The 2021 Liverpool City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of

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, alongside other elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council were up for election, as well as the

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, the Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region and

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, all covering Liverpool.

Council composition

Before the election the composition of the council was: After the election the composition of the council was:

Retiring councillors

Results summary

Results

Allerton and Hunts Cross

Anfield

Belle Vale

Central

Childwall

Church

Clubmoor

County

Cressington

Croxteth

Everton

Fazakerley

Greenbank

Kensington and Fairfield

Kirkdale

Knotty Ash

Mossley Hill

Norris Green

Old Swan

Picton

Princes Park

Riverside

Speke–Garston

St. Michaels

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft

Warbreck

Wavertree

West Derby

Woolton

Yew Tree

By-Elections

Anfield 18 November 2021

Caused by the death of Councillor Ros Groves.

Clubmoor 18 November 2021

Caused by the death of Cllr. Tim Jeeves.

Kirkdale 18 November 2021

Caused by the resignation of

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, who had been living in Spain for the previous 18 months.

Everton 7 April 2022

Caused by the resignation of Councillor

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MP, who had been elected as an MP in the December 2019 General Election.

Warbreck 7 April 2022

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Cheryl Didsbury.

Fazakerley 30 June 2022

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Lyndsay Melia on 30 March 2022.

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2021 Liverpool City Region mayoral election Elections in Merseyside 2020s in Liverpool