Local government elections in Merseyside, England
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known asSefton Council , is the local authority for themetropolitan borough ofSefton inMerseyside ,England . Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 66councillors have been elected from 22wards .[ 1]
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By-election results [ edit ] A by-election inSt. Oswald ward was held on 20 June 2024 following the death ofLabour Councillor Paula Spencer,[ 44] which had left the seat vacant during theyear's local election period . The statement of persons nominated was released on 24 May 2024.[ 45]
A by-election inLinacre was held on 4 July 2024 following the resignation ofLabour councillor John Fairclough,[ 47] the same day as the2024 UK general election . The statement of persons nominated was released on 10 June 2024.[ 48]
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