Birchfield 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 | 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 |
| Majority | 2 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,351 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Angela Heather Ball Elected | 878 | 61.7% | +0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Powell | 397 | 27.9% | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Peter Teebay | 149 | 10.5% | -4.0 |
| Majority | 481 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,424 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Bill Woolfall Elected | 912 | 61.5% | +11.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ann Elizabeth Dawson | 357 | 24.1% | -13.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Peter Teebay | 215 | 14.5% | +7.8 |
| Majority | 555 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,484 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Mike Fry Elected | 885 | 49.9% | -8.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Powell | 665 | 37.5% | -10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Peter Teebay | 118 | 6.7% | -7.5 |
| Green Party | Matthew Healey | 106 | 6.0% | — |
| Majority | 220 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,774 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Angela Heather Ball Elected | 937 | 58.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Bill Woolfall Elected | 826 | 51.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Mike Fry Elected | 815 | 50.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Powell | 775 | 48.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colleen Mary Harper | 658 | 40.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Darren Stephen James Soley | 591 | 36.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Peter Teebay | 228 | 14.2% | — |
| Majority | 40 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,610 | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 57% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 23% |
| Liberal Democrats | 16% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 3% |
Reconstructed from Birchfield (84%), Farnworth (16%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 52% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 39% |
| Liberal Democrats | 8% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2% |
Reconstructed from Birchfield (84%), Farnworth (16%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 60% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 40% |
Reconstructed from Birchfield (84%), Farnworth (16%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.