# South Ribble Borough Council elections

South Ribble Borough Council elections are held every four years. South Ribble Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of South Ribble in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 50 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. The next borough council elections are due to take place in 2027 as part of the wider 2027 United Kingdom local elections.

## Council elections

* 1973 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 1976 South Ribble Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 1983 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 1987 South Ribble Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)
* 1991 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 1995 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 1999 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 2003 South Ribble Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 2011 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 2015 South Ribble Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 2023 South Ribble Borough Council election
* 2027 South Ribble Borough Council election

## Election results
### Council composition

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Labour | | Lib Dems | | Idle Toad | | Independents |
| 2023 | Labour | 16 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | NOC | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Conservative | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Conservative | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Conservative | 44 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NOC | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NOC | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | Labour | 16 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Conservative | 33 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Conservative | 37 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Conservative | 39 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | Conservative | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | Conservative | 45 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | Conservative | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |

## Borough result maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Farington By-Election 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,600 | 45.2 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | | 1,334 | 37.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 608 | 17.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,542 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longton Central and West By-Election 4 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 507 | 57.5 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | | 260 | 29.5 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 115 | 13.0 | −10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 28.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 22.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bamber Bridge South By-Election 19 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 398 | 47.6 | −17.3' |
| | Conservative | | 267 | 31.9 | +7.0 |
| | Idle Toad | | 98 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 74 | 8.8 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 837 | 20.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Priory By-Election 22 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 356 | 42.2 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 323 | 38.3 | +20.2 |
| | Labour | | 165 | 19.5 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 844 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Farington By-Election 22 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 347 | 65.7 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 121 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Conservative | | 60 | 11.4 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 42.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 528 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Leyland St Mary's By-Election 17 October 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 823 | 70.6 | +30.2 |
| | Labour | | 342 | 29.4 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 481 | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,165 | 24.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Walton Le Dale By-Election 30 October 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Leeming | 316 | 41.1 | +41.1 |
| | Conservative | John Cannon | 283 | 36.8 | −26.1 |
| | Labour | Graham Davies | 92 | 12.0 | −25.1 |
| | Idle Toad | Michael Nathan | 78 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 769 | 25.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Leyland St Ambrose By-Election 29 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Leeming | 406 | 49.4 | −18.7 |
| | Conservative | Frances Thompson | 264 | 32.1 | +22.8 |
| | Labour | Donald Smith | 152 | 18.5 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 822 | 32.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Leyland St Mary's By-Election 29 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael McNulty | 594 | 51.5 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bridge | 431 | 37.4 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Michaek Titherington | 128 | 11.1 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,153 | 40.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane By-Election 14 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Idle Toad | James Marsh | 364 | 44.0 | −16.4 |
| | Conservative | Frances Walker | 349 | 42.1 | +10.1 |
| | Labour | Houston Lowe | 91 | 11.0 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Cairns | 24 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 828 | 28.6 | |
| | Idle Toad hold | Idle Toad hold | Swing | | |
Golden Hill By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Titherington | 1,051 | 61.2 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bridge | 342 | 20.0 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative | John Otter | 323 | 18.8 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 709 | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Leyland Central By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Caleb Tomlinson | 371 | 34.5 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Hamman | 355 | 33.0 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Forrest | 350 | 32.5 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,076 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Walton-le-dale By-election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Nelson | 531 | 54.3 | −21.7 |
| | Labour | Daniel McDermott | 241 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Cassell | 206 | 21.1 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 29.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 978 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Leyland St Mary's By-election 15 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Hamman | 709 | '74.9 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Holker | 237 | 25.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 49.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Bamber Bridge East By-election 13 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick Higgins | 481 | 55.0 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Nathan | 393 | 45.0 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 874 | 23.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Howick and Priory By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Howarth | 469 | 39.0 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Angela Turner | 390 | 32.4 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | Robert Taylor | 185 | 15.4 | −7.6 |
| | UKIP | David Duxbury | 159 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Leyland St Ambrose By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Jones | 534 | 48.4 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Wharton | 440 | 39.9 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Armstrong | 129 | 11.7 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,103 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Leyland St Mary's By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Ogilvie | 744 | 60.0 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | Carole Titherington | 401 | 32.3 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Ashworth | 95 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,240 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Seven Stars By-election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Malcolm Donoghue | 625 | 55.2 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Green | 405 | 35.8 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Pattison | 102 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walton-le-Dale East By-election 16 March 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Chisholm | 359 | 49.4 | −5.1 |
| | Labour | Alex Watson | 262 | 36.0 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Hesketh-Holt | 106 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 727 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Coupe Green and Gregson Lane By-election 24 October 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gareth Watson | 437 | 49.1 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Graham Dixon | 343 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Portersmith | 110 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 890 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Longton and Hutton West By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Buttery | 1,301 | 67.2 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | Amy Dwyer | 353 | 18.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Carter | 151 | 7.8 | −10.2 |
| | Reform UK | Jonathan Kay | 70 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Heike McMurray | 61 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 49.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,936 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Ambrose By-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kath Unsworth | 517 | 44.4 | −16.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Ashton | 398 | 34.2 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Valentine | 249 | 21.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bamber Bridge East By-election 18 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Hunter | 376 | 53.7 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Forshaw | 275 | 39.3 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Rachel Knowles | 49 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 700 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Earnshaw Bridge By-election 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lou Jackson | 626 | 53.4 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Craige Southern | 460 | 39.2 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Thomson | 86 | 7.3 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Bamber Bridge West By-election 10 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Bollenberg | 253 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bridge | 186 | 32.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Valentine | 126 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 565 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Middleforth By-election 24 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Burrows | 517 | 46.3 |
| | Labour | Laura Crawford-Lane | 362 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Burton-Johnson | 173 | 15.5 |
| | Green | Ann Moorby | 64 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,116 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |