title: 1996 Liverpool City Council election
text: # 1996 Liverpool City Council election
  
  Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party achieved overall control of the council.
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  | Party | Seats | ± |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 50 | ?? |
  | Liberal Democrat | 42 | ?? |
  | Liberal Party | 3 | ?? |
  | Ward Labour | 3 | ?? |
  | Conservative Party | 1 | |
  
  ## Election result
  
  Liverpool Local Election Result 1996 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Liberal Democrats | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52% | 41% | 37,557 |
  | Labour | 14 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 42% | 42% | 38,416 |
  | Ward Labour | 2 | | | | 6% | 7% | 4,162 |
  | Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 7% | 6,821 |
  | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 6,047 |
  | Independent | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Abercromby
  
  Abercromby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Norman | 1,083 | 73% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Firth | 113 | 8% |
  | | Green | R. Spalding | 100 | 7% |
  | | Liberal | A. Carroll | 109 | 7% |
  | | Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 90 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 969 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Aigburth
  
  Aigburth 2 seats :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Cathy Hancox | 2,185 | 58% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Dave Antrobus | 1,856 | 51% |
  | | Labour | J. Middleton | 1,626 | 34% |
  | | Labour | Joe Anderson | 1,221 | 33% |
  | | Conservative | A. McGing | 343 | 9% |
  | | Conservative | D. Patmore | 315 | 9% |
  | | Green | R. Lentle | 230 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 899 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Allerton
  
  Allerton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Rosie Cooper | 1,947 | 56% |
  | | Labour | M. Bailey | 1,026 | 29% |
  | | Allerton Liberal Democrats | C. Hulme | 492 | 14% |
  | | Conservative | F. Bate | 454 | 13% |
  | | Green | R. Cantwell | 60 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Anfield
  
  Anfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Alan Walker | 1,427 | 47% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 1,189 | 39% |
  | | Liberal | S. Brooks | 315 | 10% |
  | | Militant Labour | P. Filby | 107 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Arundel
  
  Arundel :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clein | 1,488 | 46% |
  | | Labour | R. Gladden | 1,392 | 44% |
  | | Green | D. Ross | 181 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | K. Watkin | 136 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Breckfield
  
  Breckfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. McGiveron | 1,291 | 66% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karren Afford | 265 | 14% |
  | | Liberal | J. McAllister | 222 | 11% |
  | | Militant Labour | J. Morris | 59 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Broadgreen
  
  Broadgreen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. McDaid | 1,776 | 53% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. McCabe | 1,167 | 35% |
  | | Liberal | T. Mills | 196 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | K. Sutton | 194 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Childwall
  
  Childwall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Eddie Clein | 2,766 | 65% |
  | | Labour | H. Adams | 1,068 | 25% |
  | | Conservative | C. Coffey | 415 | 10% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,698 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Church
  
  Church :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mike Storey | 3,106 | 67% |
  | | Labour | N. Harvey | 1,014 | 22% |
  | | Conservative | J. Mullans | 362 | 8% |
  | | Green | J. Brown | 127 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,092 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Clubmoor
  
  Clubmoor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Steve Ellison | 1,396 | 50% |
  | | Liberal | B. Jackson | 639 | 23% |
  | | Ward Labour | A. Hincks | 319 | 12% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | H. Owen | 252 | 9% |
  | | Conservative | G. Hicklin | 159 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### County
  
  County :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 2,124 | 61% |
  | | Labour | L. French | 1,265 | 36% |
  | | Conservative | J. Atkinson | 57 | 2% |
  | | Liberal | R. Webb | 42 | 1% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 859 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Croxteth
  
  Croxteth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | E. Kinahan | 2,758 | 63% |
  | | Labour | G. Wood | 1,004 | 23% |
  | | Conservative | E. Nash | 412 | 9% |
  | | Liberal | R. Cameron | 155 | 4% |
  | | Green | I Graham | 73 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,754 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Dingle
  
  Dingle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 1,178 | 43% |
  | | Labour | B. Williams | 1,142 | 41% |
  | | Ward Labour | S. Hilditch | 172 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | J. Watson | 91 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Dovecot
  
  Dovecot :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Renilson | 1,192 | 62% |
  | | Liberal | K. Buchanan | 357 | 18% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L. Kinahan | 277 | 14% |
  | | Conservative | J. Brandwood | 107 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Everton
  
  Everton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ward Labour | George Knibb | 781 | 58% |
  | | Labour | F. Kidd | 497 | 37% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | K. Reid | 48 | 4% |
  | | Liberal | J. Mayes | 22 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Fazakerley
  
  Fazakerley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Dave hanratty | 1,705 | 68% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Poole | 616 | 25% |
  | | Conservative | D. Johnston | 192 | 8% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,089 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Gillmoss
  
