2007 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
# 2007 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour 50
* Liberal Democrat 13

## Election result

Knowsley Local Election Result 2007 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 18 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 78.3 | 57.2 | 13,575 | +0.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 21.7 | 30.7 | 7,300 | -2.9% |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 1,757 | +2.1% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 448 | +1.1% |
| United Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 283 | -1.4% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 231 | +1.0% |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 154 | -0.1% |

5 Labour candidates were uncontested.

## Ward results

Cherryfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Jayne Aston | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Halewood North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Smithson | 590 | 44.0 | -24.8 |
| | Labour | Tina Harris | 431 | 32.1 | +0.9 |
| | BNP | Tony Ward | 218 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Karen Turner | 102 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 11.9 | -25.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Halewood South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Smith | 613 | 41.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Edna Finneran | 610 | 40.9 | +3.3 |
| | United Socialist | Andy Tomo | 191 | 12.8 | -9.0 |
| | Conservative | Jean Read | 77 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.2 | -2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,491 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Halewood West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Norman Hogg | 733 | 66.2 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Donegan | 283 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | United Socialist | Eric McIntosh | 92 | 8.3 | -17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 40.7 | -6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,108 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Kirkby Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William Brennan | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Longview :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Diane Reid | 702 | 58.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Woods | 495 | 41.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

Northwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Terence Garland | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Page Moss (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ken McGlashan | 783 |
| | Labour | Veronica McNeill | 716 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Wiggins | 186 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Rigby | 153 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,838 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Margaret Dobbie | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Prescot East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan McGarry | 657 | 49.5 | -7.9 |
| | Labour | Dave Friar | 565 | 42.6 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative | Robin Webster | 105 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 6.9 | -7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,327 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Prescot West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Sommerfield | 777 | 45.6 | -11.8 |
| | Labour | Phil Foukes | 574 | 33.7 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Tony Read | 200 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Steve Whatham | 154 | 9.0 | -0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 11.9 | -12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Roby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Graham Morgan | 1,260 | 58.6 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Gary Robertson | 889 | 41.4 | -4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 17.2 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Shevington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Thomas Grierson | 647 | 68.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John White | 209 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Allen | 83 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 46.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 939 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

St Bartholomews (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Tony Cunningham | 871 |
| | Labour | Andy Moorhead | 848 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mal Swainbank | 465 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pete Gresty | 463 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,647 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

St Gabriels :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Currie | 616 | 46.4 | -9.6 |
| | Labour | Diane Oakford | 587 | 44.2 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Susan Ford | 126 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 2.2 | -9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,329 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

St Michaels :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Joan Lilly | 920 | 64.3 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Anderson | 510 | 35.7 | -3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 28.6 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Stockbridge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Dennis Baum | 721 | 75.7 |
| | Independent | Pop Muldoon | 231 | 24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 51.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 952 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

Swanside :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Robert Maguire | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Whiston North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ron Gaffney | 776 | 53.0 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Donnelly | 514 | 35.1 | -13.4 |
| | Conservative | Louise Parry | 175 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 17.9 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,465 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Whiston South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Vince Cullen | 913 | 54.3 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Southern | 769 | 45.7 | -3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 8.6 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,682 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Whitefield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Norman Keats | 918 | 80.0 | +17.5 |
| | BNP | Gary Aronsson | 230 | 20.0 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 60.0 | +20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
