Baxenden ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
06/02/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David James Heap Elected | 406 | 35.7% | -13.2 |
| Reform UK | Ashley Joynes | 368 | 32.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Richard John Downie | 328 | 28.8% | -22.3 |
| Green Party | Lex Kristan | 36 | 3.2% | — |
| Majority | 38 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,116 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,138 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Edward Blake Elected | 553 | 51.1% | +5.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terence Keith Hurn | 529 | 48.9% | +0.6 |
| Majority | 24 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,070 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,082 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kath Pratt Elected | 549 | 48.2% | -11.2 |
| Labour Party | Zoe Clare Emmett | 520 | 45.7% | +5.1 |
| Green Party | Louise Clare Preston | 69 | 6.1% | — |
| Majority | 29 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,138 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terence Keith Hurn Elected | 779 | 59.4% | +3.3 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Kimberley Whitehead | 532 | 40.6% | -3.3 |
| Majority | 247 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,311 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kath Pratt Elected | 672 | 56.1% | +5.3 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Kimberley Whitehead | 525 | 43.9% | +12.2 |
| Majority | 147 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,197 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terence Keith Hurn Elected | 654 | 50.8% | — |
| Labour Party | David Hartley | 407 | 31.6% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Stewart Ian Scott | 226 | 17.6% | — |
| Majority | 247 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,287 | |||