# 2018 Rossendale Borough Council election

The 2018 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rossendale Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour remained in control of the council, despite losing one seat to the Conservatives.
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## Election result

Rossendale Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 47.9 | 8,028 | 9.4 |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41.7 | 47.7 | 8,002 | 9.1 |
| Community First | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 8.3 | 2.7 | 460 | 0.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 225 | New |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 56 | New |

## Ward results
### Eden

Eden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Cheetham | 680 | 65.2 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | David Rogerson | 363 | 34.8 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 30.4 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,047 | 37.1 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Goodshaw

Goodshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alyson Barnes | 739 | 51.4 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative | David Foxcroft | 700 | 48.6 | 20.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.8 | 19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,447 | 46.3 | 7.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Greenfield

Greenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Morris | 959 | 61.2 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Lisa Bloor | 608 | 38.8 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 22.4 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 36.9 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Greensclough

Greensclough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Eaton | 856 | 53.3 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | Susan Brennan | 751 | 46.7 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 37.4 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hareholme

Hareholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Gill | 873 | 54.2 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Abdullah | 739 | 45.8 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 39.3 | 3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Healey and Whitworth

Healey and Whitworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Community First | Ronald Neal | 460 | 48.4 | 11.7 |
| | Labour | Rachael Barker | 333 | 35.1 | New |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Foxcroft | 157 | 16.5 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 13.3 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | 31.9 | 2.2 |
| | Community First hold | Community First hold | Swing | | |

### Helmshore

Helmshore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Essex | 1,188 | 56.6 | 5.6 |
| | Labour | Ross Charnock | 911 | 43.4 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,103 | 44.4 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Irwell

Irwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Denis Kostyan | 601 | 49.1 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | Michelle Smith | 566 | 46.3 | 10.5 |
| | National Front | Kevin Bryan | 56 | 4.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,228 | 29.2 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Longholme

Longholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Stevens | 856 | 53.9 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Blackburn | 731 | 46.1 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 36.6 | 3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stacksteads

Stacksteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Oakes | 638 | 70.5 | 13.9 |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Rigby | 267 | 29.5 | 18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 41.0 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 907 | 31.9 | 0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whitewell

Whitewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karl Kempson | 812 | 53.6 | 12.8 |
| | Labour | Alastair Price | 704 | 46.4 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 36.5 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Worsley

Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Kenyon | 660 | 54.0 | 9.1 |
| | Conservative | Nicola May | 338 | 27.6 | 3.1 |
| | Independent | Granville Barker | 225 | 18.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 26.4 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 29.6 | 3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |