Halton council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 18 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
17
Reform UK
Seats contested
20
across 18 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 17 +17 15,339 42.4% +41.5
Labour Party 2 -15 10,884 30.1% -37.9
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 1,948 5.4% -5.0
Green Party 0 +0 5,271 14.6% +7.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 2,091 5.8% -6.0
Independent 0 +0 564 1.6% -0.1
Libertarian Party 0 +0 69 0.2% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Reform UK 20
Green Party 19
Labour Party 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Liberal Democrats 5
Independent 4
Libertarian Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 20 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.

Appleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul David Musker Elected 690 42.2% —
Labour Party Angela Teeling 606 37.1% -50.2
Green Party Sue Robinson 244 14.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elaine Dean 95 5.8% -7.0
Majority84
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,635

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Bankfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Claire Louise Aberdeen Elected 682 42.4% —
Labour Party Laura Bevan 623 38.7% -45.9
Green Party Nicholas Ray 201 12.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Mary Forder 104 6.5% -8.9
Majority59
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,610

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Beechwood & Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gareth Charles Stockton Elected 1,201 44.7% +0.2
Reform UK David Roberts 1,063 39.5% +28.9
Green Party Julian David Gardiner 356 13.2% +8.5
Libertarian Party Dan Clarke 69 2.6% —
Majority138
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,689

Liberal Democrats hold

Birchfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK James Michael Coopersmith Elected 837 35.6% —
Labour Party Mike Fry 835 35.5% -26.1
Green Party Joseph Christopher Scholes 340 14.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Robert Powell 339 14.4% -13.5
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,351

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Bridgewater

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Sarah Davies Elected 876 45.2% —
Labour Party Mark David Dennett 561 28.9% -44.0
Green Party Deborah Brooks 348 17.9% +7.8
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nicola Howard 90 4.6% -3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew John Quinn 64 3.3% -5.6
Majority315
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,939

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Central & West Bank

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Jonathan David MacKie Elected 662 51.6% —
Labour Party Ian Wall 369 28.7% -44.2
Green Party Aubrey Kelly 208 16.2% +5.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Julie Powell 45 3.5% -1.1
Majority293
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,284

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK John David Scott Elected 728 36.7% —
Reform UK Dylan Anthony Eaton Elected 725 36.6% —
Labour Party Jo Jones 664 33.5% -19.8
Labour Party Geoffrey Michael Logan 609 30.7% —
Green Party Christopher William Biggs 353 17.8% -0.1
Green Party Robert John McClennan 318 16.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sara Louise Wakefield 317 16.0% -3.1
Liberal Democrats John Segrue Secker 249 12.6% +2.9
Majority61
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,982

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK John Anderton Elected 923 53.0% —
Labour Party Marie Wright 510 29.3% -54.1
Green Party Niamh Richards 220 12.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ksawier Staniszewski 89 5.1% -11.5
Majority413
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,742

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Farnworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Luke Williams Elected 837 36.5% -37.8
Reform UK Frank Simpson 836 36.4% —
Green Party Helen Elizabeth McGauley 315 13.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Harper 308 13.4% -12.3
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,296

Labour Party hold

Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Gary Oates Elected 695 40.5% —
Labour Party Frances Stewart 498 29.0% -38.8
Green Party Michael James O'Day 277 16.1% —
Independent Wolfie Smith 168 9.8% -2.9
Independent Daniel James Baker 79 4.6% —
Majority197
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,717

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Halton Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK John Paul Davies Elected 594 39.9% —
Labour Party Chris Carlin 510 34.2% -33.6
Green Party Iain James Ferguson 248 16.6% +7.0
Independent Darrin Whyte 138 9.3% -6.0
Majority84
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,490

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Halton Lea

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Jack Bernard Raftree Elected 695 45.4% —
Labour Party Nia Meagan Hayes 492 32.1% -42.8
Green Party Joshua Richard Bell 286 18.7% +8.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Luke Jon Hanson 59 3.9% -5.7
Majority203
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,532

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Halton View

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Damian James Curzon Elected 898 47.8% —
Labour Party Louise Elizabeth Nolan 619 33.0% -37.8
Green Party Josh Watson 243 12.9% -4.7
Conservative and Unionist Party James Robert Mathias Powell 118 6.3% -5.4
Majority279
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,878

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Highfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bob Gilligan Elected 816 41.6% -47.8
Reform UK Dave O'Connor 809 41.2% —
Green Party Kiel Joseph Oldfield 226 11.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pamela Ann McDermott 112 5.7% -4.9
Majority7
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,963

Labour Party hold

Hough Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Thomas Atherton Elected 760 43.0% —
Labour Party Phil Harris 688 38.9% -35.7
Green Party Nicholas Edward Parry 217 12.3% +2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Evan Roberts 103 5.8% -9.3
Majority72
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,768

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Mersey & Weston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Siân Fiona Alexandra Davidson Elected 784 37.6% —
Labour Party Norman Lee Plumpton-Walsh 567 27.2% -29.2
Green Party Hayley Michelle Smith 327 15.7% +5.9
Independent John Martin Lunt 179 8.6% —
Liberal Democrats Joanne Allison Rowe 154 7.4% -26.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Colleen Mary Harper 74 3.5% —
Majority217
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,085

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Norton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK William Trevor Davies Elected 846 39.9% —
Labour Party Nathan William David Fitzpatrick 595 28.1% -32.2
Green Party Lauren Hickton 280 13.2% +3.4
Liberal Democrats Diane Marie Inch 254 12.0% -6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Elizabeth Hanson 145 6.8% -5.0
Majority251
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,120

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Norton South & Preston Brook 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Peter Davidson Elected 618 58.7% —
Reform UK Peter Davidson Elected 618 58.7% —
Labour Party Martha Lloyd Jones 485 46.1% -28.1
Green Party Emma Samantha Brown 264 25.1% +13.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Robert Burnett 119 11.3% —
Majority133
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,052

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain

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