Hyndburn Borough Council elections

Hyndburn shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded)

Hyndburn Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Hyndburn Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 35 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]

Council elections

Elections are usually by thirds, in three of every four years.

Year/Party Labour LibDems Cons Indep UKIP Other Controlling party Notes
1973 24 3 21 NOC
1976 14 1 33 Conservatives
1979 19 28 Conservatives New ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 48 to 47 and all out election.[2]
1980 27 20 Labour
1982 26 1 20 Labour
1983 25 2 20 Labour
1984 20 3 24 Conservatives
1986 25 6 16 Labour
1987 26 7 14 Labour Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same.[3]
1988 25 6 16 Labour
1990 29 4 13 1 Labour
1991 34 3 9 1 Labour
1992 32 3 12 Labour
1994 33 1 13 Labour
1995 36 1 10 Labour
1996 44 3 Labour
1998 35 12 Labour
1999 23 23 1 NOC
2000 16 31 Conservative
2002 18 17 Labour New ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 47 to 35 and all out election.[1]
2003 17 18 Conservative
2004 15 20 Conservative
2006 16 18 1 Conservative
2007 15 18 2 Conservative
2008 13 18 4 Conservative
2010 14 17 4 NOC
2011 18 14 3 Labour
2012 23 9 3 Labour
2014 23 8 2 2 Labour
2015 24 8 0 2 Labour
2016 26 7 2 Labour
2018 26 9 0 Labour
2019 26 9 Labour
2021 22 12 1 Labour
2022 14 14 6 NOC
2023 16 16 1 2 NOC
2024 22 11 1 1 Labour
2026 17 8 1 9 NOC

Borough result maps

By-election results

1998-2002

Netherton by-election 13 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 702 61.7 +14.8
Conservative 436 38.3 −14.8
Majority 266 23.4
Turnout 1,138 31.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Huncoat by-election 11 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 339 64.1 +12.9
Conservative 190 35.9 +35.9
Majority 149 28.2
Turnout 529 16.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Immanuel by-election 11 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 387 53.8 +11.2
Conservative 333 46.2 −11.2
Majority 54 7.6
Turnout 720 19.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2002-2006

Rishton by-election 17 March 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Claire Hamilton 759 46.1 +5.6
Conservative Stan Horne 756 46.0 −13.5
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene 129 7.8 +7.8
Majority 3 0.1
Turnout 1,644 32.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Overton by-election 30 June 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Shorrock 774 47.5 +2.6
Conservative Roy Atkinson 593 36.4 −18.7
BNP Carrie Cassidy 191 11.7 +11.7
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene 72 4.4 +4.4
Majority 178 11.1
Turnout 1,630 32.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006-2010

Spring Hill by-election 21 September 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Munsif Dad 528 68.1 −3.2
Conservative Michaek Szewczuk 247 31.9 +3.2
Majority 281 36.2
Turnout 775 22.1
Labour hold Swing
Rishton by-election 2 November 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Grayson 1,112 55.2 +5.9
Conservative Stan Horne 848 42.1 −9.6
Liberal Democrats Bill Green 54 2.7 +2.7
Majority 264 13.1
Turnout 2,014 39.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Peel by-election 1 July 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Dwyer 592 75.8 +4.5
Conservative Danny Cassidy 189 24.2 −4.5
Majority 403 51.6
Turnout 781 25.7
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden by-election 18 November 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Hurn 693 58.2 −12.8
Labour David Hartley 434 36.4 +17.8
Independent Lesley Wolstencroft 47 3.9 +3.9
UKIP Bobby Anwar 17 1.4 +1.4
Majority 259 21.7
Turnout 1,191 36
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Spring Hill by-election 9 July 2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Diane Fielding 778 55.3 +5.4
Conservative Mohammed Sadfar 475 33.8 −0.4
UKIP Ken Smith 137 9.7 −6.1
Green Kerry Gormley 17 1.2 +1.2
Majority 303 21.5
Turnout 1,407
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Overton by-election 14 July 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin McKenzie 773 52.2 +6.4
Conservative Liz McGinley 600 40.5 −0.1
Independent Michael Miller 71 4.8 +4.8
Reform Richard Oakley 36 2.4 −10.1
Majority 173 11.7 +6.5
Turnout 1,482 31.32
Labour hold Swing
Baxenden by-election 6 February 2025[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Heap 406 35.7 −13.2
Reform Ashley Joynes 368 32.3 +32.3
Labour Richard Downie 328 28.8 −22.3
Green Lex Kristan 36 3.2 +3.2
Majority 38 3.3
Turnout 1,138
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/2469, retrieved 24 August 2022
  2. ↑ The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. ↑ "By-election won by student, 21". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Labour candidate wins by-election victory". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn Citizen. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Labour gains, Conservative pains". HyndburnOnline.com. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Peel Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Baxenden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Spring Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Overton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Jacobs, Bill (7 February 2025). "Tories regain council seat in by-election despite Reform surge". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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