# Lancaster City Council elections

Lancaster City Council elections are held every four years. Lancaster City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 61 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Lancaster City Council election
* 1976 Lancaster City Council election
* 1979 Lancaster City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Lancaster City Council election
* 1987 Lancaster City Council election
* 1991 Lancaster City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Lancaster City Council election
* 1999 Lancaster City Council election
* 2003 Lancaster City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Lancaster City Council election
* 2011 Lancaster City Council election
* 2015 Lancaster City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Lancaster City Council election
* 2023 Lancaster City Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Labour | | Conservative | | MB Independent | | Green | | Lib Dems | | Independent |
| 2019 | NOC | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 2015 | NOC | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | NOC | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | NOC | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | NOC | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |

## Results maps

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

## By-elections
### 1995–1999

Torrisholme By-Election 5 December 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 538 | 34.7 |
| | Conservative | | 460 | 29.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 348 | 22.4 |
| | Morecambe Bay Independents | | 206 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,552 | 42.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Ellel By-Election 24 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 366 | 38.6 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | | 321 | 33.9 | +33.9 |
| | Conservative | | 261 | 27.5 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 948 | 27.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Alexandra By-Election 9 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Robinson | 389 | 48.4 | −25.3 |
| | Conservative | | 161 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| | Morecambe Bay Independent | | 142 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Independent | | 77 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | | 30 | 3.7 | −22.6 |
| | Green | | 5 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Arkholme By-Election 9 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Irey | 421 | 81.0 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | | 99 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 62.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 520 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Skerton West By-Election 9 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Harrison | 427 | 46.9 | −26.8 |
| | Morecambe Bay Independents | | 285 | 31.1 | +31.3 |
| | Conservative | | 198 | 21.8 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 15.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 910 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hornby By-Election 30 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clive Lamb | 451 | 53.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Humphreys | 261 | 31.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Kevin Dixon | 80 | 9.5 | −10.0 |
| | Independent | John Greathead | 50 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 842 | 54.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Parks By-Election 30 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Fretwell | 845 | 65.6 | +40.7 |
| | Conservative | David Le Bas | 274 | 21.3 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | Leslie Houghton | 106 | 8.2 | −13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Majorie Buck | 64 | 4.9 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 44.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,289 | 36.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 1999–2003

John O'Gaunt By-Election 28 September 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Scott | 424 | 25.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Newman-Thompson | 395 | 23.8 | −14.6 |
| | Independent | Sheila Kavanagh | 340 | 20.5 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Chris Reich | 291 | 17.5 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Peter Gordon | 212 | 12.8 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,662 | 27.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2003–2007

Overton By-Election 7 August 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Garry Baxter | 269 | 37.2 | +9.9 |
| | Independent | Susan Ayrey | 197 | 27.2 | +27.2 |
| | Morecambe Bay Independents | Barbara Williams | 120 | 16.6 | −24.7 |
| | Labour | Darren Clifford | 69 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | John Battersby-Hill | 55 | 7.6 | −19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Taylor | 14 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 724 | 38.0 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Heysham South By-Election 26 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Brown | 499 | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| | Labour | Darren Clifford | 493 | 35.6 | −0.1 |
| | England First Party | Paul Bamford | 191 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Morecambe Bay Independents | Christopher Greenall | 143 | 10.3 | −39.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Taylor | 37 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Ashley Toms | 20 | 1.4 | −13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 27.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Carnforth By-Election 11 March 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judith Newton | 353 | 48.5 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | David Wood | 207 | 28.4 | +11.4 |
| | Independent | Robert Roe | 168 | 23.1 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 728 | 21.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
John O'Gaunt By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Chadwick | 1,282 | 40.7 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Dunster | 1,115 | 35.4 | +18.0 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Parkinson | 750 | 23.8 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,147 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
John O'Gaunt By-Election 8 December 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Blakely | 466 | 38.0 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Dunster | 287 | 23.4 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Matthew Wootton | 247 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | William Hill | 226 | 18.4 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,226 | 23.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Skerton West By-Election 22 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Smith | 826 | 59.8 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Buck | 336 | 24.3 | +4.9 |
| | BNP | Christopher Hill | 220 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,382 | 31.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Skerton West By-Election 14 December 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Karen Leytham | 493 | 59.1 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | John Airey | 172 | 20.6 | +1.2 |
| | BNP | Christopher Hill | 93 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Norman Gardner | 76 | 9.1 | −8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 38.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 834 | 17.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2007–2011

Castle By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Melanie Forrest | 1,191 | 53.5 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | Billy Hill | 442 | 19.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Newman-Thompson | 369 | 16.6 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Parris | 223 | 10.0 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,225 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |
John O'Gaunt By-Election 1 April 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Scott | 603 | 35.2 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Arrmistead | 389 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | Green | Ian Chamberlain | 339 | 19.8 | −17.5 |
| | Conservative | Billy Hill | 301 | 17.6 | −5.1 |
| | UKIP | Fred McGlade | 83 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 12.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,715 | 29.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Scotforth West By-Election 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Abi Mills | 823 | 36.24 |
| | Labour | Colin Hartley | 802 | 35.31 |
| | Conservative | Janet Walton | 339 | 22.77 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Dunster | 80 | 3.52 |
| | TUSC | Steve Metcalfe | 49 | 2.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |
University By-Election 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Jack Filmore | 273 | 39.28 |
| | Labour | James Leyshon | 237 | 34.10 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Aldred | 128 | 18.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Mountjoy | 33 | 4.75 |
| | Independent | Stuart Langhorn | 24 | 3.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 6.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 695 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2015–2019

Carnforth and Millhead by-election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Reynolds | 702 | 43.1 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative | John Bassinder | 671 | 41.2 | −6.8 |
| | UKIP | Robert Wilson Gillespie | 134 | 8.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Dunster | 74 | 4.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Cait Sinclair | 49 | 3.0 | −13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 695 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Westgate by-election 13 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Clift | 443 | 41.6 | 9.1 |
| | MB Independent | Roger Dennison | 193 | 18.1 | 0.4 |
| | UKIP | Michelle Ogden | 183 | 17.2 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Gibbins | 178 | 16.7 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Stansfield | 41 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Richard Moriarty | 26 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 695 | 23.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
University and Scotforth Rural by-election 8 December 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nathan Burns | 98 | 34.9 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Xeina Aveyard | 79 | 28.1 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Luke Brandon | 68 | 24.2 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pippa Hepworth | 36 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 282 | 7.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Labour Cllr Karen Leytham (Skerton West) resigned in July 2017. A by-election was held:
Skerton West by-election, 7 Sep 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hilda Jean Parr | 512 | 61 |
| | Conservative | Andy Kay | 288 | 35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek John Kaye | 33 | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 833 | 16 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Independent Cllr Paul Woodruff (Halton-with-Aughton) resigned in July 2017. A by-election was held:
Halton-with-Aughton by-election, 28 Sep 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Frea | 247 | 27 | |
| | Green | Jan Maskell | 245 | 27 | |
| | Conservative | Daniel Scott Gibbins | 236 | 26 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Pilling | 174 | 19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 43 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
Labour Cllr Roger Sherlock (Skerton West) died in November 2017. A by-election was held:
Skerton West by-election, 17 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Rivet | 587 | 57.8 | +20.8 |
| | Conservative | Andy Kay | 279 | 27.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek John Kaye | 95 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Green | Cait Sinclair | 59 | 5.8 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1020 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
University and Scotforth Rural ward Labour councillors Sam Armstrong (elected Green) and Lucy Atkinson retired in March 2018. A double by-election was held.
University and Scotforth Rural by-election 17 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Amara Betts-Patel | 518 | 25.37 | |
| | Labour | Oliver Robinson | 423 | 20.72 | |
| | Green | Martin Paley | 264 | 12.93 | |
| | Green | Jan Maskell | 235 | 11.51 | |
| | Conservative | Callum Furner | 184 | 9.01 | |
| | Conservative | Guy F.P Watts | 184 | 9.01 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jade Sullivan | 120 | 5.88 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Emberry | 114 | 5.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1033 | 27.01 | +19.89 |
| | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 2019–2023

Conservative councillor Michael Smith (Overton), who is partially deaf resigned in November 2019 because he was "struggling to hear" in meetings. A by-election was held the next month, on the same day as the 2019 United Kingdom general election.
Overton by-election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Gardiner | 650 | 52 | 6 |
| | Labour | Tom Porter | 527 | 42 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amy Stanning | 65 | 5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1242 | 67 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
In June 2020, Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Mumford (Kellet) died. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no council by-elections will take place in the UK until May 2021 at the earliest.
Kellet by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Morris | 447 | 51 | 6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Hunter | 271 | 31 | −14 |
| | Independent | Kathryn Atkins | 161 | 18 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Bulk by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Jack Lenox | 1283 | 54 |
| | Labour | Anna Lee | 824 | 35 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Maxwell-Scott | 209 | 9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katia Adimora | 45 | 2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2361 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
Jack O'Dwyer-Henry, Eco-Socialist Independent (elected Labour) councillor for the University and Scotforth Rural ward, resigned from the council, triggering a by-election in the ward.
University and Scotforth Rural by-election, 11 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fabiha Askari | 216 | 46.1 | 5.0 |
| | Green | Jamie Payne | 193 | 41.2 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Maxwell-Scott | 44 | 9.4 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zanna Ashton | 16 | 3.4 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 469 | 13.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carnforth and Millhead by-election, 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Luke Taylor | 538 | 57.7 | +20.4 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Bateson | 315 | 33.8 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Patrick McMurray | 54 | 5.8 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Saville | 25 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bare by-election, 2 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Blaikie | 428 | 33.1 | +21.9 |
| | Green | James Sommerville | 301 | 23.3 | +16.2 |
| | MB Independent | June Ashworth | 243 | 18.8 | −14.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Cottam | 215 | 16.6 | −12.1 |
| | Labour | Valerie Rogerson | 107 | 8.3 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,294 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Upper Lune Valley by-election, 2 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Hunter | 390 | 63.1 | +19.1 |
| | Conservative | Iain Harbison | 183 | 29.6 | −16.3 |
| | Green | Nicky Sharkey | 24 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Faith Kenrick | 21 | 3.4 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 33.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 618 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ellel by-election, 19 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sally Maddocks | 547 | 39.7 | +19.5 |
| | Labour | Lisa Corkerry | 418 | 30.4 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Janet Walton | 377 | 27.4 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Fildes | 35 | 2.5 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Harbour by-election, 21 July 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Pattison | 555 | 47.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jake Perkins | 479 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hewitt | 124 | 10.7 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,158 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Warton by-election, 8 September 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sue Tyldesley | 452 | 65.7 | +32.8 |
| | Conservative | Iain Harbison | 169 | 24.6 | −22.6 |
| | Labour | Faith Kenrick | 44 | 6.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Parsons | 23 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 41.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 688 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2023–2027

Green Party councillor Shelagh McGregor (Castle) resigned in January 2024.
Castle by-election 14 March 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Izzy Metcalf-Riener | 524 | 65.0 |
| | Labour | Emily Jones | 212 | 26.3 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Kirk | 43 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cormac Evans | 27 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 38.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 806 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |
Labour councillor Paul Gardner (Carnforth and Millhead) died in December 2023.
Carnforth and Millhead by-election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jackson Stubbs | 644 | 47.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter Yates | 454 | 33.4 |
| | Green | Emily Heath | 194 | 14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Dagdeviren | 69 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Labour councillor Erin Hall (University) resigned in May 2024.
University by-election 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Maria Deery | 96 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | Anya Wilkinson-Leishman | 83 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Maxwell-Scott | 23 | 10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Willis | 11 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 213 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | |