The 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, electing members to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was the third election to the council where all councillors were up for election and the first in which the authority moves to a four-yearly, whole-council election system, following recommendations from a government report into the council's finances.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control being led by a Labour minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election and Labour continued to form the largest party.
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 2022.
Changes in council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 23 22 9 6 5 1
They were originally elected as:
+ ↓ 28 24 8 6
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 30 17 13 6
Outgoing and moving councillors Retiring councillors Ward Departing councillor First electedParty Birkenhead and Tranmere Emily Gleaves 2021 Bromborough Joe Walsh 2011 Eastham Dave Mitchell 1983 Greasby, Frankby and Irby Tom Anderson 2008 Heswall Paul Connolly 2022 (vacated seat on 28 November 2022) Hoylake and Meols Alison Wright 2019 Moreton West and Saughall Massie Steve Williams 2009 Oxton Orod Osanlou 2021 Rock Ferry Christopher Davies 2022 (deselected) Rock Ferry Claire O'Hagan 2021 Upton Tony Smith 1995 Wallasey Paul Hayes 2007
Councillors seeking re-election in other wards Old ward Moving councillor First electedParty New ward Bebington Jerry Williams 1996 Upton Leasowe and Moreton East Helen Collinson 2021 Birkenhead and Tranmere Moreton West and Saughall Massie Max Booth 2021 Hoylake and Meols
Councillors seeking re-election for a different party Ward Moving councillor First electedOld party New party Details Bromborough Jo Bird 2018 Expelled from Labour Party in November 2021. Joined Green Party in March 2022. Greasby, Frankby and Irby David Burgess-Joyce 2015 Deselected by his local Conservative Party in July 2022. Later became the party's candidate for Heswall before being barred from standing by the national party in late March. Leasowe and Moreton East Karl Greaney 2019 Resigned from Labour Party in February 2022. Rock Ferry Yvonne Nolan 1987 no description Deselected by Labour Party after protesting the deselection of her partner and ward colleague Chris Davies in late March 2023. Withdrew as a Labour candidate and resubmitted nomination as an Independent. Ward colleague Claire O'Hagan withdrew her own candidacy leaving only two Labour candidates in the historically safe Labour ward. Former councillors standing for election Ward Former councillor TermParty Bidston and St James Wendy Clements Greasby Frankby and Irby (2010 to 2022) Greasby, Frankby and Irby Alan Brighouse Oxton (2010 to 2018) Moreton West and Saughall Massie Christopher Teggin Clatterbridge (2004 to 2010) Oxton Mike Redfern Pensby and Thingwall (2006 to 2010) Pensby and Thingwall Mike Sullivan Pensby and Thingwall (2012 to 2019) Rock Ferry Frank Doyle Prenton (2003 to 2010) Seacombe Sarah Spoor Liscard (2019 to 2021) (was Labour) West Kirby and Thurstaston Peter Reisdorf Royden, Greasby, Frankby and Irby (2000 to 2011)
Candidates and Ward results Bold indicated candidate was elected. Bebington
Bidston and St James
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Bromborough
Clatterbridge
Claughton
Eastham
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Heswall
Withdrawn nominations Barbara Burton, Green (renominated in West Kirby and Thurstaston) Paul May, Green
Hoylake and Meols
Leasowe and Moreton East
Liscard
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
New Brighton
Oxton
Pensby and Thingwall In October 2025, Pitt left the Labour Party and joined Your Party.https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/25533364.jeremy-corbyn-welcomes-wirral-councillor-party/
Withdrawn nominations Paula Basnett, Labour (renominated in Rock Ferry)
Prenton
Rock Ferry
Withdrawn nominations Yvonne Nolan, Labour (renominated without description) Claire O'Hagan, Labour
Seacombe
Upton
Wallasey
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Withdrawn nominations Richie Pitt, Labour (renominated in Pensby and Thingwall)
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