Local Elections 2021: When will we know the results?

The local elections for 2021 taking place today, Thursday 6 May.

In Wirral this includes elections to Wirral Council, the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and mayor for the Liverpool City Region combined authority, also known as the “metro” mayor.

Unlike local elections in previous years the counting will not take place over night. After polls close at 10pm ballot boxes will be transferred to the Count Centre at Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre, Valley Road, Birkenhead, where they will remain sealed and be kept guarded through the night.

From around 7am on Friday, May 7, election officials will begin the process of verifying the votes – this process ensures the votes tally and must be done before counting can take place.

It is expected that counting of votes for the council elections will not start before 1.30pm on Friday May 7 at the earliest, and will be published on the counil website and social media channels.

Counting for the PCC and metro mayor will take place on Saturday , May 8 and the result will be published on the birkenhead.news website as soon as they are made available.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be fewer people at the count – including a smaller number of people counting votes to allow for social distancing – and as a result there may be a longer wait than previous years before results are able to be announced.

All results will be available on the birkenhead.news website and on the Wirral Council website https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections

Following is a full list of Wirral candidates. Where a candidate’s name is in italics, it denotes that that person is the sitting councillor.

Bebington

Party	Candidate
Liberal Democrats	Vicky Downie
Conservative	Geoff Jones
Labour	Christina Muspratt
Green	Jason Walsh

Bidston and St James

Party	Candidate
Green	Diane Johnson
Conservative	Tina McDonnell
Labour	Julie McManus
Liberal Democrats	Mike Parsons

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Party	Candidate
Conservative	June Cowin
Green	Emily Gleaves
Labour	Susan Mahone
Liberal Democrats	Edward Smith

Bromborough

Party	Candidate
Labour	Jo Bird
Conservative	Anthony Drury
Green	Sheena Hatton
Liberal Democrats	Chase Newton

Clatterbridge

Party	Candidate
Labour	Christopher Davies
Green	Jim McGinley
Conservative	Cherry Povall
Liberal Democrats	Daniel Rogers

Claughton

Party	Candidate
For Britain	Gary Bergin
Labour	George Davies
Conservative	Rania Elzeiny
Green	Liz Heydon
Liberal Democrats	Chris Teggin

Eastham

Party	Candidate
Conservative	Paul Connolly
Liberal Democrats	Phillip Gilchrist
Green	Percy Hogg
Labour	Shab Syed

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Party	Candidate
Conservative	Tom Anderson
Labour	Gail Jenkinson
Green	Cathy Page
Liberal Democrats	Mike Redfern

Heswall

Party	Candidate
Green	Barbara Burton
Reform UK	Ken Ferguson
Conservative	Kathy Hodson
Labour	Giuseppe Roberto
Liberal Democrats	Robert Thompson

Hoylake and Meols

Party	Candidate
Green	Alix Cockcroft
Conservative	Andrew Gardner
Labour	Matt Houghton
Liberal Democrats	Peter Reisdorf

Leasowe and Moreton East

Party	Candidate
Conservative	Debbie Caplin
Labour	Helen Collinson
Green	Michael Dixon
Liberal Democrats	John Mullins

Liscard

Party	Candidate
Liberal Democrats	Sue Arrowsmith
Labour	David Brennan
Conservative	Jane Owens
Reform UK	Dave Sharp
Green	Perle Sheldricks

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Party	Candidate
Conservative	Max Booth
Green	Helen O’Donnell
Liberal Democrats	David Tyrrell
Reform UK	Paul Whelligan
Labour	Nicole Williams

New Brighton (Two councillors to be elected)

Party	Candidate
Green	Moira Gommon
Labour	Tony Jones
Liberal Democrats	Adam Keenan
Labour	Paul Martin
Conservative	Darren May
Conservative	Tony Pritchard
Liberal Democrats	Charlie Smethurst
Green	Cynthia Stonall

Oxton

Party	Candidate
Green	Judith Grier
Reform UK	Philip Griffiths
Labour	Paul Jobson
Liberal Democrats	Stuart Kelly
Conservative	Phil Merry

Pensby and Thingwall

Party	Candidate
Green	Allen Burton
Conservative	Ivan Camphor
Liberal Democrats	Phil Waterfield
Labour	Tim Watson

Prenton

Party	Candidate
Labour	Angie Davies
Green	Harry Gorman
Liberal Democrats	Lucy Johnson
Conservative	Hilary Jones

Rock Ferry

Party	Candidate
Independent	Stephen Davies
Conservative	Nick Hanna
Green	Craig McDonald
Labour	Clare O’Hagan
Liberal Democrats	Tom Sutton

Seacombe

Party	Candidate
Green	Hilary Cullen
Liberal Democrats	Anthony Morris
Labour	Paul Stuart
Conservative	Vida Wilson

Upton

Party	Candidate
Liberal Democrats	Alan Davies
Green	Lily Clough
Labour	Jean Robinson
Conservative	Emma Sellman

Wallasey

Party	Candidate
Liberal Democrats	John Codling
Green	Rachel Heydon
Conservative	Ian Lewis
Labour	Tom Usher

West Kirby and Thurstaston

Party	Candidate
Green	Yvonne McGinley
Conservative	Simon Mountney
Liberal Democrats	Orod Osanlou
Labour	Louise Reecejones

There are four candidates standing for the post of Mayor of the Liverpool City region. They are listed below in alphabetical order by surname:

• Gary Cargill  Green Party
• Jade Marsden  Conservatives
• David Newman  Liberal Democrats
• Steve Rotheram  Labour

There are three candidates standing for the post of Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside. They are listed below in alphabetical order by surname:

• Kris Brown  Liberal Democrats – Councillor for Woolton, Liverpool City Council
• Emily Spurrell  Labour – Councillor for Mossley Hill, Liverpool City Council
• Bob Teesdale  Conservative – Association Secretary for Southport Conservatives