West Lancashire Borough Council elections

One third of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 54 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.^[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
No overall control	1973–1976
Conservative	1976–1986
No overall control	1986–1987
Conservative	1987–1991
No overall control	1991–1994
Labour	1994–2002
Conservative	2002–2014
No overall control	2014-2015
Labour	2015-

Council elections

West Lancashire District Council election, 1973
West Lancashire District Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)^[3]
West Lancashire District Council election, 1979
West Lancashire District Council election, 1980
West Lancashire District Council election, 1982 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]
West Lancashire District Council election, 1983
West Lancashire District Council election, 1984
West Lancashire District Council election, 1986
West Lancashire District Council election, 1987
West Lancashire District Council election, 1988
West Lancashire District Council election, 1990
West Lancashire District Council election, 1991
West Lancashire District Council election, 1992
West Lancashire District Council election, 1994 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
West Lancashire District Council election, 1995
West Lancashire District Council election, 1996
West Lancashire District Council election, 1998
West Lancashire District Council election, 1999
West Lancashire District Council election, 2000
West Lancashire District Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)^[9]^[10]
West Lancashire District Council election, 2003
West Lancashire District Council election, 2004
West Lancashire District Council election, 2006
West Lancashire District Council election, 2007 (Some new ward boundaries)^[11]
West Lancashire District Council election, 2008
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2010
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2011
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2012
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2014
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2015
West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2016

Borough result maps

2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map

By-election results

1993-1997

Birch Green By-Election 6 March 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	1,537	87.7
	Conservative	215	12.3
Majority		1,322	75.4
Turnout		1,752	23.0
	Labour hold	Swing

Upholland South By-Election 6 March 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	745	67.0
	Conservative	367	3.0
Majority		378	34.0
Turnout		1,112	44.3
	Labour hold	Swing

1997-2001

Tanhouse By-Election 24 July 1997
Party		Votes	%	±
	Labour	435	90.6	+2.7
	Conservative	45	9.4	+0.4
Majority		390	81.2
Turnout		480	13.6
	Labour hold	Swing

Burscough By-Election 30 July 1998
Party		Votes	%	±
	Labour	585	50.0	-7.4
	Conservative	533	45.6	+5.0
	Liberal Democrat	45	3.8	+3.8
	Natural Law	7	0.6	-1.4
Majority		52	4.4
Turnout		1,170
	Labour hold	Swing

2001-2005

Knowsley By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		Votes	%	±
	Conservative	1,385	50.4	-8.7
	Labour	1,363	49.6	+12.1
Majority		22	0.8
Turnout		2,748
	Conservative gain from Independent	Swing

Upholland South By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		Votes	%	±
	Labour	929	58.5	+1.1
	Conservative	660	41.5	+3.1
Majority		269	17.0
Turnout		1,589
	Labour hold	Swing

Derby By-Election 13 December 2001
Party		Votes	%	±
	Conservative	571	63.4	+10.0
	Labour	330	36.6	-6.0
Majority		241	26.8
Turnout		901	14.0
	Conservative hold	Swing

Tanhouse By-Election 13 December 2001
Party		Votes	%	±
	Labour	220	81.8	+9.5
	Conservative	49	18.2	-9.5
Majority		179	63.8
Turnout		269	8.3
	Labour hold	Swing

2005-2009

Up Holland By-Election 13 October 2005^[12]
Party		Votes	%	±
	Labour	608	59.8	+11.8
	Conservative	408	40.2	+4.7
Majority		200	19.6
Turnout		1,016	20.5
	Labour hold	Swing

2009-2016

Digmoor By-Election 4 June 2009^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Jackie Coyle	515	59.8	-16.7
	UKIP	Helen Daniels	236	27.4	+27.4
	Conservative	Sarah Ainscough	110	12.8	-10.7
Majority			279	32.4
Turnout			861	27.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Skelmersdale South By-Election 2 September 2010^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Nicola Pryce Roberts	644	73.9	+0.6
	Conservative	Sarah Ainscough	122	14.0	-4.2
	UKIP	Michael Brennan	105	12.1	+12.1
Majority			522	59.9
Turnout			871	17.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Upholland By-Election 2 September 2010^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	John Fillis	749	51.2	-6.9
	Conservative	David Sudworth	597	40.8	-1.2
	UKIP	Gary McNulty	118	8.1	+8.1
Majority			152	10.4
Turnout			1,464	29.5
	Labour hold		Swing

References

↑ "Councillors". West Lancashire Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
↑ "West Lancashire". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
↑ The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
↑ "West Lancashire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
↑ "Tories boosted in local byelections". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
↑ "Skelmersdale councillor Bob Pendleton is defeated as Labour suffer in Lancashire polls". Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
1 2 "Elected Members - Borough By-Election Sept 2010". West Lancashire Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-09-03.

By-election results

External links

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Council elections in Lancashire

County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017

Blackburn with Darwen	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Blackpool	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015

Burnley	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Chorley	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Fylde	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Hyndburn	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Lancaster	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Pendle	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Preston	1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Ribble Valley	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Rossendale	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

South Ribble	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

West Lancashire	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Wyre	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

See also: Wards Boundary changes

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