Rossendale council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 12 wards · 12 seats contested

Most seats
10
Labour Party
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
36.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 10 — 7,732 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 — 6,355 38.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 1,213 7.4% —
Independent 0 — 783 4.8% —
Green Party 0 — 208 1.3% —
National Front 0 — 128 0.8% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 12
Conservative and Unionist Party 12
Labour Party 12
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 6
Green Party 2
Independent 2
National Front 1

A party standing a full slate could field 12 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.

Cribden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andrea Fletcher Elected 542 46.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Rigby 391 33.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael Pickup 152 13.1% —
Green Party Hilary Jane Whitehead 71 6.1% —
Majority151
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,156

Eden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Janice Beverley Johnson Elected 549 52.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mischa Mockett 492 47.3% —
Majority57
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,041

Facit and Shawforth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tom Aldred Elected 381 43.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dayne Ryan Powell 304 34.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Max Alexander Lake 200 22.6% —
Majority77
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast885

Goodshaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dorothy Farrington Elected 709 58.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynn Tatt 378 31.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ronald Broadley Ashworth 122 10.1% —
Majority331
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,209

Greenfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Val Roberts Elected 693 46.5% —
Labour Party Lisa Michelle Bloor 584 39.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alan Weaver 212 14.2% —
Majority109
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,489

Greensclough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Barbara Marion Ashworth Elected 839 57.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Mills 630 42.9% —
Majority209
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,469

Hareholme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andy MacNae Elected 615 37.5% —
Independent Clive Balchin 547 33.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Foxcroft 477 29.1% —
Majority68
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,639

Helmshore

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Stansfield Elected 1,003 51.7% —
Labour Party Sam Stuart-Booth 700 36.1% —
Independent Noel William O'Brien 236 12.2% —
Majority303
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,939

Irwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andrew Walmsley Elected 661 52.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura-Beth Thompson 462 36.9% —
National Front Kevin Alistair Bryan 128 10.2% —
Majority199
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,251

Longholme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Hughes Elected 768 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Alfred Blackburn 500 32.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary Barnes 262 17.1% —
Majority268
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,530

Whitewell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Pam Bromley Elected 651 46.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Collinge 607 43.5% —
Green Party John Payne 137 9.8% —
Majority44
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,395

Worsley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marilyn Procter Elected 733 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Naomi Adams 418 29.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Granville Barker 265 18.7% —
Majority315
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,416

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