Riverside ward was an electoral division of

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covering the southern

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, the

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, and parts of

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Background

The

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was established in 2004 and dissolved in 2023.

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 Abercromby and

wards. The ward was part of the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency. The ward boundaries followed Hartley Quay, Salthouse Quay, Canning Place, Hanover Street, Ranelagh Street, Renshaw Street, Leece Street, Hardman Street, Hope Street, Windsor Street, Northumberland Street, Park Road, Dingle Lane, the southeastern and southwestern boundaries of Shorefields Village, Ellerman Road and the

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. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 18,422, and at the 2021 Census was 23,044.

2023 elections

Following a 2022 review by the

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which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors, the ward was split up into the new City Centre South,

, Festival Gardens, and Waterfront South wards, and small parts of the new

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, City Centre North,

wards.

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 Joe Anderson (Labour, 2010) was elected as

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on 3rd May 2012 and thereby resigned his council seat. *Cllr Paul Brant (Labour, 2011) resigned from the council in October 2013 after receiving a

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for possession of Class A drugs before subsequently being elected for the

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ward in 2015.

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'' denotes the sitting Councillor *bold denotes the winning candidate

References

External links

Ward Profile - Riverside
{{Liverpool Defunct wards of Liverpool