# Cheshire West and Chester Council elections

Cheshire West and Chester Council elections are held every four years. Cheshire West and Chester Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 70 councillors have been elected from 45 wards.

## Summary results

Council seats since 2008 :
| Election | | Conservative | | Independent | | Green | | Labour | | Liberal Democrats | | Unaligned Independent | | Winsford Salt of the Earth | Total |
| 2008 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2011 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2015 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2019 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Current | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 70 |

## Council elections

* 2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election
* 2011 Cheshire West and Chester Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2015 Cheshire West and Chester Council election
* 2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2023 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 2011-2015

Ellesmere Port Town by-election, 20 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lynn Clare | 686 | 71.6 | − |
| | Conservative | Graham Pritchard | 102 | 10.6 | |
| | Socialist Labour | Kenny Spain | 65 | 6.8 | |
| | UKIP | Andrew Roberts | 64 | 6.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Chrusciezl | 41 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 61.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 958 | 15.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Boughton by-election, 10 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martyn Delaney | 614 | 44.8 | −7.3% |
| | Conservative | Kate Vaughan | 469 | 34.2 | −6.2% |
| | UKIP | Charles Dodman | 131 | 9.6 | +9.6% |
| | Green | John McNamara | 86 | 6.3 | +6.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Gant | 70 | 5.1 | −2.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,370 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Winnington and Castle by-election, 10 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sam Naylor | 525 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | Jim Sinar | 418 | 31.4 |
| | UKIP | Amos Wright | 307 | 23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Chapman | 80 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,330 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2015-2019

Blacon by-election, 20 April 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Powell | 1,556 | 59.1 | 0% |
| | Conservative | Jack Jackson | 574 | 21.8 | +4% |
| | Independent | Steve Ingram | 434 | 16.5 | +16.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Jewkes | 70 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 982 | 37.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,634 | 25.4 | −35.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ellesmere Port Town by-election, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Edwardson, Mike | 1,447 | 82.9 |
| | Conservative | Griffiths, Robert Douglas | 239 | 13.7 |
| | Green | Roberts, Matthew Joseph | 60 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1208 | 69.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1746 | 24.51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2019-2023

Frodsham by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Basey | 1,481 | 44.4 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Garvey | 1,296 | 38.8 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Eakin | 384 | 11.5 | +5.2 |
| | Green | Sian Day | 176 | 5.3 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Neston by-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Millar | 875 | 57.0 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Steve Wastell | 579 | 37.7 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Edwards | 80 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,534 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Wolverham by-election, 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Stockton | 576 | 70.2 | −9.5 |
| | Green | Katie Grannell | 73 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Starkey | 64 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Party of Women | Sally James | 42 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Jewkes | 35 | 4.3 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Luke Sharples | 31 | 3.8 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 61.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 821 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northwich Leftwich by-election, 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rachel Waterman | 978 | 48.4 | −10.8 |
| | Reform UK | Emma Guy | 366 | 18.1 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | Penny Hitch | 363 | 18.0 | −11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Harding | 163 | 8.1 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Jonathan Stutfield | 151 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 30.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,021 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |