1996 Liverpool City Council election

1996 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party achieved overall control of the council.Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 1996 1996 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 1996 05 02 y 1995 1995 Liverpool City Council election 1998 1998 Liverpool City Council election 33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards 50 After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 50 ??Liberal Democrat 42 ??Liberal Party 3 ??Ward Labour 3 ?? Election results Liverpool local election result 1996 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 0 0 0 52% 41% 37,557 Labour Party (UK) 14 0 1 -1 42% 42% 38,416 Ward Labour 2 6% 7% 4,162 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 1 0 0 0 3% 7% 6,821 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 7% 6,047 Independent (politician) Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 1996 Ward results Abercromby Abercromby Labour Party (UK) Sarah Norman 1,083 73% 2% Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Firth 113 8% 3% Green Party of England and Wales R. Spalding 100 7% 1% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) A. Carroll 109 7% N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Zsigmond 90 6% 4% 969 Labour Party (UK) Aigburth Aigburth 2 seats Liberal Democrats (UK) Cathy Hancox 2,185 58% Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Antrobus 1,856 51% Labour Party (UK) J. Middleton 1,626 34% Labour Party (UK) Joe Anderson 1,221 33% Conservative Party (UK) A. McGing 343 9% Conservative Party (UK) D. Patmore 315 9% Green Party of England and Wales R. Lentle 230 6% 899 Allerton Allerton Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosie Cooper 1,947 56% Labour Party (UK) M. Bailey 1,026 29% Allerton Liberal Democrats C. Hulme 492 14% Conservative Party (UK) F. Bate 454 13% Green Party of England and Wales R. Cantwell 60 2% 920 Anfield Anfield Labour Party (UK) Alan Walker 1,427 47% Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Marbrow 1,189 39% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) S. Brooks 315 10% Militant Labour P. Filby 107 4% 238 Arundel Arundel Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Clein 1,488 46% Labour Party (UK) R. Gladden 1,392 44% Green Party of England and Wales D. Ross 181 6% Conservative Party (UK) K. Watkin 136 4% 56 Breckfield Breckfield Labour Party (UK) M. McGiveron 1,291 66% Liberal Democrats (UK) Karren Afford 265 14% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) J. McAllister 222 11% Militant Labour J. Morris 59 3% 1,026 Broadgreen Broadgreen Labour Party (UK) M. McDaid 1,776 53% Liberal Democrats (UK) J. McCabe 1,167 35% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) T. Mills 196 6% Conservative Party (UK) K. Sutton 194 6% 609 Childwall Childwall Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Clein 2,766 65% Labour Party (UK) H. Adams 1,068 25% Conservative Party (UK) C. Coffey 415 10% 1,698 Church Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Storey 3,106 67% Labour Party (UK) N. Harvey 1,014 22% Conservative Party (UK) J. Mullans 362 8% Green Party of England and Wales J. Brown 127 3% 2,092 Clubmoor Clubmoor Labour Party (UK) Steve Ellison 1,396 50% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) B. Jackson 639 23% Ward Labour A. Hincks 319 12% Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Owen 252 9% Conservative Party (UK) G. Hicklin 159 6% 757 County County Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Clark 2,124 61% Labour Party (UK) L. French 1,265 36% Conservative Party (UK) J. Atkinson 57 2% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) R. Webb 42 1% 859 Croxteth Croxteth Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Kinahan 2,758 63% Labour Party (UK) G. Wood 1,004 23% Conservative Party (UK) E. Nash 412 9% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) R. Cameron 155 4% Green Party of England and Wales I Graham 73 2% 1,754 Dingle Dingle Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Allen 1,178 43% Labour Party (UK) B. Williams 1,142 41% Ward Labour S. Hilditch 172 6% Conservative Party (UK) J. Watson 91 3% 36 Dovecot Dovecot Labour Party (UK) S. Renilson 1,192 62% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) K. Buchanan 357 18% Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Kinahan 277 14% Conservative Party (UK) J. Brandwood 107 6% 915 Everton Everton Ward Labour George Knibb 781 58% Labour Party (UK) F. Kidd 497 37% Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Reid 48 4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) J. Mayes 22 2% 284 Fazakerley Fazakerley Labour Party (UK) Dave Hanratty 1,705 68% Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Poole 616 25% Conservative Party (UK) D. Johnston 192 8% 1,089 Gillmoss Gillmoss Ward Labour Alf Flatery 1,146 38% Labour Party (UK) M. Black 1,026 34% Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Hines 339 11% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) F. Fall 331 11% Conservative Party (UK) B. Jones 153 5% 120 Granby Granby Labour Party (UK) P. Tyrrell 1,250 74% Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Forster-Green 166 10% Ward Labour C. Wilson 166 10% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) M. Wingfield 104 6% 1,084 Grassendale Grassendale Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Curry 2,691 64% Labour Party (UK) G. Lovegreen 969 23% Conservative Party (UK) C. Cross 509 12% Natural Law Party G. Mead 27 1% 1,722 Kensington Kensington Liberal Democrats (UK) Jimmy Kendrick 1,597 55% Labour Party (UK) R. Kennedy 1,097 38% Kensington Liberal Democrat A. Hulme 161 6% Ward Labour A. Dunn 108 4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) M. Bickley 68 2% Conservative Party (UK) I. McFall 48 2% 500 Melrose Melrose Labour Party (UK) W. Owen 1,509 71% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) D. Mayes 358 17% Militant Labour L. Mahmood 168 8% Conservative Party (UK) A. Nugent 86 4% 1,509 Netherley Netherley Labour Party (UK) Joe Devaney 956 62% Liberal Democrats (UK) Tommy Marshall 393 25% Independent (politician) J. Courtney 94 6% Conservative Party (UK) I. Prosser 58 4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) N. Roberts 50 3% Independent (politician) M. Fowler 46 3% 563 Old Swan Old Swan Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernie Turner 1,034 41% Labour Party (UK) M. Lyons 774 30% Socialist Labour G. Lloyd 451 18% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) H. Williams 156 6% Conservative Party (UK) R. Bethell 138 5% Old Swan Liberal Democrat M. McNeilly 128 5% 260 Picton Picton Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Kemp 1,693 57% Labour Party (UK) K. Bradley 1,221 41% Conservative Party (UK) T. Coffey 70 2% Picton Liberal Democrat W. Barrow 136 5% 472 Pirrie Pirrie Labour Party (UK) Dot Gavin 1,351 66% Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Dutton 273 13% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) C. Mayes 163 8% Conservative Party (UK) F. Stevens 137 7% Ward Labour J. Kidd 124 6% 1,078 St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Millea 2,206 67% Labour Party (UK) P. Hughes 1,006 31% Conservative Party (UK) G. Harden 58 2% 1,200 Smithdown Smithdown Labour Party (UK) R. White 960 63% Liberal Democrats (UK) Garry Airey 353 23% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) K. White 222 14% 607 Speke Speke Labour Party (UK) F. Anderson 1,028 75% Liberal Democrats (UK) M. McKenna 276 20% Conservative Party (UK) T. Morrison 75 5% 752 Tuebrook Tuebrook Liberal Party (UK, 1989) S. Radford 2,888 74% Labour Party (UK) B. Lawless 751 19% Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Richardson 159 4% Conservative Party (UK) G. Brandwood 80 2% 2,137 Valley Valley Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Phillips 1,318 50% Labour Party (UK) M. Fitzsimmons 965 37% Ward Labour J. Marston 210 8% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) W. McGrady 67 3% Conservative Party (UK) J. Matthews 61 2% 353 Vauxhall Vauxhall Labour Party (UK) Paul Orr 1,100 71% Ward Labour J. Long 351 23% Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Connor 60 4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) I. Mayes 39 3% 1,040 Warbreck Warbreck Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Roberts 2,029 51% Labour Party (UK) P. Harvey 1,751 44% Conservative Party (UK) D. Gray 180 5% 278 Woolton Woolton Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Kelly 1,725 40% Conservative Party (UK) H. Rigby 1,288 30% Labour Party (UK) S. Owens 1,201 28% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) M. Langley 152 3% 524 Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 1996 Jeffery David Merseyside local election results Project https://david-jeffery.com/project/merseyside-local-election-results-project/ Dr David Jeffery 9 June 2025 By-Elections Melrose, 11 December 1997 Melrose By-Election 11 December 1997 Melrose Ward Labour Alfie Hincks 272 38.6 +38.6 Labour Party (UK) 217 30.4 -40.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 180 25.6 +25.6 Socialist Party 35 5.0 +5.0 55 8.2 704 5.9 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) See also Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England References expanded 1996 Category:1996 English local elections Category:1990s in Liverpool