2018 Rossendale Borough Council election

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Local election results in Rossendale

The 2018 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rossendale Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour remained in control of the council, despite losing one seat to the Conservatives.

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Election result

Rossendale Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 610Increase2.svg 150.047.98,028Increase2.svg 9.4
  Labour 501Decrease2.svg 141.747.78,002Increase2.svg 9.1
 Community First100Steady2.svg8.32.7460Decrease2.svg 0.5
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.01.3225New
  National Front 000Steady2.svg0.00.356New

Ward results

Eden

Eden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Cheetham 680 65.2 Increase2.svg 6.1
Labour David Rogerson36334.8Increase2.svg 5.8
Majority31730.4Increase2.svg 0.3
Turnout 1,04737.1Decrease2.svg 1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Goodshaw

Goodshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alyson Barnes 739 51.4 Increase2.svg 0.9
Conservative David Foxcroft70048.6Increase2.svg 20.3
Majority392.8Decrease2.svg 19.4
Turnout 1,44746.3Increase2.svg 7.6
Labour hold Swing

Greenfield

Greenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Morris 959 61.2 Decrease2.svg 2.8
Labour Lisa Bloor60838.8Increase2.svg 2.8
Majority35122.4Decrease2.svg 5.6
Turnout 1,57836.9Increase2.svg 0.2
Conservative hold Swing

Greensclough

Greensclough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Eaton 856 53.3 Increase2.svg 14.0
Labour Susan Brennan75146.7Increase2.svg 11.9
Majority1056.6Increase2.svg 2.1
Turnout 1,61837.4Decrease2.svg 0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Hareholme

Hareholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Gill 873 54.2 Increase2.svg 8.4
Conservative Mohammed Abdullah73945.8Increase2.svg 17.6
Majority1348.4Decrease2.svg 9.2
Turnout 1,61839.3Increase2.svg 3.2
Labour hold Swing

Healey and Whitworth

Healey and Whitworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community FirstRonald Neal 460 48.4 Decrease2.svg 11.7
Labour Rachael Barker33335.1New
Conservative Jonathan Foxcroft15716.5Increase2.svg 2.2
Majority12713.3Decrease2.svg 21.2
Turnout 95131.9Increase2.svg 2.2
Community First hold Swing

Helmshore

Helmshore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Essex 1,188 56.6 Decrease2.svg 5.6
Labour Ross Charnock91143.4Increase2.svg 5.6
Majority27713.2Decrease2.svg 11.2
Turnout 2,10344.4Increase2.svg 5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Irwell

Irwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denis Kostyan 601 49.1 Increase2.svg 16.5
Labour Michelle Smith56646.3Increase2.svg 10.5
National Front Kevin Bryan564.6New
Majority352.8N/A
Turnout 1,22829.2Decrease2.svg 1.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longholme

Longholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Stevens 856 53.9 Increase2.svg 11.0
Conservative Thomas Blackburn73146.1Increase2.svg 12.8
Majority1257.8Decrease2.svg 1.8
Turnout 1,59936.6Decrease2.svg 3.3
Labour hold Swing

Stacksteads

Stacksteads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Oakes 638 70.5 Increase2.svg 13.9
Conservative Jennifer Rigby26729.5Increase2.svg 18.0
Majority37141.0Increase2.svg 16.3
Turnout 90731.9Increase2.svg 0.2
Labour hold Swing

Whitewell

Whitewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karl Kempson 812 53.6 Increase2.svg 12.8
Labour Alastair Price70446.4Increase2.svg 6.5
Majority1087.2Increase2.svg 6.3
Turnout 1,53136.5Increase2.svg 2.5
Conservative hold Swing

Worsley

Worsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Kenyon 660 54.0 Increase2.svg 9.1
Conservative Nicola May33827.6Increase2.svg 3.1
Independent Granville Barker22518.4New
Majority32226.4Increase2.svg 12.0
Turnout 1,23029.6Decrease2.svg 3.0
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Election Results 3 May 2018". Rossendale Borough Council. Retrieved 8 June 2022.