# Halton Borough Council elections

Halton Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Halton Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Halton in Cheshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2021, 54 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Halton Borough Council election
* 1976 Halton Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 1979 Halton Borough Council election
* 1980 Halton Borough Council election
* 1982 Halton Borough Council election
* 1983 Halton Borough Council election
* 1984 Halton Borough Council election
* 1986 Halton Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 1987 Halton Borough Council election
* 1988 Halton Borough Council election
* 1990 Halton Borough Council election
* 1991 Halton Borough Council election
* 1992 Halton Borough Council election
* 1994 Halton Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Halton Borough Council election
* 1996 Halton Borough Council election
* 1997 Halton Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 1999 Halton Borough Council election
* 2000 Halton Borough Council election
* 2001 Halton Borough Council election
* 2002 Halton Borough Council election
* 2004 Halton Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2006 Halton Borough Council election
* 2007 Halton Borough Council election
* 2008 Halton Borough Council election
* 2010 Halton Borough Council election
* 2011 Halton Borough Council election
* 2012 Halton Borough Council election
* 2014 Halton Borough Council election
* 2015 Halton Borough Council election
* 2016 Halton Borough Council election
* 2018 Halton Borough Council election
* 2019 Halton Borough Council election
* 2021 Halton Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2022 Halton Borough Council election
* 2023 Halton Borough Council election
* 2024 Halton Borough Council election

## Results maps

* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1997-2001

Hough Green By-Election 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 741 | 75.2 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 245 | 24.8 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 50.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 986 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2004-2006

Castlefields By-Election 7 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 355 | 49.5 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 249 | 34.7 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | | 98 | 13.6 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | | 15 | 2.1 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 717 | 15.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Castlefields By-Election 6 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Howard | 359 | 42.6 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Blackmore | 345 | 40.9 | +25.4 |
| | Independent | Jimmy Tang | 87 | 10.3 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Bradshaw | 52 | 6.2 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 18.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Kingsway By-Election 11 December 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrea Wall | 537 | 73.2 | −2.3 |
| | UKIP | Brad Bradshaw | 164 | 22.3 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Harper | 22 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Meara | 11 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 50.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 734 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Halton Castle By-Election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher Carlin | 522 | 70.3 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | Darrin Whyte | 133 | 17.9 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian Adams | 88 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 52.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Ditton By-Election 11 October 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Dourley | 644 | 73.5 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Clark | 135 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Coveney | 97 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | 58.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Halton Castle By-Election 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sharon Thornton | 373 | 60.3 | +7.9 |
| | Green | Iain Ferguson | 117 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Independent | Darrin Whyte | 69 | 11.1 | −7.2 |
| | Conservative | Danny Clarke | 45 | 7.3 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Dalton | 15 | 2.4 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 41.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 619 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |