1999 UK local government election
1999 Liverpool City Council election
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33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards 50 seats needed for a majority |
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 23.6%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Liberal Democrat | 60 | +9 |
| Labour | 28 | -10 |
| Liberal Party | 5 | +1 |
| Independent | 2 | -1 |
| Others | 4 | +1 |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1999 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 22 | | | +9 | 66.7 | 55.8 | | +0.8% |
| Labour | 7 | | | -10 | 21.2 | 28.1 | | -0.2% |
| Liberal | 2 | | | +1 | 6.1 | | | |
| Independent | 0 | | | -1 | 0 | | | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | | -1.2% |
| Others | 2 | | | +1 | 6.1 | | | |
Ward results
Abercromby
Abercromby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Brant | 879 | 57.49 | +3.25 |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Mullen | 501 | 32.77 | +6.01 |
| Green | J.M. Brown | 105 | 6.87 | |
| Conservative | D.I. Watson | 44 | 2.88 | |
Majority | 378 | | |
Turnout | 1,074 | 10 | |
Aigburth
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Antrobus | 2,107 | 64.99 | +1.63 |
| Labour | H. Adams | 729 | 49 | −4.7 |
| Conservative | A. McGing | 234 | 7.22 | |
| Green | R.C. Lentle | 172 | 5.31 | |
Majority | 1,378 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Allerton
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Vera Best | 2,470 | 67.80 | +7.67 |
| Labour | D. Garmann | 573 | 15.73 | −1.58 |
| Conservative | M. E. Bill | 346 | 9.50 | |
| Green | R. E. Cantwell | 74 | 2.03 | |
| Independent | C. Hulme | 180 | 5 | |
Majority | 1,897 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Anfield
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Kenny | 1,597 | 61.35 | −0.73 |
| Labour | G. Wilson | 725 | 27.85 | +4.47 |
| Conservative | B.A. Nash | 42 | 1.61 | |
| Liberal | J. Richardson | 179 | +6.88 | |
| Socialist Alliance | P. Filby | 60 | +2.31 | |
| Independent | C. Hulme | 180 | 5 | |
Majority | 1,897 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Arundel
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mirna Juarez | 1,334 | 60.80 | +2.76 |
| Labour | C. Evans | 659 | 30.04 | −2.36 |
| Conservative | A. Nugent | 93 | 4.24 | |
| Green | D. Ross | 108 | +4.92 | |
Majority | 675 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Breckfield
Breckfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John McIntosh | 873 | 46.99 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Jones | 782 | 42.09 | _20.96 |
| Liberal | E. Bamford | 148 | 7.97 | |
| Ward Labour | K. Wignall | 22 | 1.18 | |
| Socialist Labour | J. Dooher | 33 | 1.78 | |
Majority | 91 | | |
Turnout | 1,858 | | |
Broadgreen
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Newby | 1,593 | 57.30 | −7.75 |
| Labour | G. Dunphy | 959 | 34.50 | +7.18 |
| Conservative | K. Sutton | 70 | 2.52 | |
| Liberal | J. Garner | 158 | 5.68 | |
Majority | 634 | | |
Turnout | 2,780 | | |
Childwall
Childwall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Ruse | 2,707 | 69.32 | −14.16 |
| Labour | P. Williams | 652 | 16.70 | |
| Conservative | D. Nuttall | 227 | 5.81 | |
| Liberal | C. Mayes | 319 | 8.17 | |
Majority | 2,055 | | |
Turnout | 3,905 | | |
Church
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Roberts | 3,113 | 71.65 | |
| Labour | K. McNerney | 715 | 16.46 | |
| Conservative | N. Liddell | 216 | 4.97 | |
| Liberal | F. Porter | 201 | 6.93 | |
Majority | 2,398 | | |
Turnout | 4,345 | | |
Clubmoor
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | G.W. Smith | 1,014 | 42.46% | |
| Labour | B. Williams | 899 | 37.65% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Monkcom | 316 | 13.23% | |
| Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 71 | 2.97% | |
| Conservative | G.M. Hicklin | 40 | 1.68% | |
Majority | 115 | | |
Turnout | | | |
County
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Fielding | 1,975 | 71.04% | |
| Labour | G. Jones | 676 | 24.32% | |
| Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 71 | 2.97% | |
| Ward Labour | S. Bennett | 48 | 2.01% | |
| Liberal | R. Webb | 46 | 1.65% | |
| Conservative | K. Watkin | 31 | 1.12% | |
Majority | 1,299 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Croxteth
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Mills | 2,567 | 71.97% | |
| Labour | V. Moffatt | 594 | 16.65% | |
| Conservative | G. Brandwood | 216 | 6.06% | |
| Liberal | M. Williams | 138 | 3.87% | |
| Green | I. Graham | 52 | 1.46% | |
Majority | 1,973 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Dingle
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Gosling | 1,442 | 61.02% | |
| Labour | B. Redmond | 828 | 35.04% | |
| Conservative | D. Patmore | 93 | 3.94% | |
Majority | 614 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Dovecot
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Ousby | 985 | 53.1% | |
| Labour | R. Quinn | 701 | 37.39% | |
| Conservative | W.H. Connolly | 39 | 2.1% | |
| Liberal | S. Hawksford | 130 | 7.01% | |
| Ward Labour | B. Walsh | 0 | 0% | |
Majority | 284 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Everton
Everton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ward Labour | C. Dooley | 654 | 58.13% | |
| Labour | N. Bann | 307 | 27.29% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. McHugh | 87 | 7.73% | |
| Socialist Labour | J. Rutledge | 44 | 3.91% | |
| Conservative | J.L. Perry | 14 | 1.24% | |
Majority | 347 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Fazakerley
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Spriggs | 1,423 | 52.37% | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Forrester | 1,093 | 40.23% | |
| Conservative | E.O. Bayley | 84 | 3.09% | |
Majority | 330 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Gillmoss
Gillmoss Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Moloney | 1,445 | 50.07% | |
| Labour | J. Murphy | 810 | 28.07% | |
| Conservative | B. Jones | 62 | 2.15% | |
| Ward Labour | J. White | 367 | 12.72% | |
| Liberal | F.E. Fall | 202 | 7.0% | |
Majority | 635 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Granby
Granby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Dean | 760 | 57.79% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M.Osi-Efa | 412 | 31.33% | |
| Conservative | C. Hirst | 68 | 5.17% | |
| Socialist Alliance | C. Wilson | 75 | 5.70% | |
Majority | 348 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Grassendale
Grassendale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry Scott | 2,875 | 73.93% | |
| Labour | L. Mackerel | 545 | 14.01% | |
| Conservative | C. Cross | 284 | 7.30% | |
| Liberal | K. Woodward | 185 | 4.76% | |
Majority | 2,330 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Kensington
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Doran | 1,510 | 72.81% | |
| Labour | T. Allen | 530 | 25.55% | |
| Conservative | I. MacFall | 34 | 1.64% | |
Majority | 980 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Melrose
Melrose Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Lancaster | 849 | 44.87% | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Oates | 809 | 42.76% | |
| Ward Labour | W. Thomas | 130 | 6.87% | |
| Liberal | J. Woods | 78 | 4.12% | |
| Conservative | M. Cotterall | 26 | 1.37% | |
Majority | 40 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Netherley
Netherley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Oliver Martins | 801 | 49.81% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Kent | 667 | 41.48% | |
| Socialist Labour | A. D. Fogg | 116 | 7.21% | |
| Conservative | P. Hughes | 24 | 1.49% | |
Majority | 134 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Old Swan
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Turner | 1,492 | 64.90% | |
| Labour | D. Harty | 475 | 20.66% | |
| Liberal | A. Carroll | 178 | 7.74% | |
| Conservative | S. Lennard | 77 | 3.35% | |
| Socialist Labour | G. Williams | 77 | 3.35% | |
Majority | 1,017 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Picton
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Erica Kemp | 1,579 | 70.30% | |
| Labour | A. Glanville | 631 | 28.09% | |
| Conservative | W. Hobhouse | 36 | 1.60% | |
Majority | 948 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Gouldbourne | 849 | 47.99% | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Johnston | 553 | 31.26% | |
| Conservative | F. Stevens | 56 | 3.17% | |
| Liberal | K. Buchannan | 299 | 16.90% | |
| Ward Labour | J. Kidd | 12 | 0.68% | |
Majority | 296 | | |
Turnout | | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Oglethorpe | 1,722 | 71.25% | |
| Labour | M. Harrison | 603 | 24.95% | |
| Conservative | G. Harden | 33 | 1.37% | |
| Liberal | V. Woodward | 59 | 2.44% | |
Majority | 1,119 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Smithdown
Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Makinson | 668 | 50.30% | |
| Labour | R. Keenan | 515 | 38.78% | |
| Liberal | J. Moore | 70 | 5.27% | |
| Conservative | J. Cole | 28 | 2.11% | |
| Ward Labour | L. Evans | 12 | 0.90% | |
Majority | 153 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Hughes | 892 | 55.27% | |
| Labour | M. Rasmussen | 663 | 41.08% | |
| Liberal | I. Smith | 36 | 2.23% | |
| Conservative | D. Nuttall | 23 | 1.43% | |
Majority | 229 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Tom Carter | 2,055 | 69.15% | |
| Labour | B. McGrath | 430 | 14.47% | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Kinnahan | 184 | 6.19% | |
| Conservative | J. Brandwood | 68 | 2.29% | |
| Independent Liberal | K. McCullough | 235 | 7.91% | |
Majority | 1.625 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Valley
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank O'Donoghue | 1,373 | 71.77% | |
| Labour | N. Small | 424 | 22.16% | |
| Liberal | I. Mayes | 83 | 4.34% | |
| Conservative | M. Williams | 33 | 1.73% | |
Majority | 949 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Vauxhall
Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ward Labour | Pauline Connolly | 840 | 46.82% | |
| Labour | F. Orr | 810 | 45.15% | |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Wilkinson | 102 | 5.69% | |
| Liberal | C. Woodruff | 32 | 1.78% | |
| Conservative | J. Watson | 10 | 0.56% | |
Majority | 30 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Warbreck
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Newton | 2,004 | 60.56% | |
| Labour | L. Hughes | 827 | 24.99% | |
| Liberal | D. A. Mayes | 294 | 8.88% | |
| Socialist Labour | J. A. Hackett | 103 | 3.11% | |
| Conservative | E. Nash | 81 | 2.45% | |
Majority | 1,177 | | |
Turnout | | | |
Woolton
Woolton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 3,016 | 73.89% | |
| Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 502 | 12.30% | |
| Labour | W. Braben | 420 | 10.29% | |
| Socialist Labour | M. Langley | 144 | 3.53% | |
Majority | 2,596 | | |
Turnout | | | |
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