Old Swan (ward)

Former metropolitan borough council ward in Liverpool, England

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Old Swan ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council, centred on the Old Swan district of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was created in 1953; its boundaries were changed in 1973, 1980 and 2004 before being divided up in 2023.

1980 boundaries

1980 Old Swan ward

The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Old Swan ward was represented by three councillors.^[1]

The report describes the boundaries of Old Swan ward as "Commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward meets the southwestern boundary of Croxteth Ward, thence southeastwards along said southwestern boundary and southwards and southwestwards along the western boundary of Broad Green Ward and continuing southwards along Mill Lane to the Edge Hill to Huyton railway line, thence westwards along said railway to Rathbone Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Pighue Lane, thence generally northwestwards along said lane to the railway at Olive Mount Curve, thence northwestwards along said railway to the southeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward, thence northwestwards and northeastwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".^[2]

2004 boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. The ward was formed from the former Old Swan ward, losing a small area to the new Tuebrook and Stoneycroft ward and gaining a part of the former Broadgreen ward.^[3] The ward was part of the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency.

The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was 15,596.^[4]

Councillors

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Notes

• Cllr Gary Millar (Lib Dem, 2008) left the Liberal Democrats and continued to serve as a Labour councillor in April 2011.^[5]
• Cllr Peter Brennan (Labour, 2015), who was the serving Lord Mayor of Liverpool, was forced to resign after sharing a racist video on social media.^[6]

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Elections of the 2010s

Elections of the 2000s

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

Italics indicate the sitting Councillor.Bold indicates the winning candidate.

See also

• Liverpool City Council
• Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
• Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

Notes

External links

• Liverpool City Council: Ward profile

References

1. The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
2. "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
3. "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
4. "Old Swan (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
5. Bartlett, David (26 April 2011). "Senior Liverpool councillor Gary Millar defects from Lib Dems to join Labour". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. Thorp, Liam. "Former Lord Mayor resigns from council and Labour Party over racist video scandal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
7. "Municipal Elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Election results for Old Swan. Liverpool City Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
8. "Battle for Old Swan will tell us a lot about Liverpool's state of mind". 18 August 2019.
9. "Old Swan By-election - Thursday, 19th September, 2019". Election results for Old Swan. Liverpool City Council. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
10. "Municipal Election Results 2019, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
11. "Municipal Election Results 2018, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
12. "Municipal Election Results 2016, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
13. "Municipal Election Results 2015, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
14. "Municipal Election Results 2014, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
15. "Municipal Election Results 2012, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
16. "Municipal Election Results 2011, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
17. "Municipal Election Results 2010, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
18. "Municipal Election Results 2008, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
19. "Municipal Election Results 2007, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.
20. "Municipal Election Results 2006, Old Swan". Liverpool City Council. 10 March 2022.

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