400 | |
| | Green | Andrew Hoban | 389 | |
| | Green | Penelope Mosgrove | 325 | |
| | Conservative | John Creagh | 208 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Henn | 202 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Stella Yates | 200 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Robert Foulkes | 152 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Christopher Jones | 145 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3070 | 26.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | n/a |
* italics denotes the sitting Councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate