2018 Rossendale Borough Council election
The 2018 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rossendale Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour remained in control of the council, despite losing one seat to the Conservatives.

Local election results in Rossendale
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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 47.9 | 8,028 | |||
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41.7 | 47.7 | 8,002 | |||
| Community First | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 460 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 225 | New | ||
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 56 | New | ||
Ward results
Eden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anne Cheetham | 680 | 65.2 | ||
| Labour | David Rogerson | 363 | 34.8 | ||
| Majority | 317 | 30.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,047 | 37.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Goodshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alyson Barnes | 739 | 51.4 | ||
| Conservative | David Foxcroft | 700 | 48.6 | ||
| Majority | 39 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,447 | 46.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Greenfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Morris | 959 | 61.2 | ||
| Labour | Lisa Bloor | 608 | 38.8 | ||
| Majority | 351 | 22.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,578 | 36.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Greensclough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Eaton | 856 | 53.3 | ||
| Labour | Susan Brennan | 751 | 46.7 | ||
| Majority | 105 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 37.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hareholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christine Gill | 873 | 54.2 | ||
| Conservative | Mohammed Abdullah | 739 | 45.8 | ||
| Majority | 134 | 8.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 39.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Healey and Whitworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community First | Ronald Neal | 460 | 48.4 | ||
| Labour | Rachael Barker | 333 | 35.1 | New | |
| Conservative | Jonathan Foxcroft | 157 | 16.5 | ||
| Majority | 127 | 13.3 | |||
| Turnout | 951 | 31.9 | |||
| Community First hold | Swing | ||||
Helmshore
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Essex | 1,188 | 56.6 | ||
| Labour | Ross Charnock | 911 | 43.4 | ||
| Majority | 277 | 13.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,103 | 44.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Irwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Denis Kostyan | 601 | 49.1 | ||
| Labour | Michelle Smith | 566 | 46.3 | ||
| National Front | Kevin Bryan | 56 | 4.6 | New | |
| Majority | 35 | 2.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,228 | 29.2 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Longholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Stevens | 856 | 53.9 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Blackburn | 731 | 46.1 | ||
| Majority | 125 | 7.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,599 | 36.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Stacksteads
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jacqueline Oakes | 638 | 70.5 | ||
| Conservative | Jennifer Rigby | 267 | 29.5 | ||
| Majority | 371 | 41.0 | |||
| Turnout | 907 | 31.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whitewell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Karl Kempson | 812 | 53.6 | ||
| Labour | Alastair Price | 704 | 46.4 | ||
| Majority | 108 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,531 | 36.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Worsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Kenyon | 660 | 54.0 | ||
| Conservative | Nicola May | 338 | 27.6 | ||
| Independent | Granville Barker | 225 | 18.4 | New | |
| Majority | 322 | 26.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,230 | 29.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Election Results 3 May 2018". Rossendale Borough Council. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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