2021 Rossendale Borough Council election

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Map showing the results of the 2021 Rossendale Borough Council election

Elections to Rossendale Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021, as part of the wider 2021 UK local elections.

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Councillors elected in 2016 were defending their seats this year, and they will be contested again in 2024. The Labour Party lost control of the council, however they continue to run a minority administration.

Results summary

2021 Rossendale Borough Council election [1] [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Decrease2.svg 261.5101850.08,22646.2+2.2
  Conservative 4Increase2.svg 230.8111541.78,11645.6+1.5
  Independent 1Steady2.svg7.7238.31,0836.1-0.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03772.1+0.8

Ward results

Cribden

Cribden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gemma Rooke 618 51.9 +1.5
Conservative Jonathan Foxcroft57348.1-1.5
Majority413.8
Turnout 1,20242.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5

Eden

Eden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Johnson 606 52.5 +17.7
Conservative Charles Smethurst54947.5-17.7
Majority575.0
Turnout 1,16941.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.7

Facit & Shawforth

Facit & Shawforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Janet Whitehead 425 42.9 N/A
Conservative Scott Smith31031.3-23.8
Labour Thomas Aldred25525.8-19.1
Majority11511.6
Turnout 1,00035.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg33.4

Goodshaw

Goodshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Foxcroft 658 52.4 +3.8
Labour Christopher Hamer59847.6-3.8
Majority604.8
Turnout 1,26940.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg3.8

Greenfield

Greenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura-Beth Thompson 789 50.2 -7.7
Labour Co-op Neil Looker59237.7-4.4
Independent Valerie Roberts19112.2N/A
Majority19712.5
Turnout 1,59737.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Greensclough

Greensclough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Ashworth 794 51.9 +10.4
Conservative Andrew Snowden73748.1-10.4
Majority573.8
Turnout 1,56535.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.4

Hareholme

Hareholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samara Barnes 833 52.3 -5.0
Conservative Matthew Littler75947.7+5.0
Majority744.6
Turnout 1,61139.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

Helmshore

Helmshore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Woods 1,081 51.8 -10.1
Labour William Townsend67332.2-5.9
Independent David Stansfield33316.0N/A
Majority40819.6
Turnout 2,10144.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Irwell

Irwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Walmsley 590 49.1 +3.3
Conservative Caroline Snowden52243.5-10.7
Green Daniel Brogan897.4N/A
Majority685.6
Turnout 1,21028.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.0

Longholme

Longholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven Hughes 740 45.7 -8.2
Conservative Michael Walters64139.5-6.6
Independent John Oliver1348.3N/A
Green Julie White1066.5N/A
Majority996.2
Turnout 1,63437.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Stacksteads

Stacksteads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy MacNae 497 56.8 +24.6
Conservative Hazel Steen37843.2+29.8
Majority11913.6
Turnout 89931.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

Whitewell

Whitewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Rigby 692 47.3 +13.5
Labour David Hancock58840.2+5.0
Green John Payne18212.4-0.6
Majority1047.1
Turnout 1,48135.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.3

Worsley

Worsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Mariyn Procter 842 66.4 +11.5
Conservative Mohammed Abdullah42733.6+14.0
Majority41532.8
Turnout 1,29231.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.3

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References

  1. "Declaration of Results for Rossendale Borough Council Elections 6 May 2021". Rossendale Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Rossendale scoreboard". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2021.