St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Merseyside, England

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council elections are held every four years. St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, which styles itself St Helens Borough Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of St Helens in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 48 councillors have been elected from 18 wards. Prior to the 2022 boundary changes, elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time.[1]

## Council elections

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Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.

Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats‡  | Conservative | Green Party | Independent | Others | Notes

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1973 | 36  | 0  | 8  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  |
1975 | 30  | 1  | 13  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  |
1976 | 26  | 1  | 17  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  |
1978 | 24  | 1  | 20  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1979 | 27  | 0  | 18  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1980 | 43  | 0  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | New ward boundaries increased seats from 45 to 54.[2]
1982 | 41  | 2  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1983 | 41  | 2  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1984 | 41  | 2  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1986 | 45  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1987 | 44  | 2  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1988[3] | 40  | 6  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1990[4] | 38  | 10  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1991[5] | 34  | 15  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1992[6] | 33  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1994[7] | 33  | 14  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 2  |  |
1995[8] | 40  | 10  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | Liberal (1989) |
1996[9] | 44  | 9  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1998[10] | 42  | 10  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
1999[11] | 37  | 14  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2000[12] | 35  | 15  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2002[13] | 33  | 15  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 1  | Socialist Labour |
2003[14] | 33  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2004[15] | 24  | 18  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | New ward boundaries reduced seats from 54 to 48.[16]
2006[17] | 23  | 19  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2007[18] | 21  | 20  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  |
2008[19] | 23  | 19  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2010[20] | 28  | 15  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2011[21] | 35  | 9  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2012[22] | 40  | 5  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2014[23] | 42  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2015 | 42  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2016 | 42  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |
2018[24] | 41  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  |  |
2019[24] | 37  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 0  |  |
2021 | 35  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 0  |  |
2022 | 29  | 4  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 0  |  | New ward boundaries and change to elections every four years.[1]
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‡Includes Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party pre-1988.

## Borough result maps

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* 2002 results map

* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2008 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2012 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2016 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

## By-election results

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By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[25] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party

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Marshalls Cross by-election | 21 January 1999  |  | Liberal Democrats |  | Liberal Democrats
Newton West by-election | 21 January 1999  |  | Labour |  | Liberal Democrats
Thatto Heath by-election | 21 January 1999  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Marshalls Cross by-election | 19 September 2002  |  | Liberal Democrats |  | Liberal Democrats
Rainford by-election | 23 November 2006  |  | Conservative |  | Conservative
Parr by-election | 12 March 2009  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Rainhill by-election | 12 March 2009  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Moss Bank by-election | 16 July 2009  |  | Liberal Democrats |  | Liberal Democrats
Billinge and Seneley Green by-election | 14 October 2010  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Haydock by-election | 2 December 2010  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Windle by-election | 2 May 2013  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Billinge and Seneley Green by-election | 28 November 2013  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Thatto Heath Green by-election | 21 January 2016  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Moss Bank by-election | 20 October 2022  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Windle by-election | 4 July 2024  |  | Labour |  | Labour
Blackbrook by-election | 12 December 2024  |  | Labour |  | Reform UK
Sutton South East by-election | 3 April 2025  |  | Liberal Democrats |  | Reform UK

## References

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1. ^ a b "The St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/1424, retrieved 28 August 2022
2. ^ The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979, SI 1979/1348
3. ^ "The gains and losses: Council election results in full". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1988.
4. ^ "Local election results". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1990.
5. ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
6. ^ "Local election results 1992". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1992.
7. ^ "Metropolitan Districts - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1994. p. 9.
8. ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
9. ^ "Complete list of results - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
10. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
11. ^ "How the nations voted - Election". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
12. ^ "St Helens". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
13. ^ "Local Elections: Town keeps it in the family". Liverpool Echo. NewsBank. 3 May 2002.
14. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
15. ^ "St Helens council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
16. ^ "The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2003/1979, retrieved 28 August 2022
17. ^ "Local elections: St Helens". BBC News Online. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
18. ^ "Results - Election 2007". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 2007. p. 83.
19. ^ "St Helens". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
20. ^ "St Helens". BBC News Online. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
21. ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
22. ^ "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
23. ^ Hughes, Lorna (24 May 2014). "Labour increases majority as UKIP fails to make major inroads - St Helens". Liverpool Echo. NewsBank.
24. ^ a b "St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council". BBC News.
25. ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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