Wavertree
Wavertree ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area2.853 km2 (1.102 sq mi)
Population14,262 (2021 census)
• Density4,999/km2 (12,950/sq mi)
Registered Electors10,550 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Wavertree ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Wavertree, Liverpool district of Liverpool.

Background

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The ward was first established in 1895 before being dissolved in 1953, it was recreated in 2004 and dissolved again in 2023.

2004 boundaries

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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. The ward was created from parts of the former Childwall, Church, and Picton wards.[1] The ward was part of the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency.

The ward boundaries followed the Liverpool to Manchester railway line, Northway, Thingwall Road, Queens Drive, Woolton Road, Heathfield Road, Smithdown Road, and the West Coast Main Line.[1]

The ward contained the Liverpool Blue Coat School, Childwall Sports and Science Academy, and Wavertree Playground.

The population of the ward taken at the 2021 Census was 14,262.[2]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Steve Hurst (LD) Mike Storey (LD) Warren Bradley (LD)
2006 Steve Hurst (LD) Mike Storey (LD) Warren Bradley (LD)
2007 Steve Hurst (LD) Mike Storey (LD) Warren Bradley (LD)
2008 Steve Hurst (LD) Mike Storey (LD) Warren Bradley (LD)
2010 Rosie Jolly (LD) Mike Storey (LD) Warren Bradley (LD)
2011 Rosie Jolly (LD) Jake Morrison (Lab) Warren Bradley (Ind.)[a]
2012 Rosie Jolly (LD) Jake Morrison (Lab) Helen Casstles (Lab)
2013 Rosie Jolly (Lab)[b] Jake Morrison (Ind.)[c] Helen Casstles (Lab)
2014 Rosie Jolly (Lab) Jake Morrison (Ind.) Helen Casstles (Lab)
2015 Rosie Jolly (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Helen Casstles (Lab)
2016 Rosie Jolly (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Helen Casstles (Lab)
2017 Rosie Jolly (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Clare McIntyre (Lab)[d]
2018 Angela Coleman (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Clare McIntyre (Lab)
2019 Angela Coleman (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Clare McIntyre (Lab)
2021 Angela Coleman (Lab) David Cummings (Lab) Clare McIntyre (Lab)
2022 Angela Coleman (Lab) David Cummings (Ind)[e] Clare McIntyre (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.

Notes

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a.^ Cllr Warren Bradley (elected as Liberal Democrat, 2008) was suspended and eventually expelled from the Liberal Democrats following allegations of electoral fraud which he later admitted in Court, he unsuccessfully contested the 2012 elections as an Independent.[3]

b.^ Cllr Rosie Jolly (elected as Liberal Democrat, 2010) defected to the Labour Party in May 2013 and successfully defended her seat in 2014.[4]

c.^ Cllr Jake Morrison (elected as Labour, 2010) resigned his membership of the Labour Party in June 2013, due to internal disputes with the local Labour MP and disillusionment with national Labour policies.[5]

d.^ Cllr Helen Casstles (Labour, 2016) resigned from the council in April 2017 citing conflicting work commitments.[6]

e.^ Cllr David Cummings (elected as Labour, 2019) was suspended from the Labour whip in 2019 before being expelled from the Labour Party in 2022, following a string of complaints of abuse and receiving two criminal convictions.[7]

Election results

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Bold - Denotes the winning candidate. italics - Denotes a re-standing councillor.

Elections of the 2020s

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Thursday 6 May 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clare McIntyre 1,579 38.82 Decrease14.08
Green David William Morgan 1,176 28.92 Increase12.77
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Tania Turner 975 23.97 Increase 3.40
Conservative Stuart Wood 155 3.81 Decrease 0.33
Liberal David Seth Harrap 115 2.83 Decrease 1.25
Independent Adam Giles Heatherington 67 1.65 Decrease 0.51
Majority 403 9.91 Decrease22.42
Turnout 4,067 38.55 Increase 5.21
Rejected ballots 22 0.54 Decrease 0.09
Total ballots 4,089 38.76
Registered electors 10,550
Labour hold Swing -13.42

Elections of the 2010s

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Thursday 2 May 2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Cummings 1,841 52.90 Decrease 9.57
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 716 20.57 Increase 1.35
Green David William Morgan 562 16.15 Increase 7.23
Conservative Stuart Wood 144 4.14 Decrease 3.13
Liberal David Seth Harrap 142 4.08 Increase 1.96
Democrats and Veterans Adam Giles Heatherington 75 2.16 SteadyN/A
Majority 1,125 32.33 Decrease 9.91
Turnout 3,480 33.34 Increase0.90
Rejected ballots 22 0.63 Increase 0.62
Registered electors 10,439
Labour hold Swing -5.46
Thursday 3 May 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Coleman 2,122 62.47 Increase 0.28
Liberal Democrats Graham Hulme 653 19.22 Decrease 3.49
Green David William Morgan 303 8.92 Increase 2.54
Conservative Stuart Wood 247 7.27 Increase 0.51
Liberal Jonathan Mason 72 2.12 Steady N/A
Majority 1,469 42.24 Increase 8.83
Turnout 3,409 32.44
Rejected ballots 12 0.35%
Registered electors 10,510
Labour hold Swing Increase1.88
Wavertree By-election: Thursday 4 May 2017[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clare McIntyre 2,632 62.19 +8.61
Liberal Democrats Joe Harmer 961 22.71 +3.54
Conservative Stuart Wood 286 6.76 +2.15
Green Paul Woodruff 270 6.38 −5.15
TUSC Angela Grant 83 1.96 −1.54
Majority 1,671 34.41
Turnout 4,259
Labour hold Swing
Thursday 5 May 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Casstles 1,929 53.58 −6.31
Liberal Democrats Donald McFarlane Turner 690 19.17 +8.56
Green Peter Andrew Cranie 415 11.53 +0.04
Liberal Pamela Ann Bradley 274 7.61 n/a
Conservative Diane Isobel Watson 166 4.61 −2.33
TUSC Angela Grant 126 3.50 +0.97
Majority 1239 34.41
Turnout 3648 35.53
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Cummings 4280 59.89
Green Julie Birch-Holt 821 11.49
Liberal Democrats Leo Evans 758 10.61
Conservative Dianne Watcon 496 6.94
UKIP Vincent McDermott 484 6.77
TUSC Angela Grant 181 2.53
Independent Stephen McNally 127 1.78
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosie Jolly 1859 53.36 +5.07
UKIP Neil Lawrence Miney 438 12.57 n/a
Liberal Democrats Stephen Maddison 435 12.49 +3.27
Green Elizabeth Susan Pascoe 351 10.07 +3.55
Conservative Diane Isabel Watson 155 4.45 +1.59
Liberal James Robert Dykstra 131 3.76 n/a
NHA Stephen McNally 115 3.30 n/a
Majority 1,421 40.79
Turnout 3484 34.00 −4.69
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Casstles 1874 48.29
Independent Warren Bradley 1118 28.81
Liberal Democrats Kevin White 358 9.22
Green Elizabeth Susan Pascoe 253 6.52
UKIP Neil Lawrence Miney 122 3.14
Conservative Sabrina Bigby 111 2.86
BNP Mike Whitby 45 1.16
Majority 756
Turnout 3881 38.69
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jake Morrison 2337 51.27 +14.33
Liberal Democrats Mike Storey 1444 31.68 −15.26
Green Elizabeth Susan Pascoe 275 6.03 +0.76
UKIP Neil Lawrence Miney 184 4.04 n/a
Liberal Sean Keatley 138 3.03 −2.74
Conservative Angela Maria Oates 129 2.83 −2.26
Respect Diana Linda Raby 51 1.12 n/a
Majority 893 19.59 +29.59
Turnout 4558 44.64 −18.92
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +21.96
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Wavertree [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rosie Jolly 3118 46.94 −21.57
Labour Anthony Robert Murphy 2454 36.94 +21.29
Liberal Mary Jane Canning 383 5.77 +4.35
Green Elizabeth Susan Pascoe 350 5.27 −3.88
Conservative Christopher Mark Clinton 338 5.09 −0.18
Majority 664 10.00
Turnout 6643 63.56 +32.97
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -21.43

Elections of the 2000s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Wavertree [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Warren Bradley 2223 68.51
Labour Nicholas Richard Wallace 508 15.65
Green Julie Elizabeth Birch-Holt 297 9.15
Conservative David Grundy 171 5.27
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 46 1.42
Majority
Turnout 3245 30.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Wavertree [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Storey CBE 2350 70.04
Labour Timothy Beaumont 559 16.66
Green Julie Elizabeth Birch-Holt 219 6.53
Conservative David Grundy 137 4.08
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 90 2.68
Majority
Turnout 3355 32.10
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Wavertree [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Hurst 1928 64.48
Labour Claire Wilner 553 18.49
Green Julie Elizabeth Birch-Holt 260 8.70
Conservative David Grundy 142 4.75
Liberal Susan O'Brien 107 3.58
Majority
Turnout 2990 27.73
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: Wavertree [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Warren Bradley 2918
Liberal Democrats Michael Storey 2836
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hurst 2652
Labour Matthew Dunne 550
Labour Ebenezer Quartey 498
Labour Barrie Grunewald 491
Majority
Turnout 3975 36.22
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Wavertree (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ Diaz, Alex (16 March 2012). "Ex-council leader Warren Bradley fined for perjury". London: The Independent.
  4. ^ "Lib Dem councillor in defection shock". Liverpool Echo.
  5. ^ "I quit! Jake Morrison walks away from Labour Party to take on Luciana Berger". Liverpool Echo.
  6. ^ Thorp, Liam (31 March 2017). "Councillor quits role and YOU have to foot 10k bill for replacement". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ^ Thorp, Liam (19 December 2022). "Liverpool councillor kicked out of Labour Party". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Election results for Wavertree, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Wavertree, 2 May 2019". councillors.liverpool.gov.uk. 2 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Election Results for Wavertree - 3 May 2018". Liverpool City Council. 4 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Election Results, Wavertree by-election 2017". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Liverpool local election results 2016". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Liverpool local election results 2015". Liverpool Echo.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "List of Candidates". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election results 2011: Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election results 2010, Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election results 2008, Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election results 2007, Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election results 2006, Wavertree". Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ "Municipal Election results 2004" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.
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