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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]

Council elections

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Election results

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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

Results maps

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  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

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1995-1999

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2023-2027

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St Mary's By-Election 4 July 2024[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Holden 597 32.8
Conservative Kristian Torgersen 583 32.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Sutcliffe 464 25.5
Independent Andrea Derbyshire 175 9.6
Majority 14 0.8
Turnout 1,819
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Mary's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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