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{{Short description|Local government elections in Lancashire, England}}
Elections to [[Lancashire County Council]] are elected every four years. All councillors are elected at each election.
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}
'''Lancashire County Council elections''' are held every four years. [[Lancashire County Council]] is the upper-tier authority for the [[non-metropolitan county]] of [[Lancashire]] in [[England]]. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 84 councillors have been elected from 82 [[wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral divisions]].<ref name=2016order>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016|year=2016|number=1069|accessdate=22 August 2022}}</ref>


==Political control==
==Election results==
[[File:Lanc CC 1973 2021.png|center|thumb|600px|Lancashire County Council elections, vote share per party by year. Post-merger [[Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|Liberal Party]] counted as an 'other' party.]]
{| class="wikitable"
===Council composition===
The composition of the council immediately following election, and excluding any subsequent by-election changes, has been:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; padding-left:1em; font-size: 95%"
| width=32 |
| width=90 | '''Overall control'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Conservative Party (UK)|Cons.]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Lib Dems {{refn|name=libdemname|group=n|Includes [[SDP-Liberal Alliance|Alliance]] and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]]. Excludes post-merger [[Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|Liberals]].}}]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|UK Independence Party}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[UK Independence Party|UKIP]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[British National Party|BNP]]'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Idle Toad}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Idle Toad]]'''
!style="background-color: {{#808080}}; width: 2px;" |
| width=87 align="center" | '''[[Independent politician|Independents]]/Other'''
|-
|-
| [[2021 Lancashire County Council election|2021]]<ref name=2021election>{{cite web|title=Election Results - How it stands [2021] |url=https://elections.lancashire.gov.uk/results/2021/howitstands.asp |website=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
!colspan="2"|Party!!Period
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#B3E0FF"| 48
| colspan=2 align="center" | 32
| colspan=2 align="center" | 2
| colspan=2 align="center" | 2
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
|-
|-
| [[2017 Lancashire County Council election|2017]]<ref name=2017election>{{cite web|title=Election Results - How it stands [2017] |url=https://elections.lancashire.gov.uk/results/2017/howitstands.asp |website=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] ||align=center| 1973–1981
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#B3E0FF"| 46
| colspan=2 align="center" | 30
| colspan=2 align="center" | 4
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 2 {{refn|name=2017othseats|group=n|2 Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[2013 Lancashire County Council election|2013]]<ref name=2013election>{{cite web|title=Election Results - All Results (2013) |url=https://elections.lancashire.gov.uk/results/2013/alldivs.asp |website=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background:black; color:white" | NOC
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] ||align=center| 1981–1985
| colspan=2 align="center" | 35
| colspan=2 align="center" | 38
| colspan=2 align="center" | 6
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 3 {{refn|name=2013othseats|group=n|3 Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[2009 Lancashire County Council election|2009]]<ref name=2009election>{{cite web|title=Election Results - Declared result for election held on 04 June 2009 |url=https://elections.lancashire.gov.uk/results/2009/elected.asp |website=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
|style="background-color: #C0C0C0" |
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
|[[No overall control]] ||align=center| 1985–1989
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#B3E0FF"| 51
| colspan=2 align="center" | 16
| colspan=2 align="center" | 10
| colspan=2 align="center" | 2
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 3 {{refn|name=2009othseats|group=n|3 Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[2005 Lancashire County Council election|2005]]<ref name=2005election>{{cite web|title=Election Results - Declared result for election held on 05 May 2005 |url=https://elections.lancashire.gov.uk/results/2005/elected.asp |website=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] ||align=center| 1989–2009
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
| colspan=2 align="center" | 31
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 44
| colspan=2 align="center" | 6
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1 {{refn|name=2005othseats|group=n|Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[2001 Lancashire County Council election|2001]]<ref name=2001electioni>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/local_elections/this_election/elected_candidates/index.asp |title=List of Elected Candidates [2001] |publisher=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429010904/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/local_elections/this_election/elected_candidates/index.asp |archive-date=29 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=2001electionii>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/local_elections/by_elections/index.asp |title=By Elections and Changes [2001] |publisher=Lancashire County Council |access-date=26 Nov 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429010840/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/local_elections/by_elections/index.asp |archive-date=29 April 2013}}</ref>
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] ||align=center| 2009–2013
| colspan=2 align="center" | 26
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 44
| colspan=2 align="center" | 6
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1 {{refn|name=2001othseats|group=n|Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[1997 Lancashire County Council election|1997]]<ref name=1997election>{{cite web|title=Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Lancashire-County.pdf |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=26 Nov 2023}}</ref>
|style="background-color: #C0C0C0" |
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
|[[No overall control]] ||align=center| 2013
| colspan=2 align="center" | 23
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 47
| colspan=2 align="center" | 7
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1 {{refn|name=1997othseats|group=n|Independent.}}
|-
|-
| [[1993 Lancashire County Council election|1993]]
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
| colspan=2 align="center" | 35
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 54
| colspan=2 align="center" | 10
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
|-
| [[1989 Lancashire County Council election|1989]]
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
| colspan=2 align="center" | 42
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 50
| colspan=2 align="center" | 4
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 3 {{refn|name=1989othseats|group=n|3 [[Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|Liberals]].}}
|-
| [[1985 Lancashire County Council election|1985]]
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
| colspan=2 align="center" | 42
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 48
| colspan=2 align="center" | 9
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
|-
| [[1981 Lancashire County Council election|1981]]
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Labour
| colspan=2 align="center" | 38
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#ffb3c7" | 53
| colspan=2 align="center" | 6
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 2 {{refn|name=1981othseats|group=n|2 [[Neighborhood association|Residents' Association]].}}
|-
| [[1977 Lancashire County Council election|1977]]
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#B3E0FF"| 83
| colspan=2 align="center" | 12
| colspan=2 align="center" | 1
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 0
|-
| [[1973 Lancashire County Council election|1973]]
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
| colspan=2 align="center" style="background:#B3E0FF"| 52
| colspan=2 align="center" | 33
| colspan=2 align="center" | 7
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | -
| colspan=2 align="center" | 4 {{refn|name=1973othseats|group=n|3 Independent, 1 [[Neighborhood association|Residents' Association]].}}
|}
|}


==Council elections==
==Council elections==
* [[Lancashire County Council election, 2001]]
*[[1973 Lancashire County Council election]]
* [[Lancashire County Council election, 2005]]
*[[1977 Lancashire County Council election]]
* [[Lancashire County Council election, 2009]]
*[[1981 Lancashire County Council election]] (new division boundaries)<ref>The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 S.I. 1981/43</ref>
* [[Lancashire County Council election, 2013]]
*[[1985 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[1989 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[1993 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[1997 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[2001 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[2005 Lancashire County Council election]] (new division boundaries)<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005|year=2005|number=170|accessdate=22 August 2022}}</ref>
*[[2009 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[2013 Lancashire County Council election]]
*[[2017 Lancashire County Council election]] (new division boundaries)<ref name=2016order/>
*[[2021 Lancashire County Council election]]

==County result maps==
<gallery>
File:Lancashire wards 2005.svg|2005 results map
File:Lancashire wards 2009.svg|2009 results map
File:Lancashire UK local election 2013 map.svg|2013 results map
File:Lancashire Local Elections 2017.svg|2017 results map
File:Lancashire Local Elections 2021.svg|2021 results map
</gallery>


==By-election results==
==By-election results==
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===Elections in the 2000s===
===Elections in the 2000s===
{{Election box begin | title=South Ribble South By-Election 4 May 2000}}
{{Election box begin | title=South Ribble South By-Election 4 May 2000}}
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{{Election box end}}
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===Elections in the 2010s===
===Elections in the 2010s===
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley Central East by-election, 6 May 2010}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burnley Central East by-election, 6 May 2010}}
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{{Election box begin | title=Lancaster East by-election, 6 May 2016}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lizzi Collinge
|votes = 1,758
|percentage = 50.85
|change = +5.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tim Hamilton-Cox
|votes = 1,408
|percentage = 40.73
|change = -0.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Long
|votes = 231
|percentage = 6.68
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Steve Metcalfe
|votes = 60
|percentage = 1.74
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 350
|percentage = 10.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chorley Rural North by-election, 21 July 2016}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Cullens
|votes = 1,144
|percentage = 43.76
|change = +2.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Yvonne Hargreaves
|votes = 1,042
|percentage = 38.37
|change = +0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Christopher Stuart
|votes = 303
|percentage = 11.16
|change = -6.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Fenn
|votes = 125
|percentage = 4.60
|change = +0.83
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 102
|percentage = 3.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Burnley Central East by-election, 3 November 2016}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sobia Malik
|votes = 1,348
|percentage = 68.88
|change = +10.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Emma Payne
|votes = 276
|percentage = 14.10
|change = -1.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Mark Girven
|votes = 249
|percentage = 12.72
|change = -6.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Laura Fisk
|votes = 84
|percentage = 4.29
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,072
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Wyre Rural Central by-election, 11 January 2018}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Salter
|votes = 1,745
|percentage = 60.03
|change = -6.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nic Fogg
|votes = 925
|percentage = 31.82
|change = +11.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Susan White
|votes = 237
|percentage = 8.15
|change = -4.90
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 820
|percentage = 59.86
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morecambe North by-election, 15 February 2018}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Morris
|votes = 1,332
|percentage = 48.95
|change = -14.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Severn
|votes = 809
|percentage = 29.73
|change = +21.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Darren Clifford
|votes = 580
|percentage = 21.32
|change = -0.71
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 523
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2020s===


{{Election box begin | title=Chorley Rural west by-election, 14 September 2023}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Whittaker
|votes = 1,642
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Val Caunce
|votes = 1,279
|percentage = 40.6
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rowan Powers
|votes = 231
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 363
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Burnley Central West by-election, 26 October 2023}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Scott Cunliffe
|votes = 630
|percentage =
|change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Briggs
|votes = 583
|percentage =
|change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Whitaker
|votes = 574
|percentage =
|change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jeff Sumner
|votes = 156
|percentage =
|change = }}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 47|percentage = |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
}} {{Election box end}}
The Burnley Central West by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Andy Fewings.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Longworth |first1=Laura |title=Burnley Green Party successfully defends seats on Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council |url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/politics/burnley-green-party-successfully-defends-seats-on-burnley-borough-council-and-lancashire-county-council-4387666 |access-date=27 October 2023 |work=Burnley Express |date=27 October 2023}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=n}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lancashire.gov.uk Lancashire Council]
*[http://www.lancashire.gov.uk Lancashire Council]


{{Lancashire elections}}
{{English County Council Elections}}
{{English County Council Elections}}


Latest revision as of 14:07, 28 May 2024

Lancashire County Council elections are held every four years. Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 84 councillors have been elected from 82 electoral divisions.[1]

Election results

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Lancashire County Council elections, vote share per party by year. Post-merger Liberal Party counted as an 'other' party.

Council composition

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The composition of the council immediately following election, and excluding any subsequent by-election changes, has been:

Overall control Cons. Labour Lib Dems [n 1] Green UKIP BNP Idle Toad Independents/Other
2021[2] Conservative 48 32 2 2 0 - - 0
2017[3] Conservative 46 30 4 1 1 0 - 2 [n 2]
2013[4] NOC 35 38 6 1 0 0 0 3 [n 3]
2009[5] Conservative 51 16 10 2 0 1 1 3 [n 4]
2005[6] Labour 31 44 6 1 0 0 1 1 [n 5]
2001[7][8] Labour 26 44 6 1 - - - 1 [n 6]
1997[9] Labour 23 47 7 0 - - - 1 [n 7]
1993 Labour 35 54 10 0 - - - 0
1989 Labour 42 50 4 0 - - - 3 [n 8]
1985 Labour 42 48 9 - - - - 0
1981 Labour 38 53 6 - - - - 2 [n 9]
1977 Conservative 83 12 1 - - - - 0
1973 Conservative 52 33 7 - - - - 4 [n 10]

Council elections

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County result maps

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  • 2005 results map
    2005 results map
  • 2009 results map
    2009 results map
  • 2013 results map
    2013 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

By-election results

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Elections in the 1990s

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Hesketh By-Election 13 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,263 53.1
Conservative 2,004 46.9
Majority 259 6.2
Turnout 4,267 37.9
Labour hold Swing
Marine By-Election 10 June 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,644 60.4 −5.3
Conservative 1,076 39.6 +5.3
Majority 568 20.8
Turnout 2,720 31.1
Labour hold Swing
South Ribble Central By-Election 16 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 751 38.5 −11.2
Conservative 636 32.6 −2.2
Liberal Democrats 565 28.9 +13.4
Majority 115 5.9
Turnout 1,952 17.9
Labour hold Swing
Nelson By-Election 2 March 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,358 48.6 −5.8
Liberal Democrats 1,296 46.3 +14.7
Conservative 143 5.1 −8.8
Majority 62 2.3
Turnout 2,797 29.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

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South Ribble South By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,721 48.5 −4.8
Labour 1,198 33.8 +3.2
Conservative 627 17.7 +2.1
Majority 523 14.7
Turnout 3,546 32.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West Lancashire South By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,242 70.6 +9.2
Labour 933 29.4 −6.8
Majority 1,309 41.2
Turnout 3,175 30.4
Conservative hold Swing
South Ribble North West By-Election 22 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pimblett 1,518 48.8 +13.7
Conservative P Wakeling 1,232 39.6 +4.7
Labour D Lyon 358 11.5 −18.4
Majority 286 9.2
Turnout 3,108
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Preston Rural West By-Election 1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Parkinson 1,781 49.8 +20.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Henshaw 1,205 33.7 −14.8
Labour Jean Al-Serraj 590 16.5 −5.2
Majority 576 16.1
Turnout 3,576 28.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Thornton Cleveleys Central By-Election 7 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Lawrenson 1,536 48.3 +7.7
Labour Wayne Martin 934 29.4 −6.1
UKIP Olive Bergin 489 15.4 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Pitman 220 6.9 −11.1
Majority 602 18.9
Turnout 3,175=9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

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Burnley Central East by-election, 6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Misfar Hassan 3,157 44.35 +4.75
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 2,279 32.01 −5.95
BNP Paul McDevitt 868 12.19 +2.14
Conservative Matthew Isherwood 815 11.45 −0.94
Majority 878 12.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Wyreside by-election, 28 October 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivien Taylor 2,178 58.00 −7.86
Labour Kevin Higginson 877 23.36 +10.30
UKIP Simon Noble 361 9.61 K.A.
Green Susan White 339 9.03 −12.06
Majority 1,301
Turnout 3,762
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster East by-election, 6 May 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lizzi Collinge 1,758 50.85 +5.95
Green Tim Hamilton-Cox 1,408 40.73 −0.27
Liberal Democrats Robin Long 231 6.68 K.A.
TUSC Steve Metcalfe 60 1.74 K.A.
Majority 350 10.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Chorley Rural North by-election, 21 July 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Cullens 1,144 43.76 +2.65
Labour Yvonne Hargreaves 1,042 38.37 +0.57
UKIP Christopher Stuart 303 11.16 −6.15
Liberal Democrats Stephen Fenn 125 4.60 +0.83
Majority 102 3.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Burnley Central East by-election, 3 November 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sobia Malik 1,348 68.88 +10.74
Liberal Democrats Emma Payne 276 14.10 −1.42
UKIP Mark Girven 249 12.72 −6.68
Green Laura Fisk 84 4.29 K.A.
Majority 1,072
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Wyre Rural Central by-election, 11 January 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Salter 1,745 60.03 −6.11
Labour Nic Fogg 925 31.82 +11.01
Green Susan White 237 8.15 −4.90
Majority 820 59.86
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Morecambe North by-election, 15 February 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Morris 1,332 48.95 −14.23
Liberal Democrats Andrew Severn 809 29.73 +21.58
Labour Darren Clifford 580 21.32 −0.71
Majority 523
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2020s

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Chorley Rural west by-election, 14 September 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Whittaker 1,642 52.1 +11.1
Conservative Val Caunce 1,279 40.6 −7.9
Liberal Democrats Rowan Powers 231 7.3 +2.0
Majority 363
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Burnley Central West by-election, 26 October 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Scott Cunliffe 630
Labour Charles Briggs 583
Conservative Donald Whitaker 574
Liberal Democrats Jeff Sumner 156
Majority 47
Green hold

The Burnley Central West by-election was triggered by the resignation of Green councillor Andy Fewings.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes Alliance and Liberal Party. Excludes post-merger Liberals.
  2. ^ 2 Independent.
  3. ^ 3 Independent.
  4. ^ 3 Independent.
  5. ^ Independent.
  6. ^ Independent.
  7. ^ Independent.
  8. ^ 3 Liberals.
  9. ^ 2 Residents' Association.
  10. ^ 3 Independent, 1 Residents' Association.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/1069, retrieved 22 August 2022
  2. ^ "Election Results - How it stands [2021]". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Election Results - How it stands [2017]". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Election Results - All Results (2013)". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Results - Declared result for election held on 04 June 2009". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Election Results - Declared result for election held on 05 May 2005". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ^ "List of Elected Candidates [2001]". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ^ "By Elections and Changes [2001]". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  10. ^ The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 S.I. 1981/43
  11. ^ "The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2005/170, retrieved 22 August 2022
  12. ^ Longworth, Laura (27 October 2023). "Burnley Green Party successfully defends seats on Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council". Burnley Express. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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