Hyndburn Borough Council elections

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Hyndburn Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Hyndburn Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 35 councillors have been elected from 16 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Elections are usually by thirds, in three of every four years.

Year/Party Labour LibDems Cons Indep UKIP OtherControlling partyNotes
1973 24321NOC
1976 14133Conservatives
1979 1928ConservativesNew ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 48 to 47 and all out election. [2]
1980 2720Labour
1982 26120Labour
1983 25220Labour
1984 20324Conservatives
1986 25616Labour
1987 26714LabourBorough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. [3]
1988 25616Labour
1990 294131Labour
1991 34391Labour
1992 32312Labour
1994 33113Labour
1995 36110Labour
1996 443Labour
1998 3512Labour
1999 23231NOC
2000 1631Conservative
2002 1817LabourNew ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 47 to 35 and all out election. [1]
2003 1718Conservative
2004 1520Conservative
2006 16181Conservative
2007 15182Conservative
2008 13184Conservative
2010 14174NOC
2011 18143Labour
2012 2393Labour
2014 23822Labour
2015 24802Labour
2016 2672Labour
2018 2690Labour
2019 269Labour
2021 22121Labour
2022 14146NOC
2023 161612NOC
2024 221111Labour

Borough result maps

By-election results

1998-2002

Netherton by-election 13 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 70261.7+14.8
Conservative 43638.3−14.8
Majority26623.4
Turnout 1,13831.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Huncoat by-election 11 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 33964.1+12.9
Conservative 19035.9+35.9
Majority14928.2
Turnout 52916.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Immanuel by-election 11 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 38753.8+11.2
Conservative 33346.2−11.2
Majority547.6
Turnout 72019.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2002-2006

Rishton by-election 17 March 2005 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Hamilton75946.1+5.6
Conservative Stan Horne75646.0−13.5
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene1297.8+7.8
Majority30.1
Turnout 1,64432.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Overton by-election 30 June 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Shorrock77447.5+2.6
Conservative Roy Atkinson59336.4−18.7
BNP Carrie Cassidy19111.7+11.7
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene724.4+4.4
Majority17811.1
Turnout 1,63032.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006-2010

Spring Hill by-election 21 September 2006 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Munsif Dad52868.1−3.2
Conservative Michaek Szewczuk24731.9+3.2
Majority28136.2
Turnout 77522.1
Labour hold Swing
Rishton by-election 2 November 2006 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry Grayson1,11255.2+5.9
Conservative Stan Horne84842.1−9.6
Liberal Democrats Bill Green542.7+2.7
Majority26413.1
Turnout 2,01439.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Peel by-election 1 July 2010 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wendy Dwyer59275.8+4.5
Conservative Danny Cassidy18924.2−4.5
Majority40351.6
Turnout 78125.7
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden by-election 18 November 2010 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Hurn69358.2−12.8
Labour David Hartley43436.4+17.8
Independent Lesley Wolstencroft473.9+3.9
UKIP Bobby Anwar171.4+1.4
Majority25921.7
Turnout 1,19136
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Spring Hill by-election 9 July 2015 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diane Fielding77855.3+5.4
Conservative Mohammed Sadfar47533.8−0.4
UKIP Ken Smith1379.7−6.1
Green Kerry Gormley171.2+1.2
Majority30321.5
Turnout 1,407
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Overton by-election 14 July 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin McKenzie77352.2+6.4
Conservative Liz McGinley60040.5−0.1
Independent Michael Miller714.8+4.8
Reform UK Richard Oakley362.4−10.1
Majority17311.7+6.5
Turnout 1,48231.32
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden by-election 6 February 2025 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Heap40635.7−13.2
Reform UK Ashley Joynes36832.3+32.3
Labour Richard Downie32828.8−22.3
Green Lex Kristan363.2+3.2
Majority383.3
Turnout 1,138
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/2469, retrieved 24 August 2022
  2. ↑ The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. ↑ "By-election won by student, 21". Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Labour candidate wins by-election victory". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn Citizen. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Labour gains, Conservative pains". HyndburnOnline.com. 6 November 2006. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Peel Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Baxenden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spring Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Overton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Jacobs, Bill (7 February 2025). "Tories regain council seat in by-election despite Reform surge". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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