# 2022 Rossendale Borough Council election

Elections to Rossendale Borough Council were held on 5 May 2022, as part of the wider 2022 UK local elections.

## Results summary

2022 Rossendale Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 7 | 2 | 62.6 | 13 | 20 | 55.6 | 5,902 | 41.2 | -5.0 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 3 | 18.2 | 10 | 12 | 33.3 | 5,129 | 35.8 | -9.8 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 901 | 6.3 | +0.2 |
| | Community First | 1 | | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 611 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,767 | 12.3 | +10.2 |

## Ward results
### Eden

Eden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Cheetham | 577 | 51.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | David Hancock | 419 | 37.1 | −15.4 |
| | Green | Gill Hewitt | 134 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 14.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,134 | 41.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Goodshaw

Goodshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alyson Barnes | 682 | 55.1 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Foxcroft | 459 | 37.1 | −15.3 |
| | Green | Ingrid Falat | 96 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,243 | 40.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.4 | |

### Greenfield

Greenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Granville Morris | 751 | 49.3 | −0.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Neil Looker | 609 | 40.0 | +2.3 |
| | Green | Geoff Blow | 120 | 7.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Val Roberts | 44 | 2.9 | −9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,532 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Greensclough

Greensclough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jimmy Eaton | 809 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Alexander Vijatov | 408 | 27.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Stuart Haughan | 278 | 18.6 | −29.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 26.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Hareholme

Hareholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Annie McMahon | 793 | 53.7 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Littler | 527 | 35.7 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Paul Chynoweth | 158 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### Healey & Whitworth

Healey & Whitworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Community First | Alan Neal | 611 | 71.5 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Whitworth | 243 | 28.5 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 43.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 865 | 29.2 | |
| | Community First hold | Community First hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Helmshore

Helmshore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Snowden | 892 | 46.4 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | William Townsend | 701 | 36.5 | +4.3 |
| | Green | Katrina Brockbank | 219 | 11.4 | ‘’ N/A ‘’ |
| | Independent | David Stansfield | 101 | 5.3 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 9.9 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,922 | 41.47 | −2.83 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.85 | |

### Irwell

Irwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Smith | 567 | 44.9 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Scott Smith | 561 | 44.4 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Daniel Brogan | 136 | 10.8 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,277 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Longholme

Longholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Liz McInnes | 891 | 53.8 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Bob Smethurst | 613 | 37.0 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Chich Hewitt | 151 | 9.1 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,660 | 37.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Stacksteads

Stacksteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jackie Oakes | 575 | 64.9 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | David Watson | 229 | 25.8 | −17.4 |
| | Green | Clare Pickup | 82 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 39.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 31.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Whitewell

Whitewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Coogan | 682 | 42.3 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | Karl Kempson | 558 | 34.6 | −12.7 |
| | Green | John Payne | 324 | 20.1 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Gareth Trickett | 48 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Worsley

Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Kenyon | 684 | 58.2 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Deborah Lord | 333 | 28.3 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Richard Lord-Navin | 158 | 13.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,183 | 28.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |