Candidates for next month’s local elections have been announced by Sefton Council.
One seat is available in each of the borough’s 22 wards for Sefton Council’s local election on 4 May. 91 election candidates have been announced.
Five candidates have confirmed their intention to stand in Birkdale. The ward is typically a Liberal Democrat stronghold, but Labour secured their first-ever councillor in the area in 2021.
Two councillors have opted to vacate the Council and will not defend their seats: Ainsdale’s Cllr Terry Jones (CON) and Meols’ Cllr Yaso Sathiy (LD).
Labour have held control of Sefton Council since 2011 and it would take a swing of unprecedented proportions to change this. Within the 7 Southport wards, one Conservative seat, two Labour seats and four Liberal Democrat seats will be defended.
Results will be counted at Dunes Leisure Centre shortly after polls close.
Voters will now be required to present photo ID in order to vote. A list of acceptable ID is available on the electoral commission website.
View the Southport candidates below or see HERE for the full list.
Ainsdale
Nigel Ball – Conservative (party defending)
Lesley Delves – Liberal Democrats
Janet Harrison – Labour
Laurence Rankin – Green
Birkdale
David Collins – Green
Sam Harris – Conservative
Andrew Lynn – Reform UK
Simon Shaw – Liberal Democrats (defending)
Ged Wright – Labour
Cambridge
Leo Evans – Liberal Democrats (defending)
Joanne Faulkner – Labour
Carla Fox – Green
Gary Haran – Conservative
Dukes
Alwynne Cartmell – Green
Laura Nuttall – Conservative
John Pugh – Liberal Democrat (defending)
Trevor Vaughan – Labour
Kew
Vic Foulds – Liberal Democrats
Sean Halsall – Labour (defending)
Margaret Middleton – Conservative
Will White – Green
Meols
Lauren Keith – Liberal Democrat (party defending)
Pauline Hesketh – Green
Steve Jowett – Labour
Bob Teesdale – Conservative
Norwood
Jo Barton – Liberal Democrats
David McIntosh – Green
Greg Myers – Labour (defending)
Pam Teesdale – Conservative