Knotty Ash (ward)

Knotty Ash
Knotty Ash ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area3.403 km2 (1.314 sq mi)
Population14,355 (2021 census)
• Density4,218/km2 (10,920/sq mi)
Registered Electors10,397 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Knotty Ash ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Knotty Ash district of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was formed for the 2004 local elections and dissolved 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 ward was formed from the former Broadgreen ward, taking in small parts from Childwall, Croxteth and Dovecot wards.[1] The ward was part of the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was 14,355.[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 Broadgreen, Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park, Sandfield Park, and West Derby Leyfield wards.[3]

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Josie Mullen (LD) Christopher Newby (LD) David Irving (LD)
2006 Josie Mullen (LD) Christopher Newby (LD) David Irving (LD)
2007 Josie Mullen (LD) Paul Twigger (LD) David Irving (LD)
2008 Josie Mullen (LD) Paul Twigger (LD) David Irving (LD)
2010 Jacqui Nasuh (Lab) Paul Twigger (LD) David Irving (LD)
2011 Jacqui Nasuh (Lab) Hayley Todd (Lab) David Irving (LD)
2012 Ged Taylor (Lab) Hayley Todd (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2014 Ged Taylor (Lab) Hayley Todd (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2015 Ged Taylor (Lab) Jacqui Taylor (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2016 Ged Taylor (Lab) Jacqui Taylor (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2018 Alison Clarke (Lab) Harry Doyle (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2019 Alison Clarke (Lab) Harry Doyle (Lab) Nick Crofts (Lab)
2021 Alison Clarke (Lab) Harry Doyle (Lab) Nick Crofts (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 Jacqui Nashuh (Labour, 2010) resigned from the Council in September 2012. A by-election was held on 15 November 2012 (the same date as the elections for the first Police and Crime Commissioner).[4]
  • Cllr Jacqui Taylor (Labour, 2015) resigned from the Council in 2018.

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: Thursday 6 May 2021[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Crofts 1,585 56.93 Decrease12.77
Liberal Democrats Alex Cottrell 380 13.65 Increase3.30
Green Paul Joseph Corry 278 9.99 Increase0.93
Conservative Jigarkom Hekmat 277 9.95 Increase2.54
Liberal Kenneth Russell 89 3.49 Decrease0.29
NHA Stephen McNally 137 4.92 SteadyN/A
Majority 1,205 43.28 Decrease16.07
Turnout 2,784 26.78 Increase2.10
Rejected ballots 44 1.56 Increase0.32
Total ballots 2,828 27.20
Registered electors 10,397
Labour hold Swing -8.03

