Ribble Valley Borough Council elections

Ribble Valley Borough Council elections are held every four years. Ribble Valley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 40 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.[1]

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

Council elections
  • 1973 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 1976 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1979 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 1983 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 1987 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
  • 1991 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 1995 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 1999 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 2003 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
  • 2007 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 2011 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 2015 Ribble Valley Borough Council election
  • 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)[1]
  • 2023 Ribble Valley Borough Council election

Election results
Overall control Conservative Lib Dems Labour Green Independent
2023 NOC 18 8 7 2 5
2019 Conservative 28 10 - - 2
2015 Conservative 35 4 1 - -
2011 Conservative 33 6 - - 1
2007 Conservative 29 10 - - 1
2003 Conservative 22 15 1 - 2

By-election results

1995-1999
Chipping By-Election 4 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 242 38.6
Liberal Democrats 175 27.9
Independent 137 21.9
Independent 73 11.6
Majority 67 10.7
Turnout 627 55.5
Conservative hold Swing
Wilpshire By-Election 17 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 479 60.0
Liberal Democrats 319 40.0
Majority 160 20.0
Turnout 798 39.3
Conservative hold Swing
St James By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 403 64.3 +2.6
Conservative 131 20.9 +6.2
Labour 92 14.7 -8.9
Majority 272 43.4
Turnout 626 35.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chipping By-Election 22 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 303 56.1 +56.1
Conservative 237 43.9 -17.9
Majority 66 12.2
Turnout 540 47.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Gisburn Rimington By-Election 12 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 224 75.2 +31.6
Liberal Democrats 74 24.8 -3.5
Majority 150 50.4
Turnout 298 33.6
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003
Waddington By-Election 17 October 2002[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 220 53.1 -26.6
Liberal Democrats 194 46.9 +26.6
Majority 26 6.2
Turnout 414 39.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Billington and Old Langho By-Election 23 October 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carl Ross 350 61.1 +10.3
Liberal Democrats 181 31.6 -17.6
Labour 42 7.3 +7.3
Majority 169 29.5
Turnout 573 24.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chatburn By-Election 4 June 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Scott 439 75.3 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Howard Douglas 144 24.7 +0.4
Majority 295 50.6
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Langho By-Election 4 June 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Thomas 530 66.8 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Susan Knox 263 33.2 -1.4
Majority 267 33.6
Turnout 793
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015
Salthill By-Election 17 September 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Brown 208 34.0 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Simon O'Rourke 204 33.4 +9.2
UKIP Steve Rush 159 26.0 +5.7
Labour Mike Rose 40 6.5 -3.4
Majority 4 0.7
Turnout 611
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Littlemoor By-Election 1 August 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Shervey 361 44.9 +6.1
Independent Steve Rush 249 31.0 +31.0
Conservative Jean Forshaw 109 13.6 -23.3
Labour Liz Webbe 85 10.6 -13.7
Majority 112 13.9
Turnout 804
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023
Billington and Langho By-Election 6 May 2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Farmer 638 65.6 -3.4
Labour Anthony McNamara 254 26.1 -4.9
Green Anne Peplow 81 8.3 +8.3
Majority 384 39.5
Turnout 973
Conservative hold Swing
Mellor By-Election 6 May 2021[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin Walsh 712 66.5 +12.1
Liberal Democrats John Hymas 200 18.7 -7.0
Labour Lee Jameson 109 10.2 -2.5
Green Malcolm Peplow 50 4.7 +4.7
Majority 512 47.8
Turnout 1,071
Conservative hold Swing
West Bradford and Grindleton By-Election 6 May 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Horkin 416 71.4 +3.1
Labour Paul Atkinson 90 15.4 +15.4
Liberal Democrats Murray O'Rourke 77 13.2 -18.5
Majority 326 55.9
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Littlemoor By-Election 19 August 2021[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Hibbert 281 49.0 -8.9
Conservative Jimmy Newhouse 216 37.7 +14.1
Labour Mandy Pollard 59 10.3 -8.2
Green Anne Peplow 17 3.0 +3.0
Majority 65 11.3
Turnout 573
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Primrose By-Election 19 August 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kerry Fletcher 200 43.9 -16.4
Conservative Katei Blezard 119 26.1 +10.4
Labour Michael Graveston 109 23.9 -0.1
Green Malcolm Peplow 28 6.1 +6.1
Majority 81 17.8
Turnout 456
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "The Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1267, retrieved 23 August 2022
  2. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Main parties fend off byelection challengers". guardian.co.uk. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  7. "Tories and Labour the winners in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Salthill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Billington and Langho Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Mellor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. "Local Elections Archive Project — West Bradford and Grindleton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Primrose Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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