Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Following boundary changes in 2004, 63 councillors were elected from 31 wards.[1] Further boundary changes in 2016 reduced the council to 45 seats and 15 wards.[2]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–present |
Council elections
- 2019 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2018 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2016 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)[4]
- 2015 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2014 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2012 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2011 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2010 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2008 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2007 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2006 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2004 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3)[5]
- 2003 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2002 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2000 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1999 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1998 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1996 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1995 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1994 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1992 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1991 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1990 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1988 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1987 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1986 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1984 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1983 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1982 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1980 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1979 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1978 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1976 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1975 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1973 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Relevant Legislation
- Registration of Political Parties Act 1998
- Representation of the People Act 1989 - extended the time that a British citizen could have lived abroad and still vote from 5 years to 20 years.
- Representation of the People Act 1985 - allowed British citizens resident overseas to vote in the constituency they were last resident for up to five years after they left the UK. Increased the deposit in Parliamentary elections from £150 to £500, and lowerered the percentage of the vote required to retain the deposit from 12.5% to 5%.
- Representation of the People Act 1983 - excluded prisoners from voting in local and Parliamentary elections. The deposit for European Parliamentary elections was increased from £600 to £700.
- Representation of the People Act 1981 - excludes prisoners from being MPs.
See also
References
- "About your council". Knowsley Council. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
- "Knowsley Boundaries Change for 2016 Local Elections". Prescot Online. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "Knowsley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
- "Labour nets Thanet | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "Knowsley council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
External links
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