Local government elections in Lancashire, England
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.
Council elections※
- 1973 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 1976 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
- 1979 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 1983 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 1987 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place. But the number of seats remained the same)
- 1991 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 1995 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 1999 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 2003 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by, 1)
- 2007 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 2011 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 2015 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
- 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
- 2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
Election results※
| Overall control | Conservative | Lib Dems | Labour | Green | Independent | ||||||
| 2023 | NOC | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 2019 | Conservative | 28 | 10 | - | - | 2 | |||||
| 2015 | Conservative | 35 | 4 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| 2011 | Conservative | 33 | 6 | - | - | 1 | |||||
| 2007 | Conservative | 29 | 10 | - | - | 1 | |||||
| 2003 | Conservative | 22 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | |||||
Results maps※
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2023 results map
By-election results※
1995-1999※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 242 | 38.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 175 | 27.9 | |||
| Independent | 137 | 21.9 | |||
| Independent | 73 | 11.6 | |||
| Majority | 67 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 627 | 55.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 479 | 60.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 319 | 40.0 | |||
| Majority | 160 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 798 | 39.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 403 | 64.3 | +2.6 | ||
| Conservative | 131 | 20.9 | +6.2 | ||
| Labour | 92 | 14.7 | -8.9 | ||
| Majority | 272 | 43.4 | |||
| Turnout | 626 | 35.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 303 | 56.1 | +56.1 | ||
| Conservative | 237 | 43.9 | -17.9 | ||
| Majority | 66 | 12.2 | |||
| Turnout | 540 | 47.0 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 224 | 75.2 | +31.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 74 | 24.8 | -3.5 | ||
| Majority | 150 | 50.4 | |||
| Turnout | 298 | 33.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 220 | 53.1 | -26.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 194 | 46.9 | +26.6 | ||
| Majority | 26 | 6.2 | |||
| Turnout | 414 | 39.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2007-2011※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carl Ross | 350 | 61.1 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 181 | 31.6 | -17.6 | ||
| Labour | 42 | 7.3 | +7.3 | ||
| Majority | 169 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 573 | 24.6 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gary Scott | 439 | 75.3 | -0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Douglas | 144 | 24.7 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 295 | 50.6 | |||
| Turnout | 583 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Thomas | 530 | 66.8 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Knox | 263 | 33.2 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 267 | 33.6 | |||
| Turnout | 793 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Brown | 208 | 34.0 | +4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon O'Rourke | 204 | 33.4 | +9.2 | |
| UKIP | Steve Rush | 159 | 26.0 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | Mike Rose | 40 | 6.5 | -3.4 | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 611 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Shervey | 361 | 44.9 | +6.1 | |
| Independent | Steve Rush | 249 | 31.0 | +31.0 | |
| Conservative | Jean Forshaw | 109 | 13.6 | -23.3 | |
| Labour | Liz Webbe | 85 | 10.6 | -13.7 | |
| Majority | 112 | 13.9 | |||
| Turnout | 804 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2019-2023※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Farmer | 638 | 65.6 | -3.4 | |
| Labour | Anthony McNamara | 254 | 26.1 | -4.9 | |
| Green | Anne Peplow | 81 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
| Majority | 384 | 39.5 | |||
| Turnout | 973 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Walsh | 712 | 66.5 | +12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hymas | 200 | 18.7 | -7.0 | |
| Labour | Lee Jameson | 109 | 10.2 | -2.5 | |
| Green | Malcolm Peplow | 50 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
| Majority | 512 | 47.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,071 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kevin Horkin | 416 | 71.4 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Paul Atkinson | 90 | 15.4 | +15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Murray O'Rourke | 77 | 13.2 | -18.5 | |
| Majority | 326 | 55.9 | |||
| Turnout | 583 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gaynor Hibbert | 281 | 49.0 | -8.9 | |
| Conservative | Jimmy Newhouse | 216 | 37.7 | +14.1 | |
| Labour | Mandy Pollard | 59 | 10.3 | -8.2 | |
| Green | Anne Peplow | 17 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 65 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 573 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kerry Fletcher | 200 | 43.9 | -16.4 | |
| Conservative | Katei Blezard | 119 | 26.1 | +10.4 | |
| Labour | Michael Graveston | 109 | 23.9 | -0.1 | |
| Green | Malcolm Peplow | 28 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 81 | 17.8 | |||
| Turnout | 456 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References※
- ^ "The Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1267, retrieved 23 August 2022
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Main parties fend off byelection challengers". guardian.co.uk. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Tories and Labour the winners in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Salthill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Billington and Langho Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mellor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Bradford and Grindleton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Primrose Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
