Ribble Valley Borough Council elections

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Ribble Valley Borough Council elections are held every four years. Ribble Valley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 40 councillors have been elected from 26 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Lib Dems Labour Green Independent
2023NOC188725
2019Conservative2810--2
2015Conservative3541--
2011Conservative336--1
2007Conservative2910--1
2003Conservative22151-2

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Chipping By-Election 4 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 24238.6
Liberal Democrats 17527.9
Independent 13721.9
Independent 7311.6
Majority 6710.7
Turnout 62755.5
Conservative hold Swing
Wilpshire By-Election 17 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 47960.0
Liberal Democrats 31940.0
Majority 16020.0
Turnout 79839.3
Conservative hold Swing
St James By-Election 26 June 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 40364.3+2.6
Conservative 13120.9+6.2
Labour 9214.7−8.9
Majority 27243.4
Turnout 62635.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chipping By-Election 22 October 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 30356.1+56.1
Conservative 23743.9−17.9
Majority 6612.2
Turnout 54047.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Gisburn Rimington By-Election 12 November 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 22475.2+31.6
Liberal Democrats 7424.8−3.5
Majority 15050.4
Turnout 29833.6
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Waddington By-Election 17 October 2002 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 22053.1−26.6
Liberal Democrats 19446.9+26.6
Majority 266.2
Turnout 41439.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Billington and Old Langho By-Election 23 October 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carl Ross35061.1+10.3
Liberal Democrats 18131.6−17.6
Labour 427.3+7.3
Majority 16929.5
Turnout 57324.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chatburn By-Election 4 June 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Scott43975.3−0.4
Liberal Democrats Howard Douglas14424.7+0.4
Majority 29550.6
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Langho By-Election 4 June 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Thomas53066.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats Susan Knox26333.2−1.4
Majority 26733.6
Turnout 793
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Salthill By-Election 17 September 2011 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Brown20834.0+4.6
Liberal Democrats Simon O'Rourke20433.4+9.2
UKIP Steve Rush15926.0+5.7
Labour Mike Rose406.5−3.4
Majority 40.7
Turnout 611
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Littlemoor By-Election 1 August 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Shervey36144.9+6.1
Independent Steve Rush24931.0+31.0
Conservative Jean Forshaw10913.6−23.3
Labour Liz Webbe8510.6−13.7
Majority 11213.9
Turnout 804
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

Billington and Langho By-Election 6 May 2021 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Farmer63865.6−3.4
Labour Anthony McNamara25426.1−4.9
Green Anne Peplow818.3+8.3
Majority 38439.5
Turnout 973
Conservative hold Swing
Mellor By-Election 6 May 2021 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Walsh71266.5+12.1
Liberal Democrats John Hymas20018.7−7.0
Labour Lee Jameson10910.2−2.5
Green Malcolm Peplow504.7+4.7
Majority 51247.8
Turnout 1,071
Conservative hold Swing
West Bradford and Grindleton By-Election 6 May 2021 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Horkin41671.4+3.1
Labour Paul Atkinson9015.4+15.4
Liberal Democrats Murray O'Rourke7713.2−18.5
Majority 32655.9
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Littlemoor By-Election 19 August 2021 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Hibbert28149.0−8.9
Conservative Jimmy Newhouse21637.7+14.1
Labour Mandy Pollard5910.3−8.2
Green Anne Peplow173.0+3.0
Majority 6511.3
Turnout 573
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Primrose By-Election 19 August 2021 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kerry Fletcher20043.9−16.4
Conservative Katei Blezard11926.1+10.4
Labour Michael Graveston10923.9−0.1
Green Malcolm Peplow286.1+6.1
Majority 8117.8
Turnout 456
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2023-2027

St Mary's By-Election 4 July 2024 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Holden59732.8
Conservative Kristian Torgersen58332.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Sutcliffe46425.5
Independent Andrea Derbyshire1759.6
Majority 140.8
Turnout 1,819
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Mary's By-Election 1 May 2025 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Sutcliffe30225.6+0.1
Reform UK Warren Goldsworthy29825.3+25.3
Conservative Kristian Torgersen24420.7−11.4
Labour Mike Willcox23019.5−13.3
Green Grace McMeekin1058.9+8.9
Majority 40.3
Turnout 1,179
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2017/1267, retrieved 23 August 2022
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Main parties fend off byelection challengers". guardian.co.uk . 18 October 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Tories and Labour the winners in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Salthill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billington and Langho Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mellor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Bradford and Grindleton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Primrose Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Mary's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Mary's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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