2026 Pendle Borough Council election

2026 Pendle Borough Council election
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
10 out of 33 seats to Pendle Borough Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Asjad Mahmood[a] Ash Sutcliffe
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 12 seats, 34.3% 13 seats, 33.5%
Current seats 12[b][1] 11
 
Leader David Whipp
Party Liberal Democrats Reform
Last election 8 seats, 14.6% Did not stand
Current seats 9 1
2026 Results Map
Incumbent Leader

David Whipp
Liberal Democrats
No overall control[c]


The 2026 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Council composition

After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 13 Conservative 11
Liberal Democrats 8 Liberal Democrats 9
Reform 0 Reform 1
Independent 12 Independent 12

Changes 2024–2026:

  • January 2025: Kieran McGladdery (Conservative) resigns – by-election held March 2025[3]
  • February 2025: Tom Ormerod (Conservative) resigns – by-election held May 2025[4]
  • March 2025: Andy Bell (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives[5]
  • May 2025: Marion Atkinson (Reform) gains by-election from Conservatives[6]
  • October 2025: Mick Strickland (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held November 2025[7]
  • November 2025: Bryony Hartley (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[8]

Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Barnoldswick Chris Church Liberal Democrats Yes
Barrowford & Pendleside Martyn Stone Conservative Yes
Boulsworth & Foulridge Kevin Salter Conservative No
Bradley Mohammad Kaleem Conservative No
Brierfield East &
Clover Hill		 Sajjad Ahmed Independent Yes
Earby & Coates David Whipp Liberal Democrats Yes
Marsden & Southfield Mohammad Ammer Independent No
Vivary Bridge Andy Bell Liberal Democrats Yes
Waterside & Horsfield Neil Butterworth Conservative No
Whitefield & Walverden Ruby Anwar Independent No

Election result

2026 Pendle Borough Council election[9]
Party This election Full council This election
Candidates Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Reform {{{candidates}}} 4 Increase 4 40.00 1 5 15.15 7,380 31.71
  Independent {{{candidates}}} 4 Increase 4 40.00 9 13 39.39 4,173 17.93
  Conservative {{{candidates}}} 1 Decrease 3 10.00 7 8 24.24 4,095 17.59
  Liberal Democrats {{{candidates}}} 1 Decrease 2 10.00 6 7 21.21 3,645 15.66
  Green {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.00 0 0 0.00 2,038 8.75
  Labour {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.00 0 0 0.00 1,945 8.36

Ward results

Barnoldswick

Barnoldswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Church * 970 40.0 −14.0
Reform Sean Robertson 889 36.6 N/A
Conservative Julie Sutcliffe 235 9.7 −18.4
Green Richard Whiteley 230 9.5 +3.7
Labour Euan Clouston 103 4.2 −8.0
Majority 81 3.4 −22.5
Rejected ballots 4
Turnout 36.8 +6.4
Registered electors 6,597
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barrowford & Pendleside

Barrowford & Pendleside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martyn Stone * 1,115 36.5 −21.6
Reform Vanessa Robinson 1,100 36.0 N/A
Labour Susan Nike 461 15.1 −25.6
Green Elektra Ellis 273 8.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony Chamberlain 105 3.4 N/A
Majority 15 0.5 −16.9
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 50.1 +10.2
Registered electors 6,105
Conservative hold Swing

Boulsworth & Foulridge

Boulsworth & Foulridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Alan Whitehead 1,151 39.3 N/A
Conservative Alexander Hustwit 1,048 35.8 −18.8
Green Lyndsey Taylor 279 9.5 +2.7
Labour David Johns 230 7.8 −12.5
Liberal Democrats Patricia Hannah-Wood 223 7.6 −10.6
Majority 103 3.5
Rejected ballots 2
Turnout 45.9 +10.5
Registered electors 6,385
Reform gain from Conservative Swing

Bradley

Bradley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mohammad Ammer 990 50.2 N/A
Reform Drew Dixon 365 18.5 N/A
Green Ryan Brown 192 9.7 N/A
Labour Muhammad Huzaifa 187 9.5 −39.0
Conservative Nigel Pearson-Asher 173 8.8 −42.7
Liberal Democrats Howard Thomas 65 3.3 N/A
Majority 625 31.7
Rejected ballots 9
Turnout 32.7 −20.0
Registered electors 6,063
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Brierfield East & Clover Hill

Brierfield East & Clover Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sajjad Ahmed * 1,253 53.7 N/A
Reform John Metcalfe 483 20.7 N/A
Conservative Pauline McCormick 215 9.2 −35.8
Green Benjamin Harrop 163 7.0 N/A
Labour Adam Walsh 155 6.6 −41.7
Liberal Democrats Mary Thomas 65 2.8 −4.0
Majority 770 33.0
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 39.5 −11.1
Registered electors 5,932
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Earby & Coates

Earby & Coates
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Glenn Whittaker 1,067 38.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Whipp * 1,060 38.6 −18.4
Conservative Jane Pratt 294 10.7 −23.4
Green Jane Wood 203 7.4 −1.5
Labour David Hunter 119 4.3 N/A
Majority 7 0.3
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 42.4 +8.0
Registered electors 6,486
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Marsden & Southfield

Marsden & Southfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Riaz Bashir 777 38.8 N/A
Reform Gary Hood 603 30.1 N/A
Conservative Marie Stone 232 11.6 −25.5
Green Claire Brightley 167 8.3 +3.6
Labour Co-op Sheila Wicks 160 8.0 −47.6
Liberal Democrats Philip Berry 66 3.3 +0.6
Majority 174 8.7
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 33.2 −1.8
Registered electors 6,042
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Vivary Bridge

Vivary Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Michael Waddington 716 41.4
Liberal Democrats Andy Bell * 483 27.9
Conservative Karen Clark 310 17.9
Green Kelly Whiteside 130 7.5
Labour Mark Porter 91 5.3
Majority 233 13.5
Rejected ballots 1
Turnout 32.4 +5.5
Registered electors 5,352
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Waterside & Horsfield

Waterside & Horsfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Nathan McCollum 798 39.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alice Mann 570 28.5 +0.2
Conservative Reece Bailey 318 15.9 −30.3
Green Jacky McGeoch 192 9.6 +3.7
Labour Philip Heyworth 121 6.1 −13.5
Majority 228 11.4
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 35.7 +6.4
Registered electors 5,613
Reform gain from Conservative Swing

Whitefield & Walverden

Whitefield & Walverden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mohammad Sakib 982 47.2 N/A
Labour Manzar Iqbal 318 15.3 −41.4
Green Gemma Taylor 209 10.0 +6.4
Reform Sean Eastwood 208 10.0 N/A
Independent Ajaz Ditta 171 8.2 N/A
Conservative Adrian Mitchell 155 7.4 −22.3
Liberal Democrats David Sparrow 38 1.8 N/A
Majority 664 31.9
Rejected ballots 13
Turnout 29.7 −11.7
Registered electors 7,408
Independent gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ Leader of the Independent Group.
  2. ↑ Of the 12 Independent councillors before the election, 10 sat in the Independent Group and 2 sat in the Pendle's True Independents (PTI) group.
  3. ↑ Independent–Liberal Democrat coalition.
  1. ↑ "Pendle Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Update on May 2026 local authority elections". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Broxtowing a different line". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  4. ↑ MacDonald, Robbie (21 February 2025). "Pendle: Councillor who owes £4k in council tax resigns". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Vivary Bridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Vivary Bridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Collis, Dominic (27 October 2025). "Pendle Council by-election to be held for Barnoldswick ward". Burnley Express. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnoldswick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  9. ↑ https://www.pendle.gov.uk/results
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