Aigburth ward is an electoral district of

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within the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.

Background

The ward was created in 1902 within the Liverpool East Toxteth constituency, when three councillors were elected. The boundaries were altered for the 1953 election, 1973 and 1980 elections. Between 1950 and 1983 it was within the Liverpool Garston constituency and between 1983 and 1997 the Liverpool Mossley Hill constituency.

1980 boundaries

A report of the

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published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Aigburth ward was represented by three councillors. The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where the western boundary of the City meets the southeastern boundary of Dingle Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the northeastern boundary of said ward to the southeastern boundary of Granby Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Arundel Ward, thence northeastwards, southeastwards and generally eastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Church Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary and continuing along the railway to a point being the prolongation northeastwards of Kirkraore Road, thence southwestwards along said prolongation and said road, crossing Brodie Avenue and Cooper Avenue North and continuing southwestwards along Mentmore Road to Mossley Hill Road, thence southwards along said road to Holmefield Road, thence southwestwards along said road, to Aigburth Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Alresford Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Hailsham Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Mersey Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Otterspool Drive, thence due southwestwards to the western boundary of the City, thence northwestwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".

2004 election

The ward was dissolved in 2004 where it was distributed into the new St Michael's,

Mossley Hill Mossley Hill is a suburb of Liverpool and ward of Liverpool City Council. Located 3.5 miles southeast of the city centre, it is bordered by the suburbs of Aigburth, Allerton, Childwall, Garston, and Wavertree. At the 2001 Census, the popul ...

and Greenbank wards.

2023 boundaries

A 2022 review by the

decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The Aigburth ward was reinstated as a smaller, single-member ward from a section of the previous

ward. The new ward boundaries follow Aigburth Vale, Elmswood Road, North Sudley Road, behind Barkhill Road, Aigburth Road, behind Liverpool Cricket Club and the Alfred Holt Athletic Ground, the

River Mersey The River Mersey () is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it h ...

, Jericho Lane and Otterspool Road. The ward contains Otterspool Promenade,

Aigburth railway station Aigburth railway station serves the Aigburth district of Liverpool, England. It is situated on the Ormskirk–Hunts Cross route of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail suburban system. History The station, originally called ''Mersey Road'', ...

, and St Margaret's Church of England Academy. The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 5,560.

Councillors

indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates change in affiliation. indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election Results

Elections of the 2020s

Elections of the 2000s

Elections of the 1990s

Elections of the 1980s

Elections of the 1970s

Elections of the 1960s

Elections of the 1950s

Elections of the 1940s

Vere Egerton Cotton (Conservative) was elected as an Alderman on 9 November 1946. A by-election was called for 28 November 1946. By-election caused by the resignation of Councillor William Edward Stirling Napier.

Elections of the 1930s

Councillor Edward James Deane (

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) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1939. Herbert Mylrea Allen was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Aigburth ward on 6 December 1939 under the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Act 1939. Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Donald Dennis ( Liberal, elected at the by-election of 3 March 1936). The term of office to end on 1 November 1937. Caused by the resignation of Councillor Eric Errington (

). The term of office to end on 1 November 1937.

Elections of the 1920s

By-election caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Morley Miller (

) on 10 November 1924.Liverpool Daily Post, 29 November 1924 Term of office to expire on 1 November 1925

Elections of the 1910s

Elections of the 1900s

References

{{Liverpool Wards of Liverpool Elections in Merseyside