Lancashire County Council elections

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Lancashire County Council elections are held every four years. Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 84 councillors have been elected from 82 electoral divisions. [1]

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Election results

Lancashire County Council election results, vote share per party by year since 1973. Post-merger Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party counted as 'other' parties. (Voteshare) Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973 - 2025.png
Lancashire County Council election results, vote share per party by year since 1973. Post-merger Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party counted as 'other' parties.

Council composition

The composition of the council immediately following election, and excluding any subsequent by-election changes, has been:

Overall control Cons. Labour Reform UK Lib Dems [n 1] Green UKIP BNP Idle Toad Independents/Other
2025 Reform85535400-9
2021 [2] Conservative4832-220--0
2017 [3] Conservative4630-4110-2 [n 2]
2013 [4] NOC3538-610003 [n 3]
2009 [5] Conservative5116-1020113 [n 4]
2005 [6] Labour3144-610011 [n 5]
2001 [7] [8] Labour2644-61---1 [n 6]
1997 [9] Labour2347-70---1 [n 7]
1993 Labour3554-100---0
1989 Labour4250-40---3 [n 8]
1985 Labour4248-9----0
1981 Labour3853-6----2 [n 9]
1977 Conservative8312-1----0
1973 Conservative5233-7----4 [n 10]

Council elections

County result maps

By-election results

Elections in the 1990s

Hesketh By-Election 13 June 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 2,26353.1
Conservative 2,00446.9
Majority 2596.2
Turnout 4,26737.9
Labour hold Swing
Marine By-Election 10 June 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,64460.4−5.3
Conservative 1,07639.6+5.3
Majority 56820.8
Turnout 2,72031.1
Labour hold Swing
South Ribble Central By-Election 16 September 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 75138.5−11.2
Conservative 63632.6−2.2
Liberal Democrats 56528.9+13.4
Majority 1155.9
Turnout 1,95217.9
Labour hold Swing
Nelson By-Election 2 March 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,35848.6−5.8
Liberal Democrats 1,29646.3+14.7
Conservative 1435.1−8.8
Majority 622.3
Turnout 2,79729.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

South Ribble South By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,72148.5−4.8
Labour 1,19833.8+3.2
Conservative 62717.7+2.1
Majority 52314.7
Turnout 3,54632.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West Lancashire South By-Election 4 May 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 2,24270.6+9.2
Labour 93329.4−6.8
Majority 1,30941.2
Turnout 3,17530.4
Conservative hold Swing
South Ribble North West By-Election 22 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pimblett1,51848.8+13.7
Conservative P Wakeling1,23239.6+4.7
Labour D Lyon35811.5−18.4
Majority 2869.2
Turnout 3,108
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Preston Rural West By-Election 1 May 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Parkinson1,78149.8+20.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Henshaw1,20533.7−14.8
Labour Jean Al-Serraj59016.5−5.2
Majority 57616.1
Turnout 3,57628.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Thornton Cleveleys Central By-Election 7 February 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Lawrenson1,53648.3+7.7
Labour Wayne Martin93429.4−6.1
UKIP Olive Bergin48915.4+9.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Pitman2206.9−11.1
Majority 60218.9
Turnout 3,175=9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

Burnley Central East by-election, 6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Misfar Hassan3,15744.35+4.75
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith2,27932.01−5.95
BNP Paul McDevitt86812.19+2.14
Conservative Matthew Isherwood81511.45−0.94
Majority 87812.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Wyreside by-election, 28 October 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivien Taylor2,17858.00−7.86
Labour Kevin Higginson87723.36+10.30
UKIP Simon Noble3619.61N/A
Green Susan White3399.03−12.06
Majority 1,301
Turnout 3,762
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster East by-election, 6 May 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lizzi Collinge1,75850.85+5.95
Green Tim Hamilton-Cox1,40840.73−0.27
Liberal Democrats Robin Long2316.68N/A
TUSC Steve Metcalfe601.74N/A
Majority 35010.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Chorley Rural North by-election, 21 July 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Cullens1,14443.76+2.65
Labour Yvonne Hargreaves1,04238.37+0.57
UKIP Christopher Stuart30311.16−6.15
Liberal Democrats Stephen Fenn1254.60+0.83
Majority 1023.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Burnley Central East by-election, 3 November 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sobia Malik1,34868.88+10.74
Liberal Democrats Emma Payne27614.10−1.42
UKIP Mark Girven24912.72−6.68
Green Laura Fisk844.29N/A
Majority 1,072
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Wyre Rural Central by-election, 11 January 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Salter1,74560.03−6.11
Labour Nic Fogg92531.82+11.01
Green Susan White2378.15−4.90
Majority 82059.86
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Morecambe North by-election, 15 February 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Morris1,33248.95−14.23
Liberal Democrats Andrew Severn80929.73+21.58
Labour Darren Clifford58021.32−0.71
Majority 523
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2020s


Chorley Rural west by-election, 14 September 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Whittaker 1,642 52.1 +11.1
Conservative Val Caunce1,27940.6−7.9
Liberal Democrats Rowan Powers2317.3+2.0
Majority 363
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Burnley Central West by-election, 26 October 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Scott Cunliffe 630
Labour Charles Briggs583
Conservative Donald Whitaker574
Liberal Democrats Jeff Sumner156
Majority 47
Green hold

The Burnley Central West by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Andy Fewings. [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Alliance and Liberal Party. Excludes post-merger Liberals.
  2. ↑ 2 Independent.
  3. ↑ 3 Independent.
  4. ↑ 3 Independent.
  5. ↑ Independent.
  6. ↑ Independent.
  7. ↑ Independent.
  8. ↑ 3 Liberals.
  9. ↑ 2 Residents' Association.
  10. ↑ 3 Independent, 1 Residents' Association.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2016/1069, retrieved 22 August 2022
  2. ↑ "Election Results - How it stands [2021]". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Election Results - How it stands [2017]". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Election Results - All Results (2013)". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election Results - Declared result for election held on 04 June 2009". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Election Results - Declared result for election held on 05 May 2005". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "List of Elected Candidates [2001]". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "By Elections and Changes [2001]". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  10. ↑ The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 S.I. 1981/43
  11. ↑ "The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2005/170, retrieved 22 August 2022
  12. ↑ Longworth, Laura (27 October 2023). "Burnley Green Party successfully defends seats on Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council". Burnley Express. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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