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: Thursday 2 May 2019[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Doyle 1,778 69.70 Decrease4.20
Liberal Democrats Graham Hughes 264 10.35 Increase0.55
Green Fiona Coyne 231 9.06 Increase3.86
Conservative Mark Butchard 189 7.41 Decrease2.29
Liberal Kenneth Russell 89 3.49 Increase1.99
Majority 1,514 59.35 Decrease4.75
Turnout 2,583 24.68 Decrease0.22
Rejected ballots 32 1.24 Increase1.04
Registered electors 10,466
Labour hold Swing -2.38
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: Thursday 3 May 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alison Clarke 1,978 73.9 Increase10.9
Labour Harry Doyle 1,895 - −
Liberal Democrats Graham Hughes 329 9.8 Decrease4.5
Conservative Mark Butchard 272 9.7 Increase5.8
Conservative Irene Stuart 235 −
Liberal Democrats Gerard Thompson 182 −
Green Fiona Coyne 154 5.2 Increase1.2
Green Michael Humphrey Johnson 116 −
Liberal Kenneth Russell 79 1.5 Decrease1.0
Majority 3,362 64.1 Increase15.4
Registered electors 10,599
Turnout 2,624 24.9 Decrease5.2
Rejected ballots 8 0.2 Decrease1.1
Labour hold Swing +7.7
Labour hold Swing -
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: Thursday 5 May 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Crofts 1,923 62.99 Decrease5.17
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 436 14.28 Increase7.57
UKIP Adam Giles Heatherington 318 10.42% Decrease0.37
Green Fiona Coyne 122 4.00 Decrease0.27
Conservative Irene Stuart 119 3.90 Decrease2.75%
Liberal Lindsey Janet Mary Wood 77 2.52 Increase0.84
TUSC Craig Foden 58 1.90 SteadyN/A
Majority 1,487 48.71 Decrease8.66
Turnout 3,092 30.07 Decrease35.08
Registered electors 10,282
Labour hold Swing -6.37
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: Thursday 7 May 2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqui Taylor 4,512 68.16 Increase6.61
UKIP James Swarbrick 714 10.79 Decrease7.32
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 444 6.71 Decrease1.16
Conservative Irene Stuart 440 6.65 Increase1.98
Green Jack Coutts 283 4.27 Decrease0.37
Liberal Marjorie Peel 111 1.68 Increase0.30
TUSC Alan David Fogg 100 1.51 SteadyN/A
English Democrat Derek Francis Grue 16 0.24 SteadyN/A
Majority 3,798 57.37 Increase13.93
Turnout 6,648 65.15 Increase33.39
Registered electors 10,204
Labour hold Swing +6.97
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014 Thursday 22 May 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ged Taylor 1,964 61.55 Decrease7.06
UKIP John David Sisson 578 18.11 Increase12.40
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 251 7.87 Decrease0.56
Conservative Emilio Chiquito 149 4.67 Increase2.41
Green Jade Kuhlke 148 4.64 Increase2.60
English Democrat Derek Francis Grue 57 1.79 Decrease1.04
Liberal Marjorie Peel 44 1.38 Decrease6.03
Majority 1,386 43.44 Decrease16.74
Turnout 3,191 31.76 Increase13.83
Labour hold Swing -9.73
Knotty Ash By-election: 15th November, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ged Taylor 1,213 68.61 Decrease3.32
Liberal Democrats Stephen Maddison 149 8.43 Decrease4.66
Liberal Patricia Elmour 131 7.41 Increase4.58
UKIP Adam Heatherington 101 5.71 SteadyN/A
English Democrat Derek Grue 50 2.83 SteadyN/A
TUSC Charlie Cosgrove 48 2.71 Decrease0.10
Conservative Jack Alexander Stallworthy 40 2.26 Decrease1.98
Green Jon Deamer 38 2.04 Decrease3.6
Majority 1064 60.18 Increase1.88
Turnout 1768 17.93 Decrease16.77
Labour hold Swing +0.67%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: Thursday 3 May 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Robert Crofts 2,443 71.39 Increase12.84
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 448 13.09 Decrease21.41
Green Anthony John Christian 193 5.64 Increase3.51
Conservative Pauline Ann Shuttleworth 145 4.24 Increase0.79
Liberal Majorie Peel 97 2.83 Increase1.46
TUSC John Gary Marston 96 2.81 SteadyN/A
Majority 1995 58.30 Increase34.25
Turnout 3422 34.70 Decrease7.74
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +17.13
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: Thursday 5 May 2011[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hayley Todd 2,442 58.55 Increase7.14
Liberal Democrats Paul Twigger 1,439 34.50 Decrease4.40
Conservative James Robert Ellis 144 3.45 Increase0.02
Green Theresa Anne Larkins 89 2.13 Increase0.04
Liberal Majorie Peel 57 1.37 Decrease2.80
Majority 1,003 24.05 Increase11.54
Turnout 4,171 42.44 Decrease17.35
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 5.77%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Thursday 6 May 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqui Nasuh 3,044 51.41 Increase6.29
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Frances Parr 2,303 38.90 Decrease7.20
Liberal Patricia Margaret Elmour 247 4.17 SteadyN/A
Conservative June Hilda Brandwood 203 3.43 Decrease1.76
Green Eveline Johanna Van Der Steen 124 2.09 Decrease1.50
Majority 741 12.51 Increase11.53
Turnout 5,921 59.79
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +6.75

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Thursday 1 May 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Irving 1,642 46.10 Decrease5.05
Labour Anthony Conception 1,607 45.12 Increase5.06
Conservative Geoffrey Elsmore Brandwood 185 5.19 Increase1.94
Green James Edward Munro 128 3.59 Increase1.08
Majority 35 0.98 Decrease10.11
Turnout 3,562 35.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.05
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Thursday 3 May 2007[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Twigger 1,794 51.15 Increase7.02
Labour Anthony Concepcion 1,405 40.06 Decrease0.61
Conservative Michael Lind 144 3.25 Decrease2.78
Liberal Terry Formby 106 3.02 Decrease5.29
Green Helen Rawlinson 88 2.51 Increase2.51
Majority 389 11.09
Turnout 3,507 34.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.82
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: 4 May 2006[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Mullen 1,275 44.13
Labour Anthony Concepcion 1,175 40.67
Liberal Andrew Charles Donaldson 240 8.31
Conservative Michael Lind 199 6.89
Majority
Turnout 2,889 27.77
Liberal Democrats 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: Thursday 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Irving 1,907
Liberal Democrats Christopher Newby 1,880
Liberal Democrats Josephine Mullen 1,732
Labour Brenda McGrath 1,179
Labour Peter Killeen 1,156
Labour Peter Davidson 1,095
Liberal Andrew Donaldson 310
Conservative Duncan Phillips 225
Liberal Elain Tyler 216
Majority
Turnout 3799 36.24%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Italics – Denotes sitting Councillor.
Bold – Denotes the winning candidate.

References

  1. ^ "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Knotty Ash (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. ^ "Liverpool Labour councillor Jacqui Nasuh resigns after just two years on city council – Liverpool Daily Post – Dale Street Associates, formerly Dale Street Blues". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Election Results for Knotty Ash, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Election Results, 2019 – Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Results – Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Knotty Ash By-Election results". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Knotty Ash". Liverpool City Council. 11 September 2022.

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