Facit and Shawforth ward

Rossendale · 5 contests on record

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

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott Smith Elected 381 44.0% +0.5
Community First Michael Whitworth 240 27.7% —
Labour Party Caitlin Chippendale 207 23.9% -2.3
Green Party Gillian Hewitt 38 4.4% +1.8
Majority141
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors2,781
Ballots cast866

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

29/09/2022 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott Smith Elected 337 43.5% +12.3
Independent Kim Valerie Olaolu 214 27.6% -15.2
Labour Party Caitlin Chippendale 203 26.2% +0.5
Green Party Alex Vijatov 20 2.6% —
Majority123
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors2,784
Ballots cast774

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Janet Marie Whitehead Elected 425 42.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott Smith 310 31.3% -23.8
Labour Party Tom Aldred 255 25.7% -19.1
Majority115
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors2,795
Ballots cast991

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynda Iris Barnes Elected 425 55.1% +20.8
Labour Party Rachael Barker 346 44.9% +1.8
Majority79
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast771

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

05/05/2016

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