Election Result for 1 May 2008

State of the Parties: No Overall Control

Party Council
Seats
Before		 Defending Stood Held Gain Lost Overall
Change		 Council
Seats
After
Labour
(Party Votes: 22,277)		 25 9 22 5 0 4 -4 21
Conservative
(Party Votes: 37,925)		 20 7 22 6 5 1 4 24
Liberal Democrat
(Party Votes: 19,624)		 19 5 22 5 1 0 1 20
Independent Liberal Democrat
(Party Votes: 0)		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Independent Conservative
(Party Votes: 0)		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Green
(Party Votes: 4,267)		 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0
Independent
(Party Votes: 147)		 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
British National Party
(Party Votes: 489)		 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
U.K. Independence
(Party Votes: 2,127)		 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal
(Party Votes: 96)		 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total Electorate: 242,077 Turnout for all wards: 36.01% (Total ballot papers: 87,179)

Upton ward (declared at 01:10)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 12,277 Turnout: 36.2% Majority: 4
Tom ANDERSON Conservative 1861
Christopher Hugh BEAZER Liberal Democrat 451
Sue BROWN* Labour 1857
Lesley Marian HUSSENBUX Green 256
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward (declared at 01:01)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,539 Turnout: 45.3% Majority: 75
Gill GARDINER* Liberal Democrat 2329
Perle Winifred SHELDRICKS Green 145
Barbara Ann MOORES Labour 493
Wendy Jane CLEMENTS Conservative 2254
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward (declared at 00:39)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,920 Turnout: 37.9% Majority: 2,262
Christopher BLAKELEY* Conservative 2936
Eric COPESTAKE Liberal Democrat 237
Darren George DODD Labour 674
James DREW Green 137
Lynda Ellen WILLIAMS U.K. Independence 145
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Seacombe ward (declared at 00:33)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,445 Turnout: 22.4% Majority: 680
John James SALTER* Labour 1188
Steve PITT Liberal Democrat 282
Ann Ondra LAVIN Conservative 508
Christopher John WELLSTEAD U.K. Independence 243
Simon Peter WAGNER Green 107
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Leasowe and Moreton East ward (declared at 00:31)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,905 Turnout: 36.2% Majority: 652
Don PROUT* Labour 1373
Ian LEWIS Conservative 2025
Gerald Moody HAINSWORTH Liberal Democrat 222
Glenn Brian FLEETWOOD Independent 147
Rosemary BLAND Green 171
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

West Kirby and Thurstaston ward (declared at 00:30)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,346 Turnout: 45.7% Majority: 2,431
John Peter CRESSWELL Liberal Democrat 571
Geoffrey Christopher John WATT* Conservative 3047
Philip William Barrington GRIFFITHS U.K. Independence 171
Patrick Noel CLEARY Green 312
James Edward BROWN Labour 616
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

New Brighton ward (declared at 00:28)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,930 Turnout: 38.6% Majority: 422
Pat HACKETT* Labour 1572
Rebecca KONCIENZCY Green 358
Sue TAYLOR Conservative 1994
Eric FENNA Liberal Democrat 278
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Oxton ward (declared at 00:25)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,141 Turnout: 32.4% Majority: 1,162
David Stephen BARDEN Labour 614
Catherine Mary WILLIAMS U.K. Independence 179
Pat WILLIAMS* Liberal Democrat 1910
Garnette Mary BOWLER Green 139
Marcus BLEASDALE Conservative 748
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Pensby and Thingwall ward (declared at 00:25)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,656 Turnout: 44.6% Majority: 258
Mike PEPLER U.K. Independence 160
Allen John BURTON Green 135
John MEYER Conservative 1813
Robert WILKINS Liberal Democrat 2071
John Michael CUNNINGHAM Labour 564

