# 2024 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2024 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council. 16 of the 45 seats of the council were up for election. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England.
The council remained under Labour majority control.

## Ward Results
### Aughton & Holborn

Aughton & Holborn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerry Lloyd | 931 | 40.7 | −9.0 |
| | OWL | Gordon Johnson | 575 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Bruce Porteous | 540 | 23.6 | −20.0 |
| | Reform UK | Nigel Wilson | 126 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul Hamby | 116 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,288 | 35 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Burscough Bridge & Rufford

Burscough Bridge & Rufford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OWL | Paul Hesketh | 766 | 36.2 | +24.6 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Rear | 636 | 30.0 | −17.2 |
| | Labour | Swin Purple | 584 | 27.6 | −11.9 |
| | Green | Reese Riding | 76 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Taylor | 55 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,117 | 37 | |
| | OWL gain from Conservative | OWL gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Burscough Town

Burscough Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judy Abbott | 960 | 55.8 | +12.6 |
| | OWL | Adi Cotter | 387 | 22.5 | −22.2 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Melling | 219 | 12.7 | −11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Pollington | 85 | 4.9 | −7.5 |
| | Green | Simon Greenhalgh | 70 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 33 | |
| | Labour gain from OWL | Labour gain from OWL | Swing | | |

### North Meols & Hesketh

North Meols & Hesketh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Eccles | 768 | 50.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | Jan Monaghan | 484 | 31.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Clifton | 140 | 9.2 | −4.8 |
| | Green | William Black | 134 | 8.8 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,526 | 26 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Old Skelmersdale

Old Skelmersdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Donna West | 1,102 | 76.6 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Jason Chapman | 177 | 12.3 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Kath Lockie | 159 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | 23 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ormskirk East

Ormskirk East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OWL | Janet Ingman | 957 | 43.2 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Adam Yates | 922 | 41.6 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Jason Grice | 157 | 7.1 | ±0.0 |
| | Reform UK | Simon Evans | 96 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Taylor | 82 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,214 | 37 | |
| | OWL gain from Labour | OWL gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ormskirk West

Ormskirk West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anne Fennell | 948 | 45.8 | −3.2 |
| | OWL | Jane Thompson | 760 | 36.7 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | Juliana Gudgeon | 133 | 6.4 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Paul French | 122 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | John Bullock | 107 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,070 | 34 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rural North East

Rural North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Whittington | 1,203 | 54.7 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Jennie Jackson | 781 | 35.5 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Carole Dundas | 217 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,201 | 36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rural South

Rural South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OWL | Adrian Owens | 708 | 48.2 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Dickie | 462 | 31.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Asheem Naraen | 222 | 15.1 | −0.3 |
| | Green | Karen Field | 76 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | 29 | |
| | OWL hold | OWL hold | Swing | | |

### Rural West

Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Westley | 589 | 33.9 | −4.3 |
| | OWL | Mark Brown | 520 | 30.0 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | George Oliver | 501 | 28.9 | −8.4 |
| | Green | Lisa Smith | 126 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,736 | 31 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Skelmersdale North

Skelmersdale North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Melissa Parlour | 959 | 76.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Chandler | 150 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sue Brake | 145 | 11.6 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,254 | 22 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julian Finch | 1,103 | 90.9 | +26.2 |
| | Conservative | Sue Janvier | 110 | 9.1 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,213 | 21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Nixon | 925 | 77.4 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Peter Chandler | 136 | 11.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sue Brake | 134 | 11.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 19 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tarleton Village

Tarleton Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Mee | 985 | 53.2 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | David Westley | 834 | 45.0 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Michelle Matthews | 614 | 33.1 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Damian Owen | 527 | 28.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tina Stringfellow | 279 | 15.1 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Edwin Black | 262 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,853 | 33 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Up Holland

Up Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gaynar Owen | 1,056 | 62.3 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Julie Peel | 380 | 22.4 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Charlotte Houltram | 258 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 28 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |