Kearsley ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Roger Pedley Elected | 1,564 | 46.4% | — |
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | Tracey Wilkinson | 1,155 | 34.2% | -15.7 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | George Butler | 255 | 7.6% | -27.2 |
| Green Party | Tony Peers | 176 | 5.2% | +3.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Glenys Ratcliffe | 103 | 3.1% | -2.7 |
| Advance UK | Jack Tebay | 71 | 2.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Charles Tyas Cooper | 49 | 1.5% | +0.1 |
| Majority | 409 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,373 | |||
Reform UK gain from Farnworth and Kearsley First Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | Sylvia Mary Crossley Elected | 1,225 | 49.9% | -16.1 |
| Labour Party | Melanie Livesey | 853 | 34.8% | +12.5 |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | Dale Gregory | 149 | 6.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Glenys Ratcliffe | 142 | 5.8% | +3.5 |
| Green Party | Nadeem Ian Jojo | 52 | 2.1% | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Cooper | 32 | 1.3% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 372 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,453 | |||
Farnworth and Kearsley First Party hold
16/11/2023 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | Tracey Wilkinson Elected | 1,081 | 66.0% | +37.5 |
| Labour Party | Jackie Schofield | 365 | 22.3% | +5.2 |
| Reform UK | Dale Gregory | 121 | 7.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Malaika Noor Ayesha Jabeen Taj Dean | 38 | 2.3% | -8.9 |
| Green Party | Alan Johnson | 18 | 1.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Cooper | 15 | 0.9% | -0.2 |
| Majority | 716 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,638 | |||
Farnworth and Kearsley First Party gain from One Kearsley
04/05/2023 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Kearsley | Debbie Newall Elected | 1,350 | 56.0% | — |
| One Kearsley | Paul Heslop Elected | 1,343 | 55.7% | — |
| One Kearsley | Melanie Livesey Elected | 1,121 | 46.5% | — |
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | Tracey Wilkinson | 686 | 28.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Sophie Hallworth | 411 | 17.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Eddie Gorman | 385 | 16.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Musa Amedu | 357 | 14.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Cunningham | 270 | 11.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Glenys Ratcliffe | 221 | 9.2% | — |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | Julie Pattison | 180 | 7.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lewis Croden | 127 | 5.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Cooper | 28 | 1.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Anne Strawbridge | 26 | 1.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | John William Strawbridge | 14 | 0.6% | — |
| Majority | 435 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,192 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,409 | |||
05/05/2022 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| One Kearsley | 38% |
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | 25% |
| Labour Party | 20% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 8% |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | 8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1% |
Reconstructed from Kearsley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | 52% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
| Labour Party | 15% |
| Liberal Democrats | 14% |
Reconstructed from Kearsley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
02/05/2019 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | 68% |
| Labour Party | 15% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 8% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4% |
Reconstructed from Kearsley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Farnworth and Kearsley First Party | 52% |
| Labour Party | 25% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 11% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4% |
Reconstructed from Kearsley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 45% |
| Labour Party | 38% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7% |
Reconstructed from Kearsley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.