Allerton ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council within the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency.
Background The ward was created in 1920 from the former Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton ward. Its boundaries were changed for the 1953, 1973 and 1980 elections.
1953 boundaries
1980 boundaries
A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Aigburth ward was represented by three councillors.The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of the City meets the West Allerton - Widnes railway, thence westwards and northwestwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of Grassendale Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Church Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Woolton Ward, thence southeast wards along said boundary and generally eastwards along the southern boundary of said ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".
2004 election
The ward was renamed as Allerton and Hunts Cross however the newly named ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing the area around Calderstones Park to the new Church ward and small parts of the new Cressington and Woolton wards, and gaining another area of Woolton ward.
The ward boundaries followed Menlove Avenue, through Woolton Woods, School Lane, Speke Road, Kings Drive, Out Lane, Halewood Road, Mackets Lane, Hillfoot Avenue, the West Coast Main Line, Mather Avenue, Booker Avenue and Yewtree Road.
The population of the ward at the 2021 census of 15,240.
2023 boundaries The 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The Allerton ward was recreated as a smaller, single-member ward from a section of the previous Church and Allerton and Hunts Cross wards.
The new ward boundaries follow Rose Lane, the West Coast Main Line, Booker Avenue, Mather Avenue, Heath Road, Menlove Avenue, and Allerton Road.
Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor (1920-1980) 1980 William Fearnside (Con) James Ross (Con) Sheila Crane (Con) 1982 T. Morrison (Con) James Ross (Con) Sheila Crane (Con) 1983 T. Morrison (Con) James Ross (Con) Sheila Crane (Con) 1984 T. Morrison (Con) James Ross (Con) Sheila Crane (Con) 1986 Flo Clucas (All) James Ross (Con) Sheila Crane (Con) 1987 Flo Clucas (All) F.S. Roderick (SDP) Sheila Crane (Con) 1988 Flo Clucas (All) F.S. Roderick (SDP) T. Smith (Lab) 1990 Flo Clucas (LD) F.S. Roderick (SDP) T. Smith (Lab) 1991 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) T. Smith (Lab) 1992 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) W. Bullock (LD) 1994 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) W. Bullock (LD) 1995 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) W. Bullock (LD) 1996 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) Rosie Cooper (LD) 1998 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) Rosie Cooper (LD) 1999 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) Rosie Cooper (LD) 2000 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) Rosie Cooper (LD) 2002 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) 2003 Flo Clucas (LD) Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) WARD REFORMED AS ALLERTON & HUNTS CROSS WARD 2004 Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) Flo Clucas (LD) 2006 Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) Flo Clucas (LD) 2007 Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) Flo Clucas (LD) 2008 Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) Flo Clucas (LD) 2010 Vera Best (LD) John Clucas (LD) Flo Clucas (LD) 2011 Vera Best (LD) Ian Jobling (Lab) Flo Clucas (LD) 2012 Vera Best (LD) Ian Jobling (Lab) Dan Hughes (Lab) 2012 Rachael O'Byrne (Lab) Ian Jobling (Lab) Dan Hughes (Lab) 2014 Rachael O'Byrne (Lab) Ian Jobling (Lab) Dan Hughes (Lab) 2015 Rachael O'Byrne (Lab) Sharon Connor (Lab) Dan Hughes (Lab) 2016 Rachael O'Byrne (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab) Mirna Juarez (LD) 2018 Kimberley Berry (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab) Mirna Juarez (LD) 2019 Kimberley Berry (Lab) Sharon Connor (Lab) Mirna Juarez (LD) 2021 Kimberley Berry (Lab) Sharon Connor (Lab) Mirna Juarez (LD) WARD REFORMED AS ALLERTON WARD 2023 Andrew Makinson (LD)
indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.
indicates seat up for re-election.
indicates change in affiliation.
indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.
Notes a. Cllr Vera Best (Liberal Democrat, 2010) resigned from the council in 2012 citing ill health.
Election results Elections of the 2020s
Elections of the 2010s
Elections of the 2000s
Elections of the 1990s
Elections of the 1980s
See also Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
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