2023 Halton Borough Council election

The 2023 Halton Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 18 members (one-third) of Halton Borough Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 Halton Borough Council election

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18 of 54 seats on Halton Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout23%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Mike Wharton Margaret Ratcliffe John Bradshaw
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 48 3 3
Seats after 49 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 13,717 2,112 3,403
Percentage 64.4% 9.9% 16.0%
Swing Increase 0.2% Increase 0.3% Decrease 1.7%

Winner of each seat at the 2023 Halton Borough Council election

Leader before election

Mike Wharton
Labour

Leader after election

Mike Wharton
Labour

Labour retained its majority on the council.[1][2]

Results

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The results were as follows:[3]

Halton Borough Council Election Result 2023
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 17   1 94.4 32 49 90.7 13,717 64.4 +0.2
  Liberal Democrats 1   5.6 2 3 5.6 2,112 9.9 +0.3
  Conservative 0   1 0.0 2 2 3.7 3,403 16.0 –1.7
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 1,755 8.2 +3.0
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 212 1.0 –2.2
  Reform UK 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 100 0.5 N/A

Ward Results

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Appleton

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Appleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ged Philbin 805 80.4 –4.2
Green Vanessa Lillian Shaw 106 10.6 N/A
Conservative Peter Richard Valentine 90 9.0 –6.4
Majority 699 69.8
Turnout 1,001
Labour hold

Bankfield

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Bankfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Margaret Goodall 799 81.8 –5.0
Conservative Ray Roberts 178 18.2 +13.0
Majority 621 63.6
Turnout 977
Labour hold Swing  9.0

Beechwood & Heath

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Beechwood & Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Rowe 966 51.5 +3.6
Labour Louise Jane Whitley 603 32.1 +2.1
Conservative Danny Clarke 308 16.4 –1.1
Majority 363 19.4
Turnout 1,877
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.8

Birchfield

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Birchfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Woolfall 912 61.5 +11.6
Conservative Ann Elizabeth Dawson 357 24.1 –13.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Peter Teebay 215 14.5 +7.8
Majority 555 37.4
Turnout 1,484
Labour hold Swing  12.5

Bridgewater

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Bridgewater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Patricia Plumpton Walsh 843 69.8 –4.8
Conservative Shaun Peter Kelly 151 12.5 –2.2
Green Christopher Neil Sankey 116 9.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nicola Howard 97 8.0 –2.7
Majority 692 57.3
Turnout 1,207
Labour hold Swing  1.3

Central & West Bank

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Central & West Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stan Hill 431 59.9 –25.8
Green Anthony Thomas McMullin 189 26.3 N/A
Reform UK Jake Peter Fraser 100 13.9 N/A
Majority 242 33.6
Turnout 720
Labour hold

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor

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Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Ryan 531 41.5 +7.4
Green Andrew Dyer 343 26.8 –5.0
Conservative Marjorie Bradshaw 336 26.2 –7.9
Liberal Democrats John Segrue Secker 71 5.5 N/A
Majority 188 14.7
Turnout 1,281
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  6.2

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

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Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie Dourley 819 79.7 –0.5
Conservative Phil Harper 208 20.3 +0.5
Majority 611 59.4
Turnout 1,027
Labour hold Swing  0.5

Farnworth

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Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aimee Skinner 1,044 70.4 +5.6
Conservative Colleen Mary Harper 439 29.6 –5.6
Majority 605 40.8
Turnout 1,483
Labour hold Swing  5.6

Grange

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Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Bernard Abbott 696 67.5 –10.7
Conservative Thomas Peter Moss 130 12.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Neil Howard 103 10.0 –11.8
Independent Daniel Baker 102 9.9 N/A
Majority 566 54.9
Turnout 1,031
Labour hold

Halton Castle

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Halton Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Loftus 691 66.6 +3.6
Green Iain James Ferguson 125 12.1 –5.3
Independent Darrin David Whyte 110 10.6 –1.2
Conservative Dylan Anthony Eaton 70 6.8 –0.9
Liberal Democrats Joe Haddock 41 4.0 N/A
Majority 566 54.5
Turnout 1,037
Labour hold Swing  4.5

Halton Lea

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Halton Lea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Thompson 761 75.9 +0.1
Conservative Sandra Margarett Davidson 116 11.6 ±0.0
Green Michael James O'Day 83 8.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats David John Woods 43 4.3 –0.7
Majority 645 64.3
Turnout 1,003
Labour hold Swing  0.1

Halton View

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Halton View
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom McInerney 850 71.9 –8.2
Green Derek William Mellor 170 14.4 N/A
Conservative Matthew Paul Roth 162 13.7 –6.2
Majority 680 57.5
Turnout 1,182
Labour hold

Highfield

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Highfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Christopher Nolan 948 77.3 +2.4
Conservative Austin Clarke 146 11.9 –1.9
Green Ashlee Brown 133 10.8 N/A
Majority 802 65.4
Turnout 1,227
Labour hold Swing  2.2

Hough Green

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Hough Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevan Peter Wainwright 761 70.2 –2.3
Conservative David James Dorian 199 18.4 +1.1
Green Philip John Beale 124 11.4 +1.3
Majority 562 51.8
Turnout 1,084
Labour hold Swing  1.7

Mersey & Weston

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Mersey & Weston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosie Leck 720 59.7 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Joanne Allison Rowe 252 20.9 –4.0
Conservative Claire Louise Roth 134 11.1 –0.5
Green Sariel Arjona 100 8.3 N/A
Majority 468 38.8
Turnout 1,206
Labour hold Swing  3.5

Norton North

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Norton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Lloyd Jones 786 54.8 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Diane Marie Inch 261 18.2 +2.1
Conservative Adam Robert Burnett 197 13.7 +2.8
Green Matthew Thomas Healey 191 13.3 –5.7
Majority 525 36.6
Turnout 1,435
Labour hold Swing  2.9

Norton South & Preston Brook

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Norton South & Preston Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Stretch 717 69.1 –1.9
Conservative Peter Davidson 182 17.6 +2.4
Green Tracy Claire Miller 75 7.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Miriam Lorraine Hodge 63 6.1 –0.8
Majority 535 51.5
Turnout 1,037
Labour hold Swing  2.2

References

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  1. ^ Kemp, Ellie (4 May 2023). "Halton local council elections 2023 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour retains control in Liverpool, Knowsley, Halton and Sefton". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Election results". Halton Borough Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.