Local Election - 03 May 2007

State of the Parties (no overall control)
Party Before Stood Held Gain Loss Change After
Labour (Party Votes:25,399) 26  22  8    1  -1  25 
Conservative (Party Votes:34,081) 21  22  6  1  1    21 
Liberal Democrat (Party Votes:22,259) 19  22  6  1    +1  20 
Independent (Party Votes:311) 0  1          0 
UKIP (Party Votes:1,475) 0  6          0 
Green (Party Votes:4,809)   22           
Total Electorate : 245,187 Turnout for all wards : 36.09% (Total ballot papers = 88,488)

Bebington ward (declared at 23:36)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Michael John HARPER Green (3.7%) 187 
Christopher John JACKSON Liberal Democrat (11.5%) 580 
Hilary Jane JONES UKIP (10.2%) 514 
Les THOMAS Conservative (30.8%) 1,554 
Jerry WILLIAMS * Labour (43.7%) 2,201 
Electorate: 12,020 Turnout: 41.9%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 647 

Bidston and St. James ward (declared at 00:06)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
George BOWLER Green (5.0%) 116 
John Michael BRACE Liberal Democrat (9.2%) 215 
Fiona Kirsty MARSH Conservative (12.6%) 292 
Harry SMITH * Labour (59.5%) 1,384 
George THOMAS Independent (13.4%) 311 
Electorate: 10,380 Turnout: 22.4%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,073 

Birkenhead and Tranmere ward (declared at 23:35)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Alan BRIGHOUSE Liberal Democrat (14.8%) 333 
June Irene COWIN Conservative (11.3%) 255 
Phillip Leslie DAVIES * Labour (62.2%) 1,399 
Catherine Anne PAGE Green (11.3%) 254 
Electorate: 10,374 Turnout: 21.7%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,066 

Bromborough ward (declared at 23:50)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Mark GIBSON Conservative (18.8%) 684 
Joyce Evelyn HOGG Green (5.3%) 192 
Robert Kinghorn MOON * Liberal Democrat (48.1%) 1,753 
Audrey MOORE Labour (27.5%) 1,002 
Electorate: 10,953 Turnout: 33.3%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 751 

Clatterbridge ward (declared at 23:56)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Alan Thomas JENNINGS * Liberal Democrat (44.6%) 2,401 
Jim McGINLEY Green (3.2%) 173 
Ethel Valerie MORGAN Labour (12.0%) 643 
Cherry POVALL Conservative (40.0%) 2,152 
Electorate: 11,856 Turnout: 45.4%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 249 

Claughton ward (declared at 23:40)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Anna Maria BLUMENTHAL Liberal Democrat (14.1%) 485 
Garnette Mary BOWLER Green (6.3%) 218 
Stephen FOULKES * Labour (51.8%) 1,784 
Barbara Vera SINCLAIR Conservative (27.4%) 943 
Electorate: 11,553 Turnout: 29.8%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 841 

Eastham ward (declared at 00:01)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Graham DAVIES Conservative (15.1%) 661 
Brian GIBBS Green (2.6%) 114 
Christopher Denis LAWLER Labour (11.9%) 518 
Dave MITCHELL * Liberal Democrat (70.2%) 3,067 
Electorate: 11,164 Turnout: 39.1%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,406 

Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward (declared at 00:30)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Barbara Ann MOORES Labour (10.3%) 553 
Mike PEPLER UKIP (5.8%) 309 
Peter Timothy Clifford REISDORF * Liberal Democrat (47.0%) 2,522 
Perle Winfred SHELDRICKS Green (2.5%) 132 
Vida Claire WILSON Conservative (34.4%) 1,846 
Electorate: 11,607 Turnout: 46.2%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 676 

Heswall ward (declared at 00:06)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
David Arthur EVANS Liberal Democrat (12.6%) 618 
Andrew Chapman HODSON * Conservative (69.1%) 3,385 
Anne Margaret ROSSEINSKY Green (6.0%) 292 
Philip Christopher WATERFIELD Labour (12.0%) 589 
Electorate: 11,136 Turnout: 44.0%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,767 

Hoylake and Meols ward (declared at 00:09)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Alexander Williams John CLARK Liberal Democrat (10.3%) 457 
Gerry ELLIS * Conservative (66.6%) 2,944 
Alan Milne Labour (15.0%) 665 
Hara WILLOW Green (7.9%) 350 
Electorate: 10,606 Turnout: 41.7%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,279 

Leasowe and Moreton East ward (declared at 01:20)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Ron ABBEY * Labour (44.3%) 1,682 
Rosemary BLAND Green (5.4%) 204 
Gerald Moody HAINSWORTH Liberal Democrat (6.4%) 244 
Ian LEWIS Conservative (43.8%) 1,664 
Electorate: 11,087 Turnout: 34.3%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 18 

Liscard ward (declared at 00:21)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Daniel CLEIN Liberal Democrat (5.7%) 244 
Phil GRIFFITHS UKIP (3.5%) 149 
Karen Marie HAYES Conservative (49.5%) 2,116 
Rebecca KONCIENZCY Green (3.3%) 143 
Gary LEECH * Labour (37.7%) 1,609 
Electorate: 11,418 Turnout: 37.4%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 507 

Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward (declared at 00:10)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Eric COPESTAKE Liberal Democrat (7.8%) 306 
Darren DODD Labour (24.1%) 943 
James DREW Green (4.1%) 160 
Natasha Carolyn MINNS UKIP (3.5%) 136 
Suzanne Deborah MOSELEY * Conservative (60.4%) 2,365 
Electorate: 11,087 Turnout: 35.3%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,422 

New Brighton ward (declared at 00:14)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Nicol HICK Liberal Democrat (9.3%) 368 
Anne McARDLE Labour (31.7%) 1,256 
Tony PRITCHARD * Conservative (45.8%) 1,814 
Cynthia STONALL Green (13.5%) 534 
Electorate: 11,095 Turnout: 35.7%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 558 

Oxton ward (declared at 23:50)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Dave BARDEN Labour (18.9%) 693 
Marcus BLEASDALE Conservative (16.6%) 611 
Marilyn Ruth JONES Green (5.3%) 193 
Stuart Edward KELLY * Liberal Democrat (54.7%) 2,007 
Cathy WILLIAMS UKIP (4.3%) 158 
Electorate: 11,278 Turnout: 32.6%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,314 

Pensby and Thingwall ward (declared at 00:20)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Allen John BURTON Green (3.5%) 170 
John Michael CUNNINGHAM Labour (15.4%) 742 
Jacquie McKELVIE * Conservative (37.0%) 1,777 
Sarah Ann QUINN Liberal Democrat (43.9%) 2,110 
Electorate: 10,743 Turnout: 44.8%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 333 

Prenton ward (declared at 00:05)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Andrew Christopher Robert BURNS Conservative (16.5%) 677 
Simon Andrew HOLBROOK * Liberal Democrat (52.2%) 2,148 
Mark Vincent MITCHELL Green (4.3%) 177 
Denise Ann REALEY Labour (26.9%) 1,105 
Electorate: 11,141 Turnout: 36.9%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,043 

Rock Ferry ward (declared at 23:55)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Peter EXLEY Green (9.0%) 224 
Peter James HEPPINSTALL Liberal Democrat (13.8%) 342 
Chris MEADEN * Labour (59.4%) 1,474 
Joanne Rachel SUFFIELD Conservative (17.5%) 433 
Electorate: 10,292 Turnout: 24.1%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,041 

Seacombe ward (declared at 00:36)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Bernie HOWDEN Conservative (21.6%) 527 
Beverley KELLS Green (6.6%) 160 
Denis T. KNOWLES * Labour (59.3%) 1,447 
Steve PITT Liberal Democrat (12.3%) 299 
Electorate: 10,614 Turnout: 23.0%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 920 

Upton ward (declared at 00:06)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Christopher Hugh BEAZER Liberal Democrat (12.8%) 575 
Marian HUSSENBUX Green (5.4%) 244 
Julie Elizabeth KIRWAN Conservative (38.7%) 1,734 
Tony SMITH * Labour (43.1%) 1,931 
Electorate: 12,311 Turnout: 36.4%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 197 

Wallasey ward (declared at 00:30)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Paul Alan HAYES Conservative (58.2%) 2,801 
Percy HOGG Green (3.9%) 189 
Christine Mary JONES Labour (23.7%) 1,138 
John Andrew URIEL Liberal Democrat (9.7%) 466 
Ian Christopher WATSON UKIP (4.3%) 209 
Electorate: 11,979 Turnout: 40.1% Majority 1,663 

West Kirby and Thurstaston ward (declared at 00:35)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
James Edward BROWN Labour (13.9%) 641 
Patrick Noel CLEARY Green (8.3%) 383 
John Peter CRESSWELL Liberal Democrat (15.6%) 719 
David Michael ELDERTON * Conservative (61.8%) 2,846 
Electorate: 10,493 Turnout: 43.9%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,127