2018 Pendle Borough Council election

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The 2018 Pendle Borough Council Election took place on 3 May 2018. [1]

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Background

Before the election, the Conservatives have 23 councillors, with Labour on 15 and the Liberal Democrats on 9. [2] There is currently no overall control on Pendle Borough Council. 16 seats are up for election.

The last BNP Councillor in the UK, Brian Parker (Marsden Ward Councillor), is retiring at the election, and has supported the Labour candidate in his constituency. [3]

Election Result

Pendle Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 24+349
  Labour 17-235
  Liberal Democrats 9-118
  Green 00000

Ward Results

Barrowford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian Wakeford 1,103 74.6
Labour Manzar Iqbal37625.4
Majority72749.2
Turnout 1,49238.58
Conservative hold Swing
Boulsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul John Foxley 938 60.3
Labour Mark Anthony Attwood31120.0
Liberal Democrats Heather Ann Greeves30619.7
Majority62740.3
Turnout 1,55837.70
Conservative hold Swing
Bradley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Iqbal 1,304 52.1
Conservative Mohammad Aslam1,19747.9
Majority1074.2
Turnout 2,51855.16
Labour hold Swing
Brierfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Arshad 1,201 69.9
Conservative David Michael Brown51630.1
Majority68539.8
Turnout 1,73147.01
Labour hold Swing
Clover Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Eleanor Shore 854 73.4
Conservative Michelle Emma Pearson-Asher30926.6
Majority54546.8
Turnout 1,17932.69
Labour hold Swing
Coates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Whipp 755 46.1
Conservative Ian James Lyons55934.1
Labour Heather Mary Sheldrick27817.0
Green Jane Veronica Bailes Wood452.7
Majority19612.0
Turnout 1,64039.47
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Craven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Michael Baxter Whipp 1,020 64.9
Conservative Harry Purcell41026.1
Labour Ahmed Omar1419.0
Majority61038.8
Turnout 1,57537.83
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Earby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Goulthorp 935 53.2
Liberal Democrats Dorris June Haigh36921.0
Labour Yvonne Marion Tennant33719.2
Green Charlotte Lisa Carmen1176.7
Majority56632.2
Turnout 1,76337.15
Conservative hold Swing
Horsfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Butterworth 583 51.8
Labour Co-op David Kenneth Foat39234.8
Liberal Democrats Mary Elizabeth Thomas15113.4
Majority19117.0
Turnout 1,13330.56
Conservative hold Swing
Marsden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil McGowan 588 59.0
Labour Laura Michelle Blackburn40941.0
Majority17918.0
Turnout 1,00338.88
Conservative gain from BNP Swing
Reedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Yasser Iqbal 1,511 64.4
Conservative Ben Eric Spedding71130.3
Liberal Democrats James Wood1245.3
Majority80034.1
Turnout 2,35154.17
Labour hold Swing
Southfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammad Ammer 844 69.2
Conservative Nigel Pearson-Asher37530.8
Majority46938.4
Turnout 1,22531.04
Labour hold Swing
Vivary Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victoria Ann Fletcher 529 41.3
Liberal Democrats David Clegg48838.1
Labour Patricia Josephine Hannah-Wood26420.6
Majority413.2
Turnout 1,28730.63
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Walverden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie May Patricia Henderson 809 78.7
Conservative Raja Yasser Rauf21921.3
Majority59057.4
Turnout 1,03239.24
Labour hold Swing
Waterside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Elizabeth Lord 510 40.1
Conservative Ash Sutcliffe45435.7
Labour Tony Harmson26020.5
Green David Richard John Penney473.7
Majority564.4
Turnout 1,27534.17
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Whitefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asjad Mahmood 1,103 55.3
Conservative Matloob Ahmend89344.7
Majority21010.6
Turnout 2,00470.61
Labour hold Swing

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