Liverpool local elections

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

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[edit] Political control

No overall control 1973 - 1983

Labour 1983 - 1992

No overall control 1992 - 1996

Labour 1996 - 1998

Liberal Democrat 1998 - present

[edit] Council elections

[edit] By-election results

Melrose By-Election 11 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Melrose Ward Labour Alfie Hincks 272 38.6 +38.6
Labour 217 30.4 -40.8
Liberal Democrat 180 25.6 +25.6
Socialist 35 5.0 +5.0
Majority 55 8.2
Turnout 704 5.9
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Speke-Garston By-Election 8 March 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Strickland 1,984 54.3 -5.0
Liberal Democrat Lynnie Williams 1,218 33.3 +1.8
British National Party Steven Greenhalgh 281 7.7 +7.7
Green Cherry Fitzsimmons 68 1.9 -2.0
Conservative Brenda Coppell 54 1.5 -1.5
UK Independence Mark Bill 49 1.3 +1.3
Majority 766 21.0
Turnout 3,654 28.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Warbreck By-Election 13 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard McLinden 1,796 55.2 +10.9
Liberal Democrat Ritchie Roberts 1,024 31.4 -13.8
British National Party Peter Stafford 136 4.2 +4.2
Independent Michael Langen 131 4.0 +4.0
UK Independence Joseph Moran 52 1.6 +1.6
Green Kim Graham 45 1.4 +1.4
Conservative Mark Rea 40 1.2 -3.2
Liverpool Labour Community Party Alfie Hincks 32 1.0 +1.0
Majority 772 23.8
Turnout 3,256 29.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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