Having lost his seat last May to Labour’s Anita Leech (with a majority of 318), after the death of Cllr Ann McArdle, Ian Lewis (Conservative) overturned Labour’s majority into a majority of 265 in the by-election.
The result doesn’t change the balance of power on Wirral Council, but does reduce Labour’s majority from nine to seven. Meanwhile in the Heswall by-election held on the same day Kathryn Anne Hodson (Conservative) was predictably returned with a comfortable majority of 794.
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian LEWIS | Conservative | 1620 |
| Pauline Ann DANIELS | Labour | 1355 |
| Susan Jane WHITHAM | U.K. Independence | 148 |
| Mark HALLIGAN | Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | 31 |
| Jim MCGINLEY | Green Party | 28 |
| Daniel CLEIN | Liberal Democrat | 28 |