2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election information
2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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4 May 2023
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All 66 seats to Wirral Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
36.0% (0.5%)
First party
Second party
Leader
Janette Williamson[2]
Tom Anderson[4]
Party
Labour
Conservative
Leader since
29 June 2020 (2020-06-29)[3]
14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)[5]
Leader's seat
Liscard
Greasby Frankby and Irby (retired)
Last election
9 seats, 42.7%
8 seats, 26.2%
Seats before
23[n 1]
23[n 2]
Seats won
30
17
Seat change
7
6
Popular vote
36,625
21,517
Percentage
38.9%
22.8%
Swing
3.8%
3.4%
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Pat Cleary[6]
Phil Gilchrist[8]
Party
Green
Liberal Democrats
Leader since
22 May 2014 (2014-05-22)[7]
16 May 2013 (2013-05-16)[9]
Leader's seat
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Eastham
Last election
3 seats, 17.4%
2 seats, 12.6%
Seats before
9[n 3]
6
Seats won
13
6
Seat change
4
Popular vote
20,211
12,062
Percentage
21.4%
12.8%
Swing
4.0%
0.2%
Map of results of 2023 election
Leader before election
Janette Williamson Labour[1]
No Overall Control
Leader after election
Paul Stuart (Labour)
No Overall Control
The 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, electing members to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[10] This was the third election to the council where all councillors were up for election and the first in which the authority moves to a four-yearly, whole-council election system, following recommendations from a government report into the council's finances.[10][11]
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control being led by a Labour minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election and Labour continued to form the largest party.[12]
^Morgan, George (29 September 2020). "Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts (29 June 2020). "Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts on Twitter". Twitter. @J__Williamson. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^"Councillor Tom Anderson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^Morgan, George (14 May 2021). "New Wirral Conservative leader elected with pledge to protect greenbelt". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^"Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^Murphy, Liam (23 May 2014). "Green party enjoy shock Birkenhead success in Wirral elections". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^Cureton, Stephanie (16 May 2013). "New leader for Wirral Liberal Democrats". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ abSatoor, Paul (24 March 2023). "Notice of Election - Local Elections 2023". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^Morgan, George (21 March 2022). "Five things we learnt from crucial Wirral Council meeting". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^"2023 Election Special: Wirral's local council election results". Birkenhead News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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