Lanehead 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 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | James Halstead Elected | 681 | 32.1% | +0.0 |
| Reform UK | Jim Halstead Elected | 681 | 32.1% | — |
| Independent | Raf Ali | 513 | 24.2% | -20.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Asif Raja | 495 | 23.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Sue Graham | 285 | 13.4% | -3.0 |
| Green Party | Andrew Robert Newhouse | 145 | 6.8% | +3.7 |
| Majority | 168 | |||
| Turnout | 45.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,736 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,119 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain
04/11/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Shiraz Ahmed Elected | 706 | 44.4% | +2.7 |
| Reform UK | Gavin Theaker | 510 | 32.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Millie Towers | 262 | 16.5% | -25.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dale Joseph Ferrier | 61 | 3.8% | -11.5 |
| Green Party | Affan Khan Burki | 50 | 3.1% | — |
| Majority | 196 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,687 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,589 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Andy Waddington Elected | 715 | 41.9% | -8.6 |
| Independent | Asif Raja | 712 | 41.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Abdul Shahid | 261 | 15.3% | -11.5 |
| Majority | 3 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,608 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,705 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Fiona Louise Wild Elected | 655 | 50.5% | -5.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Abdul Shahid | 348 | 26.8% | +2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pippa Lishman | 217 | 16.7% | +1.6 |
| Green Party | Barbara Pauline Baldwin | 77 | 5.9% | +1.2 |
| Majority | 307 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,528 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,297 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Sue Graham Elected | 736 | 55.9% | +5.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Commis | 319 | 24.2% | -14.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pippa Lishman | 199 | 15.1% | — |
| Green Party | Mark David Alker | 63 | 4.8% | -6.5 |
| Majority | 417 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,317 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Asif Raja Elected | 863 | 50.1% | -0.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jamie McGowan | 667 | 38.7% | +27.8 |
| Green Party | Mark David Alker | 194 | 11.3% | +0.6 |
| Majority | 196 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,724 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Ann Royle Elected | 658 | 50.2% | -4.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pippa Lishman | 370 | 28.2% | +6.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Narayana Picton | 143 | 10.9% | -6.9 |
| Green Party | Crissie Harter | 140 | 10.7% | +4.9 |
| Majority | 288 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,311 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Shbana Khan Elected | 870 | 55.0% | +7.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pippa Lishman | 339 | 21.4% | -18.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Narayana Picton | 281 | 17.8% | — |
| Green Party | Crissie Harter | 91 | 5.8% | -6.3 |
| Majority | 531 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,581 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Asif Raja Elected | 792 | 47.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Riley | 665 | 40.2% | — |
| Green Party | Laura Fisk | 199 | 12.0% | — |
| Majority | 127 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,656 | |||