West Lancashire Borough Council elections

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West Lancashire Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. West Lancashire Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of West Lancashire in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 15 wards, with each ward electing three councillors. [1]

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Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Birch Green By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,53787.7
Conservative 21512.3
Majority1,32275.4
Turnout 1,75223.0
Labour hold Swing
Upholland South By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 74567.0
Conservative 3673.0
Majority37834.0
Turnout 1,11244.3
Labour hold Swing
Tanhouse By-Election 24 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 43590.6+2.7
Conservative 459.4+0.4
Majority39081.2
Turnout 48013.6
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Burscough By-Election 30 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 58550.0-7.4
Conservative 53345.6+5.0
Liberal Democrats 453.8+3.8
Natural Law 70.6-1.4
Majority524.4
Turnout 1,170
Labour hold Swing
Knowsley By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,38550.4-8.7
Labour 1,36349.6+12.1
Majority220.8
Turnout 2,748
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Upholland South By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 92958.5+1.1
Conservative 66041.5+3.1
Majority26917.0
Turnout 1,589
Labour hold Swing
Derby By-Election 13 December 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 57163.4+10.0
Labour 33036.6-6.0
Majority24126.8
Turnout 90114.0
Conservative hold Swing
Tanhouse By-Election 13 December 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 22081.8+9.5
Conservative 4918.2-9.5
Majority17963.8
Turnout 2698.3
Labour hold Swing

2002-2006

Up Holland By-Election 13 October 2005 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 60859.8+11.8
Conservative 40840.2+4.7
Majority20019.6
Turnout 1,01620.5
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Digmoor By-Election 4 June 2009 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Coyle51559.8-16.7
UKIP Helen Daniels23627.4+27.4
Conservative Sarah Ainscough11012.8-10.7
Majority27932.4
Turnout 86127.9
Labour hold Swing

2010-2014

Skelmersdale South By-Election 2 September 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicola Pryce Roberts64473.9+0.6
Conservative Sarah Ainscough12214.0-4.2
UKIP Michael Brennan10512.1+12.1
Majority52259.9
Turnout 87117.6
Labour hold Swing
Upholland By-Election 2 September 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Fillis74951.2-6.9
Conservative David Sudworth59740.8-1.2
UKIP Gary McNulty1188.1+8.1
Majority15210.4
Turnout 1,46429.5
Labour hold Swing
Digmoor By-Election 2 May 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Wynn 685 86.8 -3.8
Green Peter Cranie577.2+7.2
Conservative Edward McCarthy476.0-1.3
Majority62879.6
Turnout 789
Labour hold Swing
Parbold By-Election 10 October 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Whittington 554 49.6 -18.3
Labour Clare Gillard46141.2+9.1
UKIP Damon Noone1039.2+9.2
Majority938.3
Turnout 1,118
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Skelmersdale North By-Election 11 December 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jennifer Patterson 591 87.9 -1.8
Conservative David Meadows8112.1+1.8
Majority51075.9
Turnout 672
Labour hold Swing
Aughton Park By-Election 8 June 2017 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doreen Stephenson 1,381 55.8 +7.4
Labour Bernie Green1,09544.2+8.7
Majority28611.6
Turnout 2,476
Conservative hold Swing
Derby by-election 29 June 2017 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OWL Ian Davis 705 42.4 +0.6
Labour George Oliver59635.8-1.0
Conservative Jane Houlgrave36221.8+4.2
Majority1096.6
Turnout 1,667
OWL gain from Conservative Swing

2018-2022

Hesketh-with-Becconsall by-election 19 July 2018 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Witter 510 41.2 -18.6
Labour Nick Kemp43234.9+4.0
Independent Steve Kirby29523.8+23.8
Majority786.3
Turnout 1,237
Conservative hold Swing
Knowsley by-election 26 July 2018 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth Dowling 641 40.8 -10.1
OWL Kate Mitchell56736.1+20.7
Conservative Jeffrey Vernon36423.2-10.6
Majority744.7
Turnout 1,572
Labour hold Swing
Tanhouse by-election 11 October 2018 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Cooper 464 72.3 -12.8
Independent Aaron Body12920.1+20.1
Conservative Alexander Blundell497.6-7.3
Majority33552.2
Turnout 642
Labour hold Swing
Birch Green by-election 21 November 2019 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Gregson 390 60.8 +2.2
Skelmersdale Independent PartyAndrew Taylor19129.8-5.3
Conservative George Rear609.4+3.1
Majority19931.0
Turnout 641
Labour hold Swing
North Meols by-election 4 November 2021 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Howard 634 64.9
Labour Liz Savage34335.1
Majority29129.8
Turnout 977
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "The West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/1179, retrieved 27 June 2023
  2. ↑ The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough 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 Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "West Lancashire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/2432, retrieved 26 August 2022
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Tories boosted in local byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  12. ↑ "Skelmersdale councillor Bob Pendleton is defeated as Labour suffer in Lancashire polls". Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  13. 1 2 "Elected Members - Borough By-Election Sept 2010". West Lancashire Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Digmoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Parbold Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skelmersdale North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aughton Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Derby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hesketh-with-Becconsall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Birch Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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