# 2022 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2022 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England.

## Results summary

2022 West Lancashire 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 | 11 | | 55.0 | 15 | 26 | 48.1 | 13,310 | 50.9 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | 8 | | 40.0 | 12 | 20 | 37.0 | 9,215 | 35.2 | +0.1 |
| | OWL | 1 | | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 13.0 | 3,164 | 12.1 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | N/A | N/A | -5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 475 | 1.8 | -1.3 |

## Ward results
### Ashurst

Ashurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yvonne Gagen | 1,121 | 81 |
| | Conservative | George Rear | 166 | 12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Chandler | 98 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David O'Toole | 825 | 48 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Hennessy | 763 | 44 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dermot O'Hara | 131 | 8 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 4 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aughton Park

Aughton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Rob Molloy | 596 | 51 |
| | Conservative | Doreen Stephenson | 577 | 49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Burscough East

Burscough East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Burnside | 695 | 53 |
| | Labour | Damian Owen | 632 | 49 |
| | Conservative | Julie Baxter | 495 | 38 |
| | Conservative | Jason Grice | 476 | 37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Pollington | 125 | 10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.93 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burscough West

Burscough West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Fowler | 664 | 46 |
| | OWL | Alexander William Dow | 538 | 37 |
| | Conservative | George Ernest Pratt | 251 | 17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1453 | 36.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Derby

Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | OWL | Ian Davis | 803 | 46 |
| | Labour Co-op | Nikki Hennessy | 739 | 42 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Taylor | 145 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callum Clark | 62 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
| | OWL hold | OWL hold | Swing | |

### Hesketh with Becconsall

Hesketh with Becconsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Eccles | 618 | 59 |
| | Labour | Melissa Parlour | 431 | 41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Knowsley

Knowsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Gareth Dowling | 970 | 50 |
| | OWL | Janet Ingman | 747 | 39 |
| | Conservative | Julie Peel | 204 | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Moorside

Moorside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Fillis | 536 | 87 |
| | Conservative | Susan Brake | 81 | 13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newburgh

Newburgh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eddie Pope | 490 | 69 |
| | Labour | John Tribe | 218 | 31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Meols

North Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Linda Gresty | 680 | 59 |
| | Labour | Tony Lockie | 408 | 36 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Taylor | 59 | 5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Parbold

Parbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Whittington | 760 | 60 |
| | Labour | Margaret Blake | 504 | 40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Marshall | 663 | 62 |
| | Labour Co-op | George Oliver | 404 | 38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scott

Scott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Anderson | 896 | 51 |
| | OWL | Neil Pye | 689 | 39 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Melling | 183 | 10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Vickie Cummins | 867 | 73 |
| | OWL | Joy Balan | 191 | 16 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Rear | 137 | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Tanhouse

Tanhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Hogan | 649 | 86 |
| | Conservative | Susan Janvier | 108 | 14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tarleton

Tarleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Mee | 1,096 | 58 |
| | Labour | Chris Houlihan | 584 | 31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tina Maria Stringfellow | 196 | 10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Up Holland

Up Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Suresh Patel | 1,032 | 64 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Holcroft | 573 | 36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wrightington

Wrightington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Bailey | 687 | 53 |
| | Labour | Catherine West-McGrath | 601 | 47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |