Warrington Borough Council elections

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Warrington Borough Council elections are held every four years. Warrington Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 58 councillors have been elected from 22 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1997–2000

Rixton and Woolston By-Election 7 January 1999 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edmund Coop76259.2+0.2
Conservative Alan Freeman38129.6+1.0
Liberal Democrats George Hill14511.3−1.2
Majority 38129.6
Turnout 1,28816.8
Labour hold Swing

2000–2004

Poulton North By-Election 18 September 2003 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 69851.6+28.2
Labour 49837.0−18.9
Conservative 15111.2−9.6
Majority 20014.6
Turnout 1,34719.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2004–2008

Poulton North By-Election 7 September 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Wilson1,35864.2+19.8
Labour Kevin Bennett50523.9−13.4
Conservative Francine Leslie2099.9−8.4
Green Michael Jackson432.0+2.0
Majority 85340.3
Turnout 2,11527.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2008–2012

Bewsey and Whitecross By-Election 9 December 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeff Richards1,03271.1+18.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Raymond22115.2−16.5
Conservative Lance Reah1188.1−7.1
Green Lyndsay McAteer473.2+3.2
Independent John Mulhall332.3+2.3
Majority 81155.9
Turnout 1,451
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Poulton North By-Election 28 July 2011 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Oliver1,10648.3+9.1
Labour Ashley Pemberton89539.1−7.8
Conservative Mark Chapman1908.3−5.6
UKIP James Ashington974.2+4.2
Majority 2119.2
Turnout 2,288
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Poulton North By-Election 17 November 2011 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Bradshaw77644.7−3.6
Labour Billy Lines-Rowlands73342.2+3.1
Conservative Mark Chapman1478.5+0.2
UKIP James Ashington794.6+0.4
Majority 432.5
Turnout 1,735
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2016–2021

Chapelford and Old Hall By-Election 12 October 2017 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Warburton95755.3+10.4
Conservative Phil Hayward33319.2+1.3
Liberal Democrats Allan Bird31218.0−3.0
UKIP Ian Wilson865.0−5.0
Green Stephanie Davies432.5−3.7
Majority 62436.0
Turnout 1,731
Labour hold Swing
Lymm South By-Election 19 April 2018 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Fradgley76942.8+10.4
Labour Trish Cockayne32818.3−1.1
Conservative Stephen Taylor64936.2−2.3
Green Michael Wass241.3+1.3
UKIP James Ashington251.4−8.3
Majority 1206.6
Turnout 1,79537.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Penketh and Cuerdley By-Election 11 October 2018 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geoff Fellows78436.1+36.1
Labour Kenny Watson69131.8−19.0
Conservative Philip Hayward47922.1−19.1
Liberal Democrats David Crowther1004.6−3.4
UKIP Ian Wilson693.2+3.2
Green Stephanie Davies472.2+2.2
Majority 934.3
Turnout 2,170
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Burtonwood and Winwick By-Election 6 February 2020 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Abbey75358.9−3.1
Conservative Paul Campbell46936.7+13.9
Independent Trevor Nicholls564.4+4.4
Majority 28422.2
Turnout 1,278
Labour hold Swing

2021–2024

Grappenhall By-Election 29 September 2022 (2 seats) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Speed1,073
Liberal Democrats Mark Browne1,04718.0−3.0
Conservative Moira Dolan524
Conservative Phillip Ford462
Labour Denis Matthews193
Green Denise Harris135
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Rixton and Woolston By-Election 24 November 2022 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Tynan64842.9+2.8
Labour Trish Cockayne64542.7+5.5
Liberal Democrats Brian Meichen21914.5+5.0
Majority 30.2
Turnout 1,512
Conservative hold Swing
Latchford West By-Election 20 April 2023 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Matthews66240.8−6.8
Conservative Stephen Taylor48830.1−11.4
Liberal Democrats Sharon Harris27416.9+6.1
Independent Amanda Bowles19912.3+12.3
Majority 17410.7
Turnout 1,623
Labour hold Swing
Poulton North By-Election 27 July 2023 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Una Gillham99956.3+22.3
Conservative Howard Klein60634.2+10.9
Liberal Democrats Timothy Harwood1689.5+3.6
Majority 39322.2
Turnout 1,773
Labour hold Swing

2024–2028

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall By-Election 1 May 2025 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charlotte Bond77527.8−13.5
Reform UK Carl Knapper74526.7N/A
Independent Nigel John Catlow63622.8−14.5
Liberal Democrats Allan Bird38313.7+4.3
Conservative Chuck Eriobuna2488.9−6.4
Majority 301.1
Turnout 2,79332.00−4.22
Labour hold
Bewsey and Whitecross By-Election 31 July 2025 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK John Roddy75243.7N/A
Labour Maitane Akpan63136.6−17.4
Liberal Democrats David Crowther22313.0−9.0
Conservative Stephen Howard Taylor1166.7−12.4
Majority 1217.1
Turnout 1,72218.00−2.9
Reform UK gain from Labour

References

  1. 1 2 "The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2016/115, retrieved 4 September 2022
  2. ↑ The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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  18. ↑ England council elections
  19. ↑ "Labour candidate wins by-election". Warrington Guardian. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  20. ↑ "September 2003 By-election (Poulton North)". Warrington Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  21. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bewsey and Whitecross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Poulton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapelford and Old Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penketh and Cuerdley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burtonwood and Winwick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grappenhall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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  32. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  33. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  34. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bewsey and Whitecross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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