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Croxteth
Croxteth ward within Liverpool
Population6,703 (2021 census)
Registered Electors4,344 (2023 election)
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Croxteth ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. The ward is in the Liverpool West Derby parliamentary constituency.

Background

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The ward was created in 1953 where it returned three councillors. The boundaries of the ward were changed for the 1973, 1980, 2004 and 2023 elections.

1980 boundaries

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A map of the city of Liverpool showing 1980 council ward boundaries. Croxteth 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 Alder Road meets the road known as Queens Drive Stoneycroft, thence northwestwards along said Queens Drive Stoneycroft and the northeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward to the southeastern boundary of Clubmoor Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and continuing northeastwards and southeastwards along the southern boundary of Gillmoss Ward to the unnamed road being a continuation northeastwards of Deysbrook Lane, thence southwestwards along said unnamed road and said Deysbrook Lane to Leyfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Honey's Green Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Alder Road, thence generally southwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 boundaries

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A map of the city of Liverpool showing 2004 council ward boundaries. Croxteth ward is highlighted
2004 ward boundaries

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]

Croxteth ward saw significant changes as the pre-2004 Croxteth ward was based around West Derby village, which became West Derby ward with only small parts in the new Croxteth ward as well as the Knotty Ash, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Yew Tree wards. The new ward was based on the Croxteth 'Council' estate and the Croxteth Country Park estate formerly covered by Gillmoss ward.[3]

The ward boundaries followed the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary, the southern edge of Croxteth Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, the western property boundary of Elwick Drive, the southern boundary of the De La Salle Academy playing fields, and Dwerryhouse Lane.[3]

The population of the 2004 ward at the 2011 census was 14,561,[4] and at the 2021 census of 14,432.[5]

2023 boundaries

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The ward boundary was changed in 2023 taking the northern half of the previous Croxteth ward. The new ward is represented by one councillor.[6]

The ward bounadries follow the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary with Knowsley, the northwestern edge of Craven Wood, the northeastern edge of Dam Wood, the River Alt, Oak Lane North, Croxteth Hall Lane, the southern property line on Carr Lane East, then Worrow Road, Storrington Avenue and Lower House Lane.[6]

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 6,703.[7]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1953 J.G. Hughes (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) N.A. Williams (Con)
1954 J.G. Hughes (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) N.A. Williams (Con)
1955 J.G. Hughes (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) N.A. Williams (Con)
1956 J.G. Hughes (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) F Bidston (Con)
1957 J.E. Thompson (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) F Bidston (Con)
1958 J.E. Thompson (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) F Bidston (Con)
1959 J.E. Thompson (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1960 J.E. Thompson (Con) T.H. Thompson (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1961 J.E. Thompson (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1962 J.E. Thompson (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1963 Alexander Audley (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1964 Alexander Audley (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1965 Alexander Audley (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1966 Alexander Audley (Con) A. Morrow (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1967 Alexander Audley (Con) George Prince (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1968 Alexander Audley (Con) George Prince (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1969 Alexander Audley (Con) George Prince (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1970 Alexander Audley (Con) George Prince (Con) C Dickinson (Con)
1971 Alexander Audley (Con) George Prince (Con) T Larty (Con)
1972 K.W. Hart (Lib) George Prince (Con) T Larty (Con)
WARD REFORMED
1973 W.T. Brodie (Lib) T. Blyde (Lib) J. Holmes (Lib)
1975 Ivan Clews (Lib) T. Blyde (Lib) J. Holmes (Lib)
1976 Ivan Clews (Lib) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) J. Holmes (Lib)
1978 Ivan Clews (Lib) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con)
1979 Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con) Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con)
WARD REFORMED
1980 Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1982 Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1983 Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1984 Ernest Fitzpatrick (Con) Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1986 Gillian Bundred (Lib) Frederick Butler (Con) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1987 Gillian Bundred (Lib) JJ Cunningham (SDP) Geoffrey Brandwood (Con)
1988 Gillian Bundred (Lib) JJ Cunningham (SDP) Elaine Kinahan (SLD)
1990 Gillian Bundred (LD) JJ Cunningham (SDP) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1991 Gillian Bundred (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1992 Gillian Bundred (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1994 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1995 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1996 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1998 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
1999 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Elaine Kinahan (LD)
2000 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Stuart Monkcom (LD)
2002 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Stuart Monkcom (LD)
2003 Ann Hines (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Stuart Monkcom (LD)
WARD REFORMED
2004 Nadia Stewart (Lab) Alan Fearehough (Lab) Rose Bailey (Lab)
2006 Nadia Stewart (Lab) Alan Fearehough (Lab) Rose Bailey (Lab)
2007 Nadia Stewart (Lab) Phil Moffatt (LD) Rose Bailey (Lab)
2008 Nadia Stewart (LD) Phil Moffatt (LD) Rose Bailey (Lab)
2010 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Phil Moffatt (LD) Rose Bailey (Lab)
2010 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Steph Till (Lab) Martin Cummins (Lab)
2011 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Steph Till (Lab) Martin Cummins (Lab)
2012 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Steph Till (Lab) Martin Cummins (Lab)
2014 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Steph Till (Lab) Martin Cummins (Ind)
2015 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Joann Kushner (Lab) Martin Cummins (Ind)
2016 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Joann Kushner (Lab) Anthony Lavelle (Lab)
2018 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Joann Kushner (Lab) Anthony Lavelle (Lab)
2019 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Joann Kushner (Lab) Anthony Lavelle (Lab)
2021 Peter Mitchell (Ind) Carol Sung (Lab) Anthony Lavelle (Lab)
WARD REFORMED
2023 Anthony Lavelle (Lab)
  • Nadia Stewart (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council for part of 2007 before defecting to the Liberal Democrats on the evening of the 2008 elections allowing the Liberal Democrat administration to retain a slender majority on the council.[8][9]
  • Martin Cummins (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council from 2014 to 2016 after the Leader of the Labour Party was photographed holding the Sun newspaper.[10]
  • Peter Mitchell (elected as Labour) sat as an Independent member of the council from 2021 after "allowing his membership [of the Labour Party] to lapse".[11]

  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.

Election results

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Elections of the 2020s

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4th May 2023[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Lavelle[Note 1] 740 82.50
Independent Maurice Sherman 89 9.92
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 68 7.58
Majority 651 72.58
Turnout 897 20.65
Rejected ballots 4 0.44
Total ballots 901 20.74
Registered electors 4,344
Labour win (new seat)

A by-election was held alongside the ordinary election on 6 May 2023 following the resignation of Cllr Joanne Kushner (elected 2019, Labour).[11]

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021:6th May 2021 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Lavelle 1,643
Labour Carol Sung 1,230
Liberal Ray Catesby 382
Liberal Tom Doolan 378
Green Nicola Jane Stewart 243
Green Nicola Jane Stewart 236
Conservative Johnathan Andrew 196
Liberal Democrats Pamela Clein 170
Liberal Democrats Kay Davies 169
Conservative Johnathan Andrew 154
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors 10,601
Rejected ballots 37
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2010s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joann Kushner 1,670 73.12 Decrease9.76
Green Rachael Joanne Blackman-Stretton 215 9.41 Increase5.54
Conservative Alice Margaret Day 146 6.39 Decrease0.33
Liberal Ray Catesby 128 5.60 Increase2.63
Liberal Democrats Bill Barrow 125 5.47 Increase1.91
Majority 1,455 63.70 Decrease12.45
Turnout 2,318 22.01 Decrease2.30
Registered electors 10,532
Rejected ballots 34 1.47 Increase1.12
Labour hold Swing -7.65
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mitchell 2,120 82.88 Increase9.02
Conservative Alice Margaret Day 172 6.72 Increase3.78
Green Martin Trevor Randall 99 3.87 Increase0.59
Liberal Democrats Richard Pendril Bentall 91 3.56 Decrease0.91
Liberal Raymond Frank Catesby 76 2.97 Decrease0.83
Majority 1,948 76.15 Increase12.01
Turnout 2,567 24.31 Decrease2.15
Registered electors 10,558
Rejected ballots 9 0.35
Labour hold Swing 2.62
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Lavelle 1,984 73.86 Increase1.21
UKIP John David Sisson 261 9.72 Decrease0.33
Liberal Democrats Angela Hulme 120 4.47 Decrease0.90
Liberal John James McBridge 102 3.80 Increase2.15
Green Yasmin Gasimova 88 3.28 Decrease0.39
Conservative Denise Mary Nuttall 79 2.94 Decrease1.59
TUSC Rebecca Elizabeth McCourt 52 1.94 Decrease0.15
Majority 1,723 64.14 Increase1.54
Registered electors 10,287
Turnout 2,722 26.46 Decrease36.38
Labour gain from Independent Swing n/a
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joann Kushner 4,765 72.65% +6.32%
UKIP Mark Andrew Leavesley 659 10.05% −11.92%
Liberal Democrats Paul Twigger 352 5.37% n/a
Conservative Beryl Pinnington 297 4.53% +0.59%
Green Lewis Coyne 241 3.67% −0.79%
TUSC Mary Ann Wheeler 137 2.09% n/a
Liberal John James McBridge 108 1.65% −1.65%
Majority 4,106 62.60% −18.24%
Turnout 6,588 62.84% +35.57%
Labour hold Swing 9.12%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mitchell 1,887 66.33% +0.74%
UKIP Mark Leavesley 625 21.97% n/a
Green Don Ross 127 4.46% +2.30%
Conservative Giselle Henrietta McDonald 112 3.94% +1.56%
Liberal John James McBridge 94 3.30% +1.46%
Majority 1,262 44.36% −6.47%
Turnout 2845 27.27% +0.32%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Cummins 1,822 65.59% −2.97%
Socialist Labour Kai Andersen 410 14.76% +9.79%
Liberal Democrats Mark Coughlin 283 10.19% −7.10%
English Democrat Lee Alan Walton 86 3.10% n/a%
Conservative Brenda Coppell 66 2.38% −1.55%
Green Don Ross 60 2.16% +0.37%
Liberal John James McBride 51 1.84% −0.23%
Majority 1,412 50.83% −0.44%
Turnout 2,778 26.95% −3.44%
Labour hold Swing -6.38%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Till 2181 68.56%
Liberal Democrats Mark Anthony Coughlin 550 17.29%
Socialist Labour Kai Andersen 158 4.97%
Conservative Brenda Coppell 125 3.93%
Liberal John James McBride 66 2.07%
Green Donald Ross 57 1.79%
BNP Peter Tierney 44 1.38
Majority 1631 51.27%
Turnout 3181 30.39%

Following the death of Cllr Rose Bailey [22] and the resignation of Cllr Phil Moffat a dual by-election was held on 18 November 2010.[23] Two candidates were returned:

Croxteth By-Election 18 November 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Cummins 1447 31.85%
Labour Stephanie Till 1424 31.34%
Liberal Democrats Mark Coughlin 611 13.45%
Liberal Democrats Michael Marner 479 10.54%
Socialist Labour Kai Andersen 135 2.97%
BNP Peter Tierney 117 2.58%
Socialist Labour Barbara Bryan 70 1.54%
Green Eleanor Pontin 63 1.39%
UKIP Tony Hammond 50 1.10%
English Democrat Paul Rimmer 35 0.77%
English Democrat Steven McEllenborough 33 0.73%
Conservative Norman Coppell 31 0.68%
Conservative Brenda Coppell 29 0.64%
UKIP Michael Lane 19 0.42%
Majority
Turnout 4543 21.42%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Croxteth [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mitchell 3307 57.10%
Liberal Democrats Mark Coughlin 1711 29.54%
Conservative Grace Charlotte Tyldsley 271 4.68%
Socialist Labour Kai Andersen 244 4.21%
Liberal Michael Morgan 181 3.13%
Green Don Ross 78 1.35%
Majority
Turnout 5792 54.62%
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 2000s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Croxteth [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rose Bailey 1810 51.71%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Geoghegan 1245 35.57%
Independent Ken Stewart 171 4.89%
BNP George Muse 109 3.11%
Conservative Diane Joyce Westwell 88 2.51%
Green Don Ross 77 2.20%
Majority
Turnout 3500 33.35%
Labour hold Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Croxteth [27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Moffatt 1246 45.61%
Labour Jim Noakes 1236 45.24%
Green Anne Graham 121 4.43%
Conservative Diane Joyce Westwell 90 3.29%
Liberal Susan O'Brien 39 1.43%
Majority
Turnout 2732 26.36%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Croxteth [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nadia Stewart 1804 61.49%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Moloney 902 30.74%
Green Anne Graham 151 5.15%
Liberal Mary Jane Canning 77 2.62%
Majority
Turnout 2934 27.78%
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: Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosemary Bailey 1749
Labour Alan Fearehough 1426
Labour Nadia Stewart 1379
Liberal Democrats Pamela Clein 1350
Liberal Democrats Patrick Moloney 1326
Liberal Democrats James Gaskell 1248
Liverpool Labour Anthony Jennings 324
Liverpool Labour John Jones 315
Liverpool Labour Henry Bennett 303
Conservative Audrey Bowness 170
Green Anne Graham 165
Liberal Beryl Ackers 127
Liberal Francis Porter 91
Socialist Labour Violet Shaw 90
Liberal Jean Worrall 82
Majority
Turnout 3791 35.67%
Labour hold Swing n/a

• italics – Denotes sitting Councillor.

• bold – Denotes the winning candidate

Notes

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  1. ^ Anthony Lavelle was a re-standing councillor for the former Croxteth ward.

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 c "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  4. ^ "City of Liverpool ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Croxteth (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Ward Profiles". Liverpool City Council.
  8. ^ "Nadia Stewart's dramatic election night defection". Liverpool Echo.
  9. ^ Turner, Ben. "Ex-Labour councillor Nadia Stewart defends defection". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. ^ Taylor, Joshua. "Liverpool Labour councillor resigns in protest at Ed Miliband's support for The Sun newspaper". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  11. ^ a b Thorp, Liam. "Liverpool Labour councillor quits and another leaves the party". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated - All wards". Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Election Results for Croxteth, 4 May 2023". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2021, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  18. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  19. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  20. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  21. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  22. ^ "Liverpool Councillor Rose Bailey dies". Liverpool Echo. 13 July 2010.
  23. ^ "Low turn-out at Croxteth by-election". Liverpool Echo. 19 November 2010.
  24. ^ "Municipal Election results for Croxteth, 18 November 2010" (PDF). Liverpool City Council.[permanent dead link]
  25. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  26. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  27. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
  28. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Croxteth". Liverpool City Council.
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