Rossendale council election, 2018
Most seats
6
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 6 | +4 | 8,028 | 47.9% | +9.2 |
| Labour Party | 5 | -5 | 8,002 | 47.7% | +0.6 |
| Community First | 1 | +1 | 460 | 2.7% | — |
| Independent | 0 | +0 | 225 | 1.3% | -3.4 |
| National Front | 0 | +0 | 56 | 0.3% | -0.4 |
Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.
Candidates
| Party | Candidates | Of a possible 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 12 | |
| Labour Party | 12 | |
| Community First | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| 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.
Eden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anne Cartner Cheetham Elected | 680 | 65.2% | +17.9 |
| Labour Party | David John Rogerson | 363 | 34.8% | -17.9 |
| Majority | 317 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,043 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
Goodshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Alyson Barnes Elected | 739 | 51.4% | -7.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Foxcroft | 700 | 48.6% | +17.4 |
| Majority | 39 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,439 | |||
Labour Party hold
Greenfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Granville Morris Elected | 959 | 61.2% | +14.7 |
| Labour Party | Lisa Michelle Bloor | 608 | 38.8% | -0.4 |
| Majority | 351 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,567 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Greensclough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jimmy Eaton Elected | 856 | 53.3% | +10.4 |
| Labour Party | Sue Brennan | 751 | 46.7% | -10.4 |
| Majority | 105 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,607 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
Hareholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Christine Gill Elected | 873 | 54.2% | +16.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mohammed Abdullah | 739 | 45.8% | +16.7 |
| Majority | 134 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,612 | |||
Labour Party hold
Healey and Whitworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community First | Alan Neal Elected | 460 | 48.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Rachael Barker | 333 | 35.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Charles Laurence Foxcroft | 157 | 16.5% | — |
| Majority | 127 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 950 | |||
Helmshore
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Brian Walter Essex Elected | 1,188 | 56.6% | +4.9 |
| Labour Party | Ross Charnock | 911 | 43.4% | +7.3 |
| Majority | 277 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,099 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Irwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denis Kostyan Elected | 601 | 49.1% | +12.2 |
| Labour Party | Michelle Christianne Smith | 566 | 46.3% | -6.6 |
| National Front | Kevin Alistair Bryan | 56 | 4.6% | -5.7 |
| Majority | 35 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,223 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
Longholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Joseph Stevens Elected | 856 | 53.9% | +3.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Alfred Blackburn | 731 | 46.1% | +13.4 |
| Majority | 125 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,587 | |||
Labour Party hold
Stacksteads
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jackie Oakes Elected | 638 | 70.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jenny Rigby | 267 | 29.5% | — |
| Majority | 371 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 905 | |||
Whitewell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karl Kempson Elected | 812 | 53.6% | +10.0 |
| Labour Party | Alastair David Price | 704 | 46.4% | -0.2 |
| Majority | 108 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,516 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
Worsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Ann Kenyon Elected | 660 | 54.0% | +2.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nicola May | 338 | 27.6% | -1.9 |
| Independent | Granville Barker | 225 | 18.4% | — |
| Majority | 322 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,223 | |||
Labour Party hold