Rossendale council election, 2022
Most seats
7
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
35.2%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 7 | -1 | 6,603 | 40.7% | -5.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 3 | -1 | 6,021 | 37.1% | -8.5 |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 1,002 | 6.2% | +0.1 |
| Community First | 1 | +1 | 611 | 3.8% | — |
| Green Party | 0 | +0 | 1,986 | 12.2% | +10.1 |
Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. 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 | |
| Green Party | 11 | |
| Labour Party | 10 | |
| Independent | 4 | |
| Community First | 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 | 577 | 51.1% | +3.5 |
| Labour Party | David Hancock | 419 | 37.1% | -15.4 |
| Green Party | Gillian Hewitt | 134 | 11.9% | — |
| Majority | 158 | |||
| Turnout | 41.3% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,747 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,130 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
Goodshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Alyson Barnes Elected | 682 | 55.1% | +7.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Charles Laurence Foxcroft | 459 | 37.1% | -15.1 |
| Green Party | Ingrid Falat | 96 | 7.8% | — |
| Majority | 223 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,040 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,237 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Greenfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Granville Morris Elected | 751 | 49.3% | -0.8 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Neil Looker | 609 | 40.0% | +2.4 |
| Green Party | Geoff Blow | 120 | 7.9% | — |
| Independent | Val Roberts | 44 | 2.9% | -9.2 |
| Majority | 142 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,218 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,524 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Greensclough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jimmy Eaton Elected | 809 | 54.2% | — |
| Green Party | Alex Vijatov | 408 | 27.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stuart John Haughan | 278 | 18.6% | -29.5 |
| Majority | 401 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,319 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,493 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
Hareholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Annie McMahon Elected | 793 | 53.7% | +1.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Matthew Thomas Littler | 527 | 35.7% | -12.0 |
| Green Party | Paul Chynoweth | 158 | 10.7% | — |
| Majority | 266 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,020 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,478 | |||
Labour Party hold
Healey and Whitworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community First | Alan Neal Elected | 611 | 71.5% | +22.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Michael Whitworth | 243 | 28.5% | +6.9 |
| Majority | 368 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,964 | |||
| Ballots cast | 854 | |||
Community First hold
Helmshore
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Caroline Snowden Elected | 892 | 46.6% | -5.1 |
| Labour Party | Tom Belli | 701 | 36.6% | +4.4 |
| Green Party | Katrina Brockbank | 219 | 11.4% | — |
| Independent | Dave Stansfield | 101 | 5.3% | -10.7 |
| Majority | 191 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,913 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Irwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Michelle Christianne Smith Elected | 567 | 44.9% | -4.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Scott Smith | 561 | 44.4% | +0.9 |
| Green Party | Daniel Brogan | 136 | 10.8% | +3.3 |
| Majority | 6 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,230 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,264 | |||
Labour Party hold
Longholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Liz McInnes Elected | 891 | 53.8% | +8.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Bob Smethurst | 613 | 37.0% | -2.5 |
| Green Party | Chich Hewitt | 151 | 9.1% | +2.6 |
| Majority | 278 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,388 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,656 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
Stacksteads
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jackie Oakes Elected | 575 | 65.1% | +8.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Bryan Watson | 229 | 25.9% | -17.2 |
| Green Party | Clare Pickup | 82 | 9.3% | — |
| Majority | 346 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,838 | |||
| Ballots cast | 883 | |||
Labour Party hold
Whitewell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Mary Joanna Green Coogan Elected | 682 | 42.3% | +2.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karl Kempson | 558 | 34.6% | -12.7 |
| Green Party | John Payne | 324 | 20.1% | +7.6 |
| Independent | Gareth Trickett | 48 | 3.0% | — |
| Majority | 124 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,084 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,614 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
Worsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Ann Kenyon Elected | 684 | 58.2% | -8.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Deborah Lord | 333 | 28.3% | -5.3 |
| Green Party | Richard Thomas Francis Lord-Navin | 158 | 13.4% | — |
| Majority | 351 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,141 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,175 | |||
Labour Party hold