Prenton (ward)

{{main|Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}} {{Infobox |decat = yes |bodyclass = vcard

|aboveclass = fn org |above = Prenton |subheader = Metropolitan Borough ward for Wirral Council

|image = 200px |caption1 = Prenton within Wirral

|label1 = County |data1 = Merseyside |label2 = Population |data2 = 14,475 (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-wards-northwestengland.php?adm1id=E08000015 | title=WIRRAL | publisher=City Population}}</ref> |label3 = Registered electors |data3 = 10,995 (2018) |label4 = Settlements |data4 = Prenton

|header5 = Current ward |label6 = Created |data6 = 1973 |label7 = First Round Councillor |data7 = Naomi Graham {{small| (Green)}} |label8 = Second Round Councillor |data8 = Chris Cooke {{small|(Green)}} |label9 = Third Round Councillor |data9 = Harry Gorman {{small|(Green)}} |label10 = Number of Councillors |data10 = Three

|header26 = Overlaps |label28 = UK Parliament constituency |data28 = Birkenhead }}

'''Prenton''' is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency. Through the first decade of the twenty-first century, the ward was in Liberal Democrat hands, before shifting firmly to Labour in the second. But the 2019 council elections saw a swing to the Green Party that has been presented as characteristic of the Green gains in English council elections that year.<ref>Ben Walker, '[https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/polling/2021/04/green-gains-red-brick-england Green gains in red-brick England]', ''The New Statesman'' (28 April 2021).</ref> {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}} {{Use British English|date=March 2014}}

==Councillors== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Election ! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor (Party) ! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor (Party) ! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor (Party) !{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 1973 |rowspan=9 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | Pattinson ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |rowspan=11 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=8| Harry Deverill ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |rowspan=9 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=9| M. Baker ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |rowspan=18|<ref name=centre>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wirral-1973-2012.pdf | title=Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 |website=The Elections Centre|access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref> |- | 1975 |rowspan=3| Barry Porter ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |- | 1976 |- | 1978 |- | 1979 |rowspan=5| William Taylor ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |- | 1980 |- | 1982 |- | 1983 |- | 1984 |rowspan=3| A. Clement ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |- | 1986 |rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|SDP–Liberal Alliance}}"| |rowspan=4| John Thornton ({{party shortname|SDP–Liberal Alliance}} /{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}) |rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|SDP–Liberal Alliance}}"| |rowspan=3| Edward Cunniffe ({{party shortname|SDP–Liberal Alliance}} /{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}) |- | 1987 |- | 1988 |rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3| Ray Pullen ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}) |style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |- | 1990 |rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3| John Cocker ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}) |- | 1991 |rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3| Lesley Rennie ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 | title=Councillor Lesley Rennie| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> |- | 1992 |rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3| Howard Morton ({{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}) |- | 1994 |rowspan=14 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=8| John Thornton ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}) |- | 1995 |rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=4| Edward Cunniffe ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} /{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}/{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}) |- | 1996 |rowspan=14 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=14| Ann Bridson ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=127 | title=Councillor Ann Bridson| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|1998 |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |rowspan=2|<ref name=ed>{{cite news |date=17 June 1998 |title=Lib Dem councillor switches sides |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7435379.lib-dem-councillor-switches-sides/ |access-date=28 December 2018|website=Wirral Globe}}</ref> |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |- | 1999 |rowspan=10 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |rowspan=10| Simon Holbrook ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 | title=Councillor Simon Holbrook| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> |align=center rowspan=3|<ref name=centre/> |- | 2000 |- | 2002 |- | 2003 by-election |rowspan=6| Frank Doyle ({{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}) |align=center|<ref>{{cite web |date=5 February 2003 |title=Local Election - 05 February 2003 Prenton ward |url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=Prenton&date=20030205 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=2 January 2019 }}</ref> |- | 2003 |align=center |<ref name=centre/> |- | 2004 |align=center rowspan=15|<ref>{{cite web |title=Prenton Ward — Wirral |url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/945/|first=Andrew|last=Teale|website=Local Elections Archive Project|access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref> |- | 2006 |- | 2007 |- | 2008 |- | 2010 |rowspan=9 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=6| Denise Realey ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 | title=Councillor Denise Realey| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> |- | 2011 |rowspan=6 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=3| Paul Doughty ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}})<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}}</ref> |- | 2012 |rowspan=6 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |rowspan=6| Tony Norbury ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001302 | title=Councillor Tony Norbury| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> |- | 2014 |- | 2015 |rowspan=3| Angela Davies ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001571 | title=Councillor Angela Davies| date=31 October 2023| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> |- | 2016 |- | 2018 |rowspan=3| Samantha Frost ({{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}) |- | 2019 |rowspan=4 style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"| !rowspan=4| Chris Cooke ({{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}})<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> |- | 2021 |rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"| !rowspan=3| Harry Gorman ({{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002361 | title=Councillor Harry Gorman | website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=8 May 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 |rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"| !rowspan= 2 |Naomi Graham ({{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}) |- | 2023 |}

== Election results ==

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=== Elections of the 2020s === ==== May 2023 ==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2023: Prenton}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=''Christopher Cooke''|votes=2,419|percentage=59.5|change={{increase}}6.7}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=''Harry Gorman''|votes=2,297|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=''Naomi Graham''|votes=2,227|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Ainsworth|votes=1,246|percentage=30.6|change={{decrease}}7.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Rachel Millard|votes=1,144|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Archie Wood|votes=1,012|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael Clements|votes=215|percentage=5.3|change={{decrease}}1.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Davey-Hayford|votes=172|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sibani Ghosh|votes=161|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Jonathan Richardson|votes=105|percentage=2.6|change={{increase}}0.3}} {{Election box candidate||party=Freedom Alliance|candidate=Lily Evans|votes=82|percentage=2.0|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=David Tyrrell|votes=57|percentage=—|change=—}} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,173|percentage =28.8|change ={{increase}}14.4}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,871 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = 3890 |percentage = 35.8 |change = {{decrease}}0.8 }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 14 |percentage = 0.4 |change = {{decrease}}0.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |swing = {{increase}}7.3}} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |swing = —}} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |swing = —}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=144&RPID=530236126|title=Election results for Prenton |last= |first= |date= 4 May 2023|website= |publisher= Wirral Borough Council |access-date= 5 May 2023 |quote=}}</ref> ==== May 2022 ==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2022: Prenton }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Naomi Graham |votes = 2,087 |percentage = 52.8 |change = {{decrease}}1.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Julienne McGeough |votes = 1,520 |percentage = 38.5 |change = {{increase}}3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William Harland |votes = 250 |percentage = 6.3 |change = {{decrease}}1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = David Tyrrell |votes = 92 |percentage = 2.3 |change = {{increase}}0.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 567 |percentage = 14.4 |change = {{decrease}}5.0 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,850 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,967 |percentage = 36.6 |change = {{decrease}}1.0 }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 18 |percentage = 0.5 |change = {{decrease}}0.3 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}2.5 }} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=120&RPID=524799107|title=Election results for Prenton |last= |first= |date= 5 May 2022|website= |publisher= Wirral Borough Council |access-date= 6 May 2022 |quote=}}</ref> ==== May 2021 ==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Prenton }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Harry Gorman |votes = 2,235 |percentage = 54.5 |change = {{decrease}}9.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Angie Davies |votes = 1,441 |percentage = 35.2 |change = {{increase}}3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hilary Jones |votes = 336 |percentage = 8.2 |change = {{increase}}3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Lucy Johnson |votes = 87 |percentage = 2.1 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 794 |percentage = 19.4 |change = {{decrease}}12.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,991 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 4,130 |percentage = 37.6 |change = {{decrease}}4.4 }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 31 |percentage = 0.8 |change = {{increase}}0.1 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}6.2 }} {{Election box end}}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=95&RPID=517731193 | title=Election results for Prenton| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=7 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021}}</ref>

=== Elections of the 2010s ===

==== May 2019 ====

thumb|Green councillor Chris Cooke, elected in 2019.

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Chris Cooke<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LilyClough4/status/1014534787590246401 | title=Greenlily on Twitter | last=Clough |first=Lily| publisher=@Greenlily|website=Twitter|date=4 July 2018|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> |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.com/uk/politics/article/ghost-of-militant-barges-through-birkenhead-cxvmxvg9v |date=2 September 2018| title=Ghost of Militant barges through Birkenhead| author=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}}</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>

==== May 2018 ==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Samantha Frost |votes = 1,914 |percentage = 49.4 |change = {{decrease}}10.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Chris Cooke |votes = 1,322 |percentage = 34.1 |change = {{increase}}24.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Tom Bottom |votes = 470 |percentage = 12.1 |change = {{decrease}}7.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Mark Forshaw |votes = 172 |percentage = 4.4 |change = {{decrease}}6.2 }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 592 |percentage = 15.3 |change = {{decrease}}25.8 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,995 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = 3,891 |percentage = 35.4 |change = {{increase}}3.6 }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 19 |percentage = 0.5 |change = {{decrease}}0.6 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}12.9 }} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=45&RPID=503559431 | title=Election results for Prenton | date=3 May 2018 | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2016 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = ''Tony Norbury'' |votes = 2,028|percentage = 60.3|change = {{increase}}1.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hilary Jones |votes = 647|percentage = 19.2|change = {{increase}}1.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Allan Brame {{refn|group=n|name=ABrame|Councillor for Oxton, 2018 to present.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002004 | title=Councillor Allan Brame| date=31 October 2023| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>}} |votes = 355|percentage = 10.6|change = {{increase}}4.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Christopher Cooke |votes = 334|percentage = 9.9|change = {{increase}}5.3}} {{Election box majority | |votes =1,381|percentage =41.1|change ={{decrease}}0.5}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,680 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = 3,401 |percentage = 31.8 |change = {{decrease}}36.6 }} {{Election box rejected |votes = 37 |percentage = 1.1 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing ={{decrease}}0.2}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=18&RPID=503434719 | title=Election results for Prenton | date=5 May 2016 | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016}}</ref>

==== May 2015 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Angela Davies |votes = 4,362|percentage = 59.3|change = {{increase}}12.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Hughes |votes = 1,307|percentage = 17.8|change = {{increase}}2.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = James Shorthall |votes = 864|percentage = 11.7|change = {{decrease}}10.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Allan Brame {{refn|group=n|name=ABrame}} |votes = 481|percentage = 6.5|change = {{decrease}}1.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Moira Gommon |votes = 342|percentage = 4.6|change = {{decrease}}2.6}} {{Election box majority | |votes =3,055|percentage =41.5|change ={{increase}}16.3}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,790 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 68.4 |change = {{increase}}34.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}8.2}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wirral.gov.uk/el/results/2015-05-07/Prenton.shtml | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 7 May 2015| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2014 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = ''Denise Realey'' |votes = 1,731|percentage = 47.0|change = {{decrease}}6.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = James Bradshaw |votes = 802|percentage = 21.8|change = {{increase}}13.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hilary Jones |votes = 578|percentage = 15.7|change = {{increase}}6.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Allan Brame {{refn|group=n|name=ABrame}} |votes = 310|percentage = 8.4|change = {{decrease}}15.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Moira Gommon |votes = 265|percentage = 7.2|change = {{increase}}2.0}} {{Election box majority | |votes =929|percentage =25.2|change ={{decrease}}5.3}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,820 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 34.2 |change = {{decrease}}2.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}2.7}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2014-05-22/Prenton.shtm | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 22 May 2014| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2012 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Tony Norbury |votes = 2,061|percentage = 53.9|change = {{increase}}2.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Frank Doyle |votes = 895|percentage = 23.4|change = {{decrease}}2.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Cyrus Ferguson |votes = 357|percentage = 9.3|change = {{decrease}}5.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = James Bradshaw |votes = 313|percentage = 8.2|change = {{increase}}3.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 200|percentage = 5.2|change = {{increase}}2.1}} {{Election box majority | |votes =1,166|percentage =30.5|change ={{increase}}5.6}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,595 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 36.2 |change = {{decrease}}6.9 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}2.8}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2012-05-03/Prenton.shtm | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 3 May 2012| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2011 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Doughty |votes = 2,376|percentage = 51.2|change = {{increase}}11.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Simon Holbrook'' |votes = 1,219|percentage = 26.3|change = {{decrease}}5.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Cyrus Ferguson |votes = 662|percentage = 14.3|change = {{decrease}}4.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = James Bradshaw |votes = 238|percentage = 5.1|change = {{decrease}}0.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 146|percentage = 3.1|change = {{increase}}1.0}} {{Election box majority | |votes =1,157|percentage =24.9|change ={{increase}}16.9}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 10,820 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 43.1 |change = {{decrease}}21.8 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}8.5}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2011-05-05/Prenton.shtm | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 5 May 2011| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2010 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Realey |votes = 2,827|percentage = 39.6|change = {{increase}}15.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Frank Doyle'' |votes = 2,258|percentage = 31.6|change = {{decrease}}16.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Hughes |votes = 1,316|percentage = 18.4|change = {{decrease}}2.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Bruce Cain |votes = 369|percentage = 5.2|change = ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = British National Party |candidate = Lee Griffiths |votes = 219|percentage = 3.1|change = ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 150|percentage = 2.1|change = {{decrease}}2.0}} {{Election box majority | |votes =569|percentage =8.0|change =''N/A''}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,039 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 64.9 |change = {{increase}}30.4 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}16.3}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2010-05-06/Prenton.shtm | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 6 May 2010| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

=== Elections of the 2000s ===

==== May 2008 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Ann Bridson'' |votes = 1,836|percentage = 48.5|change = {{decrease}}3.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Realey |votes = 905|percentage = 23.9|change = {{decrease}}3.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Gilbert |votes = 792|percentage = 20.9|change = {{increase}}4.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 154|percentage = 4.1|change = {{decrease}}0.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989) |candidate = Sean Keatley |votes = 96|percentage = 2.5|change = ''New''}} {{Election box majority | |votes =931|percentage =24.6|change ={{decrease}}0.8}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,017 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 34.5 |change = {{decrease}}2.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}0.4}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Prenton.shtm | title=Election Result for Prenton ward on 1 May 2008| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

==== May 2007 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Simon Holbrook'' |votes = 2,148|percentage = 52.3|change = {{increase}}10.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Realey |votes = 1,105|percentage = 26.9|change = {{decrease}}5.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Andrew Burns |votes = 677|percentage = 16.5|change = {{decrease}}3.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 177|percentage = 4.3|change = {{decrease}}1.9}} {{Election box majority | |votes =1,043|percentage =25.4|change ={{increase}}16.2}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,141 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 36.9 |change = {{increase}}2.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}8.1}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/results.asp?date=20070503|title=03 May 2007 - Election Results| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==== May 2006 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Francis Doyle'' |votes = 1,558|percentage = 41.5|change = {{decrease}}1.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Realey |votes = 1,215|percentage = 32.3|change = {{increase}}3.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Susan Percy |votes = 753|percentage = 20.0|change = {{increase}}2.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Mark Mitchell |votes = 232|percentage = 6.2|change = {{increase}}2.7}} {{Election box majority | |votes =343|percentage =9.2|change ={{decrease}}4.4}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,038 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 34.2 |change = {{decrease}}10.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}2.2}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20060504|title=Local Election - 04 May 2006| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==== June 2004 ====

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Magaret Bridson'' {{refn|group=n|name=first|Elected to serve a 4-year term.}} |votes = 2,164|percentage = 42.9|change = ''N/A''}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Simon Holbrook'' {{refn|group=n|name=second|Elected to serve a 3-year term.}} |votes = 1,855|percentage = –|change = –}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Francis Doyle'' {{refn|group=n|name=third|Elected to serve a 2-year term.}} |votes = 1,832|percentage = –|change = –}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Gerard Allen |votes = 1,476|percentage = 29.3|change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Realey |votes = 1,441|percentage = –|change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Barbara Lee |votes = 1,354|percentage = –|change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Mark Davey-Hayford |votes = 905|percentage = 17.9|change = ''N/A''}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jonathan Mackie |votes = 854|percentage = –|change = –}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Bozena Hillyer |votes = 779|percentage = –|change = –}} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Wirral Independent Network |candidate = Ann Adams |votes = 324|percentage = 6.4|change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Matthew Adams |votes = 176|percentage = 3.5|change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Wirral Independent Network |candidate = Marita Grace |votes = 169|percentage = –|change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Wirral Independent Network |candidate = Wallace Sturrock |votes = 156|percentage = –|change = – }} {{Election box majority | |votes =688|percentage =13.6|change =''N/A''}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,072 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 44.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = ''N/A''}} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = ''N/A''}} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = ''N/A''}} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20040610|title=Local Election - 10 June 2004| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==== May 2003 ====

{{Election box begin | title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Prenton}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Simon Holbrook'' |votes = 1,888 |percentage = 57.0 |change = {{increase}}3.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ian McKellar |votes = 705 |percentage = 21.3 |change = {{decrease}}0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Gerard Allen |votes = 638 |percentage = 19.2 |change = {{decrease}}5.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Khalid Hussenbux |votes = 84 |percentage = 2.5 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,183 |percentage = 35.7 |change = {{increase}}7.1 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,506 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 28.8 |change = {{decrease}}6.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}3.6 }} {{Election box end}}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20030501 | title=Local Election - 01 May 2003| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>

==== February 2003 ====

{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 6 February 2003: Prenton}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Francis Doyle |votes = 1,764 |percentage = 63.3 |change = {{increase}}9.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ian McKellar |votes = 634 |percentage = 22.7 |change = {{increase}}0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Gerard Allen |votes = 389 |percentage = 14.0 |change = {{decrease}}10.8 }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,130 |percentage = 40.6 |change = {{increase}}12.0 }} {{Election box Registered electors | |reg. electors = 11,596 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 24.0 |change = {{decrease}}10.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}6.0 }} {{Election box end}}

<ref name=prenton>{{cite web| url = https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=Prenton&date=20030205 | title = Local Election - 05 February 2003 Prenton ward | access-date = 11 August 2019| website = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref>

====May 2002====

{{Election box begin | title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Prenton}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''John Thornton'' |votes = 2,153 |percentage = 53.4 |change = {{decrease}}2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Gerard Allen |votes = 1,001 |percentage = 24.8 |change = {{increase}}6.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ian McKellar |votes = 879 |percentage = 21.8 |change = {{decrease}}2.5 }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,152 |percentage = 28.6 |change = {{decrease}}2.6 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors= 11,596 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 34.8 |change = {{increase}}5.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}1.3 }} {{Election box end}}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20020502 | title=Local Election - 02 May 2002| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>

==== May 2000 ====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Prenton }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Margaret Bridson'' |votes = 1,924 |percentage = 55.5 |change = {{increase}}1.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ian McKellar |votes = 843 |percentage = 24.3 |change = {{increase}}4.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = June Williams |votes = 633 |percentage = 18.3 |change = {{decrease}}5.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = John Wilson |votes = 68 |percentage = 2.0 |change = {{nochange}} }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,081 |percentage = 31.2 |change = {{increase}}1.0 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors= 11,659 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 29.8 |change = {{decrease}}3.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}0.5 }} {{Election box end}}

<ref name =local>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wirral-1973-2012.pdf | title=Wirral Metropolitan Council Election Results 1973-2012| website=The Elections Centre|access-date=11 August 2019|date=June 2015}}</ref>

===Elections of the 1990s===

====May 1999====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Prenton }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Simon Holbrook |votes = 2,071 |percentage = 54.3 |change = {{decrease}}2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = C. Riley |votes = 918 |percentage = 24.1 |change = {{decrease}}1.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Elderton |votes = 752 |percentage = 19.7 |change = {{increase}}3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = John Wilson |votes = 76 |percentage = 2.0 |change = {{increase}}0.5 }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,153 |percentage = 30.2 |change = {{decrease}}1.3 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors= 11,460 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 33.3 |change = {{decrease}}3.2 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}0.7 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1998====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''John Thornton'' |votes = 2,343 |percentage = 56.8 |change = {{increase}}9.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ray Pullen |votes = 1,042 |percentage = 25.2 |change = {{decrease}}8.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Elderton |votes = 679 |percentage = 16.5 |change = {{decrease}}2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Perle Sheldricks |votes = 63 |percentage = 1.5 |change = ''New'' }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 1,301 |percentage = 31.5 |change = {{increase}}16.8 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,320 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 36.5 |change = {{decrease}}5.7

}} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}8.5 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1996====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Margaret Bridson |votes = 2,300 |percentage = 47.8 |change = {{increase}}1.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ray Pullen |votes = 1,595 |percentage = 33.2 |change = {{decrease}}2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = J. Thomas |votes = 912 |percentage = 19.0 |change = {{increase}}1.0 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 705 |percentage = 14.7 |change = {{increase}}4.3 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,399 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 42.2 |change = {{decrease}}1.3

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}2.1 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1995====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Edward Cunniffe |votes = 2,360 |percentage = 46.2 |change = {{decrease}}4.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Keith Williams |votes = 1,828 |percentage = 35.8 |change = {{increase}}10.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = A. Adams |votes = 919 |percentage = 18.0 |change = {{decrease}}6.1 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 532 |percentage = 10.4 |change = {{decrease}}14.4 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,752 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 43.5 |change = {{decrease}}11.5

