Fazakerley (ward)

Fazakerley
Fazakerley ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area5.664 km2 (2.187 sq mi)
Population16,374 (2021 census)
• Density2,891/km2 (7,490/sq mi)
Registered Electors11,299 (2022 by-election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
Merseyside

Fazakerley ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 2022.

Background

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The ward was first formed in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973, 1980 and 2004 before being split up for the 2023 elections.

1980 boundaries

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A map of the city of Liverpool showing 1980 council ward boundaries. Fazakerley ward is highlighted
1980 ward boundaries

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Croxteth ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of Warbreck Ward meets the northern boundary of the City, thence generally eastwards along said City boundary and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of the City to Stonebridge Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to East Lancashire Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the access way between East Lancashire Road and Sparrow Hall Road to the east of No 151 East Lancashire Road, thence northwestwards along said access way to Sparrow Hall Road, thence westwards along said road to Landford Avenue, thence southwestwards along said avenue to Waresley Crescent, thence generally northwestwards along said crescent to Studland Road, thence westwards along said road to Hursley Road, thence northwards along said road to Long Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the eastern boundary of Warbreck Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".[2]

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.[3]

The new ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing a small part to the new Norris Green ward and taking in parts of the former Gillmoss and Warbreck wards.[3] The ward was part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was 16,374.[4]

The ward was dissolved at the 2023 elections where it was distributed into the new Fazakerley East, Fazakerley North wards, Fazakerley West and a small part of the Walton ward.[5]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Jack Spriggs (Lab)
2006 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Jack Spriggs (Lab)
2007 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Jack Spriggs (Lab)
2008 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Jack Spriggs (Lab)
2010 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab)
2010 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Steve Rotheram (Lab) Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab)
2011 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab)
2012 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab)
2014 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Lab)
2015 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab)
2016 Dave Hanratty (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab)
2018 Lindsay Melia (Lab) Peter Clarke (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab)
2019 Lindsay Melia (Lab) Frazer Lake (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab)
2021 Lindsay Melia (Lab) Frazer Lake (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab)
2022 Helen Stephens (Lab) Frazer Lake (Lab) Paul Brant (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.

  • Cllr Jack Springs (Labour, 2008) died of pneumonia on 11 December 2009 aged 75.[6]
  • Cllr Louise Ashton-Armstrong (Labour, 2012) resigned from the council in 2015.
  • Cllr Lindsey Melia (Labour, 2018) resigned from the council in 2022 after breaking the party whip to vote against the budget.[7]

Election results

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Elections of the 2020s

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2022 by-election

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Fazakerley By-election: 30 June 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Patricia Stephens 1,365 57.55 Decrease9.73
Independent Laura-Jayne Wharton 638 26.90 SteadyN/A
Liberal Democrats Jack Neville Williams 290 12.23 Increase12.11
Green Paul Joseph Corry 79 3.33 Decrease5.71
Majority 727 30.65 Decrease24.80
Turnout 2,372 20.99 Decrease3.90
Rejected ballots 9 0.38 Decrease2.22
Total votes 2,381 21.07 -4.48
Registered electors 11,299
Labour hold Swing -18.32

2021

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6 May 2021 [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brant 1,912 67.28 Decrease9.83
Liberal Democrats Joseph Robert Slupsky 336 11.82% Increase7.15
Green Ceri Rhys Jones 257 9.04 Increase0.58
Conservative David Niall Gamble 204 7.18 Increase0.72
Liberal Colin Roy Edwards 133 4.68 Increase1.39
Majority 1,576 55.45 Decrease13.21
Turnout 2,842 24.89 Increase2.59
Rejected ballots 76 2.60 Increase0.92
Total votes 2,918 25.55
Registered electors 11,420
Labour hold Swing -8.49

Elections of the 2010s

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2019

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frazer Lake 1,897 77.11 Decrease6.06
Green Luke Anthony Burke 208 8.46 Increase4.12
Conservative Giselle Henrietta McDonald 159 6.46 Decrease0.17
Liberal Democrats Joseph Robert Slupsky 115 4.67 Increase0.62
Liberal Brenda Jean Edwards 81 3.29 Increase1.45
Majority 1,689 68.66 Decrease7.88
Turnout 2,502 22.30 Decrease1.49
Registered electors 11,221
Rejected ballots 42 1.68 Increase1.34
Labour hold Swing -5.09%

2018

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lindsay Rebecca Melia 2,219 83.17 Increase10.46
Conservative Giselle Henrietta McDonald 177 6.63 Increase3.68
Green Luke Anthony Burke 115 4.34 Decrease0.54
Liberal Democrats Joseph Robert Slupsky 108 4.05 Decrease6.29
Liberal Maureen Keyes 49 1.84 SteadyN/A
Majority 2,042 76.54 Increase14.17
Turnout 2,677 23.79 Decrease2.67
Registered electors 11,252
Rejected ballots 9 0.34
Labour hold Swing +3.39

2016

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brant 2,068 72.71 Decrease5.44
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 294 10.34 Increase7.37
UKIP Enid Lindsay 260 9.14 Increase1.73
Green Stephen James Lang 138 4.85 Decrease0.82
Conservative Christopher Andrew Roland 84 2.95 Decrease1.82
Majority 1,774 62.37 Decrease8.37
Registered electors 10,855
Turnout 2,872 26.46 Decrease31.83
Labour hold Swing -6.41

2015

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Clarke 5,211 78.15 Increase8.35
Labour Paul Brant 4,930
UKIP Enid Lindsay 961 7.41 Decrease9.98
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 385 2.97 Decrease2.06
Conservative Aaron Hugh Ellis 369 4.77 Increase2.03
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 367 5.67 Increase1.38
Green Stephen James Lang 365
Conservative Glyn Derek Nuttall 251
Liberal Irene Mayes 138 1.06 Increase0.32
Majority 4,250 70.74 Increase18.33
Registered electors 11,154
Turnout 6,501 58.29 Increase30.25
Labour hold Swing +9.17

2014

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 2,163 69.80% −9.37%
UKIP Enid Lindsay 539 17.39% +11.68%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 156 5.03% −3.42%
Green Jennifer Mary Brown 133 4.29% +2.33%
Conservative Lucy Glover 85 2.74% +0.60%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 23 0.74% −0.32%
Majority 1,624 52.41% −18.31%
Turnout 3,099 28.04% −2.02%
Labour hold Swing -10.53%

2012

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Ashton-Armstrong 2,622 79.17% +0.60%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 280 8.45% −2.98%
UKIP Enid Lindsay 189 5.71% n/a
Conservative Alma Gavine McGing 71 2.14% −2.41%
Green Violaine See 65 1.96% −1.45%
British Freedom Peter Stafford 50 1.51% n/a
Liberal Karl Jordon Hindley 35 1.06% −0.97%
Majority 2,342 70.72% +3.58%
Turnout 3,099 30.06% −2.36%
Labour hold Swing +1.79%

2011

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Clarke 2831 78.57% +13.62%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 412 11.43% −10.20%
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons 164 4.55% −0.40%
Green Violaine See 123 3.41% +2.26%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 73 2.03% −0.83%
Majority 2419 67.14% +23.81%
Turnout 3603 32.42 −25.16%
Labour hold Swing +11.91%

2010

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Fazakerley [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 4250 64.95%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 1415 21.63%
Conservative Paul Martyn Barber 324 4.95%
BNP Peter Stafford 292 4.46%
Liberal Irene Norah Mayes 187 2.86%
Green Edward Gommon 75 1.15%
Majority 2835 43.33%
Turnout 6543 57.58%
Labour hold Swing

2010 by-election

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Following the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs on 11 December 2009[6] a by election was held on 18 February 2010.

Fazakerley By-election 18th February 2010 [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Ashton Armstrong 1525 57.55%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 807 30.45%
BNP Peter James Stafford 234 8.83%
Green Alexander Rudkin 84 3.17%
Majority 718 27.09%
Turnout 2650 50.82%
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Fazakerley [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Spriggs 1811 57.58%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 608 19.33%
BNP Peter Stafford 440 13.99%
Conservative Denise Mary Nuttall 154 4.90%
Liberal Jane Canning 68 2.16%
Green Ralf Ganza 64 2.03%
Majority
Turnout 3145 27.64%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Fazakerley [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Rotheram 1814 51.89%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 1159 33.15%
BNP Peter Stafford 324 9.27%
Conservative Nigel Barber 77 2.20%
Green Kim Graham 65 1.86%
Liberal Jane Canning 57 1.63%
Majority
Turnout 3496 30.66
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Fazakerley [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Hanratty 1450 48.06%
Liberal Democrats Graham Charles Seddon 1333 44.18%
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes 121 4.01%
Conservative Myra Fitzsimmons 113 3.75%
Majority
Turnout 3017 25.52%
Labour 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: Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Spriggs 1872
Labour Steven Rotheram 1796
Labour David Hanratty 1765
Liberal Democrats Graham Seddon 1320
Liberal Democrats Ann Scott 1131
Liberal Democrats Gerard Scott 1091
Conservative Donna Lockley 321
Liberal Alan Bilby 173
Liberal Thomas McDonald 164
Liberal Terence Formby 146
Independent Sean Doherty 116
Majority
Turnout 3716 31.36%
Labour hold Swing n/a

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

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References

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  1. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Fazakerley (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Tributes Paid to Liverpool Labour Councillor Jack Spriggs". Liverpool Daily Post. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
  7. ^ Thorp, Liam; Humphreys, David (19 April 2022). "Liverpool Labour rebels quit party to form new political group". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Election results for Fazakerley, 30 June 2022". Liverpool City Council. 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Election results for Fazakerley, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council. 6 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Elections 2011, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Fazakerley By-election February 2010". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Fazakerley". Liverpool City Council.

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