Garston (Liverpool ward)

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Garston
Garston ward within Liverpool
Population8,072 (2023 electorate)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Sam Gorst (Liverpool Community Independents)
  • Lucy Williams (Liverpool Community Independents)
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Garston ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Garston district of the city. It was created in 1902 where three councillors were elected. It was dissolved in 1953.

The ward was recreated in 2023 following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England 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 Garston ward was reinstated as a two-member ward from the western half of the former Speke Garston ward and the southern half of the former Cressington ward.[1] The ward contains the Port of Garston, Garston Leisure Centre, and the New Mersey Shopping Park.

Councillors[edit]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1953 - 2022 WARD DISESTABLISHED
2023 Sam Gorst (LCI) Lucy Williams (LCI)

  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.

Election Results[edit]

Elections of the 2020s[edit]

4th May 2023[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liverpool Community Independents Sam Gorst§ 1,470 26.08
Liverpool Community Independents Lucy Williams 1,159 20.56
Labour Sharon Connor§ 1,022 18.13
Labour Richard David McLean 832 14.76
Liberal Democrats Peter Millea 579 10.27
Liberal Democrats Mike McAllister-Bell 430 7.63
Green Helene Margaret Bridget Santamera 145 2.57
Majority 448
Turnout
Rejected ballots 7
Total ballots
Registered electors 8,072
Community Independents win (new seat)
Community Independents win (new seat)

§Sam Gorst was a re-standing councillor for the former Cressington ward. Sharon Connor was a re-standing councillor for the former Allerton and Hunts Cross ward.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Election Results for Garston, 4 May 2023". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.