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Woolton
Woolton ward (2004) within Liverpool
Population13,126 (2021 census)
Registered Electors10,813 (2021 election)
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Woolton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 1973, and 1980 and 2023. It and was centred on the Woolton district of Liverpool.

Background

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The ward was first formed in 1953. It was split up in 1973, reformed in 1980 and its boundaries were changed in 2004 before being dissolved in 2023.

1953 boundaries

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Map of the 1953 boundaries of Woolton ward
1953 boundaries

The ward was formed from the former Little Woolton and Much Woolton wards.

The ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency.

1973 election

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Following the Local Government Act 1972 the ward boundaries of the council were altered. The number of wards was reduced from 40 to 33 and the aldermanic system was abolished. Woolton was split into the Woolton East and Woolton West wards.[1]

1980 boundaries

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Map of the 1980 boundaries of Woolton ward
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. Woolton ward was reestablished to be represented by three councillors.[2]

The report describes the boundaries of Woolton ward as "Commencing at a point where Allerton Road (northern carriageway) meets Menlove Avenue, thence northwestwards along said avenue to the southern boundary of Church Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the eastern boundary of said ward to the southern boundary of Childwall Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary and generally northeastwards, northwestwards and northeastwards along the southeastern boundary of said ward to the southwestern boundary of Valley Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary and the southwestern boundary of Netherley Ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwestwards and southwards along said boundary to a point opposite Manor Way, thence westwards to and along said Way to North Manor Way, thence northwards and generally southwestwards along said way to Manor Way thence southwestwarde along said way to Manor Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Speke Road to High Street (Northern carriageway), thence southwestwards along said street and Allerton Road (northern carriageway) to the point of commencement".[3]

The ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency.[4]

2004 boundaries

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A map of the city of Liverpool showing 2004 council ward boundaries. Woolton ward is highlighted
2004 ward boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. Woolton ward was changed to gain small parts of the former Allerton and Church wards, and losing a small part to the new Allerton and Hunts Cross (ward).[5]

The ward boundaries follow the North Liverpool Extension Line, Out Lane, Kings Drive, Speke Road, School Lane, the southern boundary of Woolton Woods, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Druid's Cross Road, Hornby Lane, Woolton Road, the southern boundary of Childwall Woods, Childwall Lane, the northern property line of Well Lane and Viewpark Close.[5]

Until 2010 the ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency[4] and from 2010 part of the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency.

The population of the 2004 ward at the 2021 census was 13,126.[6]

2023 elections

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Following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors, the ward was split up into the new Calderstones, Gateacre, Much Woolton and Hunts Cross, Woolton Village wards.[7]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor[8]
1953 J.B. Smart (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1954 J.B. Smart (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1955 J.B. Smart (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1956 J.B. Smart (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1957 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1958 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1959 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1960 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1961 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) G.F. Caitlin (Con)
1962 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1963 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1964 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1965 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1966 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1967 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1968 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1969 James McAllister (Con) Joseph Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1970 James McAllister (Con) T.L. Norton (Con) Leslie Williams (Con)
1971 James McAllister (Con) T.L. Norton (Con) A. Fletcher (Lab)
1972 L. Evans (Lab) Leslie Williams (Con) A. Fletcher (Lab)
1973-1979 see Woolton East and Woolton West
1980 Chris Hallows (Con) Anthony McVeigh (Con) Ruth Dean (Con)
1982 Chris Hallows (Con) Anthony McVeigh (Con) Ruth Dean (Con)
1983 Chris Hallows (Con) Anthony McVeigh (Con) Ruth Dean (Con)
1984 Chris Hallows (Con) Anthony McVeigh (Con) Ruth Dean (Con)
1986 Chris Hallows (Con) Anthony McVeigh (Con) Ruth Dean (Con)
1987 Chris Hallows (Con) Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) Ruth Dean (Con)
1988 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) J Backhouse (Con)
1990 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) J Backhouse (Con)
1991 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) Pauline McKibbin (SDP) J Backhouse (Con)
1992 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) Pauline McKibbin (SDP) J Backhouse (Con)
1994 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) Pauline McKibbin (SDP) J Backhouse (Con)
1995 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) B Lewis (LD) J Backhouse (Con)
1996 Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) B Lewis (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
1998 Barbara Collinge (LD) B Lewis (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
1999 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2000 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2002 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2003 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
WARD REFORMED
2004 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2006 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2007 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2008 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2010 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2011 Barbara Collinge (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2012 Mark Norris (Lab) Barbara Mace (LD) Malcolm Kelly (LD)
2014 Mark Norris (Lab) Barbara Mace (LD) Colin McAlley (Lab)
2015 Mark Norris (Lab) Alice Bennett (Lab) Colin McAlley (Lab)
2016 Malcolm Kelly (LD) Alice Bennett (Lab) Colin McAlley (Lab)
2018 Malcolm Kelly (LD) Alice Bennett (Lab) Kris Brown (LD)
2019 Malcolm Kelly (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Kris Brown (LD)
2021 Malcolm Kelly (LD) Barbara Mace (LD) Kris Brown (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.

Election results

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Elections of the 2020s

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Thursday 6 May 2021[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 2,081 46.62 Increase 3.05
Labour Alice Bennett 1,251 28.02 Decrease5.05
Conservative Derek Thomas Nuttall 444 9.95 Increase 3.78
Liberal Alan Hutchinson 357 8.00 Steady N/A
Green Ellie Pontin 331 7.41 Increase 0.71
Majority 830 18.59 Increase 8.09
Turnout 4,464 41.28 Decrease 2.53
Rejected ballots 78 1.72 Increase 1.06
Total ballots 4,542 42.00
Registered electors 10,813
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.05

Elections of the 2010s

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Thursday 2 May 2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 2,042 43.57 Decrease 6.81
Labour Alice Bennett 1,550 33.07 Increase 0.38
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 314 6.70 Increase 1.40
Conservative Christopher David Thomas 289 6.17 Decrease 5.27
Majority 492 10.50 Decrease 7.18
Turnout 4,687 43.81 Increase 3.79
Rejected ballots 31 0.66 Increase 0.47
Total ballots 4,718 44.10
Registered electors 10,699
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -3.60
Thursday 3rd May 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kris Brown 2,148 50.38 Increase 4.33
Labour Colin McAlley 1,394 32.69 Increase 3.61
Conservative Adam Marsden 488 11.44 Increase 1.96
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 226 5.30 Increase 1.44
Majority 754 17.68 Increase 0.71
Turnout 4,256 40.02 Decrease 5.82
Rejected ballots 8 0.19 Decrease 0.90
Total ballots 4,264 40.09
Registered electors 10,636
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +0.36
Thursday 5th May 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Robert Kelly 2,206 46.05 Increase20.83
Labour Mark Steven Norris 1,393 29.08 Decrease 9.01
Conservative Adam Ernest Marsden 454 9.48 Decrease11.30
Independent Alan Hutchinson 236 4.93 Steady N/A
UKIP Vivienne Rosalind Beckett 220 4.59 Decrease 4.18
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 185 3.86 Decrease 2.16
TUSC Harry Smith 44 0.92 Decrease 0.19
Majority 813 16.97 Increase 4.10
Turnout 4,738 45.84 Decrease24.55
Rejected ballots 52 1.09% Increase 1.08
Total ballots 4,790 46.34
Registered electors 10,337
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +14.92
Thursday 7th May 2015[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alice Bennett 2,836 38.09 Decrease 0.42
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 1,878 25.22 Decrease 8.38
Conservative Adam Ernest Marsden 1,547 20.78 Increase 1.91
UKIP Vivienne Beckett 653 8.77 Steady N/A
Green Frances Gina Muscatelli 448 6.02 Decrease 0.63
TUSC Harry Smith 83 1.11 Steady N/A
Majority 958 12.87 Increase 7.96
Turnout 7,474 70.39 Increase31.23
Rejected ballots 29 0.39%
Total ballots 7,503 70.66
Registered electors 10,618
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +3.98
Thursday 22nd May 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin McAlley 1,576 38.51 Increase 1.49
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 1,375 33.60 Decrease 0.77
Conservative Adam Marsden 772 18.87 Increase 1.29
Green Ben Owen 272 6.65 Increase 3.12
Liberal Maria Langley 97 2.37 Decrease 0.20
Majority 201 4.91 Increase 2.27
Turnout 4,092 39.16 Decrease 0.88
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +1.13
Thursday 3rd May 2012[15][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Steven Norris 1,541 37.02 Increase 4.66
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Dadswell 1,431 34.37 Decrease 3.01
Conservative Adam Ernest Marsden 732 17.58 Decrease 6.95
UKIP Joseph Stanley Chiffers 205 4.92 N/A
Green Fiona Margaret McGill Coyne 147 3.53 Increase 0.21
Liberal Maria Langley 107 2.57 Increase 0.25
Majority 110 2.64 Decrease 2.48
Turnout 4,163 40.04 Decrease 5.23
Registered electors 10,395
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +3.88
Thursday 5th May 2011[16][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 1,763 37.48 Decrease13.37
Labour Mary Aspinall 1,522 32.36 Increase 7.56
Conservative Adam Ernest Marsden 1,154 24.53 Increase 3.00%
Green Alexander Rudkin 156 3.32 Increase 0.49
Liberal Maria Langley 109 2.32 N/A
Majority 241 5.12 Decrease20.93
Turnout 4,704 45.27 Decrease21.30
Registered electors 10,390
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -20.93
Thursday 6 May 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 3,543 50.85 Increase 4.44
Labour John Owen Fulham 1,728 24.80 Increase 9.81
Conservative Richard Michael Downey 1,500 21.53 Decrease11.33
Green Alexander Rudkin 197 2.83 Decrease 1.39
Majority 1,815 26.05 Increase12.50
Turnout 6,968 66.57 Increase30.12
Registered electors 10,467
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.28%

Elections of the 2000s

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Thursday 1 May 2008[17][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Collinge 1,771 46.41 Decrease10.92
Conservative Richard Michael Downey 1,254 32.86 Increase11.79
Labour Laurence Richard Freeman 572 14.99 Increase 1.05
Green Alexander Rudkin 161 4.22 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Maria Langley 58 1.52 Decrease 1.92
Majority 517 13.55 Decrease22.71
Turnout 3,816 36.45 Increase 2.80
Registered electors 10,468
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -11.36
Thursday 3 May 2007[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 2,019 57.33 Increase 1.07
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 742 21.07 Decrease 0.53
Labour Laurence Richard Freeman 491 13.94 Increase 0.76
Green Alexander Rudkin 149 4.23 Decrease 1.17
Liberal Maria Langley 121 3.44 Decrease 0.12
Majority 1,277 36.26 Increase 1.60
Turnout 3,522 33.65 Increase 0.64
Registered electors 10,466
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.80
Thursday 4 May 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 1,959 56.26
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 752 21.60
Labour Laurence Richard Freeman 459 13.18
Green Alexander Rudkin 188 5.40
Liberal Maria Langley 124 3.56
Majority 1,207 34.66
Turnout 3,482 33.01
Registered electors 10,548
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Thursday 10 June 2004[Note 1][20][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Collinge 3,440
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 3,440
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 3,134
Conservative Emlyn Williams 656
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 599
Labour Maureen Freeman 594
Conservative Nanik Vaswani 589
Labour Laurence Freeman 571
Majority
Turnout 4,823 45.62
Registered electors 10,571
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Thursday 1 May 2003[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 2,186 68.38 Increase 1.73
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 411 12.86 Decrease 3.94
Labour Francis Steer 392 12.26 Decrease 0.40
Liberal Maria Langley 112 3.50 Increase 2.36
Green Naomi Rose 96 3.00 Increase 0.25
Majority 1,775 55.52 Increase 5.67
Turnout 3,197 26.58 Decrease 5.85
Registered electors 12,029
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.84
Thursday 2 May 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Collinge 2,622 66.65 Decrease 6.60
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 661 16.80 Increase 4.06
Labour R. Keenan 498 12.66 Increase 3.22
Green Ms. N. Rose 108 2.75 Increase 0.74
Liberal Ms. V. Woodward 45 1.14 Decrease 1.43
Majority 1,961 49.85 Decrease10.66
Turnout 3,934 32.43 Increase 4.88
Registered electors 12,129
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.33
Thursday 4 May 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 2,484 73.25 Decrease 0.64
Conservative D. Nuttall 432 12.74 Increase 0.44
Labour Ms. S. Kenwright 320 9.44 Decrease 0.85
Liberal Ms. M. Langley 87 2.57 Decrease 0.96
Green Ms. J. Brown 68 2.01 Steady N/A
Majority 2,052 60.51 Decrease 1.08
Turnout 3,391 27.55 Decrease 5.58
Registered electors 12,310
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.54

Elections of the 1990s

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Thursday 6 May 1999[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mace 3,016 73.89 Increase 3.84
Conservative S. Fitsimmons 502 12.30 Decrease 5.55
Labour W. Braben 420 10.29 Increase 0.35
Liberal Ms. M. Langley 144 3.53 Increase 1.37
Majority 2,514 61.59 Increase 9.39
Turnout 4,082 33.13 Decrease 3.83
Registered electors 12,323
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.69
Thursday 7 May 1998[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Collinge 3,206 70.05 Increase 31.85
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 817 17.85 Decrease10.67
Labour Ms. B. Wilde 455 9.94 Decrease16.65
Liberal G. Bellas 99 2.16 Decrease 1.21
Majority 2,389 52.20 Increase42.52
Turnout 4,577 36.96 Increase 0.36
Registered electors 12,384
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +21.26
Thursday 2 May 1996[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Kelly 1,725 38.20 Decrease 0.50
Conservative Ms. H. Rigby 1,288 28.52 Increase 7.41
Labour S. Owens 1,201 26.59 Decrease11.76
Liberal Ms. M. Langley 152 3.37 Increase 1.53
Independent Liberal Democrat T. Frazer 150 3.32 Steady N/A
Majority 437 9.68 Increase 9.34
Turnout 4,516 36.60 Decrease 9.40
Registered electors 12,340
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 3.96
Thursday 4 May 1995[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. B. Lewis 1,910 38.70 Increase 5.46
Labour Ms. P. McKibben 1,893 38.35 Increase 9.44
Conservative E. Williams 1,042 21.11 Decrease12.26
Liberal Ms. M. Langley 91 1.84 Decrease 2.63
Majority 17 0.34 Increase
Turnout Increase 0.21
Registered electors 12,345
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -1.99
Thursday 5 May 1994[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 1,790 33.37 Decrease 9.61
Liberal Democrats Ms. B. Lewis 1,783 33.24 Increase26.18
Labour C. Evans 1,551 28.91 Increase20.43
Liberal Ms. A. Halewood 240 4.47 Steady N/A
Majority 7 0.13 Decrease1.37
Turnout 5,364 42.98 Increase 1.82
Registered electors 12,481
Conservative hold Swing -17.89
Thursday 7 May 1992[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Backhouse 2,235 42.98 Increase11.72
SDP H. Gibson 2,157 41.48 Decrease 8.99
Labour J. Lusk 441 8.48 Decrease 1.19
Liberal Democrats C. Hulme 367 7.06 Increase 0.22
Majority 78 1.50 Decrease17.70
Turnout 5,200 41.16 Decrease 9.12
Registered electors 12,634
Conservative hold Swing +10.36
Thursday 2 May 1991[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP P. McKibbin 3,193 50.47 Increase 29.82
Conservative J. Mass 1,978 31.26 Increase 2.10
Labour I. Harvey 612 9.67 Decrease 8.51
Liberal Democrats Ms. E. Jones 433 6.84 Decrease21.85
Green Ms. J. Cantwell 111 1.75 Decrease 1.56
Majority 1,215 19.20 Increase18.74
Turnout 6,327 50.28 Decrease 0.64
Registered electors 12,583
SDP hold Swing +13.86
Thursday 3 May 1990[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 1,831 29.16 Decrease 9.44
SLD B. Brown 1,802 28.69 Increase 3.79
SDP D. Pollard 1,297 20.65 Steady N/A
Labour A. Gallagher 1,142 18.18 Increase 0.48
Green Ms. J. Cantwell 208 3.31 Increase 0.51
Majority 29 0.46 Decrease10.94
Turnout 6,280 50.92 Decrease5.59
Registered electors 12,318
Conservative hold Swing -6.62

Elections of the 1980s

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Thursday 5 May 1988[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Backhouse 2,310 38.6
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 2,241
SLD Ron Gould 1,487 24.9
SLD Ian Phillips 1,424
Labour A. White 1,057 17.7
Labour S. Balmer 1,056
SDP Ms. S. Parry 962 16.1 Steady N/A
SDP D. Pollard 873 Steady N/A
Green J. Hulton 166 2.8 Steady N/A
Majority 823 11.40 Decrease 2.50
Turnout 7,218 56.51
Registered electors 12,772
Conservative hold Swing +0.48
Conservative hold Swing
Thursday 7 May 1987[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Pauline McKibbin 3,635 49.62 Increase 9.41
Conservative A. McVeigh 2,632 35.93 Decrease 9.36
Labour C.B. Cole 951 12.98 Increase 0.46
Green D. Lindsay 107 1.46 Decrease 0.52
Majority 1,003 13.69 Increase 8.61
Turnout 7,325 56.92
Registered electors 12,868
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.39
Thursday 8 May 1986[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Hallows 2,989 45.29 Decrease23.21
Alliance E. Jones 2,654 40.21 Increase26.34
Labour G. Casey 826 12.52 Decrease 5.10
Green D. Lindsay 131 1.98 Steady N/A
Majority 335 5.08 Decrease45.80
Turnout 6,600
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing -24.78
Thursday 3 May 1984[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Dean 4,696 68.50 Decrease 2.86
Labour R.J. Lafferty 1,208 17.62 Decrease 2.97
Liberal D.E. Huish 951 13.87 Increase 6.08
Majority 3,488 50.88 Increase 5.82
Turnout 6,855 53.32 Increase 11.65
Registered electors 12,857
Conservative hold Swing +2.92
Thursday 5 May 1983[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. McVeigh 3,498 65.64 Increase12.37
Labour H.G. Kilduff 1,097 20.59 Increase 4.05
Liberal J. Joyce 415 7.79 Decrease19.90
Social Democratic R. Carrick 319 5.99 Steady N/A
Majority 2,401 45.06 Increase19.47
Turnout 5,329 41.67 Increase 6.76
Registered electors 12,790
Conservative hold Swing +4.16
Thursday 6 May 1982[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C.G. Hallows 2,384 53.27 Decrease19.15
Liberal E.M. Clein 1,239 27.69 Increase18.94
Labour D.A. Bradbury 740 16.54 Decrease 2.30
Ecology N. Everard 112 Steady N/A
Majority 1,145 25.59 Decrease28.02
Turnout 4,475 34.91 Decrease 6.95
Registered electors 12,817
Conservative hold Swing -19.04
Thursday 6 May 1980[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Dean 3,883 72.42
Conservative Anthony McVeigh 3,798 70.83
Conservative Christopher Geoffrey Hallows 3,770 70.31
Labour Philip Richard Martin 1,010 18.84
Labour Owen McDonough 998 18.61
Labour David Alan Bradbury 923 17.21
Liberal Philip Martin Freeman 469 8.75
Liberal Richard Powell 438 8.17
Liberal Ann Ryan 423 7.89
Majority 2,873 53.61
Turnout 5,362 41.86
Registered electors 12,808
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections of the 1970s

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Thursday 3 May 1972[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Evans 4,834 50.33 Decrease 3.85
Conservative L.B. Williams 4,771 49.67 Increase 3.85
Conservative C.G. Hallows 4,600 47.89 Increase 2.07
Labour K. Simpson 4,561 47.49 Decrease 6.69
Majority 63 0.66 Decrease 7.69
Turnout 9,605 31.62 Increase 3.51
Registered electors 30,380
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Thursday 13 May 1971[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fletcher 4,204 54.18 Increase24.46
Conservative L.B. Williams 3,556 45.82 Decrease24.46
Majority 648 8.35 Decrease32.22
Turnout 7,760 28.11 Decrease 1.75
Registered electors 27,610
Conservative hold Swing +24.46
Thursday 7 May 1970[25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs T.L. Norton 5,045 70.28 Decrease13.83
Labour Tony Mulhearn 2,133 29.72 Increase13.83
Majority 2,912 40.57 Decrease27.64
Turnout 7,178 29.86 Increase 2.76
Registered electors 24,035
Conservative hold Swing -13.83

Elections of the 1960s

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Thursday 8 May 1969[27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James McAllister 4,752 84.11 Decrease 3.84
Labour Robert C. Evans 898 15.89 Increase 3.84
Majority 3,854 68.21 Decrease 7.69
Turnout 5,650 27.10 Decrease 1.08
Registered electors 20,849
Conservative hold Swing -3.84
Thursday 9 May 1968[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie B. Williams 4,802 87.95 Increase 8.75
Labour James M. Burke 658 12.05 Decrease 8.70
Majority 4,144 75.90 Increase17.40
Turnout 5,460 28.18 Decrease 8.56
Registered electors 19,373
Conservative hold Swing +8.72
Thursday 11 May 1967[31][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Norton 5,606 79.2 Increase 3.98
Labour George J. Maudsley 1,468 20.75 Decrease 3.98
Majority 4,138 58.50 Increase 7.96
Turnout 7,074 36.74 Increase 8.93
Registered electors 19,254
Conservative hold Swing +3.98
Thursday 12 May 1966[33][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister 4,051 75.27 Increase 1.17
Labour L.A. Boner 1,331 24.73 Decrease 1.17
Majority 2,720 50.54 Increase 2.34
Turnout 5,382 27.81 Decrease 4.38
Registered electors 19,352
Conservative hold Swing +1.17
Thursday 13 May 1965[35][36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L.B. Williams 4,495 74.10 Increase12.57
Labour G.R. Sullivan 1,571 25.90 Decrease 2.13
Majority 2,924 48.20 Increase14.70
Turnout 6,066 32.19 Decrease 4.01
Registered electors 18,845
Conservative hold Swing +7.35
Thursday 7 May 1964[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norton 4,000 61.53 Increase11.57
Labour G.R. Sullivan 1,822 28.03 Increase 5.01
Liberal J. Deaves 679 10.44 Decrease13.58
Majority 2,178 33.50 Increase 9.56
Turnout 6,501 36.20 Decrease 9.73
Registered electors 17,959
Conservative hold Swing +3.28
Thursday 9 May 1963[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister 4,000 49.96 Decrease15.76
Labour S.J. Cook 2,083 23.02 Decrease 8.26
Liberal R.S. Hale 1,923 24.02 Steady N/A
Majority 1,917 23.94 Decrease 7.50
Turnout 8,006 45.93 Increase16.63
Registered electors 17,432
Conservative hold Swing -3.75
Thursday 10 May 1962[41][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L.B. Williams 3,294 65.72 Decrease 6.87
Labour J.F. Cloherty 1,718 34.28 Increase 6.87
Majority 1,576 31.44 Decrease13.73
Turnout 5,012 29.30 Increase 0.52
Registered electors 17,108
Conservative hold Swing -6.87
Thursday 11 May 1961[43][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norton 3,445 72.59 Decrease 7.30
Labour J.F. Cloherty 1,301 27.41 Increase 7.30
Majority 2,144 45.17 Decrease14.62
Turnout 4,746 28.78 Increase 1.53
Registered electors 16,490
Conservative hold Swing -7.30
Thursday 12 May 1960[45][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister 3,445 79.89 Increase 5.05
Labour W. Lungley 867 20.11 Decrease 5.05
Majority 2,578 59.79 Increase10.11
Turnout 4,312 27.25 Decrease10.24
Registered electors 15,824
Conservative hold Swing +5.05

Elections of the 1950s

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Thursday 7 May 1959[47][48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. Caitlin 4,215 74.84 Increase 6.20
Labour W. Lungley 1,417 25.16 Decrease 6.20
Majority 2,798 49.68 Increase12.40
Turnout 5,632 37.49 Increase 2.31
Registered electors 15,021
Conservative hold Swing +6.20
Thursday 8 May 1958[49][50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norton 3,476 68.64 Decrease 4.67
Labour P. Grannell 1,588 31.36 Increase 4.67
Majority 1,888 37.28 Decrease 9.33
Turnout 5,064 35.18 Decrease 2.40
Registered electors 14,395
Conservative hold Swing -4.67
Thursday 9 May 1957[51][52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister 3,507 73.31 Decrease 2.71
Labour J. Mottram 1,277 26.69 Increase 2.71
Majority 2,230 46.61 Decrease 5.43
Turnout 4,784 37.58 Increase 4.55
Registered electors 12,729
Conservative hold Swing -2.71
Thursday 10 May 1956[53][54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G.F. Caitlin 3,145 76.02 Decrease 1.48
Labour Charles Patrick Wall 992 23.98 Increase 1.48
Majority 2,153 52.04 Decrease 2.96
Turnout 4,137 33.03 Decrease12.07
Registered electors 12,525
Conservative hold Swing -1.48
Thursday 12 May 1955[55][56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norton 4,250 77.50 Increase 8.08
Labour Charles Patrick Wall 1,234 22.50 Decrease 8.08
Majority 3,016 55.00 Increase16.16
Turnout 5,484 45.10 Increase 2.42
Registered electors 12,160
Conservative hold Swing +8.08
Thursday 13 May 1954[57][58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.B. Smart 3,546 69.42 Increase1.47
Labour T. McNerney 1,562 30.58 Decrease1.47
Majority 1,984 38.84 Increase 2.95
Turnout 5,108 42.68 Decrease 9.76
Registered electors 11,969
Conservative hold Swing +1.47
Thursday 7 May 1953[59][60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G.F. Caitlin 4,161 67.95
Conservative J. Norton 4,128 67.41
Conservative J.B. Smart 4,096 66.88
Labour Mrs R.M. Checkett 1,963 32.05
Labour T. Churchill 1,958 31.97
Labour I. Cocker 1,904 31.09
Majority 2,198 35.89
Turnout 6,124 52.44
Registered electors 11,679
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
•bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

Notes

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  1. ^ After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The County of Merseyside (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973
  2. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  3. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  5. ^ a b "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Woolton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Election results for Woolton, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Election results for Woolton, 2 May 2019". Liverpool City Council. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Municipal Election results 2018, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election results 2016, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election results 2015, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election results 2014, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election results 2012, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Notice of Poll". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election results 2008, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election results 2007, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election results 2006, Woolton". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election results 2004" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1972
  22. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1972-1973
  23. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1971
  24. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1971-1972
  25. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1970
  26. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1970-1971
  27. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1969
  28. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1969-1970
  29. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1968
  30. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1968-1969
  31. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 12 May 1967
  32. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1967-1968
  33. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1966
  34. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967
  35. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1965
  36. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1965-1966
  37. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1964
  38. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1964-1965
  39. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1963
  40. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1963-1964
  41. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1962
  42. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1962-1963
  43. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 12 May 1961
  44. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1961-1962
  45. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1960
  46. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1960-1961
  47. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1959
  48. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1959-1960
  49. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1958
  50. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1958-1959
  51. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1957
  52. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1957-1958
  53. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1956
  54. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1956-1957
  55. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1955
  56. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956
  57. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1954
  58. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1954-1955
  59. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1953
  60. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1953-1954

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