# 2023 Rossendale Borough Council election

The 2023 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect 12 members (one-third) of Rossendale Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

## Summary

Following the results, the council remained under Labour control.

### Election result

2023 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 | 8 | 3 | 66.7 | 14 | 22 | 61.1 | 6,470 | 44.5 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 3 | 16.7 | 7 | 9 | 25.0 | 4,957 | 34.1 | –1.7 |
| | Community First | 1 | | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 5.6 | 783 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 | 169 | 1.2 | –5.1 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 2,090 | 14.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 0.6 | N/A |

## Results by ward

The results for each ward were as follows:

### Cribden

Cribden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Gill | 592 | 56.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | John Greenwood | 359 | 34.0 | –13.8 |
| | Green | David Goodwin | 95 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 25.2 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,055 | 37.1 | –5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,843 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.3 | |

### Facit & Shawforth

Facit & Shawforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Scott Smith | 381 | 43.8 | +12.7 |
| | Community First | Michael Whitworth | 240 | 27.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Caitlin Chippendale | 207 | 23.8 | –1.9 |
| | Green | Gillian Hewitt | 38 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | 31.3 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,781 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Greenfield

Greenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Neil Looker | 624 | 44.2 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Foxcroft | 593 | 42.0 | –7.3 |
| | Green | Katrina Brockbank | 191 | 13.5 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,412 | 33.7 | –2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,190 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Greensclough

Greensclough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judith Driver | 697 | 48.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Steen | 599 | 41.9 | +23.3 |
| | Green | Alexander Vijatov | 133 | 9.3 | –18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 33.2 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,328 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Hareholme

Hareholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick Marriott | 744 | 55.7 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Deborah Lord | 418 | 31.3 | –4.4 |
| | Green | Sara Bird | 174 | 13.0 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 24.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 33.1 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,063 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Healey & Whitworth

Healey & Whitworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Community First | Dayne Powell | 543 | 70.0 | –1.4 |
| | Conservative | John Lowe | 140 | 18.1 | –10.4 |
| | Green | Chich Hewitt | 92 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 51.9 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 26.2 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,965 | | |
| | Community First hold | Community First hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### Helmshore

Helmshore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Hodgkiss | 1,014 | 51.8 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Ann McIntyre | 742 | 37.9 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Liz Baker | 116 | 5.9 | –5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Nelson | 84 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 13.8 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,963 | 42.4 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,625 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Irwell

Irwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy MacNae | 544 | 49.2 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Haughan | 317 | 28.7 | –15.7 |
| | Independent | Janet Eaton | 169 | 15.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Daniel Brogan | 75 | 6.8 | –4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | 20.5 | +20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,107 | 26.3 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,212 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.0 | |

### Longholme

Longholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mat Norton | 778 | 54.8 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Littler | 469 | 33.0 | –4.0 |
| | Green | Terry Bird | 174 | 12.2 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 21.8 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,427 | 32.5 | –5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,394 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### Stacksteads

Stacksteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Danielle Ashworth | 472 | 62.5 | –2.4 |
| | Conservative | David Watson | 203 | 26.9 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Geoff Blow | 80 | 10.6 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 35.6 | –3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 763 | 27.3 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,794 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Whitewell

Whitewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Julie Adshead | 773 | 54.2 | +34.1 |
| | Labour | Amanda Robertson | 451 | 31.6 | –10.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Cope | 201 | 14.1 | –20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 22.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | 35.0 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,104 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | 22.4 | |

### Worsley

Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adrian Lythgoe | 619 | 60.0 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Mills | 263 | 25.5 | –2.8 |
| | Green | Richard Lord-Navin | 149 | 14.5 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 34.5 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,037 | 25.0 | –3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,141 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |