West Derby ward was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council from 1835 to 1953 and again from 2004 to 2023.

Background

The ward was created in 1835 as an original ward of Liverpool Town Council under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The ward was dissolved following the boundary changes ahead of the 1953 Liverpool City Council election.

2004 boundaries The ward was re-created for the 2004 Liverpool City Council election. Where it replaced most of the pre-2004 Croxteth ward, incorporating small parts of Gilmoss and Broadgreen wards.

The ward was centred on West Derby village. Its boundaries followed Croxteth Hall Lane, Deysbrook Lane, Melwood Drive, Crown Road, Deysbrook Lane, Leyfield Road, Honey's Green Lane, Eaton Road, Mill Lane, Queens Drive, Muirhead Avenue, Dwerryhouse Lane, the southern boundary of De La Salle School, and Elwick Drive. It contained Croxteth Park, Blackmoor Park Junior school, St. Paul's primary school, St. Mary's primary school and Holly Lodge secondary school.

The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 13,837.

The ward was again dissolved in 2023 where it was split into the new Sandfield Park, West Derby Deysbrook, West Derby Leyfield, and West Derby Muirhead wards.

Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1835 Joseph Sanders (Con) George Holt (Reformer) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1836 John Smith (Con) George Holt (Reformer) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1837 John Smith (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1838 John Smith (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1839 John Smith (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1840 John Smith (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1841 John Smith (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1842 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1843 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1844 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1845 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1846 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) John Shaw Leigh (Con) 1847 James Plumpton (Con) George Hall Lawrence (Con) Josias Booker (Con) 1848 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Whig) George Hall Lawrence (Con) Josias Booker (Con) 1849 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Whig) Arthur Henderson (Whig) Josias Booker (Con) 1850 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Whig) Arthur Henderson (Whig) James Marks Wood (Con) 1851 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Arthur Henderson (Whig) James Marks Wood (Con) 1852 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Arthur Henderson (Con) James Marks Wood (Con) 1853 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Arthur Henderson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1854 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Arthur Henderson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1855 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Whig) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1856 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Whig) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1857 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Whig) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1858 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Whig) 1859 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1860 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) John Aikin (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1861 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Peter George Heyworth (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1862 Richard Mitchell Beckwith (Con) Peter George Heyworth (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1863 John Birch Melladew (Con) Peter George Heyworth (Lib) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1864 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1865 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1866 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1867 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1868 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1869 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1870 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1871 John Birch Melladew (Con) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1872 William Durning Holt (Lib) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1873 William Durning Holt (Lib) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1874 William Durning Holt (Lib) Edward Samuelson (Con) Francis Anderson Clint (Lib) 1875 William Durning Holt (Lib) Edward Samuelson (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1876 William Durning Holt (Lib) William Leyland (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) John Nicol (Con) 1877 William Durning Holt (Lib) John Nichol (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1878 William John Lunt (Con) John Nichol (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1879 William John Lunt (Con) William Simpson (Ind) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1880 William John Lunt (Con) Samuel Leigh Gregson (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1881 William John Lunt (Con) Samuel Leigh Gregson (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1882 William John Lunt (Con) Samuel Leigh Gregson (Con) William Samuel Graves (Con) 1883 William John Lunt (Con) Samuel Leigh Gregson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1884 William John Lunt (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1885 William John Lunt (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1886 William John Lunt (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1887 William John Lunt (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1888 William John Lunt (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) James Poole (Con) 1889 George Barrell Rodway (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) 1890 George Barrell Rodway (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) 1891 George Barrell Rodway (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) 1892 George Barrell Rodway (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) 1893 Thomas Clarke (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) 1894 Thomas Clarke (Con) Edward Hatton Cookson (Con) Ephraim Walker (Con) WARD BOUNDARY CHANGE 1895 William Craigie Williams (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) James Lister (Con) 1896 William Craigie Williams (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) James Lister (Con) 1897 William Craigie Williams (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) James Lister (Con) 1898 William Craigie Williams (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) James Lister (Con) 1899 Thomas Utley (Lib) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) James Lister (Con) 1900 Thomas Utley (Lib) William Ramsden (Lib) James Lister (Con) 1901 Thomas Utley (Lib) William Ramsden (Lib) James Lister (Con) 1902 Thomas Utley (Lib) William Ramsden (Lib) James Lister (Con) 1903 Samuel Skelton (Lib) Thomas Shaw (Lib) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1904 Samuel Skelton (Lib) Thomas Shaw (Lib) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1905 Samuel Skelton (Lib) Thomas Shaw (Lib) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1906 Samuel Skelton (Lib) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1907 Samuel Skelton (Lib) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1908 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1909 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1910 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Con) 1911 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Thomas Ithell (Con) 1912 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Thomas Ithell (Con) 1913 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Edward Henry Cooke (Con) 1914 William James Bailes (Con) William Henry Parkinson (Con) Edward Henry Cooke (Con) 1918 William James Bailes (Con) John Ellis (Con) Edward Henry Cooke (Con) 1919 William James Bailes (Con) Walter Percy Helm (Con) Edward Henry Cooke (Con) 1920 William James Bailes (Con) Walter Percy Helm (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1921 William James Bailes (Con) Walter Percy Helm (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1922 William John Lunt Cross (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1923 William John Lunt Cross (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1924 John Hickman Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1925 John Hickman Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1926 John Hickman Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) ? (?) William Henry Young (Con) 1927 John Hickman Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1928 John Hickman Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Frederick William Riley (Con) 1929 John Reginald Dovener (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1930 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1931 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1932 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1933 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1934 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1935 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1936 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1937 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Robert Duncan French (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1938 Ernest Ash Cookson (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1943 Robert Beattie (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Albert Morrow (Con) 1945 Robert Beattie (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1946 Robert Beattie (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1947 Robert Beattie (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1949 Robert Beattie (Con) Charles William Wingrove (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1950 Robert Beattie (Con) Alec James Garnock-Jones (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1951 Robert Beattie (Con) Alec James Garnock-Jones (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1952 John Gwilym Hughes (Con) Alec James Garnock-Jones (Con) Hedley Williams (Con) 1953-2003 WARD DISESTABLISHED 2004 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD) 2006 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD) 2007 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Ann Hines (LD) 2008 Stuart Monkcom (LD) Norman Mills (LD) Graham Hulme (LD) 2010 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Norman Mills (LD) Graham Hulme (LD) 2011 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Graham Hulme (LD) 2012 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2014 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2015 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2016 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2018 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2019 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lana Orr (Lab) 2021 Pamela Thomas (Lab) Daniel Barrington (Lab) Lila Bennett (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.

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Elections of the 2010s

Elections of the 2000s

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned at this election.

See also Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

References

External links Liverpool City Council: Ward profile