Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Sefton Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.
Council elections
YearConservativeLabourLiberal Democrats‡IndependentOtherControlNotes 1973 37 24 3 2 3 Ratepayers 1975 40 22 3 2 2 Ratepayers 1976 43 21 3 1 1 Ratepayers 1978 44 21 3 0 1 Ratepayers1979 41 23 4 0 1 Ratepayers New ward boundaries.1980 39 22 5 1 2 Ratepayers1982 39 20 5 1 4 SDP1983 39 21 7 1 1 SDP1984 36 22 9 1 1 SDP1986The Guardian, 4 May 1986 30 24 12 0 2 SDP, 1 vacancy1987The Guardian, 8 May 1987 27 24 15 0 3 SDP1988The Guardian, 6 May 1988 25 24 20 0 01990 24 27 18 0 01991 22 27 20 0 01992 25 27 17 0 01994 24 26 19 0 01995 21 29 19 0 01996 13 32 24 0 01998 14 31 23 1 0 19991999 Summary - BBC News 15 30 24 0 0 20002000 Summary - BBC News 19 22 25 0 0 New ward boundaries, number of seats reduced from 69 to 66.20022002 Summary - BBC News 16 26 21 0 3 20032003 Summary - BBC News 17 25 21 0 3 20042004 Summary - BBC News 19 20 27 0 0 Whole council elected after boundary changes.20062006 Summary - BBC News 19 21 26 0 0 20072007 Summary - BBC News 18 22 26 0 0 20082008 Summary - BBC News 18 21 27 0 0 20102010 Summary - BBC News 15 23 28 0 0 20112011 Summary - BBC News 14 28 23 0 1 UKIP2012 8 36 20 2 020142014 Summary - Sefton Council 7 40 17 2 020152015 Summary - Sefton Council 7 42 16 0 1 Independent Conservative, 1 Community action not politics20162016 Summary - Sefton Council 6 38 17 4 1 Independent Conservative20182018 Summary - Sefton Council 8 43 12 3 02019 6 43 12 3 2 Formby Residents Action Group2021 8 48 8 0 2 Formby Residents Action Group2022 7 48 8 1 2 Formby Residents Action Group2023 5 51 9 1 1 Lydiate, Maghull, Aintree, and Lunt Community Independent2024 4 49 9 2 1 Green Party 1 vacant seat20260361755 Reform UK, 3 Green PartyLabourWhole council elected after boundary changes. ‡ Liberal Party before 1988.
Results maps
By-election results
1994-1998
1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2010
2010-2014
2014-2018
2022-2026
A by-election in St. Oswald ward was held on 20 June 2024 following the death of Labour Councillor Paula Spencer, which had left the seat vacant during the year's local election period. The statement of persons nominated was released on 24 May 2024.
A by-election in Linacre was held on 4 July 2024 following the resignation of Labour councillor John Fairclough, the same day as the 2024 UK general election. The statement of persons nominated was released on 10 June 2024.
References
By-election results
External links Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council