title: Pat Hackett
text: # Pat Hackett
  
  Patrick Joseph Hackett (born 9 June 1954), is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.
  
  He was elected leader of the Labour group on Wirral Council on 5 May, becoming Leader of the Council at the annual meeting on 14 May leading a minority Labour administration.
  
  ## Electoral performance
  
  Wirral Council elections :
  
  | Date of election | Ward | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1994 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,606 | 51.2 | Elected |
  | 1998 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,729 | 55.7 | Elected |
  | 2002 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,692 | 47.1 | Elected |
  | 2004 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,807 | 39.5 | Elected |
  | 2008 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,572 | 37.4 | Not elected |
  | 2011 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,283 | 49.6 | Elected |
  | 2015 | New Brighton | Labour | 3,822 | 52.5 | Elected |
  | 2019 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,248 | 57.0 | Elected |
  