Pendle Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Pendle Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Pendle in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 33 councillors have been elected from 12 wards. [1]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | British National Party | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ||||||
| 1976 | New ward boundaries. [2] | |||||
| 1979 | ||||||
| 1980 | ||||||
| 1982 | ||||||
| 1983 | ||||||
| 1984 | ||||||
| 1986 | ||||||
| 1987 | Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. [3] | |||||
| 1988 [4] | 5 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 [5] | 5 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 [6] | 5 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 [7] | 7 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 [8] | 7 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 [9] | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 [10] | 3 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 [11] | 3 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 [12] | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 [13] | 9 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 [14] | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries. [15] [14] |
| 2003 [16] | 11 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 [17] | 11 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 [18] | 13 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 [19] | 14 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 [20] | 16 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 [21] | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011 [22] | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012 [23] | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 [24] [25] | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 [26] | 21 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 [27] | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries. [1] |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [28] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnoldswick Coates | 27 June 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Barnoldswick Craven | 27 June 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bradley | 20 March 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Marsden | 7 August 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Horsfield by-election | 10 December 1998 | Labour | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Horsfield by-election | 1 March 2001 | Labour | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Craven by-election | 28 June 2007 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Coates by-election | 2 May 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Blacko and Higherford by-election | 3 April 2014 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Old Laund Booth by-election | 3 July 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Reedley by-election | 24 November 2016 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Barrowford and Pendleside by-election | 15 December 2022 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
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