Birkdale (ward)

Birkdale is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the eastern part of the localities of Birkdale and Hillside in the town of Southport, England. The population as at the 2011 census was 13,161.[1]

Councillors

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  indicates seat up for re-election.

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2006 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2007 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2008 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2010 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2011 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2012 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2014 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2015 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2016 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2018 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2019 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Richard Hands (LD)
2021 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Sonya Kelly (Lab)
2022 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Sonya Kelly (Lab)
2023 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Sonya Kelly (Lab)
2024 Iain Brodie-Browne (LD) Simon Shaw (LD) Sonya Kelly (Lab)

Election results

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Elections of the 2020s

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2024: Birkdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sonya Kelly* 1,435 41.6 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Erin Harvey 1,357 39.3 −1.2
Conservative Sam Harris 489 14.2 −0.1
Green Jeff Bee 168 4.9 +1.2
Rejected ballots 26
Majority 78
Turnout 3,449 34.4 −1.0
Registered electors 10,018
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.3
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2023: Birkdale[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Shaw* 1,431 40.5 −2.9
Labour Ged Wright 1,356 38.3 +7.1
Conservative Sam Harris 504 14.3 −5.6
Green David Collins 134 3.7 −1.7
Reform UK Andrew Lynn 110 3.1 New
Majority 75 2.1 −10.1
Registered electors 9,992
Turnout 3,535 35
Rejected ballots 6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.1
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2022: Birkdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Brodie-Browne* 1,518 43.4 +14.1
Labour Daniel McKee 1,093 31.2 −1.5
Conservative Lee Durkin 697 19.9 −12.1
Green David Collins 190 5.4 −0.6
Majority 425 12.2
Turnout 3,498 34.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.8
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2021: Birkdale[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sonya Ann Kelly 1,125 33
Conservative Lee Anthony Durkin 1,099 32
Liberal Democrats Vic Foulds 1,006 29
Green Bernhard Frank 207 6
Majority 26 1
Turnout 3,437 34
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections of the 2010s

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Changes in vote share are since the seat was previously contested (i.e. 4 years prior), not since the previous local election.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2019: Birkdale[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Shaw 1,710 48 +15
Labour Daniel John Burns 900 25 +5
Conservative Thomas Andrew de Freitas 370 10 −11
UKIP Linda Julia Ann Gunn-Russo 311 9 −12
Green David William Collins 288 8 +3
Majority 810 23 +11
Turnout 3,579 35 −32.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2018: Birkdale[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Brodie Browne 1,249 38 −3
Labour Daniel John Burns 982 30 +16
Conservative Jacky Bliss 806 25 +11
UKIP Derek Samuel Tasker 101 3 −11
Green David William Collins 121 4 +1
Majority 267 8 −7
Turnout 3,259 31.8 −5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2016: Birkdale[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Ronald Hands 1,443 46 +7
Labour Ged Wright 717 23 +1
UKIP Linda Julia Ann Gunn-Russo 439 14 −8
Conservative John Charles Lyon-Taylor 428 14 −3
Green Bernhard Frank 107 3 New
Majority 726 23 +6
Turnout 3,134 32.4 −0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2015: Birkdale[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cllr Simon Shaw 2216 33 −1
Conservative Poppy Elise Jones 1374 21 −2
UKIP Allen Ferguson 1360 21 +8
Labour Ged Wright 1351 20 −1
Green Tony Young 318 5 New
Majority 842 12 +1
Turnout 6619 67.2 +26.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2014: Birkdale[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cllr Iain Brodie - Browne 1484 41 −14
UKIP Tom McKenzie 945 26 +19
Labour Ged Wright 521 14 +7
Conservative Jamie Halsall 489 14 −11
Green Tony Young 178 5 New
Majority 539 15 −15
Turnout 3617 37.2 −29.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2012: Birkdale[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cllr Richard Ronald Hands 1225 39
UKIP Terry John Durrance 707 22
Labour Ged Wright 688 22
Conservative Nigel David Clifford Ball 555 17
Majority 518 17
Turnout 3175 32.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2011: Birkdale[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cllr Simon Shaw 1361 34
Conservative Alastair James McNair 934 23
Labour Frank Michael Robinson 830 21
UKIP Terry John Durrance 520 13
Independent Denise Katherine Roney 324 8
BNP Robert Smith 56 1
Majority 427 11
Turnout 4025 40.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2010: Birkdale[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Brodie - Browne 3626 55
Conservative Cath Regan 1626 25
Labour Frank Michael Robinson 466 7
UKIP Terry John Durrance 437 7
Independent Jimmy Henney 234 4
BNP Jane Leary 177 3
Majority 2000 30
Turnout 6389 67
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Sefton Local Elections 2023: Results as they happen live". 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Election results for Birkdale, 5 May 2022". 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Election results for Birkdale, 6 May 2021". 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ Birkdale 2019 Sefton Council Results
  6. ^ Birkdale 2018 Sefton Council Results
  7. ^ Birkdale 2016 Sefton Council Results
  8. ^ Birkdale 2015 Sefton Council Results
  9. ^ Birkdale 2014 Sefton Council Results
  10. ^ Birkdale 2012 Sefton Council Results
  11. ^ Birkdale 2011 Sefton Council Results
  12. ^ Birkdale 2010 Sefton Council Results

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