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