Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council elections


One third of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

Since the first election in 1973, boundary changes have occurred in 1980 and in 2004.

Changes between election

1973–1979 boundaries

1979–2004 boundaries

Wallasey by-election 1997

Prenton by-election 2003

2004–present boundaries

Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009

Leasowe and Moreton East by-election 2013

Heswall by-election 2013

Pensby and Thingwall by-election 2013

Upton by-election 2013

Claughton by-election 2017

Bromborough by-election 2018

Upton by-election 2018

Changes in affiliation