Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Knowsley Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, wards.

Political control

Knowsley was created under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan borough, with Merseyside County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986 and Knowsley became a Unitary authorities in England, unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The first leader of the council, David Tempest, was formerly leader of Kirkby Urban District, Kirkby Urban District Council, one of Knowsley's predecessors. The leaders of Knowsley since 1974 have been:

Council elections

*1973 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1975 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1976 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1978 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1979 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1980 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1982 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
*1983 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1984 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1986 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1987 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1988 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1990 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1991 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1992 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1994 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1995 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1996 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1998 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*1999 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2000 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2002 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2003 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2004 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3)
*2006 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2007 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2008 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2010 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2011 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2014 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2016 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)
*2018 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2021 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
*2022 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

By-election results

See also

* Knowsley, Merseyside, Knowsley
* Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
* Merseyside County Council 1974–1986
* List of electoral wards in Merseyside

References

By-election results

External links

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

{{Merseyside elections

Council elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley,
Council elections in Merseyside
Local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
Politics of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley