# 2018 Pendle Borough Council election

The 2018 Pendle Borough Council Election took place on 3 May 2018.

## Background

Before the election, the Conservatives have 23 councillors, with Labour on 15 and the Liberal Democrats on 9. There is currently no overall control on Pendle Borough Council. 16 seats are up for election.
The last BNP Councillor in the UK, Brian Parker (Marsden Ward Councillor), is retiring at the election, and has supported the Labour candidate in his constituency.

## Election Result

Pendle Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 24 | | | +3 | 49 |
| Labour | 17 | | | -2 | 35 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | | | -1 | 18 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Ward Results

Barrowford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christian Wakeford | 1,103 | 74.6 |
| | Labour | Manzar Iqbal | 376 | 25.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 49.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,492 | 38.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Boulsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul John Foxley | 938 | 60.3 |
| | Labour | Mark Anthony Attwood | 311 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Ann Greeves | 306 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 627 | 40.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,558 | 37.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bradley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Iqbal | 1,304 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | Mohammad Aslam | 1,197 | 47.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,518 | 55.16 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Brierfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Arshad | 1,201 | 69.9 |
| | Conservative | David Michael Brown | 516 | 30.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 39.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,731 | 47.01 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Clover Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kathleen Eleanor Shore | 854 | 73.4 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Emma Pearson-Asher | 309 | 26.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | 46.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | 32.69 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Coates :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Whipp | 755 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | Ian James Lyons | 559 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Heather Mary Sheldrick | 278 | 17.0 |
| | Green | Jane Veronica Bailes Wood | 45 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | 39.47 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Craven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Michael Baxter Whipp | 1,020 | 64.9 |
| | Conservative | Harry Purcell | 410 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | Ahmed Omar | 141 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 38.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 37.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Earby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Goulthorp | 935 | 53.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorris June Haigh | 369 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Marion Tennant | 337 | 19.2 |
| | Green | Charlotte Lisa Carmen | 117 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,763 | 37.15 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Horsfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neil Butterworth | 583 | 51.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | David Kenneth Foat | 392 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Elizabeth Thomas | 151 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,133 | 30.56 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Marsden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neil McGowan | 588 | 59.0 |
| | Labour | Laura Michelle Blackburn | 409 | 41.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,003 | 38.88 |
| | Conservative gain from BNP | Conservative gain from BNP | Swing | |
Reedley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yasser Iqbal | 1,511 | 64.4 |
| | Conservative | Ben Eric Spedding | 711 | 30.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Wood | 124 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | 34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,351 | 54.17 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Southfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammad Ammer | 844 | 69.2 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Pearson-Asher | 375 | 30.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 38.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 31.04 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Vivary Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Victoria Ann Fletcher | 529 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Clegg | 488 | 38.1 |
| | Labour | Patricia Josephine Hannah-Wood | 264 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 30.63 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Walverden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie May Patricia Henderson | 809 | 78.7 |
| | Conservative | Raja Yasser Rauf | 219 | 21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 57.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 39.24 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Waterside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Elizabeth Lord | 510 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | Ash Sutcliffe | 454 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | Tony Harmson | 260 | 20.5 |
| | Green | David Richard John Penney | 47 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,275 | 34.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Whitefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Asjad Mahmood | 1,103 | 55.3 |
| | Conservative | Matloob Ahmend | 893 | 44.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,004 | 70.61 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |