St. Michaels ward is an electoral district of
Liverpool City Council
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centred on the
St Michael's district of
Liverpool
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and within the
Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.
Background
The
ward
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was created in 1953 and its boundaries were changed for the 1973, 2004 and 2023 elections. Between 1980 and 2004 the ward was disestablished.
1953 boundaries
The ward was first established in 1953.
1980 elections
The ward was disestablished at the 1980 election, where it was distributed into the new
Aigburth
Aigburth () is a suburb of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Toxteth and Dingle to the north, Mossley Hill to the east, and Garston to the south, with the River Mersey forming its western boundary.
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and
Dingle
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wards.
2004 boundaries
The ward was re-formed for the 2004 Municipal elections from the former
Aigburth
Aigburth () is a suburb of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Toxteth and Dingle to the north, Mossley Hill to the east, and Garston to the south, with the River Mersey forming its western boundary.
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Dingle
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wards.
The ward boundaries were Promenade Gardens, Dingle Lane, Ullet Lane, Croxteth Gate, Mossley Hill Drive, Aigburth Road, the southeastern property line of Fulwood Drive, and the
River Mersey
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.
The population of the ward at the
2011 census was 12,991, and at the
2021 census of 12,482.
2023 boundaries
The ward boundaries were changed in 2023 following a review by the
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
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which 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 St Michael's ward was reformed as a single-member ward. The ward boundaries retained the centre of the 2004 ward, losing the southern section to the new
Festival Gardens ward and the northern section to the new
Sefton Park
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ward.
Councillors
indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.
indicates change in affiliation.
indicates seat up for re-election.
* Cllr John Coyne (elected as Liberal Democrat) defected to the
Green Party
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in 2006 and was re-elected with the
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twice in 2007 and 2011.
* Cllr Sharon Green (elected as Liberal Democrat) resigned from the whip to sit as an
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on 6 May 2011 following the suspension of former leader
Warren Bradley from the party.
Election results
Elections of the 2020s
2023
2021
Elections of the 2010s
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Elections of the 2000s
May 2008
May 2007
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May 2006
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June 2004
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Notes
• ''italics'' denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
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Wards of Liverpool