2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2022 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Sefton Council. This is on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 66 seats will be up for election, with 1 ward (St. Oswald) being uncontested. Background. From its creation in 1974 to the 1986 election, Sefton Council was under Conservative control. It was then under no overall control until the 2012 election, when Labour won their first majority on the council. In the 2021 election, Labour polled 46.6% and gained 6 seats , the Conservatives polled 26.0% for a gain of 2 seats, The Liberal Democrats took 14.1% and lost 5 seats, Formby Residents Action Group polled 2.2% and did not make any gains, and independents lost their 3 seats on the council. The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, Labour gained 3 seats with 50.9% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 4 seats on 16.0%, and the Conservatives gained 1 seat on 22.8%. Formby Residents Action Group lost the seat they were defending. Previous council composition. Changes: Results by ward. An asterisk indicates  an incumbent councillor. Molyneux. Tony Carr was elected in 2018 for the Labour Party. St. Oswald. This election was uncontested, so the poll was cancelled and Thomas was declared elected.