# 2024 Halton Borough Council election

The 2024 Halton Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom held on the same day. One-third of the 54 members of Halton Borough Council in Cheshire were elected. Labour retained its majority on the Council.

## Background

Halton had been a strong council for the Labour Party since its creation. Labour had held majorities on the council for its entire history as a unitary authority, only falling below 60% of seats in the late-2000s. In the previous election, Labour won 17 seats (up 1) with 64.4% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 1 with 9.9%, and the Conservatives lost the seat they were defending with 16.0%.
The 2021 election took place on new boundaries, with all seats being elected. Because of this, the seats which were up for election in 2024 were those held by the candidates who won first place in each ward in the 2021 election. Labour were defending 16 seats, and the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives were defending 1 seat each.

## Previous council composition

| After 2023 election | After 2023 election | After 2023 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 49 | | Labour | 49 | | Labour | 50 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | Conservative | 2 | | Conservative | 1 |

## Results

Only one seat changed parties at this election; Labour increased their majority, gaining one seat from the Conservatives, who were left with just one seat on the council.
Halton Borough Council Election Result 2024 :
| 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 | 17 | 1 | 94.4 | 33 | 50 | 92.6 | 13,730 | 68.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 5.6 | 2,104 | 10.4 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 2,343 | 11.6 | −4.4 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,350 | 6.7 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 333 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 104 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 193 | 1.0 | +0.5 |

## Ward Results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

### Appleton

Appleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eddie Jones* | 826 | 87.2 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | David Findon | 121 | 12.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 947 | 20 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bankfield

Bankfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony McDermott* | 810 | 84.6 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | Ray Roberts | 147 | 15.4 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 20 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Beechwood & Heath

Beechwood & Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ratcliffe* | 806 | 44.4 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Louise Whitley | 625 | 34.5 | +2.4 |
| | Reform UK | Rhona Bentley | 193 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Danny Clarke | 104 | 5.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Sariel Arjona | 86 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,814 | 30 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Birchfield

Birchfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela Ball* | 878 | 63.0 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | John Powell | 367 | 26.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Teebay | 149 | 10.7 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 23 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bridgewater

Bridgewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stef Nelson* | 850 | 72.9 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Christopher Sankey | 118 | 10.1 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Susan Forder | 104 | 8.9 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Howard | 94 | 8.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,166 | 20 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central & West Bank

Central & West Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pamela Wallace* | 476 | 72.9 | +13.0 |
| | Independent | Callum Hewitt | 74 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Anthony McMullin | 73 | 11.2 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | Julie Powell | 30 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 653 | 14 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Connolly | 652 | 53.3 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | Sandra Myndiuk-Davidson | 234 | 19.1 | −7.1 |
| | Green | Iain Ferguson | 219 | 17.9 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Secker | 118 | 9.6 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 29 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Wharton* | 799 | 83.4 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | Philip Harper | 159 | 16.6 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 958 | 19 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Farnworth

Farnworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela McInerney* | 1,046 | 74.2 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Colleen Harper | 363 | 25.8 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,409 | 24 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Grange

Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katy McDonough | 638 | 67.8 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Daniel Baker | 119 | 12.6 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Aveyard | 97 | 10.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Howard | 87 | 9.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 941 | 17 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Halton Castle

Halton Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sharon Thornton* | 623 | 67.8 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Darrin Whyte | 140 | 15.2 | +4.6 |
| | Green | Vanessa Shaw | 89 | 9.7 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Dylan Eaton | 67 | 7.3 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | 19 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Halton Lea

Halton Lea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kath Loftus* | 656 | 74.9 | −1.0 |
| | Green | Michael O'Day | 86 | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Davidson | 84 | 9.6 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Rowe | 50 | 5.7 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 18 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Halton View

Halton View :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rob Polhill* | 802 | 70.7 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Molly Glover | 200 | 17.6 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | James Powell | 132 | 11.6 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,134 | 21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Highfield

Highfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrea Wall* | 1,042 | 89.4 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | David Dorian | 124 | 10.6 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,166 | 24 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hough Green

Hough Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Baker* | 748 | 74.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Dean | 152 | 15.2 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Philip Beale | 103 | 10.3 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,003 | 19 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mersey & Weston

Mersey & Weston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Victoria Begg* | 691 | 56.4 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Morris | 415 | 33.8 | +12.9 |
| | Green | Deborah Brooks | 120 | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,226 | 21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Norton North

Norton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Irene Bramwell* | 826 | 60.2 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Inch | 248 | 18.1 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Adam Burnett | 162 | 11.8 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Tracy Miller | 135 | 9.8 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,371 | 25 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Norton South & Preston Brook

Norton South & Preston Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Hughes | 742 | 74.2 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Miriam Hodge | 137 | 13.7 | +7.6 |
| | Green | Tom Clare | 121 | 12.1 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |