2024 Warrington Borough Council election

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2024 Warrington Borough Council election
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  2021 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2028 

All 58 seats to Warrington Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election35 seats, 38.9%9 seats, 16.0%
Seats before368
Seats won4212
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote54,06419,705
Percentage47.2%17.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.3%Increase2.svg 1.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Conservative
Last election3 seats, 6.1%11 seats, 36.6%
Seats before410
Seats won31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote7,59829,261
Percentage6.6%25.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.5%Decrease2.svg 11.0%

Warrington UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Warrington Borough Council election

Leader before election

Hans Mundry
Labour

Leader after election

Hans Mundry
Labour

The 2024 Warrington Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of Warrington Borough Council in England. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Background

In the 2021 Warrington Borough Council election, the Labour Party retained overall control of the council but lost 10 seats. [1] Before the election, Labour had 36 Seats and the opposition having 22 seats. [2]

Pre-Election Council Composition
36
10
8
4
PartySeats
Labour Party36
Conservative Party10
Liberal Democrats8
Independents4

Councillors standing down

CouncillorWardFirst electedPartyDate announced
Russ Bowden Birchwood 2010 Labour 28 October 2023 [3]
Cathy Mitchell Burtonwood & Winwick 2016 Labour 29 October 2023 [4]
Amanda King Great Sankey South2016 Independent (elected Labour)28 January 2024 [5]
Kath Buckley Lymm South 2015 Conservative 7 March 2024 [6]
Wendy Maisey Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft 2021 Conservative 25 March 2024 [7]
David Ellis Birchwood 2021 Labour 6 April 2024 [8]
Sarah Hall Bewsey & Whitecross2016 Labour Co-op 6 April 2024
Alex Abbey Burtonwood & Winwick 2020 Labour 6 April 2024
Maureen Creaghan Poulton South 2014 Labour 6 April 2024
Linda Butler Chapelford & Old Hall 2021 Conservative 6 April 2024
Bob Barr Lymm North & Thelwall 2006 Liberal Democrats 6 April 2024
Claire Lloyd-Fitzgerald Orford 2021 Labour 6 April 2024
Morgan Tarr Orford 2016 Labour 6 April 2024
Andrew Hill Rixton & Woolston 2016 Labour 6 April 2024

There were also six Councillors who were elected in 2021 that stood in different Wards in 2024.

CouncillorPartyWard elected to in 2021Ward stood in 2024
Siobhan Carr Labour Westbrook Burtonwood & Winwick
Hilary Cooksey Labour Poplars & Hulme Rixton & Woolston
Brian Gallagher Labour Westbrook Penketh & Cuerdley
Helen Milner Labour Orford Lymm North & Thelwall
Peter Walker Liberal Democrats Stockton Heath Appleton
Jane Whalen Labour Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall Appleton

Post-election

The Labour Party held control of the Council, increasing their majority from 36 to 42. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition by increasing their seats from 8 to 12. The Conservatives had the most dramatic performance, losing 9 seats and leaving only one Conservative on the Council after they became the official opposition in the 2021 Warrington Borough Council election. [9] After the election, Labour has 42 seats and the opposition have 16 seats. [10]

Post-Election Council Composition
42
12
3
1
PartySeats
Labour Party42
Liberal Democrats12
Independents3
Conservative Party1

Summary

Election result

2024 Warrington Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 514272Increase2.svg 672.447.254,064+8.3
  Liberal Democrats 191240Increase2.svg 420.717.219,705+1.2
  Independent 10321Decrease2.svg 15.26.67,598+0.5
  Conservative 471010Decrease2.svg 91.725.629,261–11.0
  Reform UK 5000Steady2.svg0.01.82,045N/A
  Green 5000Steady2.svg0.01.61,822–0.7

Ward results

Incumbent councillors in the Ward are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Appleton

Appleton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Booth 1,999 66.2 +28.0
Liberal Democrats Peter John Walker 1,906 63.1 +26.7
Liberal Democrats Matt Scott 1,440 47.7 +12.6
Conservative Mark Christopher Jervis*1,16538.6–8.9
Conservative Ghazala Chapman*1,04034.4–12.3
Conservative Kenneth David Critchley*99733.0–12.2
Labour Jane Whalen51817.1+4.7
Turnout 4,11039.3–11.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Bewsey and Whitecross

Bewsey and Whitecross (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Steve Wright* 1,151 71.7 +18.5
Labour Co-op Tom Jennings* 1,133 70.6 +23.5
Labour Co-op Shireen Saeed Mohammed 1,015 63.2 +18.5
Liberal Democrats David Crowther41425.8+8.5
Conservative Cecilia Margaret Critchley37823.6+0.5
Conservative Lisa Charlotte Thompson36522.7+2.9
Conservative Barbara May Price35922.4+4.0
Turnout 1,94420.9–1.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Birchwood

Birchwood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kuldeep Singh Dhillon 1,454 64.0 +11.8
Labour Balbir Kaur Dhillon 1,448 63.7 +16.0
Labour Tim Price 1,436 63.2 +26.4
Conservative Nigel William Balding*89139.2+2.2
Conservative Craig Peter Allen62627.5–9.2
Conservative Neil Anthony Murphy53623.6–1.9
Reform UK Dion Challinor42818.8N/A
Turnout 2,83133.1–2.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Burtonwood & Winwick

Burtonwood & Winwick (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Burgess 841 54.5 +0.4
Independent Stuart David Mann 714 46.2 N/A
Labour Siobhan Carr61439.8–12.8
Independent Theresa-Jane Murray55335.8N/A
Green Maddison Stacey Wheeldon19812.8N/A
Conservative Stewart Anthony Gardiner16910.9–20.9
Turnout 1,77934.7–1.7
Labour hold
Independent gain from Labour

Note: One of the Independent candidates, Theresa-Jane Murray, stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.

Chapelford and Old Hall

Chapelford and Old Hall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Steve Parish* 1,521 62.8 +21.0
Labour Co-op Paul Warburton* 1,394 57.5 +17.0
Labour Co-op Barbara Pete 1,163 48.0 +10.9
Conservative Blake Cooper93538.6+0.9
Conservative Gavin Hepherd-Hall73730.4–2.8
Conservative Nisha Jethalal Shah69228.6–2.4
Liberal Democrats Allan Keith Bird44618.4–1.0
Green Bec Hutton-Reidijk38115.7–0.2
Turnout 2,87131.7–2.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft

Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matt Smith 1,763 57.3 +18.3
Labour Neil Johnson 1,694 55.0 +18.8
Labour Janet Seddon 1,691 54.9 +25.9
Conservative Carol Ruth Benson*1,45747.3–1.4
Conservative Valerie Margaret Allen*1,37444.6–3.7
Conservative Alicia Edwards1,25640.8–5.5
Turnout 3,86337.3–8.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Fairfield and Howley

Fairfield and Howley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Flaherty* 1,271 89.6 +39.1
Labour Tony Higgins* 1,167 82.3 +29.1
Labour Sagheer Zaman* 1,049 74.0 +29.5
Reform UK Dave Fowler42329.8N/A
Conservative Daniel Thompson34524.3–2.8
Turnout 1,95322.0–1.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grappenhall

Grappenhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Damen Browne* 1,184 55.8 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Speed* 1,160 54.7 +12.9
Conservative Andrew Freeman58327.5–11.2
Conservative Joanne Freeman57327.0–2.5
Labour Dave Cundy46321.8+12.2
Green Michael Caldow28213.3+6.2
Turnout 2,63737.8–11.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Janet Henshaw* 1,365 55.6 +15.2
Labour Co-op Hitesh Patel* 1,319 53.7 +14.7
Labour Co-op Marcus Cameron 1,285 52.3 +18.0
Independent Nigel John Catlow1,15947.2+22.6
Conservative Julie Groom60624.7–3.4
Conservative Chi Kuong-Kwan59224.1–2.0
Green Stephanie Davies56823.1+8.4
Conservative Brodie Mitchell47719.4–2.6
Turnout 2,84636.2–1.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great Sankey South

Great Sankey South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Watson* 1,378 70.8 +10.3
Labour Mo Hussain* 1,256 64.5 +7.9
Labour Leah Hussain 1,243 63.8 +9.2
Conservative Andrew David Pennington49025.2–11.5
Conservative Moira Dolan42220.0–12.5
Conservative Caleb Michael Lovegrove38917.8–12.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony James Tobin34617.8+2.6
Liberal Democrats Roy Alfred Smith31916.4N/A
Turnout 2,46027.5–2.6
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latchford East

Latchford East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Karen Mundry* 880 69.9 +10.0
Labour Co-op Hans Josef Mundry* 847 67.2 +7.6
Conservative Heather Winifred Allan29423.3–1.2
Conservative Carl Andrew Olsen25620.3–4.1
Liberal Democrats Vicki Duncan24219.2+9.5
Turnout 1,52521.2–2.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latchford West

