2016 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

2016 local election in England April 2016 April 2016 2016 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election England parliamentary no yes 2015 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election 2015 2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election 2018 5 May 2016 22 Seats to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council 34 Labour Party (UK) 42 38 4 29,573 47.6% Council Control Labour Party (UK) Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 14.7% 1 1 17 6 11,335 16 7 15.3% Independents Group Independent Conservative 4 1 File:Sefton Council Election Results Map 2016.svg Results of the 2016 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election The 2016 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland 21 April 2016 BBC News This was on the same day as other local elections. Sefton is divided into 22 wards, each electing 3 councillors, totalling up to 66 seats. Note, only 22 seats were up for election. Labour retained their majority control of the council despite seeing it reduced, achieving 38 seats in total and 12 seats that were up for election. They won 48% of the vote. The Liberal Democrats swept the board in Southport winning every seat up for election. Ward results Birkdale Birkdale Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Hands 1,443 46.04 Labour Party (UK) Ged Wright 717 UK Independence Party Linda Gunn-Russo 439 Conservative Party (UK) John Lyon-Taylor 428 Green Party of England and Wales Bernhard Frank 107 726 3,134 Liberal Democrats (UK) Changes between 2016 and 2018 Councillor Tony Dawson (Dukes ward) was suspended from the Liberal Democrats in July 2017 but rejoined in January 2018.https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/southport-west-lancs/former-deputy-leader-lib-dems-14216861 Former deputy leader of Lib Dems returns to party after suspension Lopez Jamie 2018-01-29 southportvisiter 2018-03-31 Husband and wife councillors Bill Welsh and Marianne Welsh (both Norwood) left the Liberal Democrats in August 2017 and joined the Labour Party in September.http://localcouncils.co.uk/2017/09/labour-in-a-worle-in-weston/ Labour in a Worle in Weston LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-03-31 Conservative councillor Pat Ball (Dukes) resigned in September 2017 due to ill health.http://localcouncils.co.uk/2017/09/the-cable-connects-oadby-with-chesterfield/ The Cable connects Oadby with Chesterfield LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-03-31 In the by-election on 2 November the Liberal Democrats gained the seat. New councillor John Pugh's term ends 2019.http://localcouncils.co.uk/2017/11/no-mere-spear-carrier/ No mere Spear carrier LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-03-31 Labour councillor Andy Dams (Blundellsands) resigned his seat in December 2017. The seat was filled in the election due on 3 May 2018.http://localcouncils.co.uk/2017/12/good-week-for-leavers/ Good week for Leavers LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-03-31 Conservative councillor Kevin Cluskey (Ford) resigned his seat in March 2018.https://www.sefton.gov.uk/media/1401717/Notice-of-Vacancy_Ford-Ward.pdf Notice of Vacancy - Ford Ward 13 Mar 2018 Sefton Council 31 Mar 2018September 2026 InternetArchiveBot The seat's term ends in 2019,http://localcouncils.co.uk/2018/03/they-break-ties-in-ockendon/ They break ties in Ockendon LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-03-31 and will be filled along with the one ending on 3 May 2018 in a double vacancy election.https://www.sefton.gov.uk/media/1408801/Notice_of_Election_May2018.pdf Notice of Election 23 March 2018 Sefton Council 31 Mar 2018September 2026 InternetArchiveBot References Sefton 2016 Category:2010s in Merseyside