The 2019 Liverpool City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.
Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, one third of the council were up for election, with comparisons to previous results made with the corresponding vote at the 2015 Liverpool City Council election.
Council composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 75 8 4 2 1
After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 72 10 4 3 1
Retiring councillors Council Ward Departing CouncillorParty Ref Anfield Adele Dowling Labour Central Sharon Sullivan Labour Clubmoor Irene Rainey Labour CressingtonWilliam Jones Labour Fazakerley Peter Clarke Labour Norris Green Alan Walker Labour Picton Paul Kenyon Labour Princes Park Alan Dean Labour Riverside Michelle Corrigan Labour Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Carol Sung Labour
Parties standing and results summary
Ward results
Allerton and Hunts Cross
Anfield
Belle Vale
Central
Childwall
Church
Clubmoor
County
Cressington
Croxteth
Everton
Fazakerley
Greenbank
Kensington and Fairfield
Kirkdale
Knotty Ash
Mossley Hill
Norris Green
Prospective candidate Liam Moore stepped down over allegations of anti-Semitism and homophobia.
Old Swan
Picton
Princes Park
Riverside
Speke–Garston
St Michaels
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft
Warbreck
Wavertree
West Derby
Woolton
Yew Tree
By Elections
Old Swan 19 September 2019
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Peter Brennan (Labour, last elected 2 May 2019)
Princes Park 17 October 2019
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Tim Moore (Labour, last elected 5 May 2016)
Clubmoor 12 December 2019
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. James Noakes (Labour, last elected 5 May 2016)
Picton 12 December 2019
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Kenyon (Labour, last elected 3 May 2018) following allegations of anti-semitism in the Labour Party.
See also
Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England Elections in the United Kingdom
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