Kensington and Fairfield (Liverpool ward)

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Kensington & Fairfield
Kensington (1895–2003)
Kensington & Fairfield ward within Liverpool
Population19,585 (2021 census)
Registered Electors11,617 (2023 election)
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Kensington & Fairfield ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council in the Liverpool Wavertree, Liverpool West Derby and Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituencies. The ward contains the Kensington and Fairfield areas of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was established in 1895 as Kensington ward and was renamed as Kensington & Fairfield following the 2003 local government boundary review.

1953 ward boundary

A map showing the ward boundaries of the 1953 Kensington ward
1953 Kensington ward

The ward boundaries of Liverpool were changed in 1953.

The Kensington ward was largely unchanged from its previous iteration with only minor changes to better reflect the contemporary arrangement of the streets.

1980 ward boundary

A map showing the ward boundaries of the 1980 Kensington ward
1980 Kensington ward

The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Kensington & Fairfield ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries of Kensington ward as "Commencing at a point where West Derby Road meets Farnworth Street, thence northeastwards along said West Derby Road to Boundary Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to the southern boundary of Breckfield Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Anfield Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary, generally southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of Tuebrook Ward and eastwards along the southern boundary of Tuebrook Ward to the southwestern boundary of Old Swan Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary to the Edge Hill to Huyton railway line, thence southwestwards along said railway to Wavertree Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Botanic Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Edge Lane, thence generally southwestwards along said lane to Jubilee Drive, thence northwards along said drive and Farnworth Street to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 ward boundary

A map showing the ward boundaries of the 2004 Kensington & Fairfield ward
2004 Kensington & Fairfield ward

The ward boundary was changed for the 2004 elections following a 2003 boundary review which saw the ward retain most of the former Kensington ward and small parts of the former Smithdown and Tuebrook wards.

The population of the 2004 ward taken at the 2011 census was 15,377,[3] and at the 2021 census 16,522.[4]

2023 ward boundary

The ward boundaries were changed in 2023 following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The Kensington and Fairfield ward remained a three-member ward. The ward boundaries retained most of the 2004 ward, losing a portion to the new Everton East ward, and gaining parts of the former Central and Tuebrook and Stoneycroft wards.[5]

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 19,585.[6]

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 James Kendrick (LD) Richard Marbrow (LD) Frank Doran (LD)
2006 Louise Baldock (Lab) Richard Marbrow (LD) Frank Doran (LD)
2007 Louise Baldock (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Frank Doran (LD)
2008 Louise Baldock (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2010 Louise Baldock (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2011 Louise Baldock (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2012 Louise Baldock (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2014 Sue Heron (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2015 Sue Heron (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2016 Sue Heron (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2018 Sue Walker (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2019 Sue Heron (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
2021 Sue Heron (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (Lab)
WARD REFORMED
2023 Liz Parsons (Lab) Wendy Simon (Lab) Liam Robinson (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. [7]

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

4th May 2023[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Parsons[Note 1] 1,574 24.76
Labour Liam Robinson[Note 2] 1,539 24.21
Labour Wendy Simon[Note 3] 1,444 22.71
Green Radoslaw Maciej Chmiel 429 6.75
Liverpool Community Independents Stephen James Faragher 402 6.32
Liberal Democrats Cassandra Gabriel 294 4.62
Liberal Democrats James Fisher 289 4.55
Independent Joe Owens 221 3.48
Conservative Beryl Pinnington 166 2.61
Majority 1,145
Turnout
Rejected ballots 9
Registered electors 11,617
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
6th May 2021[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Robinson 1,580 67.21 Decrease2.33
Green Samuel James Cassidy 263 11.19 Increase4.68
Liberal Democrats Anna Clare Martin 178 7.57 Increase0.07
Liberal Damien Patrick Daly 175 7.44 Increase3.55
Conservative Luke Andrew Hingley-Smith 155 6.59 Increase3.97
Majority 1,317 56.02 Decrease5.98
Turnout 2,351 25.03 Decrease1.72
Registered electors 9,392
Rejected ballots 56 2.33 Increase1.77
Total ballots
Labour hold Swing -3.51

