# 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election

The 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Ribble Valley Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

The 2019 Ribble Valley Borough elections saw the Labour Party lose its only elected Councillor. It also saw the Conservative Party make loses to the benefit of the Liberal Democrats who gained 6 Councillors on the Council. The Borough elections was first time all wards in the Ribble Valley went up for election since 2015.
Summary of the 2019 Ribble Valley Borough Election results :
| Political party | Political party | Leader | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Political party | Political party | Leader | Candidates | Total | Gained | Lost | Net | Of total (%) | Total | Of total (%) | Change} (%) |
| | Conservative | Theresa May | 40 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 70.0 | 12,595 | 53.1 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vince Cable | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25.0 | 4,809 | 20.3 | 9.7 |
| | Independent | N/A | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 636 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| | Labour | Jeremy Corbyn | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5,505 | 23.2 | 2.0 |
| | Green | Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 104 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| | UKIP | Gerard Batten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 0.3 | 0.3 |

## Ward results
### Alston and Hothershall

Alston and Hothershall (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Rogerson | 351 | 64.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Judith Clark | 317 | 58.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Stephanie Lomas | 155 | 28.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Maria Gee | 124 | 22.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547 | 27.20 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Billington and Langho

Billington and Langho (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Baxter | 525 | 63.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Anthony Austin | 512 | 61.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Anne Taylor | 236 | 28.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Maya Dibley | 197 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 33.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 832 | 32.56 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Brockhall and Dinckley

Brockhall and Dinckley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Atkinson | 305 | 83.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Gerald Davies | 61 | 16.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 66.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 366 | 30.46 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Chatburn

Chatburn (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Scott | 368 | 88.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Gaye McCrum | 48 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 320 | 77.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 416 | 38.30 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury

Clayton-le-Dale and Salesbury (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Edge | 391 | 85.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Philip Gedling | 68 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 70.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 459 | 36.51 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Derby and Thornley

Derby and Thornley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Carefoot | 447 | 64.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sarah Rainford | 437 | 63.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jonathan Irwin | 219 | 31.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Bryan Dalgleish-Warburton | 215 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 31.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 693 | 30.96 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dilworth

Dilworth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Holden | 402 | 64.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Angeline Humphreys | 356 | 57.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harold Gee | 203 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Nicholas Stubbs | 202 | 32.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 24.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 619 | 31.31 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Edisford and Low Moor

Edisford and Low Moor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon O'Rourke | 410 | 47.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Schumann | 339 | 39.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Terry Richardson | 222 | 25.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Maureen Fenton | 220 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Maria Berryman | 211 | 24.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Peter Bryan | 188 | 21.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 865 | 33.69 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Gisburn and Rimington

Gisburn and Rimington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Sherras | 268 | 67.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | David Waters | 129 | 32.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 35.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 397 | 35.85 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hurst Green and Whitewell

Hurst Green and Whitewell (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Alcock | 232 | 57.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew MacFarlane | 129 | 31.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Haliwell | 45 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 25.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 406 | 39.31 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Littlemoor

Littlemoor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Knox | 474 | 58.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark French | 411 | 50.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Katei Blezard | 193 | 23.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sue Riley | 151 | 18.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Giles Bridge | 150 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lisa Quinn-Jones | 132 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 26.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 810 | 34.97 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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### Mellor

Mellor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stella Brunskill | 574 | 57.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Noel Walsh | 549 | 54.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hymas | 271 | 27.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Adnitt | 163 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Danielle Murtagh | 134 | 13.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sheelagh Donnelly | 112 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Stephen Sanderson | 76 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 27.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,005 | 43.36 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Primrose

Primrose (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Robinson | 418 | 57.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Knox | 403 | 55.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ronald Corbin | 166 | 23.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Karl Barnsley | 151 | 20.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kevin Horkin | 109 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charles McFall | 98 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 32.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 722 | 31.69 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Ribchester

Ribchester (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alison Brown | 268 | 61.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jennifer Berry | 169 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 22.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 437 | 35.45 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sabden

Sabden (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Newmark | 288 | 65.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Liz Birtwistle | 151 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 31.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 439 | 37.44 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Salthill

Salthill (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Brown | 372 | 48.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna O'Rourke | 288 | 37.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pam Dowson | 264 | 34.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chantelle Seddon | 228 | 29.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Liv Pamphlett | 136 | 17.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Carol Makin | 119 | 15.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | 30.74 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### St Mary's

St Mary's (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Fletcher | 477 | 53.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Hill | 440 | 49.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sue Hind | 257 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Warren Bennett | 175 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Garry Dugdale | 168 | 18.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jordan Campion | 157 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 20.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 891 | 38.68 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton

Waddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Buller | 226 | 53.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Hind | 197 | 46.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 423 | 35.37 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### West Bradford and Grindleton

West Bradford and Grindleton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Hilton | 301 | 68.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Clayton | 140 | 31.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 36.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 441 | 33.99 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Whalley and Painter Wood

Whalley and Painter Wood (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Hindle | 456 | 65.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ged Mirfin | 421 | 60.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Margaret Young | 219 | 31.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Joseph Kellaway | 184 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 697 | 31.96 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### East Whalley, Read and Simonstone

East Whalley, Read and Simonstone (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Bennett | 572 | 81.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Peat | 500 | 71.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Christopher O'Connor | 122 | 17.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael Graveston | 102 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 54.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 708 | 34.07 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Whalley Nethertown

Whalley Nethertown (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Berryman | 194 | 55.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ian Metcalfe | 77 | 22.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Powell | 76 | 21.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 33.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 347 | 31.31 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wilpshire and Ramsgreave

Wilpshire and Ramsgreave (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Hirst | 544 | 61.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Susan Bibby | 531 | 60.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Katherine Burn | 288 | 32.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Charles Cathcart | 269 | 30.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 27.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 881 | 33.55 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wiswell and Barrow

Wiswell and Barrow (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Birtwhistle | 336 | 55.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Robert Thompson | 300 | 49.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Steve Farmer | 148 | 24.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Simon Kerins | 142 | 23.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Oi Wrightson | 56 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | David Turner | 51 | 8.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Julian Dunn | 49 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 25.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 609 | 41.34 | N/A |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

## By-elections
### Littlemore

Littlemore: 19 August 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gaynor Hibbert | 281 | 49.0 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | Jimmy Newhouse | 216 | 37.7 | +14.1 |
| | Labour | Mandy Pollard | 59 | 10.3 | −8.2 |
| | Green | Anne Peplow | 17 | 3.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 11.3 | −23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 573 | 21.8 | −13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Primrose

Primrose: 19 August 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kerry Fletcher | 200 | 43.9 | −16.5 |
| | Conservative | Katei Blezard | 119 | 26.1 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | Michael Graveston | 109 | 23.9 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Malcom Peplow | 28 | 6.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 17.8 | −15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 456 | 17.6 | −14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.5 | |