Local Election Results 2018
West Lancashire
One-third of council up for election. No elections this year in Bickerstaffe, Birch Green, Digmoor, Halsall, Rufford, Skelmersdale North or Wrightington.
OWL = Our West Lancashire
Other results for West Lancashire:
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2019
2021
By-elections for West Lancashire (may be incomplete): 13th October 2005 (Up Holland)
— 4th June 2009 (Digmoor)
— 2nd September 2010 (Skelmersdale S.; Up Holland)
— 2nd May 2013 (Digmoor)
— 10th October 2013 (Parbold)
— 11th December 2014 (Skelmersdale N.)
— 8th June 2017 (Aughton Park)
— 29th June 2017 (Derby)
— 19th July 2018 (Hesketh-with-Becconsall)
— 26th July 2018 (Knowsley)
— 11th October 2018 (Tanhouse)
— 21st November 2019 (Birch Green)
Results for Lancashire county council: 2005
2009
2013
2017
2021
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Labour |
12436 |
50.5% |
10 |
| Conservative |
9890 |
40.1% |
7 |
| Our West Lancashire |
2010 |
8.2% |
1 |
| Green Party |
203 |
0.8% |
0 |
| Liberal Democrat |
97 |
0.4% |
0 |
| Yvonne Gagen |
Lab |
1041 |
74.7% |
| Jane Houlgrave |
C |
221 |
15.9% |
| William Gilmour |
Grn |
132 |
9.5% |
| David O'Toole |
C |
919 |
55.7% |
| Stephen Kirrelly |
Lab |
730 |
44.3% |
| Doreen Stephenson |
C |
752 |
62.9% |
| Bernie Green |
Lab |
443 |
37.1% |
| Susan Evans |
Lab |
710 |
51.1% |
| Ruth Melling |
C |
679 |
48.9% |
| Cynthia Dereli |
Lab |
965 |
65.7% |
| Gillian Taylor |
C |
503 |
34.3% |
| Ian Davis |
OWL |
884 |
46.9% |
| Gareth Dowling |
Lab |
710 |
37.6% |
| Lynne Gray |
C |
221 |
11.7% |
| Heather Doyle |
Grn |
71 |
3.8% |
| Christopher Ashcroft |
C |
622 |
59.8% |
| Nick Kemp |
Lab |
322 |
30.9% |
| Tina Stringfellow |
LD |
97 |
9.3% |
| Michelle Aldridge |
Lab |
1014 |
50.9% |
| Jeffrey Vernon |
C |
673 |
33.8% |
| Kate Mitchell |
OWL |
306 |
15.4% |
| Terry Devine |
Lab |
668 |
88.8% |
| Sarah Westley |
C |
84 |
11.2% |
| Eddie Pope |
C |
476 |
74.6% |
| Julian Finch |
Lab |
162 |
25.4% |
| Kath Lockie |
Lab |
625 |
55.4% |
| George Rear |
C |
503 |
44.6% |
| David Whittington |
C |
861 |
65.1% |
| Clare Gillard |
Lab |
461 |
34.9% |
| Jane Marshall |
C |
793 |
69.1% |
| Claire Bowen |
Lab |
354 |
30.9% |
| Noel Delaney |
Lab |
850 |
45.4% |
| Jane Thompson |
OWL |
820 |
43.8% |
| George Pratt |
C |
201 |
10.7% |
| Vickie Cummins |
Lab |
1126 |
81.2% |
| Valerie Marsh |
C |
260 |
18.8% |
| Bob Pendleton |
Lab |
714 |
85.1% |
| Susan Janvier |
C |
125 |
14.9% |
| John Mee |
C |
1179 |
68.9% |
| Freddie Hodson |
Lab |
531 |
31.1% |
| Ian Moran |
Lab |
1010 |
55.3% |
| David Marsh |
C |
818 |
44.7% |
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