2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2019

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15 of 45 seats (One Third) to
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 
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Leader Graham Morgan Carl Cashman
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 18 May 2018 (2018-05-18) 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05)
Leader's seat Swanside Prescot North
Last election 12 seats,
66.2%
1 seat,
6.8%
Current seats 40 3
Seats needed Steady Increase20

 
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Leader Kai Taylor Allan Harvey
Party Green Independent
Leader since 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Leader's seat Prescot South Halewood South
Last election 1 seat,
12.4%
1 seat,
5.9%
Current seats 1 1
Seats needed Increase22 Increase22

Incumbent Leader of the Council

Graham Morgan
Labour



The 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election is due to take place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Council composition

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

40 3 1 1
Lab LD G I

Candidates

Candidates so far declared

Cherryfield

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  • Michael Dooley[2]

Prescot South

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  • Joanne Burke[3]

Roby

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  • Martin Mackarel[4]

Whiston and Cronton

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References

  1. ^ "Voting and elections". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ Dooley, Michael. "Green Party Candidate, Cherryfield Ward, Kirkby, 2019…". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Kai. "Fantastic News, @Joburkegreengal has been selected to fight for the second Prescot South seat on Knowsley Council whilst Ron Gaffney has been selected to contest Whiston & Cronton Ward…". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ^ Taylor, Kai. "Out door knocking in Roby Ward with our @TheGreenParty candidate Martin Mackarel…". Twitter. Retrieved 17 September 2018.