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}7.2 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1994====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = John Thornton |votes = 3,239 |percentage = 50.3 |change = {{increase}}9.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = ''John Cocker'' |votes = 1,643 |percentage = 25.5 |change = {{increase}}8.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = D. Morton |votes = 1,554 |percentage = 24.1 |change = {{decrease}}17.1 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 1,596 |percentage = 24.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 11,707 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 55.0 |change = {{increase}}3.2

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}12.8 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1992====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Howard Morton |votes = 2,577 |percentage = 41.2 |change = {{increase}}2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = John Thornton |votes = 2,532 |percentage = 40.5 |change = {{increase}}2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Mitchell |votes = 1,083 |percentage = 17.3 |change = {{decrease}}3.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Perle Shedricks |votes = 63 |percentage = 1.0 |change = {{decrease}}1.1 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 45 |percentage = 0.7 |change = {{decrease}}0.6 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,083 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 51.8 |change = {{decrease}}4.6

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}0.3 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1991====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Lesley Rennie |votes = 2,709 |percentage = 39.2 |change = {{increase}}12.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''John Thornton'' |votes = 2,620 |percentage = 37.9 |change = {{increase}}4.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = W. Lowe |votes = 1,431 |percentage = 20.7 |change = {{decrease}}16.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = David Pye |votes = 148 |percentage = 2.1 |change = {{decrease}}0.9 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 89 |percentage = 1.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,253 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 56.4 |change = {{decrease}}2.3

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}6.2 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1990====

{{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Cocker |votes = 2,685 |percentage = 37.5 |change = {{increase}}13.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = ''Edward Cunniffe'' |votes = 2,364 |percentage = 33.0 |change = {{decrease}}6.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = J. Weatherhead |votes = 1,901 |percentage = 26.5 |change = {{decrease}}7.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party (UK) |candidate = David Pye |votes = 213 |percentage = 3.0 |change = {{increase}}1.0 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 321 |percentage = 4.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,198 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 58.7 |change = {{increase}}9.8 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = {{increase}}5.1 }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections of the 1980s=== ====May 1988==== {{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Social and Liberal Democrats |candidate = Ray Pullen |votes = 2,432 |percentage = 39.9 |change = {{decrease}}2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''A. Clement'' |votes = 2,085 |percentage = 34.2 |change = {{decrease}}2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = T. Collins |votes = 1,452 |percentage = 23.9 |change = {{increase}}4.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party (UK) |candidate = D. Pye |votes = 119 |percentage = 2.0 |change = {{increase}}0.3 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 347 |percentage = 5.7 |change = {{increase}}0.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,462 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 48.9 |change = {{decrease}}6.2

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Social and Liberal Democrats |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}0.1 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1987==== {{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = SDP-Liberal Alliance |candidate = ''John Thornton'' |votes = 2,959 |percentage = 42.2 |change = {{increase}}1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Brian Cummings |votes = 2,577 |percentage = 36.8 |change = {{increase}}5.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = W. Gamet |votes = 1,356 |percentage = 19.3 |change = {{decrease}}6.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party (UK) |candidate = C. Pye |votes = 116 |percentage = 1.7 |change = {{increase}}0.1 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 382 |percentage = 5.5 |change = {{decrease}}3.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,723 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 55.1 |change = {{increase}}1.2

}} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance |swing = {{decrease}}1.7 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1986==== {{Election box begin |title = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = SDP–Liberal Alliance |candidate = Edward Cunniffe {{refn|group=n|name=first}} |votes = 2,681 |percentage = 40.4 |change = {{increase}}19.0 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = SDP–Liberal Alliance |candidate = John Thornton {{refn|group=n|name=third}} |votes = 2,655 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''M. Baker'' |votes = 2,106 |percentage = 31.7 |change = {{decrease}}12.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = R. Stretch |votes = 1,934 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Clark |votes = 1,739 |percentage = 26.2 |change = {{decrease}}7.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = L. Blair |votes = 1,722 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Green Party (UK) |candidate = C. Pye |votes = 109 |percentage = 1.6 |change = ''New'' }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 575 |percentage = 8.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,580 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 53.9 |change = {{increase}}8.4

}} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = SDP–Liberal Alliance |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}10.7 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = SDP–Liberal Alliance |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = – }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1984==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Prenton }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = A. Clement |votes = 2,607 |percentage = 44.6 |change = {{decrease}}5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = P. Taylor |votes = 1,988 |percentage = 34.0 |change = {{increase}}1.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = SDP-Liberal Alliance |candidate = John Thornton |votes = 1,251 |percentage = 21.4 |change = {{increase}}3.8 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 619 |percentage = 10.6 |change = {{decrease}}7.0 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,854 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 45.5 |change = {{decrease}}0.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}3.5 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1983==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''William Taylor'' |votes = 2,944 |percentage = 50.0 |change = {{increase}}1.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = P. Brady |votes = 1,908 |percentage = 32.4 |change = {{increase}}2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = SDP-Liberal Alliance |candidate = M. Miller |votes = 1,039 |percentage = 17.6 |change = {{decrease}}3.1 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 1,036 |percentage = 17.6 |change = {{decrease}}0.9 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,839 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 45.9 |change = {{nochange}} }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = (new seat) |swing = {{decrease}}0.4 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1982==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''M. Baker'' |votes = 2,850 |percentage = 48.9 |change = {{decrease}}10.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Vincent McGee |votes = 1,772 |percentage = 30.4 |change = {{decrease}}10.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = SDP-Liberal Alliance |candidate = M. Miller |votes = 1,204 |percentage = 20.7 |change = ''New'' }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 1,078 |percentage = 18.5 |change = {{increase}}0.4 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,701 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 45.9 |change = {{increase}}8.1 }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = (new seat) |swing = {{increase}}0.3 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1980==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''Harry Deverill'' |votes = 2,828 |percentage = 59.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = H. Ellis-Thomas |votes = 1,962 |percentage = 41.0 |change = ''N/A'' }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 866 |percentage = 18.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 12,685 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 37.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections of the 1970s=== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William Taylor |votes = 6,056 |percentage = 52.3 |change = {{decrease}}12.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = W. Leslie |votes = 5,531 |percentage = 47.7 |change = {{increase}}12.9 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 525 |percentage = 4.5 |change = {{decrease}}25.9 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 15,422 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 75.0 |change = {{increase}}45.3 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}12.9 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1978==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: 4 May 1978}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''M. Baker'' |votes = 2,993 |percentage = 65.2 |change = {{increase}}0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = F. Naylor |votes = 1,597 |percentage = 34.8 |change = {{increase}}7.8 }}

{{Election box majority | |votes = 1,396 |percentage = 30.4 |change = {{decrease}}7.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 15,422 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 29.7 |change = {{decrease}}3.3 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{decrease}}3.6 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1976==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = ''Harry Deverill'' |votes = 3,304 |percentage = 64.6 |change = {{increase}}9.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = J. Pennington |votes = 1,382 |percentage = 27.0 |change = {{increase}}0.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = J. Edwards |votes = 427 |percentage = 8.4 |change = {{decrease}}9.4 }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,922 |percentage = 37.6 |change = {{increase}}9.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 15,492 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 33.0 |change = {{decrease}}2.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}4.6 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1975==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = George Porter |votes = 3,088 |percentage = 55.3 |change = {{increase}}3.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = J. Pennington |votes = 1,504 |percentage = 26.9 |change = {{decrease}}15.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = J. Edwards |votes = 997 |percentage = 17.8 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority | |votes = 1,584 |percentage = 28.4 |change = {{increase}}19.2 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 15,605 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 35.8 |change = {{increase}}1.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = {{increase}}9.6 }} {{Election box end}}

====May 1973==== {{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 May 1973: Prenton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = M. Baker {{refn|group=n|name=first}} |votes = 2,846 |percentage = 51.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Harry Deverill {{refn|group=n|name=second}} |votes = 2,820 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Pattinson {{refn|group=n|name=third}} |votes = 2,729 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = G. Llewellyn |votes = 2,335 |percentage = 42.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Muir |votes = 2,244 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ainslie |votes = 2,142 |percentage = – |change = – }} {{Election box candidate with party link | |party = Independent Socialist |candidate = Connolly |votes = 319 |percentage = 5.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority | |votes = |percentage = 9.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 15,882 }} {{Election box turnout | |votes = |percentage = 34.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box new seat win | |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}

==Notes==

• ''italics'' denotes the sitting councillor • '''bold''' denotes the winning candidate

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Wards of Merseyside Category:Birkenhead Category:Politics of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Category:Wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral