Blackpool Borough Council elections are generally held every four years. Blackpool Borough Council (which styles itself "Blackpool Council") is the local authority for the unitary authority of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 42 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]
Council elections
edit- 1973 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1976 Blackpool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1979 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1983 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1987 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1991 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1995 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 1997 Blackpool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 2000 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 2003 Blackpool Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)[4][5]
- 2007 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 2011 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 2015 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 2019 Blackpool Borough Council election
- 2023 Blackpool Borough Council Election (New ward boundaries)[1]
Wards
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
edit1997–2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 963 | 48.1 | +0.3 | ||
Labour | 878 | 43.8 | −8.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 162 | 8.1 | +8.1 | ||
Majority | 85 | 4.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 532 | 36.8 | −1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 468 | 32.4 | +8.3 | ||
Labour | 447 | 30.9 | −6.6 | ||
Majority | 64 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,447 | 30.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 914 | 63.2 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative | 533 | 36.8 | −1.5 | ||
Majority | 381 | 26.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,447 | 26 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2000–2003
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carol Radcliffe | 859 | 33.1 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | John Herdman | 833 | 32.1 | −9.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Coleman | 696 | 26.8 | −0.3 | |
Independent | Ann Edwards | 208 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 26 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,596 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barry Cresswell | 515 | 53.5 | −9.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Bate | 255 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
Conservative | Andrew Stansfield | 135 | 14.0 | −23.0 | |
First Alliance | Kenneht Coups | 38 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Charles Thomas | 20 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 260 | 27.0 | |||
Turnout | 963 | 20 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2007–2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Collins | 977 | 55.2 | +28.1 | |
Labour | Roy Fisher | 448 | 25.3 | −8.1 | |
BNP | Les Joy | 218 | 12.3 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Close | 97 | 5.5 | −8.5 | |
UKIP | Colin Porter | 30 | 1.7 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 529 | 29.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,770 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jean Kenrick | 648 | 32.8 | −28.2 | |
Labour | John Jones | 602 | 30.5 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Hodkinson | 332 | 16.8 | +3.6 | |
UKIP | Colin Porter | 203 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
BNP | Les Joy | 192 | 9.7 | +9.7 | |
Majority | 46 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,977 | 36.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011–2015
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Derek Robertson | 406 | 34.5 | −5.3 | |
UKIP | John Braithwaite | 372 | 31.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Kathy Ellis | 347 | 29.5 | −17.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Hodkinson | 34 | 2.9 | −10.3 | |
BNP | Jack Renshaw | 17 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 34 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 22.2 | −12.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Councillor Tony Lee
2015-2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jim Hobson | 450 | 57.6 | +12.8 | |
Conservative | Tony Jones | 150 | 19.2 | −0.7 | |
UKIP | Spencer Shackleton | 118 | 15.1 | −10.0 | |
Green | Phill Armstrong | 32 | 4.1 | −4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Neil Close | 31 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 300 | 38.4 | |||
Turnout | 781 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | David Collett | 535 | 48.3 | +10.0 | |
Conservative | Moira Graham | 297 | 26.8 | −2.4 | |
UKIP | Kim Knight | 238 | 21.5 | −0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Hindley | 37 | 3.3 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 238 | 21.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,107 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michele Scott | 728 | 54.8 | +17.5 | |
Labour | Ian Treasure | 468 | 35.2 | +6.2 | |
UKIP | Walter Cairns | 75 | 5.6 | −13.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevan Benfold | 57 | 4.3 | −2.8 | |
Majority | 260 | 19.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,328 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019-2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Bradley Mitchell | 982 | 54.9 | +6.0 | |
Labour | Christine Wright | 498 | 27.8 | −23.3 | |
Independent | Rob Wynne | 192 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
Green | Becky Daniels | 55 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Reform UK | Kim Knight | 40 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 22 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 484 | 27.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,789 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Julie Sloman | 963 | 50.6 | +18.9 | |
Independent | Pam Haslam | 480 | 25.2 | +25.2 | |
Labour | Julie Jones | 378 | 19.9 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Jowitt | 82 | 4.3 | −6.0 | |
Majority | 483 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,903 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Wright | 550 | 48.0 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Jane Warne | 518 | 45.2 | −6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kev Benfold | 77 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 32 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,145 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1373, retrieved 20 May 2023
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2002/2240, retrieved 23 August 2022
- ^ "Labour win Waterloo by-election". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Marriage councillors". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 26 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tory triumph in Blackpool's Park Ward". Blackpool Gazette. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Tories win tough fight for Stanley". Blackpool Gazette. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — By-elections 2014-10-09". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bloomfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tyldesley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Warbreck Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Highfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Norbreck Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Greenlands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine