Fazakerley (ward)

Fazakerley is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency. The ward boundary was changed in 2004 when the number of councillors was reduced.[1]

In 2010 a by-election was held following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs.

Councillors

TermCouncillor [2]Party
2004 - 2010 Jack Spriggs Labour
2004 - 2011 Steve Rotheram Labour
2004–present David Hanratty Labour
2010–present Louise Ashton-Armstrong Labour
2011–present Peter Clarke Labour

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 2,163 69.80% -9.37%
UKIP Enid Lindsay 539 17.39% +11.68%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 156 5.03% -3.42%
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 133 4.29% +2.33%
Conservative Lucy Glover 85 2.74% +0.60%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 23 0.74% -0.32%
Majority 1,624 52.41% -18.31%
Turnout 3,099 28.04% -2.02%
Labour hold Swing -10.53%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Ashton-Armstrong 2,622 79.17% +0.60%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 280 8.45% -2.98%
UKIP Enid Lindsay 189 5.71% n/a
Conservative Alma Gavine McGing 71 2.14% -2.41%
Green Violaine See 65 1.96% -1.45%
British Freedom Peter Stafford 50 1.51% n/a
Liberal Karl Jordon Hindley 35 1.06% -0.97%
Majority 2,342 70.72% +3.58%
Turnout 3,099 30.06% -2.36%
Labour hold Swing +1.79%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Clarke 2831 78.57% +13.62%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 412 11.43% -10.20%
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 164 4.55% -0.40%
Green Violaine See 123 3.41% +2.26%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 73 2.03% -0.83%
Majority 2419 67.14% +23.81%
Turnout 3603 32.42 -25.16%
Labour hold Swing +11.91%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Fazakerley [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 4250 64.95%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 1415 21.63%
Conservative Paul Martyn Barber 324 4.95%
BNP Peter Stafford 292 4.46%
Liberal Irene Norah Mayes 187 2.86%
Green Edward Gommon 75 1.15%
Majority 2835 43.33%
Turnout 6543 57.58%
Labour hold Swing

Following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs on 11 December 2009[7] a by election was held on 18 February 2010.

Fazakerley By-election 18th February 2010 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Ashton Armstrong 1525 57.55%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 807 30.45%
BNP Peter James Stafford 234 8.83%
Green Alexander Rudkin 84 3.17%
Majority 718 27.09%
Turnout 2650 50.82%
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Fazakerley [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Spriggs 1811 57.58%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 608 19.33%
BNP Peter Stafford 440 13.99%
Conservative Denise Mary Nuttall 154 4.90%
Liberal Jane Canning 68 2.16%
Green Ralf Ganza 64 2.03%
Majority
Turnout 3145 27.64%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Fazakerley [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Rotheram 1814 51.89%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 1159 33.15%
BNP Peter Stafford 324 9.27%
Conservative Nigel Barber 77 2.20%
Green Kim Graham 65 1.86%
Liberal Jane Canning 57 1.63%
Majority
Turnout 3496 30.66
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Fazakerley [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 1450 48.06%
Liberal Democrat Graham Charles Seddon 1333 44.18%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 121 4.01%
Conservative Myra Fitzsimmons 113 3.75%
Majority
Turnout 3017 25.52%
Labour 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: Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Spriggs 1872
Labour Steven Rotheram 1796
Labour David Hanratty 1765
Liberal Democrat Graham Seddon 1320
Liberal Democrat Ann Scott 1131
Liberal Democrat Gerard Scott 1091
Conservative Donna Lockley 321
Liberal Alan Bilby 173
Liberal Thomas McDonald 164
Liberal Terence Formby 146
Independent Sean Doherty 116
Majority
Turnout 3716 31.36%
Labour hold Swing n/a

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 16 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  4. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Elections 2011, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  6. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  7. ↑ "Tributes Paid to Liverpool Labour Councillor Jack Spriggs". Liverpool Daily Post.
  8. ↑ "Fazakerley By-election February 2010". Liverpool City Council.
  9. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.

Coordinates: 53°27′58″N 2°55′29″W / 53.4661°N 2.9247°W