# 2023 South Ribble Borough Council election

Local elections were held for South Ribble Borough Council on 4 May 2023. These took place on the same day as the wider local elections across England.
Every multi-member ward was up for election.

## Pre-election composition

21245 :
| Party | Seats |
| Conservatives | 21 |
| Labour | 24 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 |
Although the Conservatives won the most seats and votes at the election in 2019, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition to govern the council, led by Labour councillor Paul Foster. In addition, since the 2019 election, two Conservatives had crossed the floor to Labour, making it the largest party in the run up to the 2023 elections.
The election saw Labour take a majority of the seats on the council, giving it overall control.

## Results

2023 South Ribble 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 | 29 | 7 | 58.0 | 0 | 29 | 58.0 | 24,784 | 42.6 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative | 16 | 7 | 31.0 | 0 | 16 | 31.0 | 21,465 | 36.9 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | | 10.0 | 0 | 5 | 10.0 | 11,058 | 19.0 | 2.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 605 | 1.04 | NEW |
| | Alliance for Democracy & Freedom | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 233 | 0.40 | NEW |
No candidates from the UK Independence Party stood in this election, unlike previous years.

## Ward Results
### Bamber Bridge East

Bamber Bridge East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Hunter | 618 | 72.5 | +19.5 |
| | Labour | Emma Stevens | 486 | 57.0 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Lesley Thurlbourn | 189 | 22.2 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Thurlbourn | 173 | 20.3 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Rachel Knowles | 131 | 15.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 853 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bamber Bridge West

Bamber Bridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Foster | 490 | 67.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Caleb Tomlinson | 442 | 60.9 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Watson | 248 | 34.2 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Susan Marsh | 221 | 30.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Broadfield

Broadfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Matthew Tomlinson | 624 | 77.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Kath Unsworth | 581 | 72.4 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Tinsley | 147 | 18.3 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Charles Hamman | 140 | 17.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Young | 72 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 803 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Broad Oak

Broad Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harold Hancock | 951 | 70.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ange Turner | 948 | 70.1 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Andy Rae | 251 | 18.6 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Casey | 250 | 18.5 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Anne Mather | 188 | 13.9 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,353 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Buckshaw & Worden

Buckshaw & Worden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pete Pillinger | 682 | 49.6 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | Wes Roberts | 620 | 45.1 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Ashton | 612 | 44.5 | −19.5 |
| | Conservative | Susan Snape | 555 | 40.3 | −21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen McHugh | 159 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,376 | 36.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Charnock

Charnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Deborah Ashton | 556 | 57.6 | +11.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Watkinson | 523 | 54.1 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Joan Burrows | 344 | 35.6 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | George Ashcroft | 339 | 35.1 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Bennett | 63 | 6.5 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Bennett | 49 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 | 34.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coupe Green & Gregson Lane

Coupe Green & Gregson Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mathew Forshaw | 580 | 46.5 | −5.1 |
| | Labour | James Gleeson | 571 | 45.8 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Watson | 512 | 41.0 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Geoff Key | 462 | 37.0 | +7.6 |
| | Alliance for Democracy & Freedom | Carly Davis | 125 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Valentine | 120 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,248 | 33.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Earnshaw Bridge

Earnshaw Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lou Jackson | 549 | 53.1 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Colin Sharples | 546 | 52.9 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Peter Aspinall | 334 | 32.3 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative | Mick Lennon | 314 | 30.4 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Thomas | 94 | 9.1 | −2.5 |
| | Alliance for Democracy & Freedom | Joan Wright | 62 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Farington East

Farington East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Wharton-Hardman | 608 | 64.2 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | Jacky Alty | 549 | 58.0 | +21.1 |
| | Conservative | Basil Howard | 287 | 30.3 | −21.8 |
| | Conservative | James Collier | 254 | 26.8 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Hesketh | 91 | 9.6 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 26.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Farington West

Farington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Walton | 491 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | George Rear | 433 | 44.5 |
| | Labour | Angie Williams | 411 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | Chris Wharton-Hardman | 407 | 41.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Swindells | 146 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 28.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Rainsbury | 566 | 51.6 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Connor Watson | 466 | 42.5 | −20.1 |
| | Labour | David Suthers | 404 | 36.8 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | Mike Webster | 389 | 35.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Smith | 168 | 15.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Crewe | 97 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,097 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Howick & Priory

Howick & Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Howarth | 1,627 | 74.9 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Lillis | 1,436 | 66.1 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Shaw | 1,390 | 64.0 | +17.9 |
| | Labour | David Bennett | 480 | 22.1 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Buttery | 319 | 14.7 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Linda Woollard | 303 | 14.0 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | Alistair Woollard | 287 | 13.2 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Heike McMurray | 200 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,172 | 39.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Leyland Central

Leyland Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aniela Bylinski-Gelder | 666 | 64.7 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | Haydn Williams | 662 | 64.3 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert Newsome | 262 | 25.4 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Watson | 211 | 20.5 | −16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Crewe | 130 | 12.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,030 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Longton & Hutton West

Longton & Hutton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Buttery | 965 | 59.8 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Colin Coulton | 934 | 57.8 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Will King | 892 | 55.2 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Adam Godwin | 422 | 26.1 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Carter | 371 | 23.0 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Monks | 302 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Maloney | 266 | 16.5 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Emma Winterleigh | 261 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,615 | 35.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lostock Hall

Lostock Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Pritchard | 930 | 56.7 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Peter Gabbott | 886 | 54.0 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Elaine Stringfellow | 828 | 50.5 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bridge | 661 | 40.3 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | David Moore | 577 | 35.2 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Green | 564 | 34.4 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Basquill | 97 | 5.9 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hubberstey | 82 | 5.0 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Cassell | 72 | 4.4 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,640 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Middleforth

Middleforth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Will Adams | 957 | 57.3 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | Keith Martin | 940 | 56.3 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | James Flannery | 913 | 54.6 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Frances Walker | 418 | 25.0 | −11.6 |
| | Conservative | David Micallef | 401 | 24.0 | −14.2 |
| | Conservative | Moses Nutekpor | 360 | 21.5 | −16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Burton-Johnson | 271 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Hancock | 259 | 15.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Burton-Johnson | 235 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,671 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side

Moss Side :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Green | 595 | 50.1 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Green | 590 | 49.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | Sophie Wilding | 554 | 46.6 | +20.1 |
| | Labour | Mal Donoghue | 518 | 43.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,188 | 37.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Longton & Hutton East

New Longton & Hutton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Smith | 753 | 53.0 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | Phil Smith | 729 | 51.3 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Moore | 666 | 46.8 | +29.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Young | 618 | 43.5 | +29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,422 | 38.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Samlesbury & Walton

Samlesbury & Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Mullineaux | 606 | 57.4 |
| | Conservative | Anjisu Gleave | 596 | 56.5 |
| | Labour | Elaine Hughes | 346 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | Stephen Bennett | 344 | 32.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Mortimer | 106 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Seven Stars

Seven Stars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Bell | 627 | 66.9 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Matthew Farnworth | 604 | 64.5 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Josh Seed | 257 | 27.4 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Southern | 244 | 26.0 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Howarth | 69 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Ambrose

St Ambrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nicky Peet | 692 | 68.2 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Jo Hindle-Taylor | 671 | 66.1 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | David Hambley | 222 | 21.9 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | David Caunce | 218 | 21.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Thomson | 102 | 10.0 | −7.8 |
| | Alliance for Democracy & Freedom | Michael Gibbons | 46 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,015 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walton-le-Dale East

Walton-le-Dale East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Lomax | 708 | 63.4 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | Hilary Bedford | 698 | 62.5 | +17.9 |
| | Conservative | Carol Chisholm | 391 | 35.0 | −15.2 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Mason | 302 | 27.1 | −20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,116 | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Walton-le-Dale West

Walton-le-Dale West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Damian Bretherton | 617 | 50.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Matt Campbell | 548 | 44.6 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Burton | 426 | 34.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Alex Watson | 394 | 32.1 | +2.6 |
| | Green | Charles Parkinson | 116 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Sue Broady | 97 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,229 | 37.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Changes 2023–2027

* Matthew Forshaw, elected as a Conservative, left the party in February 2024 to sit as an independent.

### By-elections
#### Bamber Bridge West

Bamber Bridge West: 10 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Bollenberg | 253 | 44.8 | –21.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Bridge | 186 | 32.9 | –0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Valentine | 126 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 569 | 18.2 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,131 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

#### Middleforth

Middleforth by-election: 24 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joan Burrows | 517 | 46.3 | +20.9 |
| | Labour | Laura Crawford-Lane | 362 | 32.4 | –25.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Burton-Johnson | 173 | 15.5 | –1.0 |
| | Green | Ann Moorby | 64 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 13.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,120 | 19.6 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,705 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 23.3 | |