County (Liverpool ward) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids County
County ward within Liverpool
Population	11,388 (2021 census)
Registered Electors	7,790 (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 Walton
Councillors	John Jennings (Labour) Bernard Packenham (Labour)
List of places UK England Merseyside

County ward is a special area in Liverpool where people vote for their local representatives. These representatives are called councillors. They help make decisions for the local community. This ward is part of the larger Liverpool Walton area, which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).

What is a Ward?

A ward is like a neighborhood or district within a city. It's set up for elections. People living in a ward vote for councillors who will represent them on the Liverpool City Council. These councillors work to improve things like parks, schools, and local services in their ward.

How County Ward Has Changed Over Time

The borders of County ward have changed several times since it was first created in 1953. This happens to make sure each ward has a fair number of people.

County Ward in 1980

1980 ward boundaries

In 1980, County ward had three councillors. Its borders were described using local landmarks and roads. For example, it started near Walton Lane and Spellow Lane. It then followed roads like Goodison Road and County Road. It also bordered other wards like Warbreck and Clubmoor.

County Ward in 2004

2004 ward boundaries

In 2004, the number of councillors in Liverpool was reduced. County ward's borders changed again. It gained some parts from the old Warbreck ward. It also lost some areas to the new Clubmoor ward. The new borders followed streets like Taylors Lane and Rice Lane. They also went around Walton Hall Park. In 2011, about 14,045 people lived in this version of the ward.

County Ward in 2023

In 2023, there was another big change to the ward boundaries. Instead of 30 wards with three councillors each, Liverpool now has 64 wards with different numbers of councillors. County ward became a two-member ward, meaning it now has two councillors. It kept most of its old area. However, it lost Walton Hall Park and some nearby streets to the new Walton ward. It also lost a small triangle of land to the new Clubmoor West ward.

Today, County ward includes important places like Goodison Park (a famous football stadium), Walton Parish Church, and Alsop High School. In 2021, the population of the ward was 11,388 people.

Who Are the Councillors?

Councillors are elected by the people living in the ward. They represent the community's interests at the city council. Here are the councillors who have represented County ward in recent years:

     means the seat was up for election after the ward boundaries changed.

     means the seat was up for re-election.

     means the councillor changed their political party.

• Councillor Kay Davies left the Labour Party and joined the Liberal Democrats in 2018.
• Councillor Gerard Woodhouse left the Labour Party before the 2023 elections.

Recent Election Results

Elections are how people choose their councillors. Here are the results from the most recent elections in County ward.

Elections in the 2020s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Maureen Patricia Delahunty-Kehoe	1,608	70.50	7.14
	Green	Linda Jeanne Jones	213	9.34	0.11
	Liberal Democrats	Jez Clein	190	8.33	1.07
	Liberal	Irene Morrison	142	6.23	3.56
	Conservative	Irene Stuart	128	5.61	2.67
Majority			1,395	61.16	7.03
Turnout			2281	24.70	1.83
Registered electors			9,234
Rejected ballots			67	2.85	1.54
Total ballots			2,348
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.15

Elections in the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roy Gladden	1,635	77.64%	9.00
	Green	Lina Jeanne Jones	199	9.45%	6.02
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Cottrell	153	7.26	6.50
	Conservative	Olivia Georgina Lever	62	2.94%	0.70
	Liberal	Irene Morrison	57	2.67%	0.27
Majority			1,436	68.19%	12.15
Turnout			2,134	22.87%	2.01
Registered electors			9,329
Rejected ballots			28	1.31%	0.88
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.51%

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gerard Woodhouse	2,023	86.64%	13.45
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Charles McAllister-Bell	147	6.30%	6.50
	Conservative	Olivia Georgina Lever	85	3.64%	0.09
	Green	Ceri Rhys Jones	80	3.43%	6.22
Majority			1,876	80.34%	19.95
Turnout			2,345	24.88%	2.20
Registered electors			9,427
Rejected ballots			10	0.43%
	Labour hold		Swing	9.98%

Elections in the 2000s

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

• italics - Shows a councillor who was already in office.
• bold - Shows the candidate who won the election.