Lib Dems win Southport local elections with 39% of vote

Local Lib Dems were jubilant at last night’s local elections in Southport which saw them win most wards and most votes.  They won four wards out of seven, with Labour winning two. Ainsdale was the one ward won by the Conservatives.

In terms of the popular vote the Lib Dems won 39% of the total votes cast.  Labour, having claimed in their literature that they were ‘surging’, fell back to 23%, a collapse of 8% since last year.  The Conservative also did badly,securing just 20% of the vote across the town.

Full results are available at http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionElectionAreaResults.aspx?EID=26&RPID=22581711