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Main article: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Birkenhead (1980–2004)
Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1983)
Metropolitan Borough ward
for Wirral Council
Birkenhead and Tranmere within Wirral
CountyMerseyside
Population16,542 (2016)[1]
Registered electors10,281 (2018)
SettlementsCentral Birkenhead, Tranmere
Current ward
Created1973
First Round
Councillor		Pat Cleary
(Green)
Second Round
Councillor		Phil Davies
(Labour)
Third Round
Councillor		Jean Stapleton
(Labour)
Number of CouncillorsThree
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituencyBirkenhead
European Parliament constituencyNorth West England

Birkenhead and Tranmere (previously Argyle-Clifton-Holt, 1973 to 1983, and Birkenhead, 1980 to 2004) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

History

The ward had its boundaries changed and was renamed Birkenhead and Tranmere for the 2004 local election in which it was won by the three incumbent Labour party candidates.[2]

Since 2012, the ward has been a Labour-Green marginal with no winning candidate achieving a majority of over 8.7% except for in 2015 where a coinciding General Election and higher turnout gave Labour a majority of 24.5%, despite an increase in number of votes for the Greens.[3]

Pat Cleary was elected in 2014, beating the incumbent, Labour's Brian Kenny, by a margin of 237 votes to become the first Green representative on Wirral Council.[4] Brian Kenny later became a councillor for the neighbouring Bidston and St James ward in the 2015 election.[5]

In 2016, Birkenhead and Tranmere was the most marginal seat in Wirral with the incumbent, Labour's Jean Stapleton, having a 172 vote (or 5.3%) lead over the Green Party's Steve Hayes.

Pat Cleary was successfully re-elected in 2018 with 1,881 votes (49.7%) to Labour's Paul Jobson's 1,810 votes (47.8%) in what was, initially, Wirral Labour's only target seat for the election. This decision was criticized by Wirral Labour's own Local Campaign Forum (or LCF) and more target seats were later added.[6]

Both parties number of votes increased from 2016 with a higher turnout and a larger electorate with Labour's vote share decreasing very slightly. The seat became even more marginal with just 71 votes separating first and second place (though this was to be only the second most marginal of the night). The result was the Green Party's best in the borough, both in terms of vote share and number of votes cast.

Councillors

Election Timeline

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Tomlinson (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Parnall (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1975 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Parnall (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1976 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1978 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1979 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1980 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Richard Kimberly (Lab)
1982 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1983 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1984 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1986 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1987 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1988 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Craig (Lab)
1990 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Arthur Smith (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| M. Gaskell (Lab)
1991 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| W. Lungley (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| M. Gaskell (Lab)
1992 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| M. Gaskell (Lab)
1994 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
1995 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
1996 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
1998 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
1999 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| D. Gower (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
2000 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
2002 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
2003 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab)
2004 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| David Christian (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2006 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2007 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2008 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2010 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2011 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2012 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Brian Kenny (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2014 style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color"| Pat Cleary (Green) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2015 style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color"| Pat Cleary (Green) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2016 style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color"| Pat Cleary (Green) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)
2018 style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color"| Pat Cleary (Green) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Phil Davies (Lab) style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"| Jean Stapleton (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

Councillor since 2004

Term Councillor Party Notes Ref
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1994–2006 David Christian Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2006–2014 Brian Kenny Labour Councillor for Bidston and St James, 2015 to present.[5] [7]
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1991–present Phil Davies Labour Leader of Wirral Council, 2012 to present.[8] [9]
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2000–present Jean Stapleton Labour [10]
style="background-color: Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color" | 2014–present Pat Cleary Green Stood in 2010, 2011 and 2012 before being elected.
First Green elected to Wirral Council.[4]		 [11]

Election results (2004 to present)

Elections of the 2010s

May 2019

Candidates so far declared:

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Steve Hayes

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May 2018

A Green stake board in Holt Hill Terrace, Tranmere, put up in the run-up to the 2018 election.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,881 49.7 Increase7.1
Labour Paul Jobson 1,810 47.8 Decrease0.1
Conservative June Cowin 96 2.5 Increase0.7
Majority 71 1.9 N/A
Registered electors 10,281
Turnout 3,793 36.9 Increase3.3
Rejected ballots 6 0.2 Decrease0.4
Green hold Swing Increase3.6

