West Derby (ward)

West Derby was a Liverpool City Council ward within the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency. It was created in 1835 as an original ward of Liverpool Town Council under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 and was dissolved in 1953. It was re-created for the 2004 Municipal elections comprising most of the pre-2004 Croxteth ward, incorporating small parts of Gilmoss and Broadgreen wards.[1] The ward was again dissolved in 2023 where it was split into the new Sandfield Park, West Derby Deysbrook, West Derby Leyfield, and West Derby Muirhead wards.[2]

In its 2004 form it was centred on West Derby village and incorporated Blackmoor Park Junior school, St. Paul's primary school, St. Mary's primary school and Holly Lodge secondary school.

Councillors

The ward returned eight Councillors[3]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD)
2006 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD)
2007 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD)
2008 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Graham Hulme (LD)
2010 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Norman Mills (LD) Graham Hulme (LD)
2011 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Graham Hulme (LD)
2012 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2014 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2015 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2016 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2018 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2019 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab)
2021 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lila Bennett (Lab)

  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

Elections of the 2020s
6 May 2021[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lila Bennett 1,662 47.62 Decrease20.55
Liberal Ann Hines 776 22.23 Increase14.17
Liberal Democrats Paul John Twigger Parr 463 13.27 Increase4.41
Green Elke Weissmann 303 8.68 Increase0.42
Conservative Joshua Murphy 286 8.19 Increase1.54
Majority 886 25.39 Decrease33.92
Turnout 3,560 32.39 Increase5.05
Registered electors 10,990
Rejected ballots 70 1.97 Increase0.87
Labour hold Swing -17.36


Elections of the 2010s
2 May 2019[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dan Barrington 2,039 68.17 Decrease1.71
Liberal Democrats Paul John Twigger Parr 265 8.86 Increase0.76
Green Elke Weissmann 247 8.26 Increase4.96
Liberal Ann Hines 241 8.06 Decrease0.48
Conservative Pauline Shuttleworth 199 6.65 Decrease2.01
Majority 1,774 59.31 Decrease1.90
Turnout 2,991 27.34 Decrease2.01
Registered electors 10,939
Rejected ballots 33 1.10 Increase0.91
Labour hold Swing -1.23
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Thomas 2,243 69.88 Increase 10.76
Conservative Pauline Shuttleworth 278 8.66 Increase 4.87
Liberal Ann Hines 274 8.54 Decrease 5.17
Liberal Democrats Paul John Twigger Parr 260 8.10 Decrease 1.73
Green Ellie Pontin 107 3.33 Decrease 0.58
TUSC Ann Barbara Walsh 48 1.50 SteadyN/A
Majority 1,965 61.21 Increase 15.80
Turnout 3,216 29.35 Decrease 1.92
Registered electors 10,958
Rejected ballots 6 0.19
Labour hold Swing 2.94
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 5th May 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lana Orr 1,997 59.12 Decrease 12.60
Liberal Ann Hines 463 13.71 Increase 9.66
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 332 9.83 Increase 5.37
UKIP Stuart Monkcom 326 9.65 Increase 1.08
Green Ellie Pontin 132 3.91 Increase 0.82
Conservative John Ainsley Watson 128 3.79 Decrease 2.96
Majority 1,534 45.41 Decrease 17.74
Turnout 3,410 31.27 Decrease 37.63
Registered electors 10,904
Rejected ballots 32 0.94
Labour hold Swing 11.13
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Barrington 5,479 71.72 Increase16.14
UKIP Stuart Monkcom 655 8.57 Decrease13.01
Conservative Pauline Ann Shuttleworth 516 6.75 Increase2.57
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 341 4.46 Decrease1.31
Liberal Ann Hines 309 4.05 Decrease2.59
Green Simeon Hart 236 3.09 Decrease1.26
TUSC David Jones 103 1.35 Decrease0.55
Majority 4,824 63.15 Increase29.15
Turnout 7,639 68.9 Increase36.47
Labour hold Swing +9.43
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Thomas 1,993 55.58 Decrease5.85
UKIP Stuart Monkcom 774 21.58 n/a
Liberal Ann Hines 238 6.64 Decrease5.42
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 207 5.77 Decrease11.72
Green Mark Coleman 156 4.35 Decrease0.14
Conservative Pauline Ann Shuttleworth 150 4.18 Decrease0.34
TUSC Ann Barbara Walsh 68 1.90% n/a
Majority 1,219 34.00 Decrease9.94
Turnout 3586 32.43 Increase2.89
Labour hold Swing -13.72
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lana Orr 2,378 61.43 Increase1.67
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 677 17.49 Decrease9.72
Liberal Ann Hines 467 12.06 Increase7.55
Conservative Diane Isabel Watson 175 4.52 Increase0.01
Green Martin Trevor Randall 174 4.49 Increase2.29
Majority 1,701 43.94 Increase11.38
Turnout 3,871 35.32 Decrease6.83
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -4.03
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Barrington 2770 59.76% +11.65%
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 1261 27.21% -5.79%
Conservative Diane Isobel Watson 232 5.01% -3.04%
Liberal Ann Hines 209 4.51% -5.05%
Green Martin Trevor Randall 102 2.20% +0.91%
Socialist Labour Kim Singleton 61 1.32% n/a
Majority 1509 32.56% +17.46%
Turnout 4635 42.15% -22.17%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +8.72%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Thomas 3391 48.11% +22.24%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Monkcom 2326 33.00% -4.29
Liberal Ann Hines 674 9.56% -12.35
Conservative Andrew Desborough 567 8.05% -2.08%
Green Martin Trevor Randall 91 1.29% -3.51%
Majority 1,065 15.10%
Turnout 7049 64.32% +34.38%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +13.27%

Elections of the 2000s
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 1244 37.29%
Labour Brenda McGrath 863 25.87%
Liberal Ann Hines 731 21.91%
Conservative Neil Wilson 338 10.13%
Green Kim Graham 160 4.80%
Majority 381 11.4%
Turnout 3336 29.94
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 1751 55.41%
Labour Ged Taylor 758 23.99%
Conservative Geoffrey Elsmore Brandwood 261 8.26%
Liberal Patricia Margaret Elmour 209 6.61%
Green Ian Graham 181 5.73%
Majority 993 31.4%
Turnout 3160 28.32
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Monkcom 1416 49.49%
Labour Ronald James Foy 652 22.79
Conservative Geoffrey Elsmore Brandwood 308 10.77%
Liberal Stephen Houghland 222 7.76%
Green Ian Graham 204 7.13%
Socialist Labour Stephen Hill 59 2.06%
Majority 764 26.7%
Turnout 2861 25.22%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Hines 2436
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 2202
Liberal Democrats Stuart Monkcom 2058
Labour Joseph Foy 782
Labour Lilian Foy 764
Labour Ronald Foy 718
Conservative Geoffrey Brandwood 378
Green Ian Graham 305
Liberal Edith Bamford 302
Liberal Patricia Elmour 282
UKIP Kenneth Crick 266
Liberal Barbara Pickstock 265
Socialist Labour Patrick Goodwin 95
Majority
Turnout 4151 36.36
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

See also

References
  1. "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  2. "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  3. "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  4. "Municipal Elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Election results for West Derby. Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. "Municipal Elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". Election results for West Derby. Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. "Municipal Election Results 2018, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  7. "Municipal Election Results 2016, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  8. "Municipal Election Results 2015, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  9. "Municipal Election Results 2014, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  10. "Municipal Election Results 2012, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.
  11. "Municipal Election results 2011, West Derby". Liverpool City Council. 29 July 2021.

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