Warrington Borough Council elections

Warrington Borough Council elections are held every four years. Warrington Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2016, 58 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.^[1]

Council elections

1973 Warrington Borough Council election
1976 Warrington Borough Council election
1979 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1983 Warrington Borough Council election
1987 Warrington Borough Council election
1991 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
1995 Warrington Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[4]^[5]^[6]
1997 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[7]
1999 Warrington Borough Council election^[8]
2000 Warrington Borough Council election^[9]
2001 Warrington Borough Council election^[10]
2002 Warrington Borough Council election^[11]
2004 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
2006 Warrington Borough Council election^[16]
2007 Warrington Borough Council election^[17]
2008 Warrington Borough Council election
2010 Warrington Borough Council election
2011 Warrington Borough Council election
2012 Warrington Borough Council election
2014 Warrington Borough Council election^[18]
2015 Warrington Borough Council election
2016 Warrington Borough Council election (New ward boundaries and change to holding elections every four years)^[1]
2021 Warrington Borough Council election (postponed from 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2024 Warrington Borough Council election

Results maps

2016 results map
2021 results map
2024 results map

By-election results

1997-2000

Rixton and Woolston By-Election 7 January 1999^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edmund Coop	762	59.2	+0.2
	Conservative	Alan Freeman	381	29.6	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	George Hill	145	11.3	−1.2
Majority			381	29.6
Turnout			1,288	16.8
	Labour hold		Swing

2000-2004

Poulton North By-Election 18 September 2003^[20]
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	698	51.6	+28.2
	Labour	498	37.0	−18.9
	Conservative	151	11.2	−9.6
Majority		200	14.6
Turnout		1,347	19.9
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour	Swing

2004-2008

Poulton North By-Election 7 September 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sharon Wilson	1,358	64.2	+19.8
	Labour	Kevin Bennett	505	23.9	−13.4
	Conservative	Francine Leslie	209	9.9	−8.4
	Green	Michael Jackson	43	2.0	+2.0
Majority			853	40.3
Turnout			2,115	27.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

2008-2012

Bewsey and Whitecross By-Election 9 December 2010^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeff Richards	1,032	71.1	+18.1
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Raymond	221	15.2	−16.5
	Conservative	Lance Reah	118	8.1	−7.1
	Green	Lyndsay McAteer	47	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	John Mulhall	33	2.3	+2.3
Majority			811	55.9
Turnout			1,451
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Poulton North By-Election 28 July 2011^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Colin Oliver	1,106	48.3	+9.1
	Labour	Ashley Pemberton	895	39.1	−7.8
	Conservative	Mark Chapman	190	8.3	−5.6
	UKIP	James Ashington	97	4.2	+4.2
Majority			211	9.2
Turnout			2,288
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Poulton North By-Election 17 November 2011^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sandra Bradshaw	776	44.7	−3.6
	Labour	Billy Lines-Rowlands	733	42.2	+3.1
	Conservative	Mark Chapman	147	8.5	+0.2
	UKIP	James Ashington	79	4.6	+0.4
Majority			43	2.5
Turnout			1,735
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2016-2021

Chapelford and Old Hall By-Election 12 October 2017^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Warburton	957	55.3	+10.4
	Conservative	Phil Hayward	333	19.2	+1.3
	Liberal Democrats	Allan Bird	312	18.0	−3.0
	UKIP	Ian Wilson	86	5.0	−5.0
	Green	Stephanie Davies	43	2.5	−3.7
Majority			624	36.0
Turnout			1,731
	Labour hold		Swing

Lymm South By-Election 19 April 2018^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Anna Fradgley	769	42.8	+10.4
	Labour	Trish Cockayne	328	18.3	−1.1
	Conservative	Stephen Taylor	649	36.2	−2.3
	Green	Michael Wass	24	1.3	+1.3
	UKIP	James Ashington	25	1.4	−8.3
Majority			120	6.6
Turnout			1,795	37.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Penketh and Cuerdley By-Election 11 October 2018^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Geoff Fellows	784	36.1	+36.1
	Labour	Kenny Watson	691	31.8	−19.0
	Conservative	Philip Hayward	479	22.1	−19.1
	Liberal Democrats	David Crowther	100	4.6	−3.4
	UKIP	Ian Wilson	69	3.2	+3.2
	Green	Stephanie Davies	47	2.2	+2.2
Majority			93	4.3
Turnout			2,170
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Burtonwood and Winwick By-Election 6 February 2020^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Alex Abbey	753	58.9	−3.1
	Conservative	Paul Campbell	469	36.7	+13.9
	Independent	Trevor Nicholls	56	4.4	+4.4
Majority			284	22.2
Turnout			1,278
	Labour hold		Swing

2021-2024

Grappenhall By-Election 29 September 2022 (2 seats)^[29]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal Democrats	Helen Speed	1,073
Liberal Democrats	Mark Browne	1,047	18.0	−3.0
Conservative	Moira Dolan	524
Conservative	Phillip Ford	462
Labour	Denis Matthews	193
Green	Denise Harris	135
Liberal Democrats hold		Swing
Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Rixton and Woolston By-Election 24 November 2022^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rob Tynan	648	42.9	+2.8
	Labour	Trish Cockayne	645	42.7	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Brian Meichen	219	14.5	+5.0
Majority			3	0.2
Turnout			1,512
	Conservative hold		Swing

Latchford West By-Election 20 April 2023^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Denis Matthews	662	40.8	−6.8
	Conservative	Stephen Taylor	488	30.1	−11.4
	Liberal Democrats	Sharon Harris	274	16.9	+6.1
	Independent	Amanda Bowles	199	12.3	+12.3
Majority			174	10.7
Turnout			1,623
	Labour hold		Swing

Poulton North By-Election 27 July 2023^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Una Gillham	999	56.3	+22.3
	Conservative	Howard Klein	606	34.2	+10.9
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Harwood	168	9.5	+3.6
Majority			393	22.2
Turnout			1,773
	Labour hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b "The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/115, retrieved 4 September 2022
^ The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ "Your councillors". Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
^ England council elections
^ "Labour candidate wins by-election". Warrington Guardian. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
^ "September 2003 By-election (Poulton North)". Warrington Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bewsey and Whitecross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Poulton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Poulton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapelford and Old Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penketh and Cuerdley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burtonwood and Winwick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grappenhall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

External links

Warrington Council

[2016order-1] "The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/115, retrieved 4 September 2022

[2] The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978

[3] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[5] slation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[warrington99-8] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[warrington00-9] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[warrington01-10] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[warrington02-11] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[12] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[13] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[warrington04-14] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[councillors-15] "Your councillors". Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

[warrington06-16] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[warrington07-17] "Warrington". * BBC Online. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[18] England council elections

[candidate-19] "Labour candidate wins by-election". Warrington Guardian. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

[north-20] "September 2003 By-election (Poulton North)". Warrington Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

[poulton-21] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

[22] "Local Elections Archive Project — Bewsey and Whitecross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[23] "Local Elections Archive Project — Poulton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[24] "Local Elections Archive Project — Poulton North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[25] "Local Elections Archive Project — Chapelford and Old Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[lymm-26] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Warrington Borough Council. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[27] "Local Elections Archive Project — Penketh and Cuerdley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[28] "Local Elections Archive Project — Burtonwood and Winwick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[29] "Local Elections Archive Project — Grappenhall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[30] "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[31] "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[32] "Local Elections Archive Project — Rixton and Woolston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council	2008 2011 2015 2019 2023
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Warrington Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2021 2024
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See also: Wards, Boundary changes

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Councils	Bath and North East Somerset Bedford Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Bracknell Forest Brighton and Hove Bristol Buckinghamshire Central Bedfordshire Cheshire East Cheshire West and Chester Cornwall County Durham Cumberland Darlington Derby Dorset East Riding of Yorkshire Halton Hartlepool Herefordshire Isle of Wight Isles of Scilly Kingston upon Hull Leicester Luton Medway Middlesbrough Milton Keynes North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire North Northamptonshire North Somerset North Yorkshire Northumberland Nottingham Peterborough Plymouth Portsmouth Reading Redcar and Cleveland Rutland Shropshire Slough Somerset Southampton Southend-on-Sea South Gloucestershire Stockton-on-Tees Stoke-on-Trent Swindon Telford and Wrekin Thurrock Torbay Warrington West Berkshire Westmorland and Furness West Northamptonshire Wiltshire Windsor and Maidenhead Wokingham York
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