Latchford West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Maureen McLaughlin* 915 59.2 +16.1
Labour Co-op Denis James Thomas Matthews* 875 56.6 +15.9
Conservative Stephen Howard Taylor56536.6–1.0
Conservative Marc Turner50432.6–4.7
Liberal Democrats Tim Jordan23215.0+5.2
Turnout 2,06430.0–6.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lymm North and Thelwall

Lymm North and Thelwall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian George Marks* 2,014 53.8 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Bob Hignett 1,848 49.3 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Wendy Johnson* 1,817 48.5 +5.9
Labour Helen Charlotte Milner81921.9-0.2
Conservative Carole Margaret Pemberton80221.4-8.3
Conservative Sue Farrington68718.3-11.4
Conservative Calum Higginson61616.4-10.6
Turnout 3,94536.6-8.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Lymm South

Lymm South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Farrington Gowland* 1,144 47.1 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Luke William Stuttard 816 33.6 -1.9
Conservative Ian Pemberton63926.3-18.1
Conservative Phillip Martin Ford53221.9-12.1
Labour Sara Frith43217.8+2.7
Turnout 2,43138.6-11.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Orford

Orford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Appleton 1,039 45.8 +0.8
Labour Emily Russon 981 43.2 +0.5
Labour Robin Michael David Frith 948 41.8 +4.6
Independent Carol Kilgannon80635.5N/A
Reform UK Trevor Nicholls47621.0N/A
Conservative David Bent26211.5-11.0
Turnout 2,26823.2-3.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Note: The Independent candidate Carol Kilgannon stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.

Penketh and Cuerdley

Penketh and Cuerdley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eunice Peters 1,144 33.6 N/A
Labour Jacob Barnard 1,130 33.2 +3.5
Independent Geoff Fellows* 986 29.0 -10.8
Labour Brian Gallagher88826.1-3.1
Labour Martin Paul McManus84124.7+1.1
Independent Craig Joseph Lenihan*68520.1-18.8
Independent Andy Heaver*62018.2-23.9
Independent Christine Wych48414.2N/A
Conservative Joanne Ellen Baxter46813.8-13.2
Conservative Chuck Eriobuna39011.5-11.2
Conservative Paula Wilkinson3169.3-10.1
Liberal Democrats Katie Barr1504.4+0.3
Turnout 3,40236.4-6.4
Independent gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
Independent hold

Poplars and Hulme

Poplars and Hulme (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nathan Sudworth* 1,004 56.5 -1.7
Labour John Kerr-Brown* 894 50.3 -2.1
Labour Gemma Southern 825 46.4 -2.9
Reform UK Dennis James Cornwell40222.6N/A
Conservative Anthony Douglas Muir27815.7-16.4
Turnout 1,77818.7-1.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Poulton North

Poulton North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Jeffrey Friend* 1,259 47.5 +4.3
Labour Sue Emery* 1,172 44.2 +2.7
Labour Una Bernadette Gillham* 1,166 44.0 +8.7
Conservative Michael Millington71126.9-2.8
Turnout 2,65027.1-7.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Poulton South

Poulton South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rebecca Knowles 841 52.5 +4.2
Labour Steven Rydzkowski* 825 51.5 +5.9
Conservative Andrew David Jones44828.0-8.4
Turnout 1,60328.3-5.3
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rixton and Woolston

Rixton and Woolston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Tynan* 977 33.9 -8.3
Labour Hilary Cooksey 973 33.8 -5.3
Labour Laurence Sheridan 879 30.5 -5.6
Conservative Gary Rushby78227.1-12.0
Labour Sheejo Varghese73825.6-7.2
Conservative Howard Klein73025.3-10.7
Independent Phil Eastty*44715.5N/A
Green Karen Wild39313.6N/A
Reform UK Geoffrey Siddell31611.0N/A
Turnout 2,88132.6-6.3
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Note: The Independent candidate Phil Eastty was elected in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate. He then defected to Labour. [11]

Stockton Heath

Stockton Heath (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Wheeler* 1,210 48.1 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Sharon Harris 1,018 40.4 +2.0
Labour Laurence James Murphy63425.2+5.8
Conservative Seb Sheldon53721.3-12.7
Conservative Lyndsey Jane Olsen44017.5-14.7
Turnout 2,51839.0-10.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Westbrook

Westbrook (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marc Victor Rufus 925 49.8 +15.3
Labour Kate Eglington 846 45.6 +13.2
Conservative Gavin Ruben57330.9-0.7
Turnout 1,85631.2-5.8
Labour hold
Labour hold

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