POLLING stations closed yesterday, with election officials now beginning the hard task of counting votes across the borough.
Early turnout figures have now been released for wards across Sefton, with Formby West recording the highest turnout at 50.9%, closely followed by Birkdale (48.6%) and Ainsdale (48.3%). Meanwhile, Bootle West recorded the lowest turnout at 23.3%.
The turnout figures for the Sefton Council area are as follows:-
Ainsdale – 48.3%
Birkdale- 48.6%
Cambridge- 45.1%
Dukes – 41.2%
Kew – 39.9%
Meols- 45.3%
Norwood – 40.8%
Bootle East- 26.7%
Litherland- 29.3%
Netherton South- 27.4%
Great Crosby – 43.3%
Netherton North – 27.5%
Bootle West- 23.3%
Ford- 31.5%
Waterloo – 41.8%
Lydia and Maghull- 46.1%
Blundellsands- 44.6%
Aintree and Maghull South – 41.8%
Maghull East – 39.1%
Formby East- 46.5%
Formby West- 50.9%
Thornton and Hightown- 38.7%