  Gillmoss :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ward Labour | Alf Flatery | 1,146 | 38% |
  | | Labour | M. Black | 1,026 | 34% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Hines | 339 | 11% |
  | | Liberal | F. Fall | 331 | 11% |
  | | Conservative | B. Jones | 153 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Granby
  
  Granby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Tyrrell | 1,250 | 74% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Forster-Green | 166 | 10% |
  | | Ward Labour | C. Wilson | 166 | 10% |
  | | Liberal | M. Wingfield | 104 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Grassendale
  
  Grassendale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Chris Curry | 2,691 | 64% |
  | | Labour | G. Lovegreen | 969 | 23% |
  | | Conservative | C. Cross | 509 | 12% |
  | | Natural Law | G. Mead | 27 | 1% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,722 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Kensington
  
  Kensington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Kendrick | 1,597 | 55% |
  | | Labour | R. Kennedy | 1,097 | 38% |
  | | Kensington Liberal Democrat | A. Hulme | 161 | 6% |
  | | Ward Labour | A. Dunn | 108 | 4% |
  | | Liberal | M. Bickley | 68 | 2% |
  | | Conservative | I. McFall | 48 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Melrose
  
  Melrose :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Owen | 1,509 | 71% |
  | | Liberal | D. Mayes | 358 | 17% |
  | | Militant Labour | L. Mahmood | 168 | 8% |
  | | Conservative | A. Nugent | 86 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,509 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Netherley
  
  Netherley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Joe Devaney | 956 | 62% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tommy Marshall | 393 | 25% |
  | | Independent | J. Courtney | 94 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | I. Prosser | 58 | 4% |
  | | Liberal | N. Roberts | 50 | 3% |
  | | Independent | M. Fowler | 46 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Old Swan
  
  Old Swan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Bernie Turner | 1,034 | 41% |
  | | Labour | M. Lyons | 774 | 30% |
  | | Socialist Labour | G. Lloyd | 451 | 18% |
  | | Liberal | H. Williams | 156 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | R. Bethell | 138 | 5% |
  | | Old Swan Liberal Democrat | M. McNeilly | 128 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Picton
  
  Picton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Kemp | 1,693 | 57% |
  | | Labour | K. Bradley | 1,221 | 41% |
  | | Conservative | T. Coffey | 70 | 2% |
  | | Picton Liberal Democrat | W. Barrow | 136 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Pirrie
  
  Pirrie :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Dot Gavin | 1,351 | 66% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Dutton | 273 | 13% |
  | | Liberal | C. Mayes | 163 | 8% |
  | | Conservative | F. Stevens | 137 | 7% |
  | | Ward Labour | J. Kidd | 124 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### St. Mary's
  
  St. Mary's :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Millea | 2,206 | 67% |
  | | Labour | P. Hughes | 1,006 | 31% |
  | | Conservative | G. Harden | 58 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,200 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Smithdown
  
  Smithdown :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. White | 960 | 63% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Garry Airey | 353 | 23% |
  | | Liberal | K. White | 222 | 14% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Speke
  
  Speke :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F. Anderson | 1,028 | 75% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. McKenna | 276 | 20% |
  | | Conservative | T. Morrison | 75 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Tuebrook
  
  Tuebrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | S. Radford | 2,888 | 74% |
  | | Labour | B. Lawless | 751 | 19% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Richardson | 159 | 4% |
  | | Conservative | G. Brandwood | 80 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,137 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Valley
  
  Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ian Phillips | 1,318 | 50% |
  | | Labour | M. Fitzsimmons | 965 | 37% |
  | | Ward Labour | J. Marston | 210 | 8% |
  | | Liberal | W. McGrady | 67 | 3% |
  | | Conservative | J. Matthews | 61 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Vauxhall
  
  Vauxhall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Paul Orr | 1,100 | 71% |
  | | ward Labour | J. Long | 351 | 23% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Connor | 60 | 4% |
  | | Liberal | I. Mayes | 39 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,040 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Warbreck
  
  Warbreck :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Roberts | 2,029 | 51% |
  | | Labour | P. Harvey | 1,751 | 44% |
  | | Conservative | D. Gray | 180 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Woolton
  
  Woolton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,725 | 40% |
  | | Conservative | H. Rigby | 1,288 | 30% |
  | | Labour | S. Owens | 1,201 | 28% |
  | | Liberal | M. Langley | 152 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ## By Elections
  
  ### Melrose, 11 December 1997
  
  Melrose By-Election 11 December 1997 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Melrose Ward Labour | Alfie Hincks | 272 | 38.6 | +38.6 |
  | | Labour | | 217 | 30.4 | -40.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 180 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
  | | Socialist | | 35 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 8.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 704 | 5.9 | |
  | | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
  