Pensby and Thingwall (ward)

{{Short description|Electoral ward of Wirral, Merseyside, UK}}

{{main|Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}

File:Pensby and Thingwall (ward).svg]]

Pensby and Thingwall is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Wirral West Parliamentary constituency.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1980/made | title=The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003| publisher= legislation.gov.uk}}

Councillors

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Election

! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor
(Party)

! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor
(Party)

! scope="col" width="150" colspan = "2" | Councillor
(Party)

!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=2|2004

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=2| Oliver Adam
(Liberal Democrats (UK)
/Conservative Party (UK))

|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=3|Jacquie McKelvie
(Conservative Party (UK))

|rowspan=4 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=4| Ian Mackenzie
(Conservative Party (UK))

|{{cite web |title=Pensby and Thingwall Ward — Wirral |url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/944/|first=Andrew|last=Teale|publisher=Local Elections Archive Project|access-date=2 January 2019}}

style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

|{{cite news |date=13 April 2005 |title=Why I jumped ship to join the Tories |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7418392.Why_I_jumped_ship_to_join_the_Tories/ |access-date=2 January 2019|publisher=Wirral Globe}}

2006

|rowspan=6 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=3| Mike Redfern
(Liberal Democrats (UK))

|align=center rowspan=6|

2007

|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=2| Sarah Quinn
(Liberal Democrats (UK))

2008

|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=3| Bob Wilkins
(Liberal Democrats (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 | title=Councillor Bob Wilkins| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

2010

|rowspan=5| Mark Johnston
(Liberal Democrats (UK)
/Independent (politician)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=667 |title=Councillor Mark Johnston| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=3| Don McCubbin
(Conservative Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=666 | title=Councillor Don McCubbin| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

2011
2012

|rowspan=7 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=9| Mike Sullivan
(Labour Party (UK)
/Independent (politician)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001303 | title=Councillor Michael Sullivan| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

rowspan=2|2013
by-election

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=7 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=7| Phil Brightmore
(Labour Party (UK))

|align=center|{{cite web| url = http://www.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2013-02-28/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title = Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 28 February 2013 | access-date = 2 January 2019 | date = 28 February 2013 | publisher = Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|

|align=center|{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Liam |date=30 April 2013 |title=Wirral councillor Mark Johnson quits Liberal Democrat Party |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-councillor-mark-johnson-quits-3572151.amp |access-date=2 January 2019|publisher=Liverpool Echo}}

2014

|rowspan=7 style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|

|rowspan=3| Louise Reecejones
(Labour Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001513 | title=Councillor Louise Reecejones| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

|rowspan=3|

2015
2016
rowspan=2|2018

|rowspan=4| Kate Cannon
(Labour Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002005 | title=Councillor Kate Cannon| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite news |date=28 August 2018 |title=Wirral councillor quits party blaming hard left ‘parasites’ |url=http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2018/08/28/wirral-councillor-quits-party-blaming-hard-left-parasites/ |access-date=2 January 2019|publisher=Labour Uncut}}

rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
2019

|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

!rowspan=3|Mike Collins
(Conservative Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002127 | title=Councillor Michael Collins | website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=8 May 2019}}

|rowspan=3 align=center|

2021

|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

!rowspan=2|Ivan Camphor
(Conservative Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002360 | title=Councillor Ivan Camphor| access-date=20 May 2021| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

2022

|rowspan=1 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|

!rowspan=1|Leah Fraser
(Conservative Party (UK)){{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 | title=Councillor Leah Fraser| access-date=22 August 2022| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

Election results

= Elections of the 2020s =

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ivan Camphor{{Cite web | title=Ivan Camphor|website=Wirral West and Wirral South Conservatives |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105172235/https://www.wirralconservatives.org.uk/people/dr-ivan-camphor|url=https://www.wirralconservatives.org.uk/people/dr-ivan-camphor|archive-date=5 November 2020|access-date=5 November 2020}}

|votes = 2,234

|percentage = 48.4

|change = {{increase}}3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Tim Watson

|votes = 1,676

|percentage = 36.3

|change = {{increase}}1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 453

|percentage = 9.8

|change = {{decrease}}4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Phil Waterfield

|votes = 257

|percentage = 5.6

|change = {{decrease}}0.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 558

|percentage = 12.1

|change = {{increase}}2.0

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,492

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 4,665

|percentage = 44.5

|change = {{decrease}}3.1

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 45

|percentage = 1.0

|change = {{increase}}0.3

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent (politician)

|swing = {{increase}}1.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=94&RPID=517975323| title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=7 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2021}}

