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{{Short description|2019 local election in England}}
{{main|2019 United Kingdom local elections}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country            = England
| flag_year          =
| flag_image         = Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
| type               = parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| party_colour       =
| party_name         =
| previous_election  = 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year      = 2018
| election_date      = {{Start date|2019|05|02|df=y}}
| next_election      = 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year          = 2021
| seats_for_election = 22 of 66 seats (One Third)<br />to [[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]
| majority_seats     = 34
| opinion_polls      =
| turnout            = 37.1% ({{increase}}0.8%)

| 1blank             = {{nowrap|Votes}}
| 2blank             = {{nowrap|Votes (%)}}
| 3blank             = Swing ([[Percentage Point|pp]])

| map_image          = Wirral Council Election Results Map 2019.svg
| map_size           =
| map_alt            =
| map                =
| map_caption        = Map of results of 2019 election

| title              = Leader of the Council
| before_election    = [[Phil Davies (politician)|Phil Davies]]
| before_party       = Labour Party (UK)
| posttitle          = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election     = [[Pat Hackett]] ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])
| after_party        = ''[[No Overall Control]]''

| image1             = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Phil Davies portrait.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader1            = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Phil|Davies|Phil Davies (politician)}}}}
| leader_since1      = {{Start date|2012|03|29|df=y}}{{small|<ref>{{cite news |date=29 March 2012 |title=Wirral council Labour group leader Steve Foulkes steps down |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-17546340 |access-date=4 July 2018|website=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>}}
| party1             = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1     = {{nowrap|12 seats,<br />45.5%}}
| leaders_seat1      = {{nowrap|[[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead<br />and<br />Tranmere]]}}
| seats_before1      = 34
| seats_needed1      =
| seats1             = 10
| seats_after1       = '''32'''
| seat_change1       = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2}}
| popular_vote1      = '''31,778'''
| percentage1        = '''35.8%'''
| swing1             = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}'''9.7%'''}}

| image2             = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Ian Lewis.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader2            = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ian|Lewis|nolink=1}}}}
| leader_since2      = {{Start date|2017|05|08|df=y}}{{small|<ref>{{cite news |last=Marles |first=Leigh |date=8 May 2017  |title = Wirral Council Conservative group has a new leader - Jeff Green ousted after 15-year reign |url =http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/15272929.Wirral_Council_Conservative_group_has_a_new_leader___Jeff_Green_ousted_after_15_year_reign/ |access-date=4 July 2018|website=Wirral Globe}}</ref>}}
| party2             = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2     = {{nowrap|8 seats,<br />35.3%}}
| leaders_seat2      = {{nowrap|[[Wallasey (ward)|<br />Wallasey]]}}
| seats_before2      = 21
| seats_needed2      =
| seats2             = 8
| seats_after2       = 22
| seat_change2       = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote2      = 28,467
| percentage2        = 32.1%
| swing2             = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.2%}}

| image5             = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader5            = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Phil|Gilchrist|nolink=1}}}}
| leader_since5      = {{Start date|2013|05|16|df=y}}{{small|<ref>{{cite news |last=Cureton |first=Stephanie |date=16 May 2013  |title = New leader for Wirral Liberal Democrats |url =https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10423765.New_leader_for_Wirral_Liberal_Democrats |access-date=4 July 2018|website=Wirral Globe}}</ref>}}
| party5             = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leaders_seat5      = {{nowrap|[[Eastham (ward)|<br />Eastham]]}}
| last_election5     = {{nowrap|2 seats,<br />10.2%}}
| seats_before5      = 5
| seats_needed5      =
| seats5             = 2
| seats_after5       = 6
| seat_change5       = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote5      = 10,283
| percentage5        = 11.6%
| swing5             = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1.4%}}

| image4             = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Pat Cleary2.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader4            = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Pat|Cleary|nolink=1}}{{small|{{refn|group=n|name=lonegreen|As the only [[Green Party of England and Wales|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}]] on the [[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|council]] prior to the election, Pat Cleary was their de facto group leader.}}}}}}
| leader_since4      = {{Start date|2014|05|22|df=y}}{{small|<ref>{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Liam |date=23 May 2014  |title = Green party enjoy shock Birkenhead success in Wirral elections |url =https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-council-election-results-green-7167388 |access-date=4 July 2018|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref>}}
| party4             = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election4     = {{nowrap|1 seat,<br />8.6%}}
| leaders_seat4      = {{nowrap|[[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead<br />and<br />Tranmere]]}}
| seats_before4      = 1
| seats_needed4      =
| seats4             = 2
| seats_after4       = 3
| seat_change4       = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}}
| popular_vote4      = 14,803
| percentage4        = 16.7%
| swing4             = {{nowrap|{{increase}}8.1%}}
}}
The '''2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election''' took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of [[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]] in England.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Election Notices for local elections on 2 May 2019 | last=Robinson|first=Eric|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427131910/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/election-notices-local-elections-2-may-2019 |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/election-notices-local-elections-2-may-2019|date=22 March 2019|archive-date=27 April 2019|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> This election was held on the same day as other [[2019 United Kingdom local elections|local elections]].

After the election, the composition of the council was:

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Seats!!&nbsp;&nbsp;±&nbsp;&nbsp;
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] || align="center" |  '''32''' || align="center" |  {{decrease}}'''2'''
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || align="center" | 22  || align="center" |  {{increase}}1
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] || align="center" |  6 || align="center" |  {{increase}}1
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}" |
|[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] || align="center" |   3 || align="center" |  {{increase}}2
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] || align="center" |  3 || align="center" |  {{decrease}}2
|-
|colspan=4|Source: [[The Guardian]]<ref name=comp>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/may/02/local-elections-2019-live-results-for-english-councils |title=Local elections 2019: full results for English councils |date=3 May 2019|access-date=8 May 2019| website=[[The Guardian]]|first1=Josh|last1=Holder|first2=Antonio|last2=Voce}}</ref>
|}

==Election results==

===Overall election result===

Overall result compared with [[2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election|2018]].
{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2019}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidates = 22
   |seats      = 10
   |gain       = 1
   |loss       = 3
   |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
   |seats %    = 45.5
   |votes %    = 35.8
   |votes      = 31,778
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}9.7</span>
}} 
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidates = 22
   |seats      = 8
   |gain       = 1
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 36.4
   |votes %    = 32.1
   |votes      = 28,467
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}3.2</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidates = 21 
   |seats      = 2
   |gain       = 2
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}2</span>
   |seats %    = 9.1
   |votes %    = 16.7
   |votes      = 14,803
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}8.1</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidates = 16
   |seats      = 2
   |gain       = 1
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 9.1
   |votes %    = 11.6
   |votes      = 10,283
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1.4</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidates = 7
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 2.5
   |votes      = 2,182
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}2.4</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Independent (politician)
   |candidates = 2
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 1.4
   |votes      = 1,203
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1.3</span>
}}
{{end}}

<ref name=results>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=8&RPID=507416899 | title=Local election - Thursday, 2nd May 2019 |date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]}}</ref>

===Results by constituency===

====Birkenhead constituency====

[[Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Birkenhead]] consists of the wards of [[Bidston and St James (ward)|Bidston and St James]], [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]], [[Claughton (ward)|Claughton]], [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]], [[Prenton (ward)|Prenton]] and [[Rock Ferry (ward)|Rock Ferry]].

{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 ([[Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Birkenhead]])}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidates = 6
   |seats      = 3
   |gain       = 1
   |loss       = 2
   |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 50.0
   |votes %    = 39.5
   |votes      = 8,271
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}15.2</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 2 
   |gain       = 2
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}2</span>
   |seats %    = 33.3
   |votes %    = 29.8
   |votes      = 6,239
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}10.6</span>
}} 
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidates = 3
   |seats      = 1
   |gain       = 1
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 16.7
   |votes %    = 15.1
   |votes      = 3,167
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1.0</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidates = 6
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 6.9
   |votes      = 1,447
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}4.4</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Independent (politician)
   |candidates = 2
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 2
   |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 5.7
   |votes      = 1,203
   |plus/minus = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidates = 2
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}} 
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 3.0
   |votes      = 631
   |plus/minus = ''N/A''
}}
{{end}}

<ref name=results/>

====Wallasey constituency====

[[Wallasey (UK Parliament constituency)|Wallasey]] consists of the wards of [[#Leasowe and Moreton East|Leasowe and Moreton East]], [[#Liscard|Liscard]], [[#Moreton West and Saughall Massie|Moreton West and Saughall Massie]], [[#New Brighton|New Brighton]], [[#Seacombe|Seacombe]] and [[#Wallasey|Wallasey]].

{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 ([[Wallasey (UK Parliament constituency)|Wallasey]])}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidates = 6
   |seats      = 4
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 66.7
   |votes %    = 44.0
   |votes      = 10,143
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}8.2</span>
}} 
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidates = 6
   |seats      = 2
   |gain       = 0 
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 33.3
   |votes %    = 36.8
   |votes      = 8,486
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1.3</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidates = 6 
   |seats      = 0 
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 10.0
   |votes      = 2,310
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}5.2</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidates = 4
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 5.2
   |votes      = 1,202
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}4.7</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidates = 4
   |seats      = 0 
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 4.0 
   |votes      = 925
   |plus/minus = {{nochange}}
}}
{{end}}

<ref name=results/>

====Wirral South constituency====

[[Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral South]] consists of the wards of [[#Bebington|Bebington]], [[#Bromborough|Bromborough]], [[#Clatterbridge|Clatterbridge]], [[#Eastham|Eastham]], and [[#Heswall|Heswall]].

{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 ([[Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral South]])}} 
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 2
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 40.0
   |votes %    = 35.8
   |votes      = 7,757
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}3.7</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 2
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 40.0
   |votes %    = 32.2
   |votes      = 6,970
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}8.2</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidates = 4
   |seats      = 1
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 20.0
   |votes %    = 19.4
   |votes      = 4,196
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}3.7</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 12.6
   |votes      = 2,726
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}8.2</span>
}}
{{end}}

<ref name=results/>

====Wirral West constituency====

[[Wirral West (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral West]] consists of the wards of [[#Greasby, Frankby and Irby|Greasby, Frankby and Irby]], [[#Hoylake and Meols|Hoylake and Meols]], [[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)|Pensby and Thingwall]], [[#Upton|Upton]], and [[#West Kirby and Thurstaston|West Kirby and Thurstaston]].

{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results, 2019 ([[Wirral West (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral West]])}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 4
   |gain       = 1 
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 80.0
   |votes %    = 46.8
   |votes      = 10,777
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}3.2</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 1
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 1
   |net        = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1</span>
   |seats %    = 20.0
   |votes %    = 27.7
   |votes      = 6,394
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}7.3</span>
}} 
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 15.3
   |votes      = 3,528
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}8.5</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidates = 5
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 8.7
   |votes      = 1,995
   |plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}0.9</span>
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidates = 1
   |seats      = 0
   |gain       = 0
   |loss       = 0
   |net        = {{nochange}}
   |seats %    = 0.0
   |votes %    = 1.5
   |votes      = 349
   |plus/minus = ''N/A'' 
}}
{{end}}

<ref name=results/>

===Changes in council composition===

'''Prior to''' the election the composition of the council was:<ref>{{Cite web | title=Councillors |website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419163213/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors|archive-date=19 April 2019|access-date=19 April 2019}}</ref>
{| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:#DC241f; width:51.52%;" | '''34'''
| style="background:#0087DC; width:31.82%;" | '''21'''
| style="background:#FAA61A; width:7.58%;" | '''5'''
| style="background:#6AB023; width:1.52%;" | '''1'''
| style="background:#DDDDDD; width:7.58%;" | '''5'''
|-
| <span style="color:#DC241f;">{{abbr|'''Lab'''|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#0087DC;">{{abbr|'''Con'''|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#FAA61A;">{{abbr|'''LD'''|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#6AB023;">{{abbr|'''G'''|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#DDDDDD;">{{abbr|'''Ind'''|{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}}}</span>
|}

'''After''' the election the composition of the council was:<ref name=comp/>
{| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:#DC241f; width:48.84%;" | '''32'''
| style="background:#0087DC; width:33.3%;" | '''22'''
| style="background:#FAA61A; width:9.09%;" | '''6'''
| style="background:#6AB023; width:4.55%;" | '''3'''
| style="background:#DDDDDD; width:4.55%;" | '''3'''
|-
| <span style="color:#DC241f;">{{abbr|'''Lab'''|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#0087DC;">{{abbr|'''Con'''|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#FAA61A;">{{abbr|'''LD'''|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#6AB023;">{{abbr|'''G'''|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}</span>
| <span style="color:#DDDDDD;">{{abbr|'''I'''|{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}}}</span>
|}

[[File:Wirral Council Chamber May 2019.svg|thumb|Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council composition after the 2019 election]]

=== Votes summary ===
{{bar box
|title=Popular vote
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=600px
|barwidth=390px
|bars=
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|35.8}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|32.1}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|16.7}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|11.6}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|UKIP}}|{{party color|UKIP}}|2.5}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|1.4}}
}}

=== Seats summary ===
{{bar box
|title=Wards won
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=600px
|barwidth=390px
|bars=
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|45.5}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|36.4}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|9.1}}
{{bar percent|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|9.1}}
{{bar percent|Others|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|0.0}}
}}

===Proportionality===
The disproportionality of the 2019 election was 9.56 using the [[Gallagher Index]].

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Political Party
!Vote Share
!Seat Share
!Difference
!Difference²
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}};"|
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| style="text-align:right; " |35.82
| style="text-align:right; " |45.45
| style="text-align:right; " |9.63
| style="text-align:right; " |92.74
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}};"|
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| style="text-align:right; " |32.09
| style="text-align:right; " |36.36
| style="text-align:right; " |4.27
| style="text-align:right; " |18.23
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}};"|
|[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]
| style="text-align:right; " |16.69
| style="text-align:right; " |9.09
| style="text-align:right; " |7.60
| style="text-align:right; " |57.76
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}};"|
|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
| style="text-align:right; " |11.59
| style="text-align:right; " |9.09
| style="text-align:right; " |2.50
| style="text-align:right; " |6.25
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|UKIP}};"|
|[[UKIP]]
| style="text-align:right; " |2.46
| style="text-align:right; " |0.00
| style="text-align:right; " |2.46
| style="text-align:right; " |6.05
|-
!style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| style="text-align:right; " |1.36
| style="text-align:right; " |0.00
| style="text-align:right; " |1.36
| style="text-align:right; " |1.85
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |
!TOTAL
!182.88
|-
!TOTAL /2
!91.44
|-
!<math>\sqrt{\frac{\text{TOTAL}}{2}}</math>
!'''9.56'''
|}

==Parties and candidates==
===Contesting political parties===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Party
! rowspan="2"| Leader
! rowspan="2"| Leader since
! rowspan="2"| Leader's ward
! rowspan="2"| {{small|Up for<br/>re-election?}}
! colspan="2"| {{small|Last election}}
! colspan="2"| {{small|This election}}
|-
! {{small|% of<br />votes}}
! {{small|Wards}}
! {{small|Defending}}
! {{small|Prior Composition}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
| [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| [[Phil Davies (politician)|Phil Davies]]<br />(outgoing){{small|<ref name=pop>{{cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Claire |date=17 October 2018 |title=Wirral Council leader quits after Labour 'extremists' claims |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-merseyside-45891397 |location=Liverpool|access-date=17 October 2018|website=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>}}
| 29 March 2012
| [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"|{{Y}}{{small|{{refn|group=n|Not seeking re-election.<ref name=pop/>}}}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 45.5%
| style="text-align:right;"| 12
| style="text-align:right;"| 12
|{{Composition bar|34|66|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
|-
| width="1" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| Ian Lewis
| 8 May 2017
| [[Wallasey (ward)|Wallasey]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffe8e8;"|{{N}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 35.3%
| style="text-align:right;"| 7
| style="text-align:right;"| 7
|{{Composition bar|21|66|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| Phil Gilchrist
| 16 May 2013
| [[Eastham (ward)|Eastham]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffe8e8;"|{{N}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 10.2%
| style="text-align:right;"| 2
| style="text-align:right;"| 1
|{{Composition bar|5|66|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"|
| [[Green Party of England and Wales|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}]]
| Pat Cleary{{small|{{refn|group=n|name=lonegreen}}}}
| [[2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election|22 May 2014]]
| [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffe8e8;"|{{N}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 8.6%
| style="text-align:right;"| 1
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|{{Composition bar|1|66|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
| [[Independent politician|{{party shortname|Independent politician}}]]
| Moira McLaughlin
| 22 February 2019<ref name=indie>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=22 February 2019 |title=The UK's newest Independent Group has been created by fed-up politicians - right here on Merseyside |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/uks-newest-independent-group-been-15870471? |access-date=22 February 2019|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref>
| [[Rock Ferry (ward)|Rock Ferry]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffe8e8;"|{{N}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.1%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 2{{small|{{refn|group=n|Not contesting [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]].}}}}
|{{Composition bar|5|66|{{party color|Independent politician}}}}
|-
|}

At the last regular election ([[2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election|2018]]), The Conservatives, Greens and Labour all ran a full slate of candidates with the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] contesting all but one of the seats available with other parties only putting forward a handful of candidates between them.

===Candidate selection===
The Green Party selected Steve Hayes on 13 June 2018 to contest the seat of [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]] after Pat Cleary was [[2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election|re-elected in May]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=31&RPID=503559282 | title=Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2018|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

On 17 September, incumbent [[#Hoylake and Meols|Hoylake and Meols]] councillor of 20 years Gerry Ellis announced that he had been deselected by the Conservative Party.<ref name=ellis>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tory-councillor-thinks-been-sacked-15164293|title=Tory councillor thinks he has been sacked because he is 'too old'| last=Houghton |first=Tom|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=17 September 2018|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> Ellis appealed against the deselection, claiming he had been "unlawfully" discriminated against because of his age. In December, Alison Wright was announced as the new Conservative candidate.<ref name=wright>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/alisonwright|title=Alison Wright (Hoylake, Meols and central West Kirby) |website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

On 17 October, [[Phil Davies (politician)|Phil Davies]] announced in a party email that he would stand down as Council Leader in May as well as not seeking re-election for his [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]] seat after serving on [[Wirral Council]] for over 27 years.<ref name=pop/>

Labour's selection process began in October with the left targeting seats such as [[#Liscard|Liscard]], [[Bidston and St James (ward)|Bidston and St James]], [[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)|Pensby and Thingwall]], [[Rock Ferry (ward)|Rock Ferry]] and [[#New Brighton|New Brighton]].{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Both Ron Abbey ([[#Leasowe and Moreton East|Leasowe and Moreton East]]) and Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) were not selected. Bernie Mooney's re-selection for Liscard was questioned due to apparent irregularities in the selection process.<ref name=leasowe>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/labour-chief-whip-furious-after-15364214| title=Labour chief whip furious after being ousted by the 'loony left'|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|last=Houghton|first=Tom|date=2 November 2018|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=nolan>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ex-militant-council-leader-selected-15328166| title='Ex-Militant links' council leader selected for Wirral seat after Skyping meeting 'from cruise ship on the Med'| website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|last=Houghton|first=Tom|date=25 October 2018|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Her candidacy was upheld by the regional party.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} However, on 27 February she was found to be in breach of Labour rules and subsequently removed from the panel of candidates by the [[Constituency Labour Party#Local Campaign Forums|Local Campaign Forum]].<ref name=bernout>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/councils-next-leader-ousted-becomes-15903655 | title=Council's 'next leader' ousted as she becomes latest to hit out at 'hard-left Labour Party takeover'|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|access-date=28 February 2019|date=28 February 2019|first=Tom|last=Houghton}}</ref>

[[Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|TUSC]] suspended their electoral activity in November so did not put forward any candidates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.tusc.org.uk/17408/08-11-2018/tusc-suspends-electoral-activity-national-steering-committee-statement | title=TUSC suspends electoral activity: National Steering Committee statement|website=[[Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|TUSC]]|access-date=3 April 2019|date=8 November 2018}}</ref>

In January, Meaden resigned the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] whip and sought re-election as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]].<ref name=meaden>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/yet-another-top-labour-politician-15820373.amp | title=Yet ANOTHER top Labour politician quits party - blaming 'hard-left' takeover|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|access-date=12 February 2019|date=12 February 2019|first=Tom|last=Houghton}}</ref>

===Target seats===
Labour targeted [[#Eastham|Eastham]] and [[#Wallasey|Wallasey]] and hoped to hold on to [[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)|Pensby and Thingwall]] and [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]], the latter of which was held by the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] in the subsequent two elections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=30 December 2018 |title=Labour members reject "militant" and "hard left" tag, saying "we're with Corbyn" |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/labour-members-reject-militant-hard-15605266 |website=[[Liverpool Echo]] |access-date=30 December 2018 }}</ref>

The Conservatives' main target seat was [[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)|Pensby and Thingwall]], which [[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)#May 2018|they lost by just 23 votes]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=1 May 2019 |title=This is the closest seat in Merseyside - but no one seems to care |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/closest-seat-merseyside-no-one-16203826 |website=[[Liverpool Echo]] |access-date=1 May 2019 }}</ref>

