2016 Rossendale Borough Council election

2016 UK local government election April 2016 April 2016 Rossendale Borough Council elections The 2016 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members to one third of Rossendale Borough Council in England. Councillors elected in 2012 were defending their seats this year, and they will be contested again in 2020. The Labour Party retained control of the council. Prior to the election The Labour Party held 19 seats, The Conservatives held 15 and there were 3 Independents. The result was a Labour victory with 3 seats gained 2 from the Conservatives and 1 from Independent. UKIP, The Green Party and National Front along with several Independents also fielded candidates.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland 21 April 2016 BBC News This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party required a net gain of three seats to take control of the council. The resulting Labour victory was a surprise. The most surprising was Labour's taking of the seemingly safe Conservative ward of Eden. State of the Parties After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 22 3Conservative 13 2Independent 1 1 Election result Rossendale local election result 2016 Labour Party (UK) 10 Conservative Party (UK) 2 UK Independence Party 0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 Independent (politician) 0 National Front (UK) 0 Ward results Cribden Cribden Labour Party (UK) Andrea Fletcher 542 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Pickup 152 Conservative Party (UK) Jenny Rigby 391 Green Party of England and Wales Hilary Jane Whitehead 71 6 151 1,162 41.6 Labour Party (UK) returning officer.https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/13900/summary_of_borough_election_results_5th_may_2016.pdf Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Rossendale Borough Council Summary of Results 5 May 2016 12 January 2020 Rossendale Borough Council The Returning Officer Eden Incumbent Darryl Smith (Conservative) Not Standing Eden Labour Party (UK) Janice Johnson 549 Conservative Party (UK) Mischa Charlton-Mockett 492 39 57 1,056 36.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) returning officer. Facit and Shawforth Incumbent Mandalene De Souza (Independent) Not Standing Facit and Shawforth Labour Party (UK) Tom Aldred 381 United Kingdom Independence Party Max Lake 200 Conservative Party (UK) Dayne Powell 304 0 77 885 31.8 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) returning officer. Goodshaw Goodshaw United Kingdom Independence Party Ronald Ashworth 122 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Farrington 709 Conservative Party (UK) Lynn Tattersall 378 3 331 1,212 38.6 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. Greenfield Greenfield Labour Party (UK) Lisa Bloor 584 Conservative Party (UK) Val Roberts 693 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Weaver 212 7 99 1,496 34.2 Conservative Party (UK) returning officer. Greensclough Greensclough Labour Party (UK) Barbara Ashworth 839 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Mills 630 19 209 1,488 34.1 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. Hareholme Hareholme Independent (politician) Clive Balchin 547 Conservative Party (UK) David Foxcroft 477 Labour Party (UK) Andy MacNae 615 4 68 1,643 40.0 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. Helmshore Incumbent Peter Smith (Conservative) Not Standing Helmshore Independent (politician) Noel O'Brien 236 Conservative Party (UK) David Stansfield 1,003 Labour Party (UK) Sam Stuart-Booth 700 17 303 1,956 40.5 Conservative Party (UK) returning officer. Irwell Irwell National Front (UK) Kevin Bryan 128 Conservative Party (UK) Laura-Beth Thompson 462 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Walmsley 661 11 199 1,262 30.6 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. Longholme Longholme United Kingdom Independence Party Gary Barnes 262 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Blackburn 500 Labour Party (UK) Steve Hughes 768 10 268 1,540 40.5 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. Whitewell Whitewell Labour Party (UK) Pam Bromley 651 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Collinge 607 Green Party of England and Wales John Payne 137 11 44 1,406 33.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) returning officer. Worsley Worsley Conservative Party (UK) Naomi Adams 418 UK Independence Party Granville Barker 265 Labour Party (UK) Marilyn Procter 733 7 315 1,423 33.8 Labour Party (UK) returning officer. References Rossendale 2016 Category:2010s in Lancashire