Fylde council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 17 wards · 37 seats contested

Most seats
19
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
37
across 17 wards
Turnout
34.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 19 -12 19,441 44.6% -6.8
Independent 14 -3 13,281 30.5% +5.5
Labour Party 2 +2 6,202 14.2% +2.0
Liberal Democrats 2 +1 3,372 7.7% +4.7
Green Party 0 +0 898 2.1% -1.1
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 0 +0 225 0.5% —
Reform UK 0 +0 157 0.4% —
Lytham St Annes Independents 0 -2 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 37
Conservative and Unionist Party 37
Independent 27
Labour Party 18
Liberal Democrats 6
Green Party 3
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1
Reform UK 1

A party standing a full slate could field 37 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Ansdell & Fairhaven 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Dixon Elected 699 47.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Verran Redcliffe Elected 675 46.3% —
Independent Joe Shaw 424 29.1% —
Labour Party Carol Ann Gradwell 375 25.7% —
Green Party Patricia Anne Fielding 324 22.2% —
Independent Debbie Lisa Hirst 206 14.1% —
Majority251
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors3,741
Ballots cast1,459

Ashton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gail Goodman Elected 538 36.2% —
Labour Party Bill Taylor Elected 513 34.5% —
Independent Edward Nash Elected 498 33.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Roberta Harrison 496 33.4% —
Liberal Democrats Beverley Susan Harrison 495 33.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Harris 473 31.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Hembury 413 27.8% —
Reform UK Debra Karen Challinor 157 10.6% —
Majority2
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors4,958
Ballots cast1,486

Carnegie 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cheryl Doreen Little Elected 712 53.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Mary Fazackerley Elected 649 49.0% —
Labour Party Ann Maria Derizzio 369 27.9% —
Liberal Democrats Christine Marshall 294 22.2% —
Independent Christopher Mark Webb 218 16.5% —
Independent David James George Robertson 190 14.4% —
Independent Jason Austin Mugridge 23 1.7% —
Majority280
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors3,919
Ballots cast1,324

Freckleton Village 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Noreen Griffiths Elected 701 54.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Threlfall Elected 594 46.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor John Fiddler 531 41.3% —
Labour Party Joan Elizabeth Thompson 443 34.4% —
Majority63
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors3,734
Ballots cast1,286

Heyhouses 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Viv Willder Elected 752 48.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellie Gaunt Elected 664 42.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Vince Settle Elected 662 42.7% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robert Edward Phillips 565 36.4% —
Labour Party Viki Miller 532 34.3% —
Labour Party Lynn Goodwin 469 30.2% —
Independent Joanna Renee Flowers 282 18.2% —
Majority97
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors4,635
Ballots cast1,551

Kilgrimol 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Tim Armit Elected 573 51.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin William Harrison Elected 525 47.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Robert Mcmillan 377 34.1% —
Labour Party Oscar Marshall 333 30.1% —
Majority148
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors3,477
Ballots cast1,105

Kilnhouse 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Karen Maureen Henshaw Elected 817 45.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Buckley Elected 801 44.8% —
Liberal Democrats Joanne Lesley Gardner Elected 742 41.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Stephen Small 739 41.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David O'Rourke 593 33.2% —
Labour Party James Timms 456 25.5% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Cheryl Morrison 225 12.6% —
Majority3
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors5,023
Ballots cast1,787

Kirkham 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Edward John Collins Elected 1,006 58.5% —
Independent Damian Craig Buckley Elected 1,005 58.4% —
Independent Paul Anthony Hodgson Elected 817 47.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Wellings 507 29.5% —
Labour Party Jed Sullivan 387 22.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Robert Andrew Jones 373 21.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muaz Ashraf 302 17.6% —
Majority310
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors5,548
Ballots cast1,720

Lytham East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Bamforth Elected 996 72.2% —
Independent Kelly Farrington Elected 639 46.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Frances Watson 336 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor Hart 316 22.9% —
Labour Party Marjorie Janet Sherwood 248 18.0% —
Majority303
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors3,565
Ballots cast1,379

Lytham West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Anthony Elected 828 56.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew James Redfearn Elected 718 49.0% —
Independent Brenda Blackshaw 506 34.5% —
Independent Paul O'Brien 266 18.2% —
Labour Party Gillian Rodgers Oliver 245 16.7% —
Green Party Bobby Black 235 16.0% —
Majority212
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors3,347
Ballots cast1,465

Medlar-with-Wesham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Liz Bickerstaffe Elected 377 44.7% —
Labour Party Jordan Mark Ledger Elected 271 32.1% —
Independent Darren Colin Goodlad 241 28.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kerry Annetta Jones 219 25.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Preston 213 25.2% —
Independent Mick Devany 188 22.3% —
Majority30
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors3,168
Ballots cast844

Park 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Stephen Withers Elected 745 49.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle Jacqueline Morris Elected 719 47.9% —
Independent Brian Douglas Gill 646 43.0% —
Independent Tim Wood 359 23.9% —
Labour Party Peter James Stephenson 300 20.0% —
Majority73
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors3,386
Ballots cast1,502

Rural East Fylde 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Peter Collins Elected 680 55.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Richard Evans Elected 494 40.0% —
Liberal Democrats Phil Morgan 459 37.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Will Salisbury 413 33.4% —
Labour Party Lorraine Shaw 232 18.8% —
Majority35
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors3,676
Ballots cast1,236

Rural North Fylde 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Paul Joseph Hayhurst Elected 682 62.9% —
Independent Matthew Everett Lee Elected 507 46.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Butler 329 30.4% —
Labour Party Karen Elger 192 17.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Jones 189 17.4% —
Majority178
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors3,017
Ballots cast1,084

Staining

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jayne Anne Nixon Elected 360 63.8% —
Labour Party Stewart Leigh French 204 36.2% —
Majority156
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors1,903
Ballots cast564

Warton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Julie Ann Brickles Elected 518 53.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandra Pitman Elected 391 40.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bobby Rigby 370 38.0% —
Labour Party Phil Glaysher 355 36.5% —
Majority21
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors3,608
Ballots cast973

Wrea Green with Westby 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Frank Roland Andrews Elected 655 55.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Kirkham Elected 609 51.5% —
Green Party Jayne Walsh 339 28.7% —
Labour Party Mark Andrew Smith 278 23.5% —
Independent Michael John Brickles 195 16.5% —
Majority270
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors3,381
Ballots cast1,183

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