=Elections of the 2010s=

==May 2019==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mike Collins{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/wendyclements/status/1046012659215347713 | title=Cllr Wendy Clements on Twitter| author=Clements, Wendy | publisher=@wendyclements|website=Twitter|date=29 September 2018|access-date=2 October 2018}}

|votes = 2,201

|percentage = 44.8

|change = {{increase}}1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Phil Brightmore{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heartbreaking-moment-young-couple-realised-15348924 | title=Heartbreaking moment young couple realised they would never grow old together| last=Houghton|first=Tom |website=Liverpool Echo|date=30 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018}}

|votes = 1,705

|percentage = 34.7

|change = {{decrease}}9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 700

|percentage = 14.2

|change = {{increase}}8.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Colin Thompson

|votes = 307

|percentage = 6.2

|change = {{decrease}}0.8

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 496

|percentage = 10.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,390

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 4,950

|percentage = 47.6

|change = {{increase}}6.7

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 37

|percentage = 0.7

|change = {{increase}}0.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}5.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=68&RPID=507934924 | title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}

==May 2018==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kate Cannon

|votes = 1,878

|percentage = 43.9

|change = {{decrease}}4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Collins

|votes = 1,855

|percentage = 43.4

|change = {{increase}}10.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Lucy Johnson

|votes = 298

|percentage = 7.0

|change = {{increase}}0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 244

|percentage = 5.7

|change = {{increase}}3.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 23

|percentage = 0.5

|change = {{decrease}}14.7

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,473

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 4,282

|percentage = 40.9

|change = {{decrease}}3.9

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 7

|percentage = 0.2

|change = {{decrease}}0.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}7.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=44&RPID=503767126 | title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2016==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Mike Sullivan

|votes =2,243 |percentage =48.5 |change ={{increase}}9.4 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Gardner {{refn|group=n|name=AG|Councillor for Hoylake and Meols, 2018 to present.{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002002 | title=Councillor Andrew Gardner| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes =1,541 |percentage =33.3 |change ={{decrease}}3.6 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Jan Davison

|votes = 417 |percentage =9.0 |change ={{decrease}}1.1 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes =296 |percentage =6.4 |change ={{decrease}}1.2 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =125 |percentage =2.7 |change ={{decrease}}2.1 }}

{{Election box majority

|votes =702 |percentage =15.2 |change ={{increase}}13.0 }}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,388

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 4,651

|percentage = 44.8

|change = {{decrease}}30.4

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 29

|percentage = 0.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing ={{increase}}6.5}} {{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=17&RPID=503767145 | title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall | publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2015==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Phillip Brightmore

|votes = 3,085

|percentage = 39.1

|change = {{increase}}6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate =Ian MacKenzie

|votes = 2,918

|percentage = 36.9

|change = {{increase}}8.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UKIP

|candidate = Hilary Jones

|votes = 796

|percentage = 10.1

|change = {{decrease}}12.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes = 602

|percentage = 7.6

|change = {{decrease}}1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 378

|percentage = 4.8

|change = {{decrease}}1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Maureen Wilkinson

|votes = 69

|percentage = 0.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Phil Simpson

|votes = 50

|percentage = 0.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =167|percentage =2.2|change ={{decrease}}1.7}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,589

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 75.2

|change = {{increase}}36.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing ={{decrease}}0.9}} {{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.wirral.gov.uk/el/results/2015-05-07/PensbyandThingwall.shtml | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 7 May 2015| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2014==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Louise Reecejones

|votes = 1,334

|percentage = 32.6

|change = {{decrease}}0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Denis Knowles {{refn|group=n|name=DK|Councillor for Seacombe, 1996 to 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=154 | title=Councillor Denis Knowles| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes = 1,172

|percentage = 28.7

|change = {{increase}}0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UKIP

|candidate = Jan Davison

|votes = 916

|percentage = 22.4

|change = {{increase}}13.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes = 390

|percentage = 9.5

|change = {{decrease}}15.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 274

|percentage = 6.7

|change = {{increase}}2.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =162|percentage =4.0|change ={{decrease}}0.4}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,520

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 39.0

|change = {{decrease}}2.1

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Independent (politician)

|swing ={{decrease}}0.2}} {{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2014-05-22/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 22 May 2014| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==February 2013==

{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 28 February 2013: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Phillip Brightmore

|votes = 1,411

|percentage = 38.5

|change = {{increase}}5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sheila Clarke {{refn|group=n|name=SC|Councillor for Bebington, 2004 to 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=128 | title=Councillor Shelia Clarke MBE| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes = 868

|percentage = 23.7

|change = {{decrease}}4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes = 834

|percentage = 22.7

|change = {{decrease}}2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UKIP

|candidate = Jan Davison

|votes = 426

|percentage = 11.6

|change = {{increase}}2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 74

|percentage = 2.0

|change = {{decrease}}2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = English Democrats

|candidate = Neil Kenny

|votes = 53

|percentage = 1.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =543|percentage =14.8|change ={{increase}}10.4}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,487

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 35.0

|change = {{decrease}}6.1

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing ={{increase}}5.2}} {{Election box end}}

==May 2012==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Sullivan

|votes =1,406|percentage =32.8|change ={{increase}}0.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tom Anderson {{refn|group=n|name=TA|Councillor for Upton, 2008 to 2012. Councillor for Greasby, Frankby and Irby, 2014 to present.{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=129| title=Councillor Tom Anderson| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes =1,217|percentage =28.4|change ={{decrease}}8.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes = 1,079|percentage =25.2|change ={{increase}}1.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Janet Davison

|votes =394|percentage = 9.2|change = {{increase}}5.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =190|percentage = 4.4|change ={{increase}}0.9}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =189|percentage =4.4|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,462

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 41.1

|change = {{decrease}}7.7

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}4.6}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2012-05-03/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 3 May 2012| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2011==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Don McCubbin

|votes =1,881|percentage =36.9|change ={{increase}}5.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Sullivan

|votes =1,636|percentage =32.1|change ={{increase}}11.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Damien Cummins

|votes = 1,209|percentage =23.7|change ={{decrease}}12.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Oliver Sayle-Adam

|votes =196|percentage = 3.8|change = {{decrease}}2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =180|percentage = 3.5|change ={{decrease}}2.1}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =245|percentage =4.8|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,493

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 48.8

|change = {{decrease}}22.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}4.8}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2011-05-05/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 5 May 2011| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2010==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Mark Johnston {{refn|group=n|name=first|Elected to serve a 4-year term.}}

|votes = 2,854|percentage =35.8|change ={{decrease}}7.9}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Don McCubbin {{refn|group=n|name=one|Elected to serve a 1-year term.}}

|votes = 2,479|percentage =31.1|change ={{decrease}}7.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Redfern

|votes =2,297|percentage =–|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Adam Sykes {{refn|group=n|name=AS|Councillor for Clatterbridge, 2011 to present.{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=756 | title=Councillor Adam Sykes| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes =2,103|percentage = –|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Sullivan

|votes =1,673|percentage =21.0|change ={{increase}}9.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sylvia Hodrien {{refn|group=n|name=SH|Councillor for Upton, 2012 to 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001301 | title=Councillor Sylvia Hodrien| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}}}

|votes =1,517|percentage = –|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Janet Davison

|votes =518|percentage = 6.5|change = {{increase}}3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =448|percentage =5.6 |change ={{increase}}2.8}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =375 |percentage =4.7|change = {{decrease}}0.8

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,666

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 71.5

|change = {{increase}}26.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.4}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = –

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2010-05-06/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 6 May 2010| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

= Elections of the 2000s =

==May 2008==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robert Wilkins

|votes = 2,071|percentage =43.7|change ={{decrease}}0.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Meyer

|votes =1,813|percentage =38.2|change ={{increase}}1.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cunningham

|votes =564|percentage =11.9|change ={{decrease}}3.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Mike Pepler

|votes =160|percentage = 3.4|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =135|percentage = 2.8|change ={{decrease}}0.7}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =258|percentage =5.5|change = {{decrease}}1.5

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,656

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 44.6

|change = {{decrease}}0.2

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.8}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/PensbyandThingwall.shtm | title=Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 1 May 2008| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==May 2007==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Quinn

|votes = 2,110|percentage =44.0|change ={{increase}}3.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jacquie McKelvie

|votes =1,777|percentage =37.0|change ={{decrease}}0.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cunningham

|votes =742|percentage =15.5|change ={{decrease}}1.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =170|percentage = 3.5|change ={{decrease}}2.1}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =333|percentage =7.0|change = {{increase}}4.1

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,743

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 44.8

|change = {{increase}}2.2

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}2.1}}

{{Election box end}}

==May 2006==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Redfern

|votes = 1,843|percentage =40.4|change ={{increase}}7.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Oliver Adam

|votes =1,710|percentage =37.5|change ={{increase}}2.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cunningham

|votes =754|percentage =16.5|change ={{decrease}}6.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes =256|percentage = 5.6|change ={{decrease}}4.5}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =133|percentage =2.9|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,745

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 42.6

|change = {{decrease}}7.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}2.7}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20060504|title=Local Election - 04 May 2006| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

==June 2004==

{{Election box begin |title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Pensby and Thingwall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Mackenzie {{refn|group=n|name=first|Elected to serve a 4-year term.}}

|votes = 2,037

|percentage = 35.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jacqueline McKelvie {{refn|group=n|name=second|Elected to serve a 3-year term.}}

|votes = 2,033

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Oliver Adam {{refn|group=n|name=third|Elected to serve a 2-year term.}}

|votes = 1,894

|percentage = 32.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian McKellar

|votes = 1,810

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Susan Welshman

|votes = 1,427

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Jackson

|votes = 1,329

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cunningham

|votes = 1,311

|percentage = 22.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Francis McIver

|votes = 1,265

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Kean

|votes = 1,022

|percentage = –

|change = –

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Allen Burton

|votes = 586

|percentage = 10.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes =143|percentage =2.5|change =N/A}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 10,813

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 50.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box new seat win

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = N/A}}

{{Election box new seat win

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = N/A}}

{{Election box new seat win

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{cite web|url=https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20040610|title=Local Election - 10 June 2004| publisher=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}

Notes

italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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