Kirkdale (ward)

Kirkdale
Kirkdale ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area6.073 km2 (2.345 sq mi)
Population18,657 (2021 census)
• Density3,072/km2 (7,960/sq mi)
Registered Electors11,711 (2021 by-election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Kirkdale ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Kirkdale and Vauxhall areas of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was first established in 1895 before being dissolved in 1952, it was later reconstituted for the 2004 Municipal elections and again made defunct following boundary changes in 2023.

2004 boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. The reconstituted Kirkdale ward was formed from most of the former Vauxhall and Melrose wards and a small part of Everton ward.[1] The ward was part of the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was 18,657.[2]

2023 elections

Following a 2022 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, the ward was split up into the new Kirkdale East, Kirkdale West, Vauxhall and Waterfront North wards.[3]

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Cecilia Holleran (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2006 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Cecilia Holleran (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2007 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Pat Holleran (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2008 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2010 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2011 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2012 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2014 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2015 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2016 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Beatrice Fraenkel (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2017 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Lisa Gaughan (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2018 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Lisa Gaughan (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2019 Malcolm Kennedy (Lab) Lisa Gaughan (Lab) Joe Hanson (Lab)
2021 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Lisa Gaughan (Lab) Joe Hanson (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.

Notes

  • Cllr Pat Holleran (Labour, 2007) resigned from the council on 19 March 2008 on health grounds.[4]
  • Cllr Beatrice Fraenkel (Labour, 2015) resigned from the council in March 2017 to focus on her role as chair of the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.[5]
  • Cllr Malcolm Kennedy (Labour, 2018) resigned from the council in October 2021 after being resident in Spain since March 2020.[6]

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Kirkdale By-election: Thursday 18th November 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 852 61.69 Increase2.29
Peter Furmedge 171 12.38 Steady
Green Maria Teresa Coughlan 160 11.59 Decrease0.06
TUSC Roger Bannister 84 6.08 Decrease5.22
Conservative Kate Maria Burgess 57 4.13 Decrease1.73
Liberal Democrats Jenny Turner 57 4.13 Decrease3.93
Majority 681 49.31 Increase1.56
Turnout 1.385 11.83 Decrease12.38
Registered electors 11,711
Rejected ballots 4 0.29 Decrease1.83
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 6 May 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Hanson 1,703 59.40 Decrease19.23
Green Peter Andrew Cranie 334 11.65 Increase 5.60
TUSC Roger Bannister 324 11.30 Increase 8.50
Liberal Democrats Mike McAllister-Bell 231 8.06 Increase 4.20
Conservative Brian James Jones 168 5.86 Increase 4.60
Liberal Thomas Philip Dunne 107 3.73 N/A
Majority 1,369 47.75 Decrease23.48
Registered electors 11,840
Turnout 2,867 24 Increase 2.72
Rejected ballots 62 2.12% Increase 1.84
Labour hold Swing -12.41

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 2nd May 2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Gaughan 1,935 78.63 Decrease 6.52
UKIP Corinna Christine Allen 182 7.40 Steady N/A
Green Jonathan Richard Clatworthy 149 6.05 Increase 1.97
Liberal Democrats Mike McAllister-Bell 95 3.86 Increase 0.88
TUSC Roger Bannister 69 2.80 Decrease 3.05
Conservative Katie Maria Burgess 31 1.26 Decrease 2.78
Majority 1,753 71.23 Decrease 5.07
Turnout 2,468 22.02 Decrease 0.47
Registered electors 11,208
Rejected ballots 7 0.28 Decrease 0.03
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 3 May 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Kennedy 2,094 85.15 Decrease 8.31
TUSC Roger Bannister 149 5.85 Steady N/A
Green Jonathan Richard Clatworthy 104 4.08 Increase 1.58
Conservative Daniel Paul Nuttall 103 4.04 Decrease 0.84
Liberal Democrats Mike McAllister-Bell 76 2.98 Increase 0.81
Liberal Thomas Ryan 23 0.90 Steady N/A
Majority 1,945 76.30 Decrease 9.28
Turnout 2,557 22.49 Decrease37.89
Registered electors 11,370
Rejected ballots 8 0.31
Labour hold Swing
Kirkdale By-election: Thursday 8 June 2017 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Gaughan 6,416 90.46 Increase11.06
Conservative Chris Hall 346 4.88 Increase 1.03
Green Martyn Madeley 177 2.50 Decrease 4.13
Liberal Democrats Robert Charles McAllister-Bell 154 2.17 Steady N/A
Majority 6,070 85.58 Increase16.30
Turnout 7,121 60.38 Increase64.21
Registered electors 11,793
Rejected ballots 28 0.39
Labour hold Swing +0.39
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: Thursday 5 May 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Hanson 2,166 79.40 Decrease1.14
TUSC Roger Bannister 276 10.12 Increase6.52
Green Jonathan Richard Clatworthy 181 6.63 Increase1.78
Conservative Stuart Wood 105 3.85 Increase0.65
Majority 1,890 69.28 Decrease4.52
Turnout 2763 25.18 Decrease33.89
Labour hold Swing -3.83
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: Thursday 7 May 2015[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Beatrice Fraenkel 5,280 80.54 Increase1.83
UKIP Keith Evans 442 6.74 Steady N/A
Green Martyn Madeley 318 4.85 Decrease1.20
TUSC Roger Bannister 236 3.60 Decrease3.44
Conservative David Michael John Jeffery 210 3.20 Decrease0.22
Independent Tommy Stalker 70 1.07 Steady N/A
Majority 4,838 73.80 Increase 2.13
Turnout 6,556 59.07 Increase33.98
Labour hold Swing +1.83
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Kennedy 2,303 78.71% −2.93%
TUSC Roger Bannister 206 7.04% +2.56%
Green Jonathan Clatworthy 177 6.05% +3.26%
Liberal Tommy Stalker 140 4.78% +4.37%
Conservative David Michael John Jeffery 100 3.42% +1.57%
Majority 2,097 71.67% −10.1%
Turnout 2,926 25.10% −2.79%
Labour hold Swing -2.75%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Hanson 2771 86.89% +0.53%
TUSC Roger Bannister 143 4.48% −0.18
Green Jonathan Clatworthy 89 2.79% −0.26%
Independent Terence George Burgess 76 2.38 n/a
Conservative Harry Parshall 59 1.85% −3.15%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Waterfield 38 1.19% n/a
Liberal Lindsey Janet Mary Wood 13 0.41% −1.46%
Majority 2628 81.77% +0.07%
Turnout 3214 27.89% −2.95%
Labour hold Swing +0.35
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Beatrice Fraenkel 3001 86.36% +8.30%
TUSC Jo McNeill 162 4.66% n/a
Conservative David Michael John Jeffery 128 3.68% −0.8%
Green Johnathan Richard Clatworthy 106 3.05% 0.63%
Liberal Irene Norah Jones 78 2.24% −3.88%
Majority 2839 81.70% +10.98%
Turnout 3475 30.84% −17.48%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Kirkdale [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Kennedy 4284 78.06%
BNP Steven Greenhalgh 403 7.34%
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 336 6.12%
Conservative Nigel Stuart Barber 246 4.48%
Green Jonathan Clatworthy 133 2.42%
Independent Will Thomson 86 1.57%
Majority 3881 70.72%
Turnout 5488 48.32%
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

Two councillors were returned in the 2008 election.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Kirkdale [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Hanson 1971 40.33%
Labour Beatrice Lesser Fraenkel 1737 35.54%
BNP Steven Greenhalgh 389 7.96%
Independent Will Thomson 146 2.99%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Bradley 144 2.95%
Liberal Democrats Thomas William Morrison 107 2.19%
Green Jonathan Clatworthy 96 1.96%
Green Alison Edis 95 1.94%
Conservative Alma Gavine McGing 95 1.94%
Conservative John Astley Watson 61 1.25%
Liberal Damien Patrick Daly 46 0.94%
Majority
Turnout 4887 23.36%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Kirkdale [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat Holleran 1927 74.52%
BNP Steven Greenhalgh 169 6.54%
Liberal Democrats Thomas William Morrison 147 5.68%
UKIP Joseph Moran 109 4.22%
Green Natalie Grace Emily Awdry 84 3.25%
Conservative Nichola Munro 66 2.55%
Independent Will Thomson 47 1.82%
Liberal Irene Norah Mayes 37 1.43%
Majority
Turnout 2586 22.77%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Kirkdale [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Kennedy 1958 78.16%
Liberal Democrats Francis O'Donoghue 232 9.26%
UKIP Joseph Moran 182 7.27%
Conservative Thomas O'Brien 69 2.75%
Majority
Turnout 2505 21.18%
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: Kirkdale [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Hanson 2378
Labour Cecilia Holleran 2315
Labour Malcolm Kennedy 2145
Liverpool Labour Alfred Kincks 365
Liberal Democrats Pauline Bradley 274
Liberal Democrats David Downham 260
Liverpool Labour Sandra Kenwright 258
Liberal Democrats Carole Tonner 250
Liverpool Labour Thomas Smith 243
Liberal David O'Brien 125
Liberal Susan O'Brien 125
Green Margaret Williams 125
Green Daniel Cook 121
Green Eline Van Der Linde 115
Liberal George Roberts 105
Majority
Turnout 3384 28.14%
Labour hold Swing n/a

• italics denotes the sitting Councillor
• bold denotes the winning candidate

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Kirkdale (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Bartlett, David (20 March 2008). "Safe seat after party switch; Labour role for former Liberal Democrat". Liverpool Daily Post.
  5. ^ Thorp, Liam (31 March 2017). "Councillor quits role and YOU have to foot 10k bill for replacement". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Kirkdale Councillor resigns". Liverpool Echo. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Kirkdale By-election - Thursday, 18th November, 2021". Liverpool City Council.
  8. ^ "Kirkdale Election Results 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Liverpool Election Results 2019, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ^ "Liverpool Election Results 2018, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ^ "Kirkdale By-election Results 2017, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Kirkdale". Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ "Municipal Election results 2004" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.[permanent dead link]

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