Counting in the 2026 Knowsley Local Elections took place on Friday 8 May 2026 – and we shared the results live as they came in here on this page.
That’s it – all wards have now been declared. Here are the results in full:
Cherryfield Ward
- Josie ANNESLEY – Reform UK – 605
- Louise HARBOUR – Labour and Co-operative Party – 572
- Ebony HIGHAM – Green Party – 227
- Dr David HITCHMOUGH – Independent – 628 (Elected)
Turnout: 25.6%
Halewood North Ward
- Brian BEDDOWS – Reform UK – 765 (Elected)
- David HOOTON – Independent – 553
- Kian HOULTRAM – Green Party – 562
- Terry POWELL – Labour Party – 708
- Mark SALMON – The Conservative Party – 101
Turnout: 33.0%
Halewood South Ward
- Peter BRADLEY – Labour Party – 750
- Joanne HARVEY – Independent – 1204 (Elected)
- Paula JOHNSON – Reform UK – 617
Turnout: 28.6%
Northwood Ward
- Neill DUNNE – Independent Trade Union and Socialist – 409
- Alexander HITCHMOUGH – Reform UK – 849 (Elected)
- Matthew David KIRWAN – Green Party – 271
- Marie ROUGHLEY – Labour Party – 583
Turnout: 24.3%
Page Moss Ward
- Robert AUSTIN – Labour and Co-operative Party – 593
- Jacob MAGUIRE – Reform UK – 574
- Ria REMBADI – Green Party Candidate – 703 (Elected)
Turnout: 21.1%
Prescot North Ward
- Tony CUMMINS – Reform UK – 980
- Tommy GRIERSON – Labour Party – 770
- Peter Stanley LEADBEATER – The Conservative Party – 113
- Frances WYNN – Liberal Democrats – 1059 (Elected)
Turnout: 31.3%
Prescot South Ward
- Martin Otaniyen ISERHIENRHIEN – The Conservative Party – 82
- Mark John PHILLIPS – Reform UK – 658
- Diane SEDMAN – Labour Party – 448
- Kai TAYLOR – Green Party – 1212 (Elected)
Turnout: 32.6%
Roby Ward
(There were two seats available in this ward, due to one existing vacancy)
- Kevin BANNON – Labour Party – 1237 (Elected)
- Sue COCKERILL – Reform UK – 814
- Alan MCKENZIE – Green Party – 781
- Ste MURRAY – Green Party – 833
- Gary ROBERTSON – Reform UK – 804
- Gary SEE – Labour and Co-operative Party – 959 (Elected)
Turnout: 37.7%
Shevington Ward
- Lee Verdun CLARK – Green Party – 211
- Steve GUY – Independent – 870 (Elected)
- Claire Louise MORTON – Reform UK – 568
- Tommy ROWE – Labour Party – 610
Turnout: 27.6%
St Gabriels Ward
- Vanessa BOATENG – Labour Party – 535
- Alan James COCKERILL – Reform UK – 693
- Cath GOLDING – Green Party – 958 (Elected)
Turnout: 30.2%
St Michaels Ward
- Matt COSTELLO – Labour and Co-operative Party – 862 (Elected)
- Crispin EVANS – Green Party – 359
- Cameron MCCLYMONT, Reform UK – 611
Turnout: 26.6%
Stockbridge Ward
- Olusoji Obayemi AROSANYIN – The Conservative Party – 78
- Dennis BAUM- Labour Party – 574
- Lauren BUCKLEY – Green Party – 596
- Josh CULLEY – Reform UK – 802 (Elected)
Turnout: 23.1%
Swanside Ward
- Ant CANAVAN – Green Party: 434
- Colin DEVER – Labour Party 1187 (elected)
- Stephen DUNNE – Reform UK: 678
Turnout: 30.6%
Whiston and Cronton Ward
- Denise ALLEN – Labour Party – 752
- Sandra GAFFNEY – Green Party – 865
- David GILBERTSON – Reform UK – 920 (Elected)
Turnout: 31.3%
Whitefield Ward
- Claude CHONZI – Reform UK – 591
- Brian JOHNS – Independent – 1006 (Elected)
- Robert OWENS – Labour Party (650)
Turnout: 27.9%
We now have our final result – in Northwood:
Northwood Ward
- Neill DUNNE – Independent Trade Union and Socialist – 409
- Alexander HITCHMOUGH – Reform UK – 849 (Elected)
- Matthew David KIRWAN – Green Party – 271
- Marie ROUGHLEY – Labour Party – 583
Turnout: 24.3%
1.15pm: Five more wards have declared:
Halewood South Ward
- Peter BRADLEY – Labour Party – 750
- Joanne HARVEY – Independent – 1204 (Elected)
- Paula JOHNSON – Reform UK – 617
Turnout: 28.6%
St Gabriels Ward
- Vanessa BOATENG – Labour Party – 535
- Alan James COCKERILL – Reform UK – 693
- Cath GOLDING – Green Party – 958 (Elected)
Turnout: 30.2%
St Michaels Ward
- Matt COSTELLO – Labour and Co-operative Party – 862 (Elected)
- Crispin EVANS – Green Party – 359
- Cameron MCCLYMONT, Reform UK – 611
Turnout: 26.6%
Roby Ward
(There were two seats available in this ward, due to one existing vacancy)
- Kevin BANNON – Labour Party – 1237 (Elected)
- Sue COCKERILL – Reform UK – 814
- Alan MCKENZIE – Green Party – 781
- Ste MURRAY – Green Party – 833
- Gary ROBERTSON – Reform UK – 804
- Gary SEE – Labour and Co-operative Party – 959 (Elected)
Turnout: 37.7%
Page Moss Ward
- Robert AUSTIN – Labour and Co-operative Party – 593
- Jacob MAGUIRE – Reform UK – 574
- Ria REMBADI – Green Party Candidate – 703 (Elected)
Turnout: 21.1%
12.51pm: Three more results have been declared.
Shevington Ward
- Lee Verdun CLARK – Green Party – 211
- Steve GUY – Independent – 870 (Elected)
- Claire Louise MORTON – Reform UK – 568
- Tommy ROWE – Labour Party – 610
Turnout: 27.6%
Whiston and Cronton Ward
- Denise ALLEN – Labour Party – 752
- Sandra GAFFNEY – Green Party – 865
- David GILBERTSON – Reform UK – 920 (Elected)
Turnout: 31.3%
Halewood North Ward
- Brian BEDDOWS – Reform UK – 765 (Elected)
- David HOOTON – Independent – 553
- Kian HOULTRAM – Green Party – 562
- Terry POWELL – Labour Party – 708
- Mark SALMON – The Conservative Party – 101
Turnout: 33.0%
12.39pm: We have two more results, as follows:
Whitefield Ward
- Claude CHONZI – Reform UK – 591
- Brian JOHNS – Independent – 1006 (Elected)
- Robert OWENS – Labour Party (650)
Turnout: 27.9%
Stockbridge Ward
- Olusoji Obayemi AROSANYIN – The Conservative Party – 78
- Dennis BAUM- Labour Party – 574
- Lauren BUCKLEY – Green Party – 596
- Josh CULLEY – Reform UK – 802 (Elected)
Turnout: 23.1%
12.18pm: We have our first results, in the Knowsley local elections 2026. They are as follows:
Cherryfield Ward
- Josie ANNESLEY – Reform UK – 605
- Louise HARBOUR – Labour and Co-operative Party – 572
- Ebony HIGHAM – Green Party – 227
- Dr David HITCHMOUGH – Independent – 628 (Elected)
Turnout: 25.6%
Prescot North Ward
- Tony CUMMINS – Reform UK – 980
- Tommy GRIERSON – Labour Party – 770
- Peter Stanley LEADBEATER – The Conservative Party – 113
- Frances WYNN – Liberal Democrats – 1059 (Elected)
Turnout: 31.3%
Prescot South Ward
- Martin Otaniyen ISERHIENRHIEN – The Conservative Party – 82
- Mark John PHILLIPS – Reform UK – 658
- Diane SEDMAN – Labour Party – 448
- Kai TAYLOR – Green Party – 1212 (Elected)
Turnout: 32.6%
Swanside Ward
- Ant CANAVAN – Green Party: 434
- Colin DEVER – Labour Party 1187 (elected)
- Stephen DUNNE – Reform UK: 678
Turnout: 30.6%
11.06am: Counting is now underway at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park in Huyton.
11am: We now have turnout figures.
Overall turnout was 28.63%. This is an increase on 2024, when the turnout was 21.48%.
10.54am: Verification is complete, and the counters are taking a short break before counting begins.
9.34am: Verification of votes is underway here at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park.