Howard Town ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Damien Greenhalgh Elected 892 69.0% +3.0
Labour Party Godfrey Claff Elected 819 63.3% —
Green Party Linda Christine Walker 279 21.6% -9.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Thornley 272 21.0% +4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Yvonne Morgan 255 19.7% —
Majority540
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors3,635
Ballots cast1,293

Labour Party hold

02/05/2019 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Damien Greenhalgh Elected 761 65.9% —
Labour Party Rachel Abbotts Elected 688 59.6% —
Green Party Robert Hodgetts-Haley 355 30.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter James Kay 191 16.6% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Andrew Smitham 170 14.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dominic Charles Starkey 144 12.5% —
Majority333
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,154