| Prescot North | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Borough ward for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| County | Merseyside |
| Population | 9,519 (2016) |
| Registered electors | 7,365 (2016) |
| Settlements | Prescot (part) |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2016 |
| First Round Councillor | Frances Wynn (Liberal Democrat) |
| Second Round Councillor | Ian Smith (Liberal Democrat) |
| Third Round Councillor | Carl Cashman (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of Councillors | Three |
| Created from | Prescot West |
| Overlaps | |
| UK Parliament constituency | Knowsley (part) St Helens South and Whiston (part) |
Prescot North is a Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Ward. The ward was created for the 2016 municipal election when the number of councillors on Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council was reduced from 63 to 45.
The ward covers both parts of the Knowsley constituency and the neighbouring St Helens South and Whiston constituency.
Councillors
Election Timeline
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mike Wynn (LD) | Ian Smith (LD) | Carl Cashman (LD) | |||
| 2018 | Frances Wynn (LD) | Ian Smith (LD) | Carl Cashman (LD) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Councillor Details
| Term | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Mike Wynn | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2016–present | Ian Smith | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2016–present | Carl Cashman | Liberal Democrat | Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, 2016 to present | |
| 2018–present | Frances Wynn | Liberal Democrat | ||
Election results
Elections of the 2010s
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Wynn | 1,373 | 60.3 |  9.8
| |
| Labour | Tony Ely | 781 | 34.3 | 0.5
| |
| Conservative | Aaron Waters | 124 | 5.4 |  1.4
| |
| Majority | 592 | 26.0 | 9.3
| ||
| Turnout | 30.1 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5
|
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Cashman | 1,254 | 50.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | 1,196 | – | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Wynn | 1,105 | – | ||
| Labour | Lynn O'Keeffe | 839 | 33.8 | ||
| Labour | Mike Kearns | 816 | – | ||
| Labour | Bill Weightman | 702 | – | ||
| TUSC | Steve Whatham | 222 | 8.9 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Avery | 170 | 6.8 | ||
| Majority | 415 | 16.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,365 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
- "Knowsley". City Population.
- "The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". Legislation.gov.uk.
- "New Knowsley Wards with Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Mike Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Ian Smith". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Carl Cashman". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Councillor Frances Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Borough Elections Results - May 2018" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- "Election results for Prescot North". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.