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evidence: The 2016 Rossendale Borough Council election Took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members to one third of Rossendale Borough Council in England prior to elections Labour held 19 seats Conservatives held 15 with 3 Independents .. Rossendale Borough Council. Rossendale Borough Council. The results was a Labour Victory with 3 seats gained 2 from the Conservatives and 1 from Independent .. UKIP The Green Party and National Front along with several Independents also fielded candidates .. This was on the same day as other local elections .. local elections. United Kingdom local elections, 2016. It was worth noting that the Conservative party were only requiring a net gain of three seats to take control of the council .. The resulting Labour victory was a surprise .. The most surprising was Labour 's taking of the seemingly safe Conservative ward of Eden .. Rossendale Borough Council. Rossendale Borough Council. Rossendale Borough Council. Labour 22. Conservative 13. Community First 1. Lib Dem 0. UKIP 0. Green 0. Independent 0. RESULTS. Cribden Ward. Andrea FLETCHER -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 542 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Michael PICKUP -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 152 votes. Jenny RIGBY -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 391 votes. Hilary Jane WHITEHEAD -LRB- Green Party -RRB- -- 71 votes. Result Labour HOLD. Ward turnout = 41.60 %. Eden Ward. Janice Beverley JOHNSON -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 549 votes -- -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Mischa MOCKETT -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 492 votes. Incumbent Darryl Smith -LRB- Conservative -RRB- Not Standing. Ward Turnout = 36.32 %. Result -- Labour GAIN from Conservative. Facit & Shawforth Ward. Tom ALDRED -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 381 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Max Alexander LAKE -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 200 votes. Dayne POWELL -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 304 votes. Ward Turnout = 31.82 %. Incumbent Mandalene De Souza -LRB- Independent -RRB- Not Standing. Result -- Labour GAIN from Independent. Goodshaw Ward. Ronald Broadley ASHWORTH -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 122 votes. Dorothy FARRINGTON -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 709 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Lynn TATT -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 378. Ward Turnout = 38.60 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Greenfield Ward. Lisa Michelle BLOOR -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 584 votes. Val ROBERTS -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 693 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Alan WEAVER -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 212 votes. Ward Turnout = 34.20 %. Result -- Conservative Hold. Greensclough Ward. Barbara Marion ASHWORTH -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 839 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Mark MILLS -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 630 votes. Ward Turnout = 34.10 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Hareholme Ward. Clive BALCHIN -LRB- Independent -RRB- -- 547 votes. David Alexander FOXCROFT -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 477 votes. Andy MACNAE -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 615 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Ward Turnout = 39.96 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Helmshore Ward. Noel William O'BRIEN -LRB- Independent -RRB- -- 236 votes. David STANSFIELD -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 1003 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Sam STUART-BOOTH -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 700 votes. Ward Turnout = 40.54 %. Incumbent Peter Smith -LRB- Conservative -RRB- Not Standing. Result -- Conservative HOLD. Irwell Ward. Kevin Alastair BRYAN -LRB- National Front -RRB- -- 128 votes. Laura-Beth THOMPSON -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 462 votes. Andrew WALMSLEY -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 661 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Ward Turnout = 30.62 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Longholme Ward. Gary BARNES -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 262 votes. Thomas Alfred BLACKBURN -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 500 votes. Steve HUGHES -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 768 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Ward Turnout = 36.83 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Whitewell Ward. Pam BROMLEY -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 651 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Sarah Elizabeth COLLINGE -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 607 votes. John David PAYNE -LRB- Green Party -RRB- -- 137 votes. Ward Turnout = 33.43 %. Result -- Labour GAIN from Conservative. Worsley Ward. Naomi ADAMS -LRB- Conservative Party -RRB- -- 418 votes. Granville BARKER -LRB- UK Independence Party -RRB- -- 265 votes. Marilyn Winifred Anne PROCTER -LRB- Labour Party -RRB- -- 733 votes -LRB- ELECTED -RRB-. Ward Turnout = 33.81 %. Result -- Labour HOLD. Overall Local Election Turnout = 35.92 %