Picton (ward) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Picton
Picton ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area	2.173 km2 (0.839 sq mi)
Population	18,906 (2021 census)
• Density	8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Registered Electors	11,445 (2021 election)
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
List of places UK England Merseyside

Picton ward was an area in Liverpool that had its own elected representatives on the Liverpool City Council. It was located around the Edge Hill, Liverpool district. Think of it like a neighborhood that gets to choose people to speak for it in the city government.

Picton ward was first created in 1953. Over the years, its borders changed a few times, in 1974, 1980, and 2004. It stopped being a separate ward in 2023.

How Picton Ward Changed Over Time

The boundaries of Picton ward were updated several times to make sure each ward had a fair number of people. These changes were decided by a group called the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

The 1980 Changes

In 1980, the ward's borders were redrawn. This was part of a bigger plan to keep 99 councillors representing 33 wards in Liverpool. Picton ward was represented by three councillors at this time.

1980 Old Swan ward

The 2004 Changes

Another big change happened in 2004. The number of councillors for Liverpool City Council was reduced to 90, spread across 30 wards. Picton ward's area changed again, taking in parts of other wards like Kensington and Smithdown.

The number of people living in Picton ward also changed over time. In 2011, about 17,009 people lived there. By 2021, this number grew to 18,906 people.

Who Represented Picton Ward?

People living in Picton ward elected councillors to represent them on the Liverpool City Council. These councillors worked to make decisions for the local community. Each ward usually had a few councillors.

For example, in the early 2000s, the Liberal Democrats party had councillors representing Picton ward. Later, from around 2010 onwards, the Labour Party won most of the elections and had councillors representing the ward.

How People Voted in Picton Ward

Elections are held so that people can choose who they want to represent them. In Picton ward, residents voted for their councillors. The results showed which political parties were popular in the area.

For example, in the 2021 election, Nathalie Nicholas from the Labour Party won with 1,697 votes. The Labour Party often won by a large number of votes in Picton ward. This meant they had strong support from the people living there.

Here are some examples of election results:

Elections in the 2020s

In the 2021 Liverpool City Council election, Nathalie Nicholas (Labour Party) won with 65.67% of the votes. The Green Party came in second.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 6 May 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Nathalie Nicholas	1,697	65.67	13.78
	Green	Maria Teresa Coughlan	443	17.14	10.15
	Liberal Democrats	Jenny Turner	198	7.66	2.52
	Conservative	Joshua Forrester	165	6.39	0.85
	Liberal	Alan Oscroft	81	3.13%	1.48
Majority			1,254	48.53	23.93
Turnout			2,584	22.58	34.11
Rejected ballots			63	2.38	1.79
Total ballots			2,647	23.13
Registered electors			11,445
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.97

Elections in the 2010s

In 2019, there was a special by-election in Picton. Calvin Wesley Smeda (Labour Party) won with a very high percentage of the votes.

Picton by-election 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Calvin Wesley Smeda	5,196	79.45	9.61
	Green	Sophie Brown	457	6.99	8.23
	Conservative	Chris Hall	362	5.54	1.23
	Liberal Democrats	Jenny Turner	336	5.14	2.36
	Liberal	Alan Oscroft	108	1.65	1.49
	Independent	Adam Heatherington	81	1.24	N/A
Majority			4,739	72.46	17.84
Turnout			6,540	56.69	34.32
Rejected ballots			39	0.59	0.39
Total ballots			6,579	57.03
Registered electors			11,536
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.92

In the 2019 Liverpool City Council election, Abdul Qadir (Labour Party) was the winning candidate.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: Thursday 2 May 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Abdul Qadir	1,556	69.84	13.75
	Green	Sophie Brown	339	15.22	9.20
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Brauner	167	7.50	3.69
	Conservative	Joshua Forrester	96	4.31	1.02
	Liberal	Alan Oscroft	70	3.14	2.23
Majority			1,217	54.62	22.96
Turnout			2,250	22.37	0.85
Registered electors			10,059
Rejected ballots			22	0.98	0.46
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.47