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Simon 1,484 69.54% Decrease 6.54
UKIP Thomas Paul Kangley 161 7.54% Steady N/A
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 160 7.50% Increase 2.77
Green Rebecca Lawson 139 6.51% Decrease 1.19
Liberal Damien Patrick Daly 83 3.89% Increase 0.96
Conservative Brian James Jones 56 2.62% Decrease 1.04
Independent Joe Owens 51 2.39% Decrease 2.52
Majority 1,323 62.00% Decrease 6.37
Turnout 2,146 23.31% Decrease 1.67
Registered electors 9,206
Rejected ballots 12 0.56% Increase 0.09
Labour hold Swing N/A
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Walker 1,768 76.08% Increase 5.09
Green Steve Faragher[Note 4] 179 7.70% Increase 1.56
Independent Joe Owens 114 4.91% Steady N/A
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 110 4.73% Decrease 0.97
Conservative Pauline Shuttleworth 85 3.66% Increase 1.75
Liberal Damien Patrick Daly 68 2.93% Decrease 0.37
Majority 1,589 68.37% Increase 7.96
Turnout 2,335 24.98% Decrease 3.61
Registered electors 9,347
Rejected ballots 11 0.47%
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.76
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam John Robinson 1,745 70.99% +1.7%
UKIP Thomas Paul Kangley 260 10.58% −0.61%
Green Steve Faragher 151 6.14% −2.48%
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 140 5.70% +1.50%
Liberal Michele Leigh Williams 81 3.30% +1.81%
Conservative Pauline Shuttleworth 47 1.91% 5.48%
TUSC Priyanga Jeyanayagam 34 1.38% −0.25%
Majority 1,485 60.41% +2.31%
Registered electors 8,673
Turnout 2480 28.59% −28.20%
Labour hold Swing 1.16%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Simon 3,528 69.29% 1.44%
UKIP Thomas Paul Kangley 570 11.19% −6.72%
Green Stephen Faragher 570 8.62% +3.03%
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 214 4.20% +0.43%
Conservative Holly Nicole Boyd 182 3.57% +1.68%
TUSC Jimmy Tyson 83 1.63% +0.11%
Liberal Shelley Williams 46 1.49% +0.01%
Majority 2,958 58.10%
Registered electors 8,967
Turnout 5,117 56.79% +8.16%
Labour hold Swing 4.08%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Heron 1,834 67.85% −10.01%
UKIP Michael John Lane 484 17.91% n/a
Independent Stephen Faragher 151 5.59% n/a
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 102 3.77% −1.98%
Conservative Ben Hachula 51 1.89% −0.48%
TUSC Dave Jones 41 1.52% −2.52%
Liberal Brenda Edwards 40 1.48% −3.34%
Majority 1,350 49.94% −22.17%
Turnout 2,703 30.41% −0.18%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Robinson 2,099 77.86% +1.56%
Liberal Democrats Rebekah Elizabeth Lindeman 155 5.75% −0.28%
Green Esther Ruth Cosslett 139 5.16% +1.46%
Liberal Karen Louise Williams 130 4.82% −0.18%
TUSC Neville Jones 109 4.04% n/a
Conservative Lucy Jane McKinstry 64 2.37% −0.54%
Majority 1,944 72.11% +1.87%
Turnout 2,696 30.59% −2.77%
Labour hold Swing +0.92%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Ann Simon 2228 76.30% +14.25%
UKIP Frank Dunne 177 6.06% n/a
Liberal Democrats Kevin White 176 6.03% −22.98%
Liberal John James Joseph McNulty 146 5.00% +2.75%
Green Esther Ruth Cosslett 108 3.70% −0.07%
Conservative Andy Carpenter 85 2.91% −0.01%
Majority 2051 70.24% +37.21%
Turnout 2920 33.36% −20.10%
Labour hold Swing 18.62%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Kensington and Fairfield [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Baldock 2949 62.05%
Liberal Democrats Francis Joseph Doran 1379 29.01%
Green Michael Ryan 179 3.77%
Conservative Ann Nugent 139 2.92%
Liberal Shelley Harrison 107 2.25%
Majority 1570 33.03%
Turnout 4753 53.46%
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Kensington and Fairfield [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam John Robinson 1411 47.88%
Liberal Democrats Francis Joseph Doran 1214 41.19
Green Janet Louise Bunn 144 4.89%
Conservative Nigel Stuart Barber 93 3.16%
Liberal Karen Williams 85 2.88%
Majority
Turnout 2947 31.22%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Kensington and Fairfield [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Simon 1289 45.68%
Liberal Democrats Richard Marbrow 1237 43.83%
BNP Jane Greenhalgh 128 4.54%
Green Paula Ann Rice 106 3.76%
Conservative John Astley Watson 62 2.20%
Majority
Turnout 2822 30.19%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Kensington and Fairfield [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Baldock 1127 45.04%
Liberal Democrats Jimmy Kenrick 955 38.17%
Liberal Elizabeth Susan Pascoe 180 7.19%
Green Paula Ann Rice 152 6.08%
Conservative Francis Dunne 88 3.52%
Majority
Turnout 2502 24.16%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats 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: Kensington and Fairfield [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Doran 1528
Liberal Democrats Richard Marbrow 1346
Liberal Democrats James Kendrick 1321
Labour Michael Fox 1155
Labour James Noakes 1082
Labour Francis Steer 1022
Socialist Labour Michael Lane 257
Liberal Karen Williams 217
Liberal Damien Daly 192
Liberal James Richardson 177
Conservative Francis Dunne 117
Majority
Turnout 3177 29.61%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

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

Notes

  1. ^ Liz Parsons was a re-standing councillor for the former Norris Green ward.
  2. ^ Liam Robinson was a re-standing councillor for the former Kensington & Fairfield ward.
  3. ^ Wendy Simon was a re-standing councillor for the former Kensington & Fairfield ward.
  4. ^ Steve Faragher was forced to resign from the Green Party on 30 April after making disablist comments on social media; however, he remained on the ballot paper as the Green Party candidate. "Candidate who resigned from Green party apologises but is still standing...for the Green party". Liverpool Echo.

References

  1. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "City of Liverpool population 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Kensington & Fairfield (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Ward Profiles". Liverpool City Council.
  7. ^ "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Election results for Kensington and Fairfield, 4 May 2023". Liverpool City Council.
  9. ^ "Election results for Kensington and Fairfield, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ "Municipal Election results 2004" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.[permanent dead link]