Knowsley local elections

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One third of Knowsley Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - present

[edit] Council elections

Knowsley Council election, 1998

Knowsley Council election, 1999

Knowsley Council election, 2000

Knowsley Council election, 2002

Knowsley Council election, 2003

Knowsley Council election, 2004

Knowsley Council election, 2006

Knowsley Council election, 2007

Knowsley Council election, 2008

[edit] By-election results

Prescot East By-Election 12 September 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		494	51.8
	Labour		412	43.2
	Conservative		47	4.9
Majority			82	8.6
Turnout			953	20.6
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

St Gabriels By-Election 30 October 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		462	87.3	-7.7
	Conservative		68	12.4	+12.4
	Local Watchdog		18	3.3	+3.3
Majority			394	71.9
Turnout			548
	Labour hold		Swing

Longview By-Election 22 June 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		372	57.3
	Liberal Democrat		229	35.3
	Socialist Labour		31	4.8
	Conservative		17	2.6
Majority			143	22.0
Turnout			649	15.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Prescot West By-Election 4 January 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Mike Wynn	428	54.7	-7.3
	Labour		271	34.6	-3.4
	Conservative		84	10.7	+10.7
Majority			157	20.1
Turnout			783	17.5
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Whiston South By-Election 22 September 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lorraine Donovan	555	53.3	-2.3
	Liberal Democrat	Yvonne Southern	383	36.8	-7.6
	Conservative	Gary Robertson	103	9.9	+9.9
Majority			172	16.5
Turnout			1,041	18.5
	Labour hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• Knowsley Council