Wallasey ward (declared at 00:22)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,937 Turnout: 40.2% Majority: 2,129
Ian Christopher WATSON U.K. Independence 180
Cynthia STONALL Green 175
Anne McARDLE Labour 954
John Richard CODLING Liberal Democrat 409
Kate WOOD* Conservative 3083
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Prenton ward (declared at 00:20)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,017 Turnout: 34.5% Majority: 931
Denise Ann REALEY Labour 905
Mark Vincent MITCHELL Green 154
Sean Kenneth John KEATLEY Liberal 96
John Barrie GILBERT Conservative 792
Ann BRIDSON* Liberal Democrat 1836
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Hoylake and Meols ward (declared at 00:18)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,474 Turnout: 40.8% Majority: 2,086
Colin Christopher HAWKSWORTH Green 468
Di CHRISTIAN Labour 676
Alexander William John CLARK Liberal Democrat 355
John HALE* Conservative 2762
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Claughton ward (declared at 00:15)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,330 Turnout: 29.4% Majority: 736
Barbara SINCLAIR Conservative 959
George DAVIES* Labour 1695
Roy John WOOD Liberal Democrat 482
James Anthony BRADY Green 179
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Liscard ward (declared at 00:15)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,208 Turnout: 37.1% Majority: 753
Daniel CLEIN Liberal Democrat 195
Jacqueline SMITH Green 159
David HAWKINS* Labour 1369
James KEELEY Conservative 2122
Robbie QUINN U.K. Independence 304
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Eastham ward (declared at 00:15)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,121 Turnout: 38.3% Majority: 2,360
Phillip Norman GILCHRIST* Liberal Democrat 3038
Brian GIBBS Green 132
Christopher LAWLER Labour 415
Nick WHIELDON Conservative 678
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Bromborough ward (declared at 00:10)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,736 Turnout: 32.6% Majority: 679
Percy HOGG Green 132
Timothy Joseph PASS U.K. Independence 53
Steve NIBLOCK* Liberal Democrat 1496
Mark Carradus GIBSON Conservative 746
Irene WILLIAMS Labour 817
David McLennan BELL British National Party 253
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Heswall ward (declared at 00:05)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,095 Turnout: 44.3% Majority: 3,086
Bill JONES Liberal Democrat 513
Mike MAGEE U.K. Independence 101
Audrey MOORE Labour 453
Peter JOHNSON* Conservative 3599
Matthew Jonathan ROSSEINSKY Green 219
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Bebington ward (declared at 23:58)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,858 Turnout: 40.1% Majority: 226
Susan Ann PERCY Labour 1719
Sheila Lesley CLARKE* Conservative 1945
Hilary Jane JONES U.K. Independence 479
Sheena TURNER Liberal Democrat 448
Michael John HARPER Green 162
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Rock Ferry ward (declared at 23:56)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,023 Turnout: 24.1% Majority: 832
Bill DAVIES* Labour 1325
Joanne Rachel SUFFIELD Conservative 493
Peter EXLEY Green 228
Peter James HEPPINSTALL Liberal Democrat 354
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)

Clatterbridge ward (declared at 23:55)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 11,811 Turnout: 45.4% Majority: 1,384
Jim McGINLEY Green 130
Roger Laurence JONES U.K. Independence 112
Valerie MORGAN Labour 591
Cherry POVALL Conservative 2950
Robert Peter EARL Liberal Democrat 1566

Bidston and St. James ward (declared at 23:50)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,030 Turnout: 20.7% Majority: 816
Christine WILSON Conservative 313
Steve McHALE British National Party 236
James Andrew CRABTREE Labour 1129
John Michael BRACE Liberal Democrat 266
George BOWLER Green 125

Birkenhead and Tranmere ward (declared at 23:45)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Electorate: 10,278 Turnout: 20.8% Majority: 963
Cathy PAGE Green 244
June Irene COWIN Conservative 297
Alan BRIGHOUSE Liberal Democrat 315
Jean Victoria STAPLETON* Labour 1278
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward)