Allerton ward is an electoral district of

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. within the

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and

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Parliamentary constituencies.

Background

The

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was created in 1920 from the former Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton ward. Its boundaries were changed for the 1953, 1973 and 1980 elections.

1953 boundaries

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 eastern boundary of the City meets the West Allerton - Widnes railway, thence westwards and northwestwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of Grassendale Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Church Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Woolton Ward, thence southeast wards along said boundary and generally eastwards along the southern boundary of said ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".

2004 election

The ward was renamed as ''Allerton and Hunts Cross'' however the newly named ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing the area around

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to the new

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ward and small parts of the new Cressington and

Woolton Woolton (; ) is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is an area located southeast of the city and bordered by Allerton, Gateacre, Halewood, and Hunt's Cross. At the 2011 Census, the population was 12,921. Overview Originally a ...

wards, and gaining another area of Woolton ward. The ward boundaries followed Menlove Avenue, through Woolton Woods, School Lane, Speke Road, Kings Drive, Out Lane, Halewood Road, Mackets Lane, Hillfoot Avenue, the

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, Mather Avenue, Booker Avenue and Yewtree Road. The population of the ward at the 2021 census of 15,240.

2023 boundaries

The 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England 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 Allerton ward was recreated as a smaller, single-member ward from a section of the previous

and Allerton and Hunts Cross wards. The new ward boundaries follow Rose Lane, the

, Booker Avenue, Mather Avenue, Heath Road, Menlove Avenue, and Allerton Road.

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.

Notes

a. Cllr Vera Best (Liberal Democrat, 2010) resigned from the council in 2012 citing ill health.

Background

1953 boundaries

1980 boundaries

2004 election

2023 boundaries

Councillors

Notes

Election Results

Elections of the 2020s

Elections of the 2010s

Elections of the 2000s

Elections of the 1990s

Elections of the 1980s

See also

Notes

References