Ashurst ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Yvonne Gagen Elected | 1,121 | 80.9% | +49.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Rear | 166 | 12.0% | +6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter John Chandler | 98 | 7.1% | +4.2 |
| Majority | 955 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,386 | |||
Labour Party gain from Independent
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James Phillip Upjohn Elected | 1,162 | 60.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Margaret Blake | 608 | 31.6% | -23.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachel Elizabeth Bland | 98 | 5.1% | -2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter John Chandler | 56 | 2.9% | — |
| Majority | 554 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,924 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jan Monaghan Elected | 744 | 54.9% | -19.8 |
| Skelmersdale Independent Party | Rebekha K Wymer | 350 | 25.8% | — |
| Green Party | William Mason Rowan Gilmour | 155 | 11.4% | +2.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Rear | 107 | 7.9% | -8.0 |
| Majority | 394 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,356 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Yvonne Gagen Elected | 1,041 | 74.7% | +2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Houlgrave | 221 | 15.9% | +3.8 |
| Green Party | William Mason Rowan Gilmour | 132 | 9.5% | -6.3 |
| Majority | 820 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,394 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Gail Pamela Hodson Elected | 1,011 | 72.3% | — |
| Green Party | William Mason Rowan Gilmour | 220 | 15.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Jonathan Griffiths | 168 | 12.0% | — |
| Majority | 791 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,399 | |||