2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council election

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2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
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All 40 seats to Ribble Valley Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderStephen AtkinsonStewart Fletcher
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election28100
Seats before26100
Seats after1887
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Party Independent Green
Last election20
Seats before40
Seats after52
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Leader before election

Stephen Atkinson
Conservative

Leader after election

Stephen Atkinson
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 40 members of Ribble Valley Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

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Results

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. [1] Following the results, the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control. [2] Efforts by the other parties to put together a coalition administration were unsuccessful, and the Conservative group leader Stephen Atkinson was re-appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, leading a minority administration. [3] [4]

2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council Election Results Map.png
PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of TotalOf Total
Conservative Party 18
18 / 40
9,64741.9%
Labour Party 7
7 / 40
6,35427.6%
Liberal Democrats 8
8 / 40
3,59715.6%
Independent5
5 / 40
2,52611.0%
Green Party 2
2 / 40
8753.8%

Ward Results

Incumbent candidates are denoted with an asterisk*.

Alston and Hothershall

Alston and Hothershall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Lee Brocklehurst Unopposed
Independent James Rogerson*
(Jim Rogerson)		Unopposed
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Jim Rogerson had been elected in 2019 as a Conservative but had left the party to sit as an independent in April 2021. [1] Shown here as independent gain from Conservative to allow comparison with previous election.

Billington and Langho

Billington and Langho (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Michael Austin*
(Tony Austin)		463 57.2 -4.3
Conservative Steven Farmer*
(Steve Farmer)		410 50.7 -12.4
Labour Frank Joseph Havard27333.7+5.3
Independent Brian John Robert24229.9N/A
Turnout 81131.04-1.50
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bowland

Bowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Joan Elms* Unopposed
Conservative hold

Brockhall and Dinckley

Brockhall and Dinckley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Alexis Atkinson* 315 77.4 -5.9
Labour Ian James Metcalfe9222.6+5.9
Turnout 40731.71+1.25
Conservative hold

Chatburn

Chatburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Kenneth Scott* 268 65.8 -22.7
Labour Craig Anthony Bryant8821.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Mark Sutcliffe5112.5N/A
Turnout 40736.44-1.86
Conservative hold

Chipping

Chipping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hore* 293 67.8 N/A
Labour Alan Williams Matthews13932.2N/A
Turnout 43237.28N/A
Conservative hold

Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury

Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Edge* Unopposed
Conservative hold

Derby and Thornley

Derby and Thornley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachael Elizabeth Ray 377 52.5 +20.9
Labour Kieren Spencer 359 50.0 +19.0
Conservative Stuart Walter Alan Carefoot*31844.3-20.2
Conservative Sarah Rainford*30642.6-20.5
Turnout 71828.72
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Dilworth

Dilworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicholas Kenneth Stubbs 417 55.9 +23.3
Labour Lee Cedric Jameson 406 54.4 +21.6
Conservative Craig Stephen Jackson29239.1-25.8
Conservative Lisa Ann Quinn-Jones28838.6-18.9
Turnout 75233.24
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

East Whalley, Read and Simonstone

East Whalley, Read and Simonstone (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Malcolm Charles Peplow 459 53.6 N/A
Green Gaye Tomasine McCrum 364 42.5 N/A
Conservative Richard John Bennett*33939.6-41.9
Conservative David Alan Peat*27732.3-38.9
Labour Chloe Catherine Hinder819.5-7.7
Labour Joseph Anthony Kellaway667.7-6.7
Turnout 86639.44
Green gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

Edisford and Low Moor

Edisford and Low Moor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Michael O'Rourke* 417 50.9 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Ryan John Corney 336 41.0 +1.8
Labour Joseph James Batty21225.9+0.2
Labour Chantelle Louise Seddon17621.5-3.9
Conservative Timothy David Jones13116.0-8.4
Conservative Elspeth Russell-Shuker10512.8-8.9
Independent Francis Raw435.3N/A
Turnout 82029.96
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Gisburn and Rimington

Gisburn and Rimington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles William Hamish McFall 203 64.0 -3.5
Labour Sarah Jane Bryan6921.8-10.7
Independent Jennifer Maynard4514.2N/A
Turnout 31727.45
Conservative hold

Hurst Green and Whitewell

Hurst Green and Whitewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Elizabeth Alcock* 208 59.8 +2.7
Labour Andrew Niall MacFarlane14040.2+8.4
Turnout 34833.43
Conservative hold

Littlemoor

Littlemoor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Patricia Hibbert* 310 42.8 -15.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Richard French* 289 39.9 -10.8
Conservative Peter Neilson Sharples19927.4+3.6
Conservative Connor Frazer William Graham18825.9+9.6
Labour Carol Ann Makin16322.5+3.0
Labour Susan Elizabeth Riley13819.0+0.4
Independent Kim Haley527.2N/A
Turnout 72627.45
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mellor

Mellor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stella Maria Brunskill* 504 59.0 +1.9
Conservative Robin Eric Walsh* 465 54.4 -0.2
Independent John Russell Fletcher33739.5N/A
Turnout 87538.56
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Primrose

Primrose (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael St John Graveston 344 43.6 +20.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Robinson* 307 38.9 -19.0
Labour Michael Kenneth Willcox29637.5+16.6
Liberal Democrats Kerry Elizabeth Fletcher*26233.2-22.6
Conservative Benjamin Tyrer Muldoon12115.3+0.2
Conservative Bilal Haider Karim8811.2-2.4
Independent Simon Rice364.6N/A
Turnout 79730.71
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Ribchester

Ribchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karl Peter Barnsley 276 53.3 +14.6
Conservative Alison Mary Brown*19036.7-24.6
Green Paul Ryan Yates5210.0N/A
Turnout 51843.25
Labour gain from Conservative

Sabden

Sabden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Richard Newmark*
(Richard Newmark)		201 48.9 -16.7
Labour Mark Benjamin Dawson17943.6+9.2
Liberal Democrats Steven John Mitchell317.5N/A
Turnout 41133.91
Conservative hold

Salthill

Salthill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Frank Brown* 388 47.2 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Donna Louise O'Rourke* 301 36.6 -0.7
Conservative Kristian Torgersen24930.3-3.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Neilson Young16720.3-9.2
Labour Ian David Turner12014.6-3.0
Labour Carl Peter Nuttall10813.1-2.3
Turnout 82631.61
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Ian Brown had been elected in 2019 as a Conservative but had left the party to sit as an independent in April 2021. [1] Shown here as independent gain from Conservative to allow comparison with previous election.

St Mary's

St Mary's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stewart Mark Fletcher* 498 54.4 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Hill* 419 45.7 -3.7
Conservative Claire Elizabeth Hibbitt28731.3+2.5
Conservative Sue Elizabeth Monk23125.2+5.6
Labour Jonathan James Hinder15717.1-1.8
Labour Frederick Jeevan Redfern13314.5-3.1
Turnout 92136.94
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton

Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sophie Cowman 212 53.5 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Buller*
(Bob Buller)		12531.6-21.8
Labour Catherine Ruth Lee5914.9N/A
Turnout 39632.98
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

West Bradford and Grindleton

West Bradford and Grindleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Thomas Horkin* 293 60.8 -7.5
Labour Rebecca Anna Haydock10521.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Lindsey John Blackledge8417.4-14.3
Turnout 48236.10
Conservative hold

Whalley and Painter Wood

Whalley and Painter Wood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Andrew Hindle* 336 40.1 -25.3
Independent John Stephen Atherton 327 39.1 N/A
Conservative Gerald Xavier Mirfin*
(Ged Mirfin)		32138.4-22.0
Labour Anthony McNamara28033.5+2.1
Independent Blaire Harthern19923.8-2.6
Turnout 84037.35
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Whalley Nethertown

Whalley Nethertown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aaron Oghenevwede Wilkins-Odudu 137 33.8 +11.6
Conservative David Andrew Berryman*12731.4-24.5
Independent Katherine Lord-Green12530.9N/A
Independent Robert Charles Edmond164.0N/A
Turnout 40535.26
Labour gain from Conservative

Wilpshire and Ramsgreave

Wilpshire and Ramsgreave (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Mary Bibby* 472 52.6 -7.7
Conservative Stuart Alan Hirst* 469 52.2 -9.5
Labour Katherine Elizabeth Burn38142.4+9.7
Labour Charles Berkeley Cathcart34738.6+8.1
Turnout 90634.42
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wiswell and Barrow

Wiswell and Barrow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Birtwhistle* 432 52.9 -2.3
Independent Lee Anthony Street 320 39.2 -10.1
Conservative Andrew John McHugh27133.2+8.9
Conservative Jacqueline Mary Hampson20725.3+2.0
Labour George Iain Poole12515.3+6.9
Labour Paul Anthony Atkinson11113.6+5.6
Turnout 81837.96
Independent hold
Independent hold

Changes 2023–2027

Derek Brocklehust, who was elected as a Conservative, joined Labour in October 2023. [7]

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