A by-thirds Hyndburn Borough Council local election, was held on Thursday 2 May 2019.[1] Approximately one third of the local council's 35 seats fell up for election on that day.[2]
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Background
editBefore the election Labour had a majority of 26 councillors, Conservatives had 9 councillors.[3]
Council composition
editPrior to the election the composition of the council was:
- Labour 26
- Conservative 9
Labour defended 9-seats and Conservatives defended 3-seats.
The local Labour and Conservative party's both ran candidates in each of the 12 wards.
No candidates stood as potential Green or Independents councillors, in any Hyndburn ward, but UKIP candidates stood across only 2 wards.[4]
Local Election result
editThe majority grouping of councillors as the headline result of the election, was unchanged; with Labour retaining an overall 26-seat majority, but with two seats switching hands, one from Labour to Conservative, one from Conservative to Labour.
After the election, the composition of the council's 35 seats was -
- Labour 26
- Conservative 9
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 75.0 | 51.66 | 7,827 | -4,900 | |
Conservative | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25.0 | 40.11 | 6,077 | -3,541 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.48 | 679 | -6,490 | |
Spoilt Ballots | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.0 | 3.72 | 563 | 395 |
Reference: 2015 Hyndburn Borough Council election
NB: Four (of the 16) Council wards, where seats will NOT be up for re-election in 2019, include the following wards - Netherton, Peel, Spring Hill and St. Andrews' in Oswaldtwistle.
Previous Councillors who were Standing-Down in this election included - Clare Cleary (Lab) (Rishton).
Ward results
editAltham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Miles PARKINSON | 685 | 58.85 | 11.55 | |
Conservative | Cheryl DUFFY | 404 | 34.71 | 10.94 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 76 | 6.53 | ||
Majority | 281 | 24.14 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,164 | 28.47 | −31.45 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Barnfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June Lillian Mary HARRISON | 630 | 60.99 | 15.61 | |
Conservative | Dominic BRITCLIFFE | 358 | 34.66 | 1.23 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 44 | 4.26 | ||
Majority | 282 | 27.30 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,033 | 30.24 | −30.63 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Baxenden
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kathleen Iris PRATT | 672 | 54.63 | 10.52 | |
Labour | Kimberley Jane WHITEHEAD | 525 | 42.68 | 11.58 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 34 | 2.76 | ||
Majority | 153 | 12.44 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,230 | 37.48 | −33.54 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mohammad AYUB | 1,107 | 58.82 | −6.99 | |
Conservative | Saghir HUSSAIN | 756 | 40.17 | 18.44 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 19 | 1.01 | ||
Majority | 351 | 18.65 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,882 | 49.24 | −14.19 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Church
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Loraine Ann COX | 661 | 62.36 | 6.19 | |
Conservative | Raja Basharat KHAN | 360 | 33.96 | 15.51 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 39 | 3.68 | ||
Majority | 301 | 28.40 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,060 | 29.52 | −22.75 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Clayton-le-Moors
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Melissa Margaret FISHER | 526 | 51.27 | 9.54 | |
Conservative | Kelly Amanda PRINCE | 439 | 42.79 | 8.74 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 60 | 5.85 | ||
Majority | 87 | 8.48 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,026 | 28.23 | −33.65 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Huncoat
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Eamonn HIGGINS | 625 | 61.52 | 22.53 | |
Conservative | Jake ALLEN | 305 | 30.02 | −3.79 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 86 | 8.46 | ||
Majority | 320 | 31.50 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,016 | 27.65 | −37.88 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Immanuel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Judith Helen ADDISON | 619 | 65.99 | 22.99 | |
Labour | Marion HARRISON | 279 | 29.74 | −1.05 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 40 | 4.26 | ||
Majority | 340 | 36.25 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 938 | 26.43 | −37.04 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Milnshaw
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Ian COX | 719 | 62.69 | 9.29 | |
UKIP | Ken SMITH | 228 | 19.88 | −1.59 | |
Conservative | Robyn BRADSHAW | 186 | 16.22 | −8.33 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 12 | 1.05 | ||
Majority | 491 | 42.81 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,147 | 30.51 | −31.05 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Overton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick McGINLEY | 804 | 50.89 | 17.85 | |
Labour | Gareth MOLINEUX | 708 | 44.81 | 10.59 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 67 | 4.24 | ||
Majority | 96 | 6.08 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,580 | 31.13 | −34.08 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Rishton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kate WALSH | 695 | 49.82 | 7.49 | |
Conservative | Sarah McCROSSAN | 632 | 45.30 | 17.79 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 66 | 4.73 | ||
Majority | 63 | 4.52 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,395 | 26.67 | −35.86 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Oswald's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Chris KNIGHT | 667 | 39.70 | 9.89 | |
Conservative | Lisa ALLEN | 542 | 32.26 | −5.33 | |
UKIP | Janet BROWN | 451 | 26.85 | −5.4 | |
... | Spoilt Ballots | 20 | 1.19 | ||
Majority | 125 | 7.44 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,680 | 33.16 | −32.26 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Hyndburn Borough Council - 2019 Notice of Election Borough". The Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Hyndburn Borough Council - Your councillors by political party". The Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Hyndburn Borough Council - 2019 Statement of Persons Nominated". The Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2019.