Rural West ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Gareth Oakes Elected | 1,191 | 46.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Margaret Marshall | 527 | 20.7% | -13.3 |
| Labour Party | Mike Cooper | 405 | 15.9% | -13.0 |
| Green Party | Charlotte M Houltram | 297 | 11.6% | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Christie | 131 | 5.1% | — |
| Majority | 664 | |||
| Turnout | 44.3% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,758 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,551 | |||
Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marilyn May Westley Elected | 589 | 33.9% | -16.4 |
| Our West Lancashire | Mark Brown | 520 | 30.0% | -7.5 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | George Francis Oliver | 501 | 28.9% | -14.2 |
| Green Party | Lisa Marie Smith | 126 | 7.3% | — |
| Majority | 69 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,736 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
04/05/2023 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alex Blundell Elected | 765 | 50.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Margaret Marshall Elected | 684 | 45.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marilyn May Westley Elected | 670 | 44.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Michael W Brooks | 655 | 43.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Pauline M Gamester | 625 | 41.1% | — |
| Labour Party | John W H Watt | 596 | 39.2% | — |
| Our West Lancashire | Richard Mark Brown | 569 | 37.4% | — |
| Majority | 15 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,521 | |||