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May 2016

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,555 47.9 Decrease8.2
Green Steve Hayes 1,383 42.6 Increase11.0
UKIP Graeme Foster 203 6.3 Decrease1.7
Conservative June Cowin 59 1.8 Decrease1.5
Liberal Democrats Mary Price 35 1.1 Steady
TUSC Jack Yarlett 11 0.3 New
Majority 172 5.3 Decrease19.2
Registered electors 9,703
Turnout 3,264 33.6 Decrease23.3
Rejected ballots 18 0.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.6

[14]

May 2015

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 3,130 56.0 Increase15.2
Green Jayne Clough 1,763 31.6 Decrease16.1
UKIP Laurence Sharpe-Stevens 447 8.0 Decrease1.6
Conservative June Cowin 183 3.3 Increase1.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Price 61 1.1 New
Majority 1,367 24.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,854
Turnout 56.9 Increase21.5
Labour hold Swing Increase15.6

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May 2014

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,658 47.6 Increase6.6
Labour Brian Kenny 1,421 40.8 Decrease8.9
UKIP Laurence Sharpe-Stevens 334 9.6 Increase6.3
Conservative June Cowin 69 2.0 Increase0.2
Majority 237 6.8 N/A
Registered electors 9,882
Turnout 35.4 Increase4.2
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase7.8

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May 2012

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,474 49.7 Decrease4.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,215 41.0 Increase6.1
UKIP David Martin 99 3.3 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame [n 1] 61 2.1 Decrease0.9
BNP Joe Killen 61 2.1 New
Conservative June Cowin 54 1.8 Decrease2.7
Majority 259 8.7 Decrease10.3
Registered electors 9,527
Turnout 31.2 Decrease2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.1

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May 2011

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,750 53.9 Increase2.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,133 34.9 Increase11.3
Conservative June Cowin 148 4.6 Decrease3.6
UKIP David Martin 120 3.7 Decrease0.6
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame [n 1] 95 3.0 Decrease9.3
Majority 617 19.0 Decrease9.3
Registered electors 9,807
Turnout 33.2 Decrease14.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.6

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May 2010

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 2,409 51.8 Decrease8.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,095 23.6 Increase12.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Heppinstall 566 12.2 Decrease2.6
Conservative June Cowin 380 8.2 Decrease5.7
UKIP David Martin 198 4.3 New
Majority 1,314 28.2 Decrease16.9
Registered electors 9,956
Turnout 47.3 Increase26.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

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Elections of the 2000s

May 2008

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,278 59.9 Decrease2.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighthouse [n 2] 315 14.8 Decrease0.1
Conservative June Cowin 297 13.9 Increase2.5
Green Catherine Page 244 11.4 Increase0.1
Majority 963 45.1 Decrease2.4
Registered electors 10,278
Turnout 20.8 Decrease0.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.2

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May 2007

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,399 62.4 Increase9.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighthouse [n 2] 333 14.9 Increase0.5
Conservative June Cowin 255 11.4 Increase2.2
Green Catherine Page 254 11.3 Increase3.2
Majority 1,066 47.5 Increase9.4
Registered electors 10,374
Turnout 21.7 Increase0.8
Labour hold Swing Increase4.7

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May 2006

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 1,119 53.2 Increase5.5
WIN Andrew Dow 318 15.1 Increase1.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighthouse [n 2] 303 14.4 Increase0.7
Conservative June Cowin 193 9.2 Increase1.3
Green Catherine Page 170 8.1 Decrease0.4
Majority 801 38.1 Increase4.3
Registered electors 10,137
Turnout 20.9 Decrease6.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.2

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June 2004

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton [n 3] 1,400 47.7 N/A
Labour Phillip Davies [n 4] 1,292 – –
Labour David Christian [n 5] 1,275 – –
WIN Andrew Dow 408 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Phillip Lloyd 401 13.7 N/A
WIN Deirdre Baker 382 – –
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighthouse [n 2] 376 – –
Liberal Democrats Margaret Teggin 349 – –
WIN John Maher 311 – –
Green Catherine Page 249 8.5 N/A
BNP John Edwards 246 8.4 N/A
Conservative Tom Parker 233 7.9 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Jackson 217 – –
Conservative Elizabeth Johnson 186 – –
Majority 992 33.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,364
Turnout 27.0 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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Election results (1980 to 2003)

Birkenhead within Wirral, 1980 to 2004

Elections of the 2000s

May 2003

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,157 70.3 Decrease10.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Lloyd 188 11.4 Decrease1.3
Conservative David Noble 118 7.2 Increase0.4
WIN John Maher 98 6.0 New
style="color:inherit;background-color:Template:Socialist Alliance (England)/meta/color" | Socialist Alliance Against The War Morag Reid 45 2.7 New
Green Christopher Childe 40 2.4 New
Majority 969 58.9 Decrease8.8
Registered electors 9,867
Turnout 16.7 Decrease1.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.4

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May 2002

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 1,481 80.4 Increase9.1
Liberal Democrats Ronald Williams 234 12.7 Increase1.7
Conservative Barbara Poole 126 6.8 Decrease5.0
Majority 1,247 67.7 Increase8.2
Registered electors 9,975
Turnout 18.5 Increase3.1
Labour hold Swing Increase4.1

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May 2000

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,107 71.3 Decrease2.8
Conservative Barbara Poole 184 11.8 Increase4.3
Liberal Democrats M. Williams 171 11.0 Increase1.5
Green Stuart Harvey 91 5.9 Increase2.4
Majority 923 59.5 Decrease5.1
Registered electors 10,099
Turnout 15.4 Decrease2.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.6

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Elections of the 1990s

May 1999

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,298 74.1 Decrease5.0
Liberal Democrats M. Williams 166 9.5 Decrease11.4
Conservative S. Bebell 132 7.5 New
Socialist Labour Alec McFadden 94 5.4 New
Green Stuart Harvey 62 3.5 New
Majority 1,132 64.6 Increase6.4
Registered electors 9,887
Turnout 17.7 Increase0.4
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

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May 1998

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 1,351 79.1 Decrease8.9
Liberal Democrats M. Williams 357 20.9 Increase8.9
Majority 994 58.2 Decrease17.8
Registered electors 9,892
Turnout 17.3 Decrease7.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.9

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May 1996

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower 2,228 88.0 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Redfern 303 12.0 Increase5.9
Majority 1,925 76.0 Decrease6.2
Registered electors 10,211
Turnout 24.8 Decrease5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.1

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May 1995

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 2,850 88.3 Increase3.9
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 196 6.1 Decrease2.1
Conservative B. Brassey 183 5.7 Decrease1.6
Majority 2,654 82.2 Increase6.0
Registered electors 10,508
Turnout 30.7 Decrease4.2
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0

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May 1994

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 3,107 84.4 Increase11.4
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 303 8.2 Increase0.4
Conservative B. Brassey 270 7.3 Decrease9.0
Majority 2,804 76.2 Increase19.5
Registered electors 10,532
Turnout 34.9 Increase9.4
Labour hold Swing Increase9.8

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May 1992

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower 1,998 73.0 Increase2.0
Conservative J. Oliver 447 16.3 Increase3.0
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 213 7.8 Decrease3.2
Green Catherine Page 80 2.9 Decrease1.8
Majority 1,551 56.7 Decrease1.0
Registered electors 10,754
Turnout 25.5 Decrease0.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.1

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May 1991

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 2,610 71.0 Decrease10.8
Conservative J. Oliver 490 13.3 Increase5.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Niblock 404 11.0 Increase4.5
Green P. Mitchell 174 4.7 Increase1.0
Majority 2,120 57.7 Decrease16.1
Registered electors 10,912
Turnout 33.7 Decrease9.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.1

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May 1990

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gaskell 3,821 81.8 Increase5.3
Conservative J. Oliver 372 8.0 Decrease4.6
SLD Stephen Niblock 306 6.5 Decrease1.9
Green T. Keen 174 3.7 Increase1.2
Majority 3,449 73.8 Increase9.9
Registered electors 10,766
Turnout 43.4 Increase7.4
Labour hold Swing Increase5.0

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Elections of the 1980s

May 1988

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lungley 3,035 76.5 Increase7.0
Conservative D. Smith 501 12.6 Increase1.0
SLD Stuart Kelly 333 8.4 Decrease10.5
Green A. Harrison 98 2.5 New
Majority 2,534 63.9 Increase13.3
Registered electors 11,005
Turnout 36.0 Decrease3.2
Labour hold Swing Increase6.7

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May 1987

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 3,085 69.5 Decrease0.5
Alliance C. Townsend 840 18.9 Decrease3.1
Conservative C. Harris 514 11.6 Increase3.6
Majority 2,245 50.6 Increase2.6
Registered electors 11,314
Turnout 39.2 Decrease0.5
Labour hold Swing Increase1.3

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May 1986

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 3,139 70.0 Decrease3.5
Alliance R. Francis 987 22.0 Increase7.7
Conservative L. Jones 357 8.0 Decrease4.2
Majority 2,152 48.0 Decrease11.2
Registered electors 11,300
Turnout 39.7 Increase4.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6

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May 1984

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lungley 3,027 73.5 Increase6.9
Alliance Stephen Niblock 589 14.3 Decrease6.6
Conservative Hilary Jones 503 12.2 Decrease0.4
Majority 2,438 59.2 Increase13.5
Registered electors 11,563
Turnout 35.6 Decrease1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase6.8

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May 1983

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 2,878 66.6 Increase7.2
Alliance C. Lloyd 903 20.9 Decrease6.7
Conservative A. Clement 543 12.6 Decrease0.3
Majority 1,975 45.7 Increase13.9
Registered electors 11,663
Turnout 37.1 Increase3.9
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase7.0

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May 1982

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 2,328 59.4 Decrease7.0
Alliance C. Lloyd 1,081 27.6 Increase7.0
Conservative F. Dawson 507 12.9 Decrease0.1
Majority 1,247 31.8 Decrease14.0
Registered electors 11,780
Turnout 33.2 Increase3.7
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease7.0

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May 1980

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lungley 2,343 66.4 N/A
Liberal R. Curtis 728 20.6 N/A
Conservative V. Garceau 460 13.0 N/A
Majority 1,615 45.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,976
Turnout 29.5 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

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Election results (1973 to 1979)

Elections of the 1970s

May 1979

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 2,867 59.2 Increase6.5
Conservative A. Adams 1,092 22.5 Increase1.0
Liberal J. Smith 887 18.3 Decrease4.1
Majority 1,775 36.7 Increase6.4
Registered electors 7,259
Turnout 66.8 Increase34.4
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

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May 1978

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Kimberly 1,240 52.7 Increase5.8
Liberal Anna Blumenthal 527 22.4 Decrease16.9
Conservative B. Jones 506 21.5 Increase7.7
National Front Howard Hawksley 78 3.3 New
Majority 713 30.3 Increase22.7
Registered electors 7,259
Turnout 32.4 Decrease1.6
Labour hold Swing Increase11.4

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May 1976

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lungley 1,354 46.9 Increase2.3
Liberal R. Perkins 1,135 39.3 Increase0.5
Conservative F. Morton 397 13.8 Decrease2.9
Majority 219 7.6 Increase1.8
Registered electors 8,498
Turnout 34.0 Increase5.4
Labour hold Swing Increase0.9

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May 1975

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 1,096 44.6 Decrease28.2
Liberal D. Boxer 954 38.8 New
Conservative L. Peers 410 16.7 Decrease10.5
Majority 142 5.8 Decrease39.8
Registered electors 8,590
Turnout 28.6 Increase4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease19.9

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April 1973

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 12 April 1973: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Kimberly [n 3] 1,580 72.8 N/A
Labour Parnall [n 4] 1,577 – –
Labour Tomlinson [n 5] 1,515 – –
Conservative L. Peers 589 27.2 N/A
Conservative Wilson 546 – –
Conservative Gates 530 – –
Majority 45.7 N/A
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 24.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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Notes

• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ a b Councillor for Oxton, 2018 to present.[17]
  2. ^ a b c d Councillor for Oxton, 2010 to 2018.[21]
  3. ^ a b Elected to serve a 4 year term.
  4. ^ a b Elected to serve a 3 year term.
  5. ^ a b Elected to serve a 2 year term.

References

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  2. ^ "The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003". legislation.gov.uk.
  3. ^ a b c d "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  4. ^ a b "Green party enjoy shock Birkenhead success in Wirral elections". Liverpool Echo.
  5. ^ a b "Councillor Brian Kenny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ^ "Pip's Cabinet Kerfuffle". Wirral Leaks.
  7. ^ "Councillor Brian Kenny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. ^ "Leader of the Council - Growth". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  9. ^ "Councillor Phil Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  10. ^ "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  11. ^ "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  12. ^ Clough, Lily. "Wirral Green Party campaigners Steve Hayes & Chris Cooke…". Twitter. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  14. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  15. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 7 May 2015". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 22 May 2014". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  17. ^ "Councillor Allan Brame". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 3 May 2012". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  19. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 5 May 2011". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 6 May 2010". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  21. ^ "Councillor Alan Brighthouse". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 1 May 2008". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  23. ^ "03 May 2007 - Election Results". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  24. ^ "Local Election - 04 May 2006". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  25. ^ "Local Election - 10 June 2004". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  26. ^ "Local Election - 01 May 2003". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  27. ^ "Local Election - 02 May 2002". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Wirral Metropolitan Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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