2016 Rossendale Borough Council election

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The 2016 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members to one third of Rossendale Borough Council in England. Councillors elected in 2012 were defending their seats this year, and they will be contested again in 2020. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.

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Prior to the election The Labour Party held 19 seats, The Conservatives held 15 and there were 3 Independents. The result was a Labour victory with 3 seats gained 2 from the Conservatives and 1 from Independent. UKIP, The Green Party and National Front along with several Independents also fielded candidates. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party required a net gain of three seats to take control of the council. The resulting Labour victory was a surprise. The most surprising was Labour's taking of the seemingly safe Conservative ward of Eden.

State of the Parties

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 22Increase2.svg3
Conservative 13Decrease2.svg2
Independent 1Decrease2.svg1

Election result

Rossendale Local Election Result 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 10
  Conservative 2
  UKIP 0
  Green 0
  Independent 0
  National Front 0

Ward results

Cribden

Cribden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrea Fletcher 542
UKIP Michael Pickup152
Conservative Jenny Rigby391
Green Hilary Jane Whitehead71
Rejected ballots6
Majority151
Turnout 1,16241.6
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Eden

Incumbent Darryl Smith (Conservative) Not Standing

Eden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Johnson 549
Conservative Mischa Charlton-Mockett492
Rejected ballots39
Majority57
Turnout 1,05636.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Facit and Shawforth

Incumbent Mandalene De Souza (Independent) Not Standing

Facit and Shawforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Aldred 381
UKIP Max Lake200
Conservative Dayne Powell304
Rejected ballots0
Majority77
Turnout 88531.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Goodshaw

Goodshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Ronald Ashworth122
Labour Dorothy Farrington 709
Conservative Lynn Tattersall378
Rejected ballots3
Majority331
Turnout 1,21238.6
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Greenfield

Greenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Bloor584
Conservative Val Roberts 693
UKIP Alan Weaver212
Rejected ballots7
Majority99
Turnout 1,49634.2
Conservative hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Greensclough

Greensclough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Ashworth 839
Conservative Mark Mills630
Rejected ballots19
Majority209
Turnout 1,48834.1
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Hareholme

Hareholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clive Balchin547
Conservative David Foxcroft477
Labour Andrew Macnae 615
Rejected ballots4
Majority68
Turnout 1,64340.0
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Helmshore

Incumbent Peter Smith (Conservative) Not Standing

Helmshore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Noel O'Brien236
Conservative David Stansfield 1,003
Labour Sam Stuart-Booth700
Rejected ballots17
Majority303
Turnout 1,95640.5
Conservative hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Irwell

Irwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Front Kevin Bryan128
Conservative Laura-Beth Thompson462
Labour Andrew Walmsley 661
Rejected ballots11
Majority199
Turnout 1,26230.6
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Longholme

Longholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Gary Barnes262
Conservative Thomas Blackburn500
Labour Steve Hughes 768
Rejected ballots10
Majority268
Turnout 1,54040.5
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Whitewell

Whitewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pam Bromley 651
Conservative Sarah Collinge607
Green John Payne137
Rejected ballots11
Majority44
Turnout 1,40633.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

Worsley

Worsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Naomi Adams418
UKIP Granville Barker265
Labour Marilyn Procter 733
Rejected ballots7
Majority315
Turnout 1,42333.8
Labour hold Swing
Source returning officer. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Returning Officer (5 May 2016), "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Rossendale Borough Council Summary of Results" (PDF), Rossendale Borough Council, retrieved 12 January 2020
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