Prescot South (ward)

53°21′25″N 2°52′34″W / 53.357°N 2.876°W / 53.357; -2.876 Prescot South 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.[1]

The ward is in the St Helens South and Whiston constituency. [2]

Councillors

Term Councillor Party
2016–2018 David Williams [3] Labour
2016–present Denise Allen [4] Labour
2016–present Steff O'Keeffe [5] Labour
2018–present Kai Taylor [6] Green

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

May 2019

Candidates so far declared:

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Prescot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Joanne Burke

[7]

May 2018

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Prescot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Kai Taylor 1,520 65.5 New
Labour Lynn O’Keeffe 736 31.7 Decrease31.4
Conservative Sheila Webster 64 2.8 Decrease6.6
Majority 784 33.8 N/A
Turnout 2,322 32.8
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase34.7

[8]

May 2016

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Prescot South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steff O'Keeffe 1,151 63.1 N/A
Labour Denise Allen 1,131 – –
Labour David Williams 1,101 – –
Liberal Democrats Sophia Smith 503 27.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Shaw 502 – –
Liberal Democrats John Wickham 338 – –
Conservative Sheila Webster 171 9.4 N/A
Majority 648 35.5 N/A
Registered electors 6,960
Rejected ballots 9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[9]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". Legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "New Knowsley Wards with Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  3. ^ "Councillor David Williams". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. ^ "Councillor Denise Allen". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. ^ "Councillor Steff O'Keeffe". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ^ "Councillor Kai Taylor". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ^ Taylor, Kai. "Fantastic News, @Joburkegreengal has been selected to fight for the second Prescot South seat on Knowsley Council whilst Ron Gaffney has been selected to contest Whiston & Cronton Ward…". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Borough Elections Results - May 2018" (PDF). Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  9. ^ "Election results for Prescot South". Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.