Prescot North (ward)

Main article: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Prescot North
Metropolitan Borough ward
for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
CountyMerseyside
Population9,519 (2016)[1]
Registered electors7,365 (2016)
SettlementsPrescot (part)
Current ward
Created2016
First Round
Councillor		Frances Wynn
(Liberal Democrat)
Second Round
Councillor		Ian Smith
(Liberal Democrat)
Third Round
Councillor		Carl Cashman
(Liberal Democrat)
Number of CouncillorsThree
Created fromPrescot West
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituencyKnowsley (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.[2]

The ward covers both parts of the Knowsley constituency and the neighbouring St Helens South and Whiston constituency.[3]

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 [4] Liberal Democrat
2016–present Ian Smith [5] Liberal Democrat
2016–present Carl Cashman [6] Liberal Democrat Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, 2016 to present
2018–present Frances Wynn [7] Liberal Democrat

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

2018

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Prescot North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frances Wynn 1,373 60.3 Increase9.8
Labour Tony Ely 781 34.3 Increase0.5
Conservative Aaron Waters 124 5.4 Decrease1.4
Majority 592 26.0 Increase9.3
Turnout 30.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.5

[8]

2016

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5th May 2016: Prescot North
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)

[9]

Notes

• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

  1. ^ "Knowsley". City Population.
  2. ^ "The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". Legislation.gov.uk.
  3. ^ "New Knowsley Wards with Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. ^ "Councillor Mike Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. ^ "Councillor Ian Smith". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ^ "Councillor Carl Cashman". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ^ "Councillor Frances Wynn". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. ^ "Borough Elections Results - May 2018" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  9. ^ "Election results for Prescot North". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.