2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election

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Results of the 2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect West Lancashire Borough Council members in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained control of the council, while gaining two seats from the Conservatives, with localist party Our West Lancashire gaining one seat in Derby from the Conservatives.

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Election result

West Lancashire Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1020Increase2.svg 255.650.512,436Increase2.svg 7.5
  Conservative 703Decrease2.svg 338.940.19,890Increase2.svg 2.5
  OWL 110Increase2.svg 15.68.22,010New
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.8203Decrease2.svg 2.6
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.00.497Increase2.svg 0.1

Ward results

Ashurst

Ashurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Yvonne Gagen 1,041 74.7 Increase2.svg 11.2
Conservative Jane Houlgrave22115.9Increase2.svg 6.3
Green William Gilmour1329.5New
Majority 82058.8Increase2.svg 22.2
Turnout 1,39730.0Decrease2.svg 1.3
Labour hold Swing

Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David O'Toole 919 55.7 Increase2.svg 13.0
Labour Stephen Kirrelly73044.3Increase2.svg 13.0
Majority 18911.4Steady2.svg
Turnout 1,66336.8Decrease2.svg 1.7
Conservative hold Swing

Aughton Park

Aughton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doreen Stephenson 752 62.9 Increase2.svg 22.8
Labour Bernie Green44337.1Increase2.svg 7.8
Majority 30925.8Increase2.svg 16.3
Turnout 1,19937.7Increase2.svg 0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Burscough East

Burscough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Evans 710 51.1 Increase2.svg 15.4
Conservative Ruth Melling67948.9Increase2.svg 3.1
Majority 312.2N/A
Turnout 1,39639.8Decrease2.svg 2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Burscough West

Burscough West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cynthia Dereli 965 65.7 Increase2.svg 15.3
Conservative Gillian Taylor50334.3Increase2.svg 6.1
Majority 46231.4Increase2.svg 9.2
Turnout 1,47338.1Decrease2.svg 2.3
Labour hold Swing

Derby

Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OWL Ian Davis 884 46.9 New
Labour Gareth Dowling71037.6Increase2.svg 2.4
Conservative Lynne Gray22111.7Decrease2.svg 38.4
Green Heather Doyle713.8Decrease2.svg 10.9
Majority 1749.3N/A
Turnout 1,89134.7Increase2.svg 6.1
OWL gain from Conservative Swing

Hesketh-with-Becconsall

Hesketh-with-Becconsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Ashcroft 622 59.8 Decrease2.svg 7.7
Labour Nick Kemp32230.9Decrease2.svg 1.6
Liberal Democrats Tina Stringfellow979.3New
Majority 30028.9Decrease2.svg 6.1
Turnout 1,04632.0Decrease2.svg 3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Knowsley

Knowsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michelle Aldridge 1,014 50.9 Increase2.svg 5.7
Conservative Jeffrey Vernon67333.8Decrease2.svg 10.0
OWL Kate Mitchell30615.4New
Majority 34117.1Increase2.svg 15.7
Turnout 1,99843.5Decrease2.svg 1.1
Labour hold Swing

Moorside

Moorside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Devine 668 88.8 Decrease2.svg 1.7
Conservative Sarah Westley8411.2Increase2.svg 1.7
Majority 58477.6Decrease2.svg 3.4
Turnout 75728.6Decrease2.svg 0.6
Labour hold Swing

Newburgh

Newburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddie Pope 476 74.6 Increase2.svg 14.9
Labour Julian Finch16225.4Increase2.svg 1.7
Majority 31449.2Increase2.svg 13.2
Turnout 64339.2Decrease2.svg 2.6
Conservative hold Swing

North Meols

North Meols
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kath Lockie 625 55.4 Increase2.svg 29.8
Conservative George Rear50344.6Increase2.svg 4.0
Majority 12210.8N/A
Turnout 1,13232.1Decrease2.svg 0.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Parbold

Parbold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Whittington 861 65.1 Increase2.svg 11.2
Labour Clare Gillard46134.9Increase2.svg 5.8
Majority 40030.2Increase2.svg 5.4
Turnout 1,33343.8Increase2.svg 2.0
Conservative hold Swing

Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Marshall 793 69.1 Increase2.svg 2.8
Labour Claire Bowen35430.9Decrease2.svg 2.8
Majority 43938.2Increase2.svg 5.6
Turnout 1,15138.2Decrease2.svg 0.5
Conservative hold Swing

Scott

Scott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Noel Delaney 850 45.4 Decrease2.svg 6.0
OWL Jane Thompson82043.8New
Conservative George Pratt20110.7Decrease2.svg 21.0
Majority 301.6Decrease2.svg 18.1
Turnout 1,87642.3Increase2.svg 4.6
Labour hold Swing

Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vickie Cummins 1,126 81.2 Increase2.svg 18.9
Conservative Valerie Marsh26018.8Increase2.svg 11.3
Majority 86662.4Increase2.svg 24.4
Turnout 1,39029.0Decrease2.svg 3.2
Labour hold Swing

Tanhouse

Tanhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Pendleton 714 85.1 Increase2.svg 5.5
Conservative Susan Janvier12514.9Increase2.svg 7.1
Majority 58970.2Increase2.svg 3.3
Turnout 84424.6Decrease2.svg 1.9
Labour hold Swing

Tarleton

Tarleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Mee 1,179 68.9 Increase2.svg 15.2
Labour Freddie Hodson53131.1Increase2.svg 13.8
Majority 64837.8N/A
Turnout 1,72736.4Decrease2.svg 1.2
Conservative hold Swing

Up Holland

Up Holland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Moran 1,010 55.3 Increase2.svg 2.5
Conservative David Marsh81844.7Increase2.svg 22.2
Majority 19210.6Decrease2.svg 17.5
Turnout 1,84136.7Decrease2.svg 0.1
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Local - West Lancashire Borough Council Elections - Thursday, 3rd May, 2018". West Lancashire Borough Council. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.