2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election information
Main article: Merseyside local elections, 2018
2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
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23 of 66 seats (One Third) to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Leader
Ian Maher
John Pugh
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
Netherton and Orrell
Dukes
Last election
12 seats, 44.9%
7 seats, 17.6%
Seats before
40
16
Seats won
17
2
Seats after
43
12
Seat change
3
4
Popular vote
34,241
10,750
Percentage
50.9%
16.0%
Swing
6.0%
1.6%
Third party
Leader
Denise Dutton
Party
Conservative
Leader's seat
Harington
Last election
1 seat, 15.9%
Seats before
6
Seats won
4
Seats after
8
Seat change
2
Popular vote
15,324
Percentage
22.8%
Swing
6.9%
Map of results of 2018 election
Council Control before election
Ian Maher
Labour
Council control after election
Ian Maher
Labour
The 2018 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Labour retained control of the council with an increased majority, winning an additional three seats and winning their first seats in Southport. The Liberal Democrats led by former MP for Southport John Pugh, lost four seats in total whilst the Conservatives gained seats in the wards of Cambridge and Ainsdale.
^"Sefton Borough Elections: Notice of Election - May 3, 2018". sefton.gov.uk. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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