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Liverpool mayoral election: Joe Anderson wins second term Liverpool mayoral election: Joe Anderson wins second term
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Labour's Joe Anderson has won a second term as mayor of Liverpool on the sixth anniversary of his election as city council leader. Labour's Joe Anderson has won a second term as Liverpool Mayor.
Mr Anderson became the city's first directly-elected mayor in 2012 and has comfortably retained his position. He became the city's first directly elected mayor in 2012 and again won comfortably, taking 53% of the vote.
Labour also retained control of Halton, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral councils. Labour also retained control of Liverpool City Council but ceded two seats to the Liberal Democrats.
The results are due later from elections in Knowsley and Liverpool as well as for Merseyside's police and crime commissioner. Sefton, St Helens and Wirral also stay under Labour control, as does Halton in Cheshire. The result for Knowsley, as well as for Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner, is due later.
Mr Anderson became leader of the Labour group on Liverpool City Council in 2003, and headed the council when the party regained control in May 2010.Mr Anderson became leader of the Labour group on Liverpool City Council in 2003, and headed the council when the party regained control in May 2010.
He then campaigned for the cabinet system of city government to be replaced by a directly elected mayor.He then campaigned for the cabinet system of city government to be replaced by a directly elected mayor.
Mr Anderson said he hoped to make the city more self-sufficient in his second term.Mr Anderson said he hoped to make the city more self-sufficient in his second term.
"My vision is that we are sustainable in the future and not relying and dependent on government funding and we're able to look after ourselves," he said."My vision is that we are sustainable in the future and not relying and dependent on government funding and we're able to look after ourselves," he said.
Wirral Council remains unchanged with Labour holding 39 of the 66 seats. Labour still holds 39 of the 66 seats on Wirral Council. Of the 23 up for grabs on Thursday, 14 were won by Labour with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats seven and two respectively.
Twenty-three were up for grabs last night with Labour winning 14, Conservatives seven and Liberal Democrats two.
Phil Davies, leader of Wirral Council, said: "We were defending a number of really difficult contests tonight.Phil Davies, leader of Wirral Council, said: "We were defending a number of really difficult contests tonight.
"We maintain our majority of 12 seats on the council and I think it's a vote of confidence for the job we've done for the people of Wirral.""We maintain our majority of 12 seats on the council and I think it's a vote of confidence for the job we've done for the people of Wirral."
In Sefton, Labour lost three seats to Independent candidates and one to the Conservatives.In Sefton, Labour lost three seats to Independent candidates and one to the Conservatives.