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Childwall
Childwall ward within Liverpool
Population12,258 (2021 census)
Registered Electors6,827 (2023 elections)
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Childwall ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council within the Liverpool Wavertree and Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituencies.

Background

The ward was created in 1920 and the ward boundaries were changed in 1953, 1973, 1980, 2004 and 2023.

1980 boundaries

A map of the 1980 arrangement of Liverpool City Council wards, Childwall ward is highlighted
1980 ward 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. Childwall ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where Childwall Park Avenue meets Woolton Road, thence northwestwards along said road and continuing generally northwestwards along the northeastern boundary of Church Ward to the eastern boundary of Old Swan Ward thence northwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Broadgreen Ward, thence generally eastwards along said boundary to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southeastwards along said boundary to Bowring Park Road, thence westwards along said road to the West Derby - Hunt's Cross railway, thence southeastwards along said railway to Well Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Childwall Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to the southeastern boundary of the Childwall Hall County College playing fields, thence southwestwards along said boundary to the eastern boundary of Childwall Woods, thence southwards along said boundary and northwestwards and southwestwards along the southern boundary of said woods to Woolton Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 boundaries

A map of the 2004 arrangement of Liverpool City Council wards, Childwall ward is highlighted
2004 ward boundaries

The ward boundary was changed at the 2004 municipal elections to take in a small part of the former Valley ward and losing part to the new Wavertree ward.[3]

The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 13,098.[4]

2023 boundaries

The ward boundary was changed at the 2023 municipal elections following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which decided that the 30 wards established in 2004, each represented by three Councillors, should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward.[5] Childwall ward was to be represented by two councillors and the ward boundaries were extended slightly to the east taking in part of the former Belle Vale ward, and lost area in the west to the new Wavertree Garden Suburb ward.

The ward boundaries follow the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, behind Thornton Road, including St Pachel Baylon Primary School, Childwall Valley Road, Score Lane, Childwall Lane, the southern boundary of Childwall Woods, Woolton Road, and Queens Drive. The ward includes the Liverpool Hope University Hope Park campus.[5]

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 12,258.[6]

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Sir Trevor Jones (LD) Doreen Jones (LD) Edwin Clein (LD)
2006 Sir Trevor Jones (LD) Doreen Jones (LD) Edwin Clein (LD)
2007 Sir Trevor Jones (LD) Pamela Clein (LD) Edwin Clein (LD)
2008 Sir Trevor Jones (LD) Pamela Clein (LD) Edwin Clein (LD)
2010 Pat Moloney (LD) Pamela Clein (LD) Edwin Clein (LD)
2011 Pat Moloney (LD) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Edwin Clein (LD)
2012 Pat Moloney (LD) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Ruth Hirschfield (Lab)
2014 Frank Hont (Lab) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Ruth Hirschfield (Lab)
2015 Frank Hont (Lab) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Ruth Hirschfield (Lab)
2016 Frank Hont (Lab) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Liz Parsons (Lab)
2018 Carole Storey (LD) Jeremy Wolfson (Lab) Liz Parsons (Lab)
2019 Carole Storey (LD) Alan Tormey (LD) Liz Parsons (Lab)
2021 Carole Storey (LD) Alan Tormey (LD) Pat Moloney (LD)
WARD REFORMED
2023 Mike Storey (LD) Pat Moloney (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

Elections of the 2020s

4th May 2023[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Storey 2,193 32.12
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney[Note 1] 2,138 32.12
Labour Brenda Anne McGrath 996 14.59
Labour Matthew James Smyth[Note 2] 838 12.27
Green John Bernard Cowan Coyne 352 5.16
Independent Sharon Lesley Cross 206 3.02
Conservative Wendy Rose Hine 104 1.52
Majority 1,197
Turnout
Rejected ballots 14
Total ballots
Registered electors 6,827
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 2,329 54.68% Increase2.27
Labour Betsan Evans 1,173 27.54% Decrease11.00
Green Helen Alexandra Parker-Jervis 356 8.36% Increase2.90
Conservative James Kenton Craig 207 4.86% Increase2.90
Liberal Jonathan Mason 194 4.56% SteadyN/A
Majority 1,156 27.14% Increase13.26
Turnout 4,321 39.87 Decrease3.07
Registered electors 10,838
Rejected ballots 62 1.43% Increase1.19
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 6.64

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Peter Tormey 2,421 52.41% Increase3.79
Labour Jeremy Wolfson 1,780 38.54% Decrease4.69
Green David Ronald Teasdale 252 5.46% Increase1.50
Conservative David Jeffery 109 2.36% Decrease0.95
Women's Equality Erika Lesley Raffle-Currie 57 1.23% SteadyN/A
Majority 641 13.88% Increase8.49
Registered electors 10,807
Turnout 4,641 42.94 Increase0.94
Rejected ballots 11 0.24% Decrease1.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 4.24%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carole Storey 2,200 48.62% Increase19.46
Labour Frank Hont 1,956 43.23 Decrease9.47
Green Phil Williamson 179 3.96 Decrease2.50
Conservative David Jeffery 150 3.31 Decrease1.31
Liberal Lindsey Wood 40 0.88 SteadyN/A
Majority 244 5.39 Decrease28.15
Registered electors 10,804
Turnout 4,536 42.0 Increase2.6
Rejected ballots 11 0.24% Decrease1.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 14.47
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Parsons 2,234 52.70 Decrease3.04
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 1,236 29.16 Increase12.77
UKIP Shimrit Manning 299 7.05 Decrease1.96
Green Lewis Coyne 274 6.46 Decrease1.20
Conservative Maria Elaine Prayle 196 4.62 Decrease4.31
Majority 998 33.54 Decrease5.81
Registered electors 10,885
Turnout 4,294 39.45 Decrease33.34
Labour hold Swing -7.91
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Wolfson 4,425 55.74 Increase10.64
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 1,301 16.39 Decrease10.16
UKIP Shimrit Manning 715 9.01 Decrease6.23
Conservative Maria Elaine Prayle 709 8.93 Increase3.56
Green Josie Mullen 608 7.66 Increase2.33
TUSC David Edwards 180 2.27 SteadyN/A
Majority 3,124 39.35 Increase20.80
Registered electors 10,961
Turnout 7,979 72.79 Increase37.57
Labour hold Swing +10.30
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hont 1,755 45.10 Decrease6.38
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 1033 26.55 Decrease6.45
UKIP Adam Heatherington 593 15.24 Increase8.98
Green Rebecca Lawson 215 5.53 Increase1.99
Conservative Elizabeth Ann Pearson 209 5.37 Increase0.87
Liberal Jonathan Mason 86 2.21 Increase0.99
Majority 722 18.56 Increase0.08
Turnout 3,891 35.22 Decrease2.58
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +0.04
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Hirschfield 2,153 51.48 Decrease3.62
Liberal Democrats Eddie Clein 1,380 33.00 Increase2.06
UKIP Adam Heatherington 262 6.26 SteadyN/A
Conservative Arron Poole 188 4.5 Decrease4.70
Green Pierre Laurent Jean Vandervorst 148 3.54 Increase0.28
Liberal Liam Francis Canning 51 1.22 Decrease0.28
Majority 773 18.48 Decrease5.68
Turnout 4,182 37.8 Decrease5.10
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -2.84
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy George Wolfson 2,616 55.10 Increase12.84
Liberal Democrats Pamela Clein 1,469 30.94 Decrease7.82
Conservative James Andrew Rogers 437 9.20 Increase0.37
Green Pierre Laurent Jean Vandervorst 155 3.26 Decrease0.29
Liberal Andrew Sharkey 71 1.50 Decrease5.68
Majority 1,147 24.16 Increase20.66
Turnout 4748 42.90 -24.41
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +10.33
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Childwall [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Moloney 3,162 42.26 Decrease13.25
Labour Rosemary Connell 2,900 38.76 Increase18.26
Conservative Jade Louise Adamowicz 661 8.83 Decrease5.30
Liberal Philip Daley 537 7.18 Increase3.14
Green Pierre Vandervorst 222 2.97 Decrease2.85
Majority 262 3.50 Decrease31.51
Turnout 7482 67.31 Increase36.02
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -15.75

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Childwall [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eddie Clein 1,925 55.51 Increase1.82
Labour Peter Dowling 711 20.50 Increase2.82
Conservative Chris Lighten 490 14.13 Increase1.74
Green Geoff Bunn 202 5.82 Increase0.64
Liberal Philip Daley 140 4.04 Increase0.56
Majority 1,214 35.01 Decrease1.00
Turnout 3,468 31.29 Decrease1.07
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.50
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Childwall [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pamela Clein 1,928 53.69 Decrease8.19
Labour David Shepherd 635 17.68 Decrease1.95
Conservative Chris Lighten 445 12.39 Increase3.66
UKIP Mark Eric Bill 272 7.57 SteadyN/A
Green Faye Griffiths 186 5.18 Decrease2.01
Liberal Philip Daley 125 3.48 Increase0.90
Majority 1,293 36.01 Decrease6.24
Turnout 3,591 32.36 Increase2.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.12
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Childwall [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sir Trevor Jones 2,084 61.88
Labour Janet Kent 661 19.63
Conservative June Hilda Brandwood 294 8.73
Green Faye Griffiths 242 7.19
Liberal Francis Porter 87 2.58
Majority 1,423 42.25
Turnout 3,368 29.75
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edwin Clein[Note 3] 3,418
Liberal Democrats Doreen Jones[Note 4] 3,306
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones[Note 5] 3,121
Labour Frank Hont 831
Labour David Minahan 624
Labour William Owen 580
Green Anne Saunders 534
Majority
Turnout 4,665 42.35
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

italics - Denotes sitting Councillor.

Notes

  1. ^ Pat Moloney was a re-standing councillor for the former Childwall ward.
  2. ^ Matthew Smyth was a re-standing councillor for the former Clubmoor ward.
  3. ^ elected to a four-year term
  4. ^ elected to a three-year term
  5. ^ elected to a two-year term

External links

References

  1. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Liverpool City" (PDF). The Boundary Committee for England. March 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018.
  4. ^ "City of Liverpool ward population". Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Ward Profiles". liverpool.gov.uk. Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results for Childwall, 4 May 2023". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Election results for Childwall". Municipal Elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021. Liverpool City Council.
  9. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Childwall". Liverpool City Council.
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