The Liberal Democrats hoped to regain a third councillor in [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]], and the Greens were looking to take a second in [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]] and to make headways in [[Prenton (ward)|Prenton]].<ref name=cork>{{Cite web | title=Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wirral West & Oxton Focus Team. Brexit Fighter. | last=Corkhill|first=Andy|website=[[Twitter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115184253/https://twitter.com/andypcorkhill |url=https://twitter.com/andypcorkhill |archive-date=15 November 2018|access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooke |first=Chris |date=17 December 2018 |title=Wirral has raised white flag on climate change |url=https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48388539_2384032694944960_3499021800631697408_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=8d51f08c379f3aa241a91594f763b02d&oe=5C8DB79E |newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]] |access-date=31 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002721/https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48388539_2384032694944960_3499021800631697408_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=8d51f08c379f3aa241a91594f763b02d&oe=5C8DB79E |archive-date=1 January 2019 }}</ref>

===Campaign===

On 26 March, Wirral Labour criticised the Conservatives for starting a [[Crowdfunder]] page for the election which had, so far, raised £20.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=26 March 2019 |title='Failing' Merseyside Tories slammed after asking public for money to help them win local elections |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/failing-merseyside-tories-slammed-after-16028305 |website=[[Liverpool Echo]] |access-date=27 March 2019 }}</ref> This came despite itself having used crowdfunding with Tory leader Ian Lewis saying that they [Labour] needed to "get with the programme".{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Outgoing [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]] councillor Paul Doughty was suspended from Labour in April due to campaigning for the Independent Group.<ref name=pd>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-politician-booted-out-labour-16109094 | title=Wirral politician booted out of Labour after campaigning for rival party |first=Tom|last=Houghton|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=10 April 2019|access-date=10 April 2019}}</ref>

Representatives from all four parties in Council as well as the Independent Group appeared on ''[[Sunday Politics|Sunday Politics North West]]'' on 7 April talking about the issues facing the election campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000456l/sunday-politics-north-west-07042019 | title=Sunday Politics North West|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=7 April 2019|date=7 April 2019}}</ref> Particular attention was given to the [[Green belt (United Kingdom)|Green belt]] as well as the alleged rifts in the local Labour Party.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

[[#Leasowe and Moreton East|Leasowe and Moreton East]] Conservative candidate Debbie Caplin was criticised by Labour for comments she made to ''[[The Observer]]'' in 2016 in which she described her hometown of [[Moreton, Merseyside|Moreton]] as "horrible".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-tory-local-election-candidate-16168470 | title=Wirral Tory Local Election candidate described hometown - where she is running for election - as 'horrible' |first=Tom|last=Houghton|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=23 April 2019|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> Tory Leader Ian Lewis defended her comments as being taken out of context stating that "Debbie, her family and her neighbours had been let down by years of Labour neglect".{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

;Greenbelt leak controversy

On Monday 8 April, a report leaked by Pensby and Thingwall councillor Phil Brightmore claimed that 20 Green belt sites ranging from 2 to 1,705 houses had been "saved" from development.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=9 April 2019 |title=Politicians on collision course over 'saved' Wirral green belt sites |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/17561552.politicians-on-collision-course-over-saved-wirral-green-belt-sites/ |website=Wirral Globe |access-date=10 April 2019 }}</ref> However, the following day a statement released by Wirral Council dismissed that any sites had been removed from the list of [Green belt] sites identified for potential release.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Further leaked documents suggested that Labour were deciding on potential sites based on political preference.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marles |first=Leigh |date=15 April 2019 |title=Fury over 'shabby backroom carve-up' of Wirral's green belt land |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/17575111.fury-over-shabby-backroom-carve-up-of-wirrals-green-belt-land/ |website=Wirral Globe |access-date=15 April 2019 }}</ref>

A full list of 21 "accepted" sites published on 23 April was described by Liberal Democrat planning spokesperson Stuart Kelly as a "shabby back-room carve up of green belt sites based on what was politically advantageous to Labour".<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=23 April 2019 |title=Politicians on collision course over 'saved' Wirral green belt sites |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/full-list-wirral-sites-thousands-16169408 |website=[[Liverpool Echo]] |access-date=24 April 2019 }}</ref>

===Policies===

A 12 April article in the ''Wirral Globe'' put forward each party's priorities for the election.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=12 April 2019 |title=Battle lines drawn ahead of Wirral's local elections |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/17570868.battle-lines-drawn-ahead-of-wirrals-local-elections/ |website=Wirral Globe |access-date=12 April 2019 }}</ref>

{{col-begin}}
;[[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
*Create 3,000 new jobs and apprenticeships through a regeneration programme
*Invest £1&nbsp;million in [[Liscard]] and [[New Ferry]]
*Invest over £8&nbsp;million on a highway improvements over the coming year
*Replace every street light with energy efficient bulbs
*Prioritise [[Brownfield land|Brownfield]] sites for development

;[[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
*Push for a [[Local plan]] to protect the [[Green belt (United Kingdom)|Green belt]] and direct investment toward Liscard and New Ferry
*Invest in highway maintenance and road safety
*Create jobs and apprenticeships
*Cut business rates and car parking charges
*Curb executive pay
*Scrap ''Wirral View''
*Scrap the [[Executive arrangements#Leader and cabinet|Leader and cabinet model]] in favour of a [[Executive arrangements#Committee system|Committee system]]

;[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
*"work together" to protect the Green belt as part of the creation of a Local plan
*Scrap ''Wirral View''
*Curb executive pay
*Cancel Hoylake Golf Resort
*Support a [[People's Vote]] on Brexit

;[[Green Party of England and Wales|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}]]
*Ensure Local plan is "fit for purpose" by reducing the number of empty properties, maximizing Brownfield potential and protecting the Green belt
*Engage with developers to optimise "green potential" of [[Wirral Waters]]
*Declare a Climate Emergency and cut Wirral's [[Carbon footprint]]
*Scrap ''Wirral View''
*Curb executive pay
*Cancel Hoylake Golf Resort
*Scrap the Leader and cabinet model in favour of a Committee system
{{col-end}}

==Retiring councillors==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Ward
! Departing Councillor
! colspan="2"|Party 
!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| align="left" | [[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]]
| align="left" | [[Phil Davies (politician)|Phil Davies]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148|title=Councillor Phil Davies|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=4 November 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144100/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 
|align = center|<ref name=pop/>
|-
|align="left" | [[#Clatterbridge|Clatterbridge]]
| align="left" | Adam Sykes<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=756| title=Councillor Adam Sykes| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=19 March 2019| archive-date=25 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161702/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=756| url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|align = center|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AdamSykesWirral/status/1107719790729314305 | title=Adam Sykes on Twitter| author=Sykes, Adam |website=[[Twitter]]|date=18 March 2019|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|align="left" | [[Hoylake and Meols (ward)|Hoylake and Meols]]
| align="left" | Gerry Ellis<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|title=Councillor Gerry Ellis|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=5 December 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144118/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] {{small|(deselected)}}
|align = center|<ref name=ellis/>
|-
| align="left" | [[#Leasowe and Moreton East|Leasowe and Moreton East]]
| align="left" | Ron Abbey<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=125|title=Councillor Ron Abbey|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=4 November 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143948/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=125|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] {{small|(deselected)}}
|align = center|<ref name=leasowe/>
|-
| align="left" | [[Liscard (ward)|Liscard]]
| align="left" | Bernie Mooney<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=755|title=Councillor Bernie Mooney|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184057/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=755|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] {{small|(deselected)}}
|align = center|<ref name=bernout/>
|-
| align="left" | [[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]]
| align="left" | Paul Doughty<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001573| title=Councillor Paul Doughty| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=4 November 2018| archive-date=12 July 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712222742/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001573| url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
| [[Independent politician|{{party shortname|Independent politician}}]]
|align = center|
|-
|align="left" | [[West Kirby and Thurstaston (ward)|West Kirby and Thurstaston]]
| align="left" | David Elderton<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=149| title=Councillor David M Elderton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144144/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=149| url-status=dead}}</ref>
! style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|align = center|<ref name=lastcouncil>{{Cite web|url=https://wirral.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/410662|title=Council (Mon, 18th Mar 2019 - 6:00 pm) | website=Wirral Council Webcasting|date=18 March 2019|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Aftermath==
[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] lost control of the Council losing two seats to the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Greens]] and one to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-48143814 |title=Election results: Labour loses overall control of Wirral Council|first1=Tom|last1=Houghton|first2=Claire|last2=Hamilton|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=3 May 2019|date=3 May 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Wirral Green 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] Councillors Cooke, Hayes and Cleary celebrate after election successes.]]

Labour councillors chose the new leader of their group [[Pat Hackett]] on 5 May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-council-no-overall-control-16236523|title=Wirral Council in No Overall Control: What happens next as new Labour leader chosen|first=Tom|last=Haughton|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|access-date=7 May 2019|date=7 May 2019}}</ref> Hackett was elected Council leader on 14 May with 31 votes compared to 25 for Conservative leader Ian Lewis and 10 abstentions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Tom |date=14 May 2019 |title=Labour to run Wirral Council with minority administration and No Overall Control following fiery meeting |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/labour-run-wirral-council-minority-16276489 |access-date=14 May 2019|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref> The meeting also saw Labour lose their majority on every committee with chairs given to each opposition party.

==Ward results==
Results compared directly with the last local election in [[2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election|2018]].

===Bebington===
{{Election box begin 
   |title         = [[Bebington (ward)|Bebington]]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party         = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate     = ''Jerry Williams''<ref name=lastcouncil/>
   |votes         = 2,210
   |percentage    = 50.1
   |change        = {{decrease}}9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Geoff Jones<ref name=concan>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/council-candidates-2019|title=Council candidates 2019|website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403101624/https://www.wirralconservatives.com/council-candidates-2019|archive-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,085
   |percentage = 24.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Amanda Crowfoot
   |votes      = 696
   |percentage = 15.8
   |change     = {{increase}}10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Rachel Heydon
   |votes      = 424
   |percentage = 9.6
   |change     = {{increase}}4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes         = 1,125 
   |percentage    = 25.5
   |change        = {{decrease}}3.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,916
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes          = 4,459
  |percentage     = 37.4
  |change         = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes          = 44
  |percentage     = 1.0
  |change         = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner          = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser           = 
 |swing           = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=53&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Bebington| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=120 | title=Councillor Jerry Williams | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Bidston and St James===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Bidston and St James (ward)|Bidston and St James]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Brian Kenny''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Bidston.STJames.Labour/posts/290882774862887 | title=Bidston and St James Labour Party's post|publisher=Bidston and St James Labour Party|website=[[Facebook]]|date=13 November 2018|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,572
   |percentage = 67.7
   |change     = {{decrease}}8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = James Parkhouse
   |votes      = 353
   |percentage = 15.2
   |change     = {{increase}}10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Vida Wilson<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 245
   |percentage = 10.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Mike Parsons
   |votes      = 151
   |percentage = 6.5
   |change     = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,219
   |percentage = 52.2
   |change     = {{decrease}}10.9
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,330
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 2,368
  |percentage  = 22.9
  |change      = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 47
  |percentage  = 2.0
  |change      = {{increase}}1.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}5.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=54&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Bidston and St. James| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001572 | title=Councillor Brian Kenny| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Birkenhead and Tranmere===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Steve Hayes<ref name=green>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LilyClough4/status/1014534787590246401 | title=Greenlily on Twitter | last=Clough |first=Lily|website=[[Twitter]]|date=4 July 2018|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,198
   |percentage = 65.9
   |change     = {{increase}}16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Bill McGenity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndLabour/status/1060305536841932800 | title=Birkenhead and Tranmere Labour Party on Twitter |website=[[Twitter]]|date=7 November 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,058
   |percentage = 31.7
   |change     = {{decrease}}16.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = June Cowin<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 78
   |percentage = 2.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,140 
   |percentage = 34.2
   |change     = {{increase}}32.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,109 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,360 
  |percentage  = 33.2
  |change      = {{decrease}}3.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 26
  |percentage  = 0.8
  |change      = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner       = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser        = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing        = {{increase}}16.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=55&RPID=508290449 | title=Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002121 | title=Councillor Stephen Hayes | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Bromborough===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Bromborough (ward)|Bromborough]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Joe Walsh''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LabourBromNF/status/1063197132717522944 | title=New Ferry and Bromborough Labour Party on Twitter|website=[[Twitter]]|first=Ian|last=Rand|date=15 November 2018|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,608
   |percentage = 48.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Des Drury<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/desdrury|title=Des Drury (Bromborough, New Ferry, Port Sunlight, Bromborough Pool and Spital) | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 728
   |percentage = 21.7
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Vicky Downie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/128219134508444/posts/313601142636908/ | title=Vicky Downie - Liberal Democrats's post|last=Teggin|first=Chris|publisher=Vicky Downie - Liberal Democrats|website=[[Facebook]]|access-date=26 March 2019|date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 570
   |percentage = 17.0
   |change     = {{increase}}5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Sheena Hatton
   |votes      = 446
   |percentage = 13.3
   |change     = {{increase}}7.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 880
   |percentage = 26.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}12.6
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,771 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,390
  |percentage  = 28.8
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 38
  |percentage  = 1.1
  |change      = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=56&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Bromborough| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757| title=Councillor Joe Walsh| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=9 August 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215502/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Clatterbridge===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Clatterbridge (ward)|Clatterbridge]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Helen Cameron<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/helencameron|title=Helen Cameron (Clatterbridge Ward) | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,608
   |percentage = 53.2
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Kieran Morgan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WirralSouthCLP/status/1089166320166412288 | title=Wirral South CLP on Twitter|website=[[Twitter]]|date=26 January 2019|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,428
   |percentage = 29.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Jim McGinley
   |votes      = 865
   |percentage = 17.6
   |change     = {{increase}}13.3
}}

{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,180
   |percentage = 24.1
   |change     = {{increase}}2.6
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,401
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,960
  |percentage  = 43.5
  |change      = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 59
  |percentage  = 1.2
  |change      = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=57&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Clatterbridge| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002122 | title=Councillor Helen Cameron | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Claughton===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Claughton (ward)|Claughton]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Stephen Foulkes''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/693375644366872/posts/704929413211495/ | title=Claughton & Noctorum Labour Party's post|publisher=Claughton & Noctorum Labour Party|website=[[Facebook]]|date=24 October 2018|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,596
   |percentage = 45.8
   |change     = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Nicholas Hanna<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 544 
   |percentage = 15.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Liz Heydon
   |votes      = 461
   |percentage = 13.2
   |change     = {{increase}}6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Christopher Teggin
   |votes      = 389
   |percentage = 11.2
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Alex Fay
   |votes      = 386
   |percentage = 11.1
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Independent (politician)
   |candidate  = Mo Morgan
   |votes      = 108
   |percentage = 3.1
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,052
   |percentage = 30.2
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.2
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,478
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,502
  |percentage  = 30.5
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 18
  |percentage  = 0.5
  |change      = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=58&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Caughton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135|title=Councillor Steve Foulkes| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Eastham===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Eastham (ward)|Eastham]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Dave Mitchell''<ref>{{Citation | title=FOCUS Update Late Nov 2018 | publisher=Eastham Liberal Democrats|author=Gilchrist, Phil |date=November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,286
   |percentage = 55.0
   |change     = {{increase}}6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Ruth Molyneux<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LabourEastham/status/1060936451402145793 | title=Eastham & South Bromborough Labour on Twitter |website=[[Twitter]]|date=9 November 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,122
   |percentage = 27.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Phil Merry<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 440
   |percentage = 10.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Harry Gorman
   |votes      = 311
   |percentage = 7.5
   |change     = {{increase}}4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,164
   |percentage = 28.0
   |change     = {{increase}}15.9
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,007
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,192
  |percentage  = 38.1
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 33
  |percentage  = 0.8
  |change      = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{increase}}8.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=59&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Eastham| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181|title=Councillor Dave Mitchell|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002361 | title=Councillor Harry Gorman | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>

===Greasby, Frankby and Irby===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Greasby, Frankby and Irby (ward)|Greasby, Frankby and Irby]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''[[David Burgess-Joyce]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/people/david-burgess-joyce-greasby-frankby-irby|title=David Burgess-Joyce (Greasby, Frankby & Irby) | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,838
   |percentage = 52.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Tim Watson<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TimWatson4GFI/status/1098687785593126912 | title=Tim Watson on Twitter |first=Tim|last=Watson|website=[[Twitter]]|date=21 February 2019|access-date=28 February 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 958
   |percentage = 17.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Cathy Page
   |votes      = 688
   |percentage = 12.7
   |change     = {{increase}}9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Mark Forshaw
   |votes      = 597
   |percentage = 11.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Jack Bland
   |votes      = 349
   |percentage = 6.4
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,880
   |percentage = 34.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,481
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 5,447
  |percentage  = 47.4
  |change      = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 17
  |percentage  = 0.3
  |change      = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=60&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001570 |title = Councillor David Burgess-Joyce | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Heswall===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Heswall (ward)|Heswall]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Andrew Hodson''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/people/andrew-hodson-heswall-and-gayton|title=Andrew Hodson (Heswall and Gayton) | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,896
   |percentage = 60.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Barbara Burton
   |votes      = 680
   |percentage = 14.1
   |change     = {{increase}}9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Robert Thompson
   |votes      = 644
   |percentage = 13.4
   |change     = {{increase}}4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Brian Parsons<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1098482408/posts/1450308031767366/ | title=Wirral South Labour Party's post | publisher=Wirral South Labour Party|website=[[Facebook]]|date=30 March 2019|access-date=31 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 602
   |percentage = 12.5
   |change     = {{decrease}}4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 2,216
   |percentage = 46.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.1
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,845
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,861
  |percentage  = 44.8
  |change      = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 39
  |percentage  = 0.8
  |change      = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=61&RPID=507767896 | title=Election results for Heswall| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=177|title=Councillor Andrew Hodson| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Hoylake and Meols===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Hoylake and Meols (ward)|Hoylake and Meols]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Alison Wright<ref name=wright/>
   |votes      = 2,265
   |percentage = 50.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Thomas Laing
   |votes      = 997
   |percentage = 22.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Alix Cockcroft
   |votes      = 778
   |percentage = 17.3
   |change     = {{increase}}5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Peter Reisdorf
   |votes      = 465
   |percentage = 10.3
   |change     = {{increase}}3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,268
   |percentage = 28.1
   |change     = {{increase}}4.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,463
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,554
  |percentage  = 43.5
  |change      = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 49
  |percentage  = 1.1
  |change      = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=62&RPID=507934666 | title=Election results for Hoylake and Meols| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179| title=Councillor Peter Reisdorf| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=11 March 2019| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002123 | title=Councillor Alison Wright | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Leasowe and Moreton East===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Leasowe and Moreton East (ward)|Leasowe and Moreton East]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Karl Greaney<ref name=leasowe/>
   |votes      = 1,729
   |percentage = 47.9
   |change     = {{decrease}}10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Debbie Caplin<ref name=con>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ianlewis675/status/1025089056865222656 |date=2 August 2018|title=Ian Lewis on Twitter| author=Lewis, Ian |website=[[Twitter]]|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,428
   |percentage = 39.6
   |change     = {{increase}}6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Michael Dixon
   |votes      = 453
   |percentage = 12.5
   |change     = {{increase}}9.2
}}

{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 301
   |percentage = 8.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}16.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,806
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,649
  |percentage  = 33.8
  |change      = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 39
  |percentage  = 1.1
  |change      = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}8.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=63&RPID=507934792 | title=Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002124 | title=Councillor Karl Greaney | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Liscard===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Liscard (ward)|Liscard]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Sarah Spoor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1220357318116233&id=934866803331954 | title=Wallasey Constituency Labour Party's post|publisher=Wallasey Constituency Labour Party|website=[[Facebook]]|date=13 March 2019|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,733
   |percentage = 51.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Michael Taylor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/michaeltaylor|title=Mike Taylor (Liscard and Egremont) | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=24 February 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 609
   |percentage = 17.9
   |change     = {{decrease}}3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Rodney Melbourne
   |votes      = 374
   |percentage = 11.0
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Perle Sheldricks
   |votes      = 360
   |percentage = 10.6
   |change     = {{increase}}5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Sue Arrowsmith
   |votes      = 319
   |percentage = 9.4
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,124
   |percentage = 33.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}9.0
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,095 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,431 
  |percentage  = 30.9
  |change      = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 36
  |percentage  = 1.0
  |change      = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}4.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=64&RPID=507934915 | title=Election results for Liscard| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002125 | title=Councillor Sarah Spoor | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Moreton West and Saughall Massie===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moreton West and Saughall Massie (ward)|Moreton West and Saughall Massie]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Steve Williams''<ref name=con/>
   |votes      = 2,738
   |percentage = 63.4
   |change     = {{increase}}1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Stan Webster<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SaughallW/status/1063162672286441483 | title=Moreton West & Saughall Massie Labour on Twitter |website=[[Twitter]]|date=15 November 2018|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,146
   |percentage = 26.5
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Helen O'Donnell
   |votes      = 330
   |percentage = 7.6
   |change     = {{increase}}4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = David Tyrrell
   |votes      = 107
   |percentage = 2.5
   |change     = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,592
   |percentage = 36.8
   |change     = {{increase}}8.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,671
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,368
  |percentage  = 40.9
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 47
  |percentage  = 1.1
  |change      = {{increase}}0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{increase}}4.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=65&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=622| title=Councillor Steve Williams| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=5 July 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180759/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=622| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===New Brighton===
{{Election box begin|title=[[New Brighton (ward)|New Brighton]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''[[Pat Hackett]]''
   |votes      = 2,248
   |percentage = 57.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Keith Raybould<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/keithraybould|title=Keith Raybould | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 682
   |percentage = 17.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Cynthia Stonall
   |votes      = 541
   |percentage = 13.7
   |change     = {{increase}}5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Charlie Smethurst
   |votes      = 256
   |percentage = 6.5
   |change     = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Paula Walters
   |votes      = 218
   |percentage = 5.5
   |change     = {{increase}}2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,566
   |percentage = 39.7
   |change     = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,214
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,959
  |percentage  = 35.3
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 14
  |percentage  = 0.4
  |change      = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        =  
 |swing        = {{increase}}3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=66&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for New Brighton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752|title=Councillor Pat Hackett|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144042/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Oxton===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Oxton (ward)|Oxton]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Andy Corkhill<ref name=cork/>
   |votes      = 2,627
   |percentage = 59.8
   |change     = {{increase}}12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Jeff Davies<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/OxtonLabourParty/photos/a.634893093508490/806912319639899/?type=3 | title=Oxton Labour Party's post|publisher=Oxton Labour Party|website=[[Facebook]]|date=9 November 2018|access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,298
   |percentage = 29.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Chris Bunker
   |votes      = 245
   |percentage = 5.6
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = Tina McDonnell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/tinamcdonnell|title=Tina McDonnell (Oxton)|website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=22 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322191937/https://www.wirralconservatives.com/tinamcdonnell|archive-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>
|votes      = 220
|percentage = 5.0
|change     = {{decrease}}3.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,329
   |percentage = 30.3
   |change     = {{increase}}21.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,950 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,405
  |percentage  = 40.2
  |change      = {{increase}}1.1
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 15 
  |percentage  = 0.3
  |change      = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner       = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser        = Independent (politician)
 |swing        = {{increase}}10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=67&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Oxton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002126 | title=Councillor Andrew Corkhill | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

===Pensby and Thingwall===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Pensby and Thingwall (ward)|Pensby and Thingwall]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Mike Collins<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wendyclements/status/1046012659215347713 | title=Cllr Wendy Clements on Twitter| author=Clements, Wendy |website=[[Twitter]]|date=29 September 2018|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,201
   |percentage = 44.8
   |change     = {{increase}}1.4 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Phil Brightmore''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heartbreaking-moment-young-couple-realised-15348924 | title=Heartbreaking moment young couple realised they would never grow old together| last=Houghton|first=Tom |website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=30 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,705
   |percentage = 34.7
   |change     = {{decrease}}9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Allen Burton
   |votes      = 700
   |percentage = 14.2
   |change     = {{increase}}8.5
}} 
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Colin Thompson
   |votes      = 307
   |percentage = 6.2
   |change     = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 496
   |percentage = 10.1
   |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,390
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,950
  |percentage  = 47.6
  |change      = {{increase}}6.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 37
  |percentage  = 0.7
  |change      = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing        = {{increase}}5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=68&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002127 | title=Councillor Michael Collins | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001419| title=Councillor Phillip Brightmore| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=19 September 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919171921/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001419| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Prenton===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Prenton (ward)|Prenton]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Chris Cooke<ref name=green/>
   |votes      = 2,915
   |percentage = 63.6
   |change     = {{increase}}29.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Angie Davies''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ghost-of-militant-barges-through-birkenhead-cxvmxvg9v |date=2 September 2018| title=Ghost of Militant barges through Birkenhead| author=[[Andrew Gilligan|Gilligan, Andrew]] |website=[[The Times]]|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,467
   |percentage = 32.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = Hilary Jones<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/hilaryjones|title=Hilary Jones (Prenton)|website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403101720/https://www.wirralconservatives.com/hilaryjones|archive-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>
|votes      = 200
|percentage = 4.4
|change     = {{decrease}}7.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,448
   |percentage = 31.6
   |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,995
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,614
  |percentage  = 42.0
  |change      = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 32
  |percentage  = 0.7
  |change      = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner       = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser        = Labour Party (UK)
 |swing        = {{increase}}23.5
}}
{{Election box end}}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=69&RPID=507421537 | title=Election results for Prenton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002128 | title=Councillor Christopher Cooke | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001571 | title=Councillor Angela Davies| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

===Rock Ferry===
{{Election box begin|title=[[Rock Ferry (ward)|Rock Ferry]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = [[Yvonne Nolan]]<ref name=nolan/>
   |votes      = 1,280
   |percentage = 45.0
   |change     = {{decrease}}29.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Independent (politician)
   |candidate  = ''Chris Meaden''<ref name=meaden/>
   |votes      = 1,095
   |percentage = 38.5
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Moira Gommon
   |votes      = 312
   |percentage = 11.0
   |change     = {{increase}}4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Johnathan Andrew<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 160
   |percentage = 5.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}5.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 185
   |percentage = 6.5
   |change     = {{decrease}}57.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,043
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 2,861
  |percentage  = 28.5
  |change      = {{increase}}4.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 14
  |percentage  = 0.5
  |change      = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = Independent (politician)
 |swing        = {{decrease}}28.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=70&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Rock Ferry| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002129 | title=Councillor Yvonne Nolan | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=157| title=Councillor Chris Meaden| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=4 November 2018| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144201/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=157| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Seacombe===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Seacombe (ward)|Seacombe]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Christine Jones''<ref name=lastcouncil/>
   |votes      = 1,582
   |percentage = 63.9
   |change     = {{decrease}}13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Chris Wellstead
   |votes      = 375
   |percentage = 15.1
   |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Diane Johnson
   |votes      = 286
   |percentage = 11.5
   |change     = {{increase}}4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = John Laing<ref name=concan/>
   |votes      = 234
   |percentage = 9.4
   |change     = {{decrease}}3.6
}}

{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,207
   |percentage = 48.7
   |change     = {{decrease}}15.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,143
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 2,494
  |percentage  = 24.6
  |change      = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 17
  |percentage  = 0.7
  |change      = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}7.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=71&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Seacombe| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754|title=Councillor Chris Jones|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183215/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Upton===
{{Election box begin |title=[[Upton (ward)|Upton]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Tony Smith''<ref name=lastcouncil/>
   |votes      = 1,775
   |percentage = 49.4
   |change     = {{decrease}}8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = Emma Sellman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/people/emma-sellman-upton-woodchurch-overchurch-and-arrowe-park| title=Emma Sellman (Upton, Woodchurch, Overchurch and Arrowe Park)|website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref>
|votes      = 937
|percentage = 26.1
|change     = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Lily Clough
   |votes      = 636
   |percentage = 17.7
   |change     = {{increase}}11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Alan Davies
   |votes      = 243
   |percentage = 6.8
   |change     = {{increase}}2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 838
   |percentage = 23.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 12,234
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 3,631
  |percentage  = 29.7
  |change      = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 40
  |percentage  = 1.1
  |change      = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Labour Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=72&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Upton| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=147| title=Councillor Tony Smith| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144124/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=147| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Wallasey===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Wallasey (ward)|Wallasey]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = ''Paul Hayes''<ref name=con/>
   |votes      = 2,795
   |percentage = 52.6
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Paul Martin<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/paulmartin83/status/1062082103666307074 | title=Paul Martin on Twitter |website=[[Twitter]]|access-date=12 November 2018|date=22 January 2019|first=Paul|last=Martin}}</ref>
   |votes      = 1,705
   |percentage = 32.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = James Brady
   |votes      = 340
   |percentage = 6.4
   |change     = {{increase}}3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = John Codling
   |votes      = 243
   |percentage = 4.6
   |change     = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = UKIP
   |candidate  = Kriss Cringle
   |votes      = 235
   |percentage = 4.4
   |change     = ''New''
}}

{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,090
   |percentage = 20.5
   |change     = {{increase}}4.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 11,795
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 5,334
  |percentage  = 45.2
  |change      = {{increase}}0.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 16
  |percentage  = 0.3
  |change      = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=73&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Wallasey| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=151| title=Councillor Paul Hayes| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]| access-date=12 December 2018| archive-date=12 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144052/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=151| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002359 | title=Councillor Paul Martin| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>

===West Kirby and Thurstaston===
{{Election box begin | title=[[West Kirby and Thurstaston (ward)|West Kirby and Thurstaston]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
   |candidate  = Jenny Johnson<ref name=jenny>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.com/people/jenny-johnson|title=Jenny Johnson | website=Wirral Conservatives|access-date=28 February 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 2,536
   |percentage = 55.1
   |change     = {{decrease}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Labour Party (UK)
   |candidate  = James Laing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WWLabour/status/1109447170707599362 | title=Wirral West Labour Party on Twitter |website=[[Twitter]]|date=23 March 2019|access-date=31 March 2019}}</ref>
   |votes      = 959
   |percentage = 20.8
   |change     = {{decrease}}4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
   |candidate  = Yvonne McGinley
   |votes      = 726
   |percentage = 15.8
   |change     = {{increase}}8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
   |candidate  = Michael Redfern
   |votes      = 383
   |percentage = 8.3
   |change     = {{increase}}2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,577
   |percentage = 34.3
   |change     = {{decrease}}2.0
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,200
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes       = 4,638
  |percentage  = 45.5
  |change      = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes       = 34
  |percentage  = 0.7
  |change      = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner       = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser        = 
 |swing        = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=74&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston| website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002130 | title=Councillor Jennifer Johnson | website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

==Changes between 2019 and 2021==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Date
!Ward
!Name
! colspan="2" |Previous affiliation
! colspan="2" |New affiliation
!Circumstance
|-
|17 July 2019
|[[Greasby, Frankby and Irby (ward)|Greasby, Frankby and Irby]]
|[[David Burgess-Joyce]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Suspended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tory-councillor-suspended-after-comparing-16598405 | title=Tory Councillor suspended after comparing black MP David Lammy to the Ku Klux Klan |first=Liam|last=Thorp|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=17 July 2019|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|6 February 2020
|[[Bromborough (ward)|Bromborough]]
|Jo Bird
| {{Party name with colour|Labour and Co-operative}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Suspended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/labour-suspends-two-candidates-in-governing-body-election-11928420 | title=Labour suspends two candidates in governing body election |first=Rayner|last=Tom|website=[[Sky News]]|date=7 February 2020|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
|14 February 2020
|[[Bromborough (ward)|Bromborough]]
|Jo Bird
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour and Co-operative}}
|Reinstated.<ref name="Morgan 2020">{{cite web | last=Morgan | first=George | title=Wirral councillor reinstated after second Labour suspension | website=Liverpool Echo | date=2020-02-18 | url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-councillor-reinstated-after-second-17768172 | access-date=2022-08-10}}</ref>
|-
|9 August 2020
|[[Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)|Birkenhead and Tranmere]]
|Steve Hayes
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Resigned.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-councillor-suddenly-quits-greens-18820500 | title=Wirral councillor suddenly quits Greens for Independent group |last=Morgan |first=George |website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=24 August 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|After 20 July 2020
|[[Greasby, Frankby and Irby (ward)|Greasby, Frankby and Irby]]
|[[David Burgess-Joyce]]
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|Reinstated.<ref>{{cite news |last=Morgan |first=George |access-date=21 December 2020  |title = Councillor who made racist comment about black MP could return to Tory group |url =https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/councillor-who-made-racist-comment-18635493 |date=21 July 2020|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lally |first=Kate |date=15 December 2020  |title = Wirral's Tory group leader Ian Lewis steps down from role |url =https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/18946607.wirrals-tory-group-leader-ian-lewis-steps/ |access-date=15 December 2020|website=Wirral Globe}}</ref>
|-
|14 November 2020
|[[Hoylake and Meols (ward)|Hoylake and Meols]]
|Tony Cox
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Suspended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-tory-councillor-suspended-retweet-19309147 | title=Wirral Tory councillor suspended for retweet on 'Islamism' |last=Morgan |first=George |website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=19 November 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|December 2020
|[[Prenton (ward)|Prenton]]
|Tony Norbury
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|Suspended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/18932395.labour-councillor-chaired-birkenhead-meeting-suspended/ | title=Labour councillor who chaired Birkenhead meeting suspended |last=Morgan |first=George |website=Wirral Globe|date=9 December 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|February 2021
|[[Prenton (ward)|Prenton]]
|Tony Norbury
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
|Reinstated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19084116.wirral-councillor-tony-norbury-allowed-back-labour-party/ | title=Wirral councillor Tony Norbury allowed back in Labour Party |last=Morgan |first=George |website=Wirral Globe|date=11 February 2021|access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|After November 2020
|[[Hoylake and Meols (ward)|Hoylake and Meols]]
|Tony Cox
| {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|Reinstated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.org.uk/people/councillor-tony-cox | title=Councillor Tony Cox|website=Wirral West and Wirral South Conservatives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327203140/https://www.wirralconservatives.org.uk/people/councillor-tony-cox|archive-date=27 March 2021|access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Notes==
• ''italics'' denote the sitting councillor • '''bold''' denotes the winning candidate

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==References==
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*{{Cite web|url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/sites/default/files/all/Elections%20and%20voting/2019%20Notices/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20-%20All%20Wards%202019.pdf|title=Statement of Persons Nominated - All Wards 2019|website=[[Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council]]|date=3 April 2019|access-date=4 April 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404130108/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/sites/default/files/all/Elections%20and%20voting/2019%20Notices/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20-%20All%20Wards%202019.pdf}}

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