2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election

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Ribble Valley Borough Council Elections, 2019
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  2015 2 May 2019 2024  

40 of 40 seats to Ribble Valley Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Ind
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won28102
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg6Increase2.svg2
Popular vote12,5954,507636
Percentage53.1%20.3%2.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.1%Increase2.svg 9.7%Increase2.svg 2.7%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Ribble Valley Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Ribble Valley Council 2019
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Conservative Party (UK): 28 seats
Liberal Democrats (UK): 10 seats
Independent (politician): 2 seats UK Ribble Valley Council 2019.svg
Ribble Valley Council 2019
  Conservative Party (UK): 28 seats
  Liberal Democrats (UK): 10 seats
  Independent (politician): 2 seats

The 2019 Ribble Valley Borough elections saw the Labour Party lose its only elected Councillor. It also saw the Conservative Party make loses to the benefit of the Liberal Democrats who gained 6 Councillors on the Council. The Borough elections was first time all wards in the Ribble Valley went up for election since 2015.

Summary of the 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Election results
Political partyLeaderCouncillorsVotes
CandidatesTotalGainedLostNetOf total (%)TotalOf total (%)Change} (%)
Conservative Theresa May 402807Decrease2.svg770.012,59553.1Decrease2.svg11.1
Liberal Democrats Vince Cable 161060Increase2.svg625.04,80920.3Increase2.svg9.7
Independent N/A2220Increase2.svg25.06362.7Increase2.svg2.7
Labour Jeremy Corbyn 35001Decrease2.svg10.05,50523.2Decrease2.svg2.0
Green Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley 200000.01040.4Increase2.svg0.4
UKIP Gerard Batten 100000.0760.3Increase2.svg0.3

Ward results

Alston and Hothershall

Alston and Hothershall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Rogerson 351 64.2 N/A
Conservative Judith Clark 317 58.0 N/A
Labour Stephanie Lomas15528.3N/A
Labour Maria Gee12422.7N/A
Majority38629.7N/A
Turnout 54727.20N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Billington and Langho

Billington and Langho (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ruth Baxter 525 63.1 N/A
Conservative Anthony Austin 512 61.5 N/A
Labour Anne Taylor23628.4N/A
Labour Maya Dibley19723.7N/A
Majority27633.1N/A
Turnout 83232.56N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Brockhall and Dinckley

Brockhall and Dinckley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Atkinson 305 83.3 N/A
Labour Gerald Davies6116.7N/A
Majority24466.6N/A
Turnout 36630.46N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Chatburn

Chatburn (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Scott 368 88.5 N/A
Green Gaye McCrum4811.5N/A
Majority32077.0N/A
Turnout 41638.30N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury

Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Edge 391 85.2 N/A
Labour Philip Gedling6814.8N/A
Majority32370.4N/A
Turnout 45936.51N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Derby and Thornley

Derby and Thornley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Carefoot 447 64.5 N/A
Conservative Sarah Rainford 437 63.1 N/A
Labour Jonathan Irwin21931.6N/A
Labour Bryan Dalgleish-Warburton21531.0N/A
Majority21831.5N/A
Turnout 69330.96N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dilworth

Dilworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Holden 402 64.9 N/A
Conservative Angeline Humphreys 356 57.5 N/A
Labour Harold Gee20332.8N/A
Labour Nicholas Stubbs20232.6N/A
Majority15324.7N/A
Turnout 61931.31N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Edisford and Low Moor

Edisford and Low Moor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon O'Rourke 410 47.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Schumann 339 39.2 N/A
Labour Terry Richardson22225.7N/A
Labour Maureen Fenton22025.4N/A
Conservative Maria Berryman21124.4N/A
Conservative Peter Bryan18821.7N/A
Majority11713.5N/A
Turnout 86533.69N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Gisburn and Rimington

Gisburn and Rimington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Sherras 268 67.5 N/A
Labour David Waters12932.5N/A
Majority13935.0N/A
Turnout 39735.85N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Hurst Green and Whitewell

Hurst Green and Whitewell (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Alcock 232 57.1 N/A
Labour Andrew MacFarlane12931.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Tony Haliwell4511.1N/A
Majority10325.3N/A
Turnout 40639.31N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Littlemoor

Littlemoor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Knox 474 58.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark French 411 50.7 N/A
Conservative Katei Blezard19323.8N/A
Labour Sue Riley15118.6N/A
Labour Giles Bridge15018.5N/A
Conservative Lisa Quinn-Jones13216.3N/A
Majority21826.9N/A
Turnout 81034.97N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Mellor

Mellor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stella Brunskill 574 57.1 N/A
Conservative Noel Walsh 549 54.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Hymas27127.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Adnitt16316.2N/A
Labour Danielle Murtagh13413.3N/A
Labour Sheelagh Donnelly11211.1N/A
UKIP Stephen Sanderson767.6N/A
Majority27827.6N/A
Turnout 1,00543.36N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Primrose

Primrose (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Robinson 418 57.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Knox 403 55.8 N/A
Labour Ronald Corbin16623.0N/A
Labour Karl Barnsley15120.9N/A
Conservative Kevin Horkin10915.1N/A
Conservative Charles McFall9813.6N/A
Majority23732.8N/A
Turnout 72231.69N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Ribchester

Ribchester (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Brown 268 61.3 N/A
Labour Jennifer Berry16938.7N/A
Majority9922.6N/A
Turnout 43735.45N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Sabden

Sabden (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Newmark 288 65.6 N/A
Labour Liz Birtwistle15134.4N/A
Majority13731.2N/A
Turnout 43937.44N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Salthill

Salthill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Brown 372 48.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Donna O'Rourke 288 37.3 N/A
Conservative Pam Dowson26434.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Chantelle Seddon22829.5N/A
Labour Liv Pamphlett13617.6N/A
Labour Carol Makin11915.4N/A
Majority243.1N/A
Turnout 77330.74N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

St Mary's

St Mary's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stewart Fletcher 477 53.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Hill 440 49.4 N/A
Conservative Sue Hind25728.8N/A
Conservative Warren Bennett17519.6N/A
Labour Garry Dugdale16818.9N/A
Labour Jordan Campion15717.6N/A
Majority18320.6N/A
Turnout 89138.68N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton

Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Buller 226 53.4 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Hind19746.6N/A
Majority296.8N/A
Turnout 42335.37N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

West Bradford and Grindleton

West Bradford and Grindleton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Hilton 301 68.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Edward Clayton14031.7N/A
Majority16136.6N/A
Turnout 44133.99N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Whalley and Painter Wood

Whalley and Painter Wood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Hindle 456 65.4 N/A
Conservative Ged Mirfin 421 60.4 N/A
Labour Margaret Young21931.4N/A
Labour Joseph Kellaway18426.4N/A
Majority20229.0N/A
Turnout 69731.96N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Whalley, Read and Simonstone

East Whalley, Read and Simonstone (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Bennett 572 81.5 N/A
Conservative David Peat 500 71.2 N/A
Labour Christopher O'Connor12217.2N/A
Labour Michael Graveston10214.4N/A
Majority37854.0N/A
Turnout 70834.07N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whalley Nethertown

Whalley Nethertown (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Berryman 194 55.9 N/A
Labour Ian Metcalfe7722.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Powell7621.9N/A
Majority11733.7N/A
Turnout 34731.31N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Wilpshire and Ramsgreave

Wilpshire and Ramsgreave (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Hirst 544 61.7 N/A
Conservative Susan Bibby 531 60.3 N/A
Labour Katherine Burn28832.7N/A
Labour Charles Cathcart26930.5N/A
Majority24327.6N/A
Turnout 88133.55N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wiswell and Barrow

Wiswell and Barrow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Birtwhistle 336 55.2 N/A
Independent Robert Thompson 300 49.3 N/A
Conservative Steve Farmer14824.3N/A
Conservative Simon Kerins14223.3N/A
Green Oi Wrightson569.2N/A
Labour David Turner518.4N/A
Labour Julian Dunn498.0N/A
Majority15225.0N/A
Turnout 60941.34N/A
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

By-elections

Littlemore

Littlemore: 19 August 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Hibbert 281 49.0 -8.9
Conservative Jimmy Newhouse21637.7+14.1
Labour Mandy Pollard5910.3-8.2
Green Anne Peplow173.0New
Majority6511.3-23.9
Turnout 57321.8-13.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.5

Primrose

Primrose: 19 August 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kerry Fletcher 200 43.9 -16.5
Conservative Katei Blezard11926.1+10.4
Labour Michael Graveston10923.9-0.1
Green Malcom Peplow286.1New
Majority8117.8-15.0
Turnout 45617.6-14.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.5

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