# Hyndburn Borough Council elections

Hyndburn Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Hyndburn Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 35 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.

## Council elections

Elections are usually by thirds, in three of every four years.
| Year/Party | | Labour | | LibDems | | Cons | | Indep | | UKIP | | Other | Controlling party | Notes |
| 1973 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | NOC | |
| 1976 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33 | | | | | | | Conservatives | |
| 1979 | 19 | 19 | | | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | Conservatives | New ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 48 to 47 and all out election. |
| 1980 | 27 | 27 | | | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1982 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1983 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1984 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | | | | | | | Conservatives | |
| 1986 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1987 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | Labour | Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. |
| 1988 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1990 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | | | | | 1 | 1 | Labour | |
| 1991 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | | | | | 1 | 1 | Labour | |
| 1992 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1994 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1995 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1996 | 44 | 44 | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1998 | 35 | 35 | | | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 1999 | 23 | 23 | | | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | | | | | NOC | |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | | | 31 | 31 | | | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | | | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | Labour | New ward boundaries. Councillors reduced from 47 to 35 and all out election. |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | | | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | | | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | | | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | | | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | | | | | Conservative | |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | | | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | | | | | NOC | |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | | | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Labour | |
| 2012 | 23 | 23 | | | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Labour | |
| 2014 | 23 | 23 | | | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Labour | |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | | | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Labour | |
| 2016 | 26 | 26 | | | 7 | 7 | | | 2 | 2 | | | Labour | |
| 2018 | 26 | 26 | | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Labour | |
| 2019 | 26 | 26 | | | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | Labour | |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | | | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Labour | |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | | | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | | | | | NOC | |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | | | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | NOC | |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | | | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | Labour | |

## Borough result maps

* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1998-2002

Netherton by-election 13 July 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 702 | 61.7 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | | 436 | 38.3 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 31.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Huncoat by-election 11 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 339 | 64.1 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | | 190 | 35.9 | +35.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 529 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Immanuel by-election 11 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 387 | 53.8 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | | 333 | 46.2 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Rishton by-election 17 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Hamilton | 759 | 46.1 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Stan Horne | 756 | 46.0 | −13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 129 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 32.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Overton by-election 30 June 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Shorrock | 774 | 47.5 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Roy Atkinson | 593 | 36.4 | −18.7 |
| | BNP | Carrie Cassidy | 191 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 72 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 11.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 32.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Spring Hill by-election 21 September 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Munsif Dad | 528 | 68.1 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Michaek Szewczuk | 247 | 31.9 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 22.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rishton by-election 2 November 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Grayson | 1,112 | 55.2 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Stan Horne | 848 | 42.1 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Green | 54 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Peel by-election 1 July 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wendy Dwyer | 592 | 75.8 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Danny Cassidy | 189 | 24.2 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 51.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | 25.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Baxenden by-election 18 November 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terry Hurn | 693 | 58.2 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | David Hartley | 434 | 36.4 | +17.8 |
| | Independent | Lesley Wolstencroft | 47 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | UKIP | Bobby Anwar | 17 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,191 | 36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Spring Hill by-election 9 July 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diane Fielding | 778 | 55.3 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Sadfar | 475 | 33.8 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Ken Smith | 137 | 9.7 | −6.1 |
| | Green | Kerry Gormley | 17 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,407 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

Overton by-election 14 July 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin McKenzie | 773 | 52.2 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Liz McGinley | 600 | 40.5 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Michael Miller | 71 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Reform UK | Richard Oakley | 36 | 2.4 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 11.7 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,482 | 31.32 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Baxenden by-election 6 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Heap | 406 | 35.7 | −13.2 |
| | Reform UK | Ashley Joynes | 368 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Downie | 328 | 28.8 | −22.3 |
| | Green | Lex Kristan | 36 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |