Allerton (Liverpool ward) facts for kids

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Allerton ward within Liverpool
Population	5,464 (2021 census)
Registered Electors	4,286 (2023 elections)
Metropolitan borough	City of Liverpool
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Liverpool Wavertree Garston and Halewood
Councillors	Andrew Makinson (Liberal Democrat)
List of places UK England Merseyside

Allerton ward is an area in the City of Liverpool that elects a person to represent its residents on the Liverpool City Council. It is part of two larger areas called Liverpool Wavertree and Garston and Halewood, which are used for national Parliament elections.

What is Allerton Ward?

A ward is like a local neighbourhood or district. It's a way to divide a city into smaller parts. Each ward gets to choose people called councillors. These councillors speak for the people living in their ward at the city council. They help make decisions about local services like parks, schools, and rubbish collection.

Allerton ward was first created in 1920. Over the years, its borders have changed a few times. This happens to make sure each ward has a fair number of people.

How the Ward Boundaries Changed

The boundaries of Allerton ward have been updated several times. This is usually done by a group called the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. They make sure that each ward has a similar number of voters.

1953 Boundaries

1954 ward boundaries

The first big change to the ward's shape happened in 1953.

1980 Boundaries

1980 ward boundaries

In 1980, the ward's borders changed again. A report from 1978 suggested these changes. The goal was to keep 99 councillors for Liverpool, spread across 33 wards.

2004 Boundaries

2004 ward boundaries

For the 2004 election, the ward was renamed Allerton and Hunts Cross. It kept most of its old area but lost some parts, like the area around Calderstones Park. It also gained some new areas. The population of this larger ward was about 15,240 people in 2021.

2023 Boundaries

In 2022, there was another review of the ward boundaries. This time, Liverpool decided to have 64 wards instead of 30. The new Allerton ward is smaller than before. It now has one councillor instead of three. Its new borders follow streets like Rose Lane, Booker Avenue, and Menlove Avenue.

Who are the Councillors?

Councillors are elected by people living in the ward. They represent the ward's interests in the city council. The table below shows some of the councillors who have represented Allerton ward over the years.

     means the seat was up for election after boundary changes.      means the seat was up for re-election.      means the councillor changed political party.      means the seat was up for re-election because a councillor left early.

Election Results

Elections are how people choose their councillors. Each election shows how many votes each candidate received. The person with the most votes wins.

2023 Election Results

The most recent election for Allerton ward was in May 2023. This was the first election with the new, smaller ward boundaries.

2021 Election Results

This election was for the larger Allerton and Hunts Cross ward.

6th May 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Mirna Juarez	2,244	50.26	12.92
	Labour	Mark Steven Norris	1,451	32.50	18.14
	Green	Maggi Williams	300	6.72	0.64
	Conservative	Denise Mary Nuttall	210	4.70	0.05
	Liberal	Niall Hutchinson	179	4.01	N/A
	TUSC	Adam Carl Smith	81	1.81	N/A
Majority			793	17.76	4.45
Turnout			4,465	38.70	0.57
Rejected ballots			54	1.19	0.41
Total ballots			4,519	39.17
Registered electors			11,536
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	+15.53