# 2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect West Lancashire Borough Council members in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained control of the council, while gaining two seats from the Conservatives, with localist party Our West Lancashire gaining one seat in Derby from the Conservatives.

## Election result

West Lancashire Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55.6 | 50.5 | 12,436 | 7.5 |
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 9,890 | 2.5 |
| OWL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 2,010 | New |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 203 | 2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 97 | 0.1 |

## Ward results
### Ashurst

Ashurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Yvonne Gagen | 1,041 | 74.7 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative | Jane Houlgrave | 221 | 15.9 | 6.3 |
| | Green | William Gilmour | 132 | 9.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 820 | 58.8 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 30.0 | 1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David O'Toole | 919 | 55.7 | 13.0 |
| | Labour | Stephen Kirrelly | 730 | 44.3 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 36.8 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aughton Park

Aughton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Doreen Stephenson | 752 | 62.9 | 22.8 |
| | Labour | Bernie Green | 443 | 37.1 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 25.8 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,199 | 37.7 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Burscough East

Burscough East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Evans | 710 | 51.1 | 15.4 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Melling | 679 | 48.9 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,396 | 39.8 | 2.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Burscough West

Burscough West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cynthia Dereli | 965 | 65.7 | 15.3 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Taylor | 503 | 34.3 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 31.4 | 9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,473 | 38.1 | 2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Derby

Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | OWL | Ian Davis | 884 | 46.9 | New |
| | Labour | Gareth Dowling | 710 | 37.6 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Gray | 221 | 11.7 | 38.4 |
| | Green | Heather Doyle | 71 | 3.8 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 34.7 | 6.1 |
| | OWL gain from Conservative | OWL gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hesketh-with-Becconsall

Hesketh-with-Becconsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Ashcroft | 622 | 59.8 | 7.7 |
| | Labour | Nick Kemp | 322 | 30.9 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tina Stringfellow | 97 | 9.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 28.9 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,046 | 32.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Knowsley

Knowsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Aldridge | 1,014 | 50.9 | 5.7 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Vernon | 673 | 33.8 | 10.0 |
| | OWL | Kate Mitchell | 306 | 15.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 17.1 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,998 | 43.5 | 1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moorside

Moorside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Devine | 668 | 88.8 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Westley | 84 | 11.2 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 77.6 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | 28.6 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newburgh

Newburgh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Pope | 476 | 74.6 | 14.9 |
| | Labour | Julian Finch | 162 | 25.4 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 49.2 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 643 | 39.2 | 2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### North Meols

North Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kath Lockie | 625 | 55.4 | 29.8 |
| | Conservative | George Rear | 503 | 44.6 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | 32.1 | 0.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Parbold

Parbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Whittington | 861 | 65.1 | 11.2 |
| | Labour | Clare Gillard | 461 | 34.9 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 30.2 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,333 | 43.8 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Marshall | 793 | 69.1 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Claire Bowen | 354 | 30.9 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 38.2 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,151 | 38.2 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Scott

Scott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Noel Delaney | 850 | 45.4 | 6.0 |
| | OWL | Jane Thompson | 820 | 43.8 | New |
| | Conservative | George Pratt | 201 | 10.7 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.6 | 18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,876 | 42.3 | 4.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vickie Cummins | 1,126 | 81.2 | 18.9 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Marsh | 260 | 18.8 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 866 | 62.4 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,390 | 29.0 | 3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tanhouse

Tanhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Pendleton | 714 | 85.1 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Susan Janvier | 125 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 70.2 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 844 | 24.6 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tarleton

Tarleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Mee | 1,179 | 68.9 | 15.2 |
| | Labour | Freddie Hodson | 531 | 31.1 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 648 | 37.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,727 | 36.4 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Up Holland

Up Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Moran | 1,010 | 55.3 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative | David Marsh | 818 | 44.7 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 10.6 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,841 | 36.7 | 0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |