2016 Rossendale Borough Council election
{{Short description|2016 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Main|Rossendale Borough Council elections}}
The 2016 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members to one third of Rossendale Borough Council in England. Councillors elected in 2012 were defending their seats this year, and they will be contested again in 2020. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.
Prior to the election The Labour Party held 19 seats, The Conservatives held 15 and there were 3 Independents. The result 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 |title=Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland |access-date=21 April 2016 |work=BBC News}} This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party required 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.
State of the Parties
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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| colspan="2"|Party | Seats | ± |
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| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | align="center" | 22 | align="center" | {{increase}}3 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | {{decrease}}2 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent_politician}}" | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | {{decrease}}1 |
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Rossendale Local Election Result 2016}}
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Ward results
=Cribden=
{{Election box begin | title=Cribden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrea Fletcher
|votes = 542
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Michael Pickup
|votes = 152
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jenny Rigby
|votes = 391
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Hilary Jane Whitehead
|votes = 71
|percentage =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 6
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 151
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,162
|percentage = 41.6
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.{{Citation|url=https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/13900/summary_of_borough_election_results_5th_may_2016.pdf |title=Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Rossendale Borough Council Summary of Results |date=5 May 2016|access-date=12 January 2020| website=Rossendale Borough Council|author=The Returning Officer}}}}
{{Election box end}}
=Eden=
Incumbent Darryl Smith (Conservative) Not Standing
{{Election box begin | title=Eden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janice Johnson
|votes = 549
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mischa Charlton-Mockett
|votes = 492
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 39
|percentage =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 57
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,056
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.}}
{{Election box end}}
=Facit and Shawforth=
Incumbent Mandalene De Souza (Independent) Not Standing
{{Election box begin | title=Facit and Shawforth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Aldred
|votes = 381
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Max Lake
|votes = 200
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dayne Powell
|votes = 304
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 0
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 77
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 885
|percentage = 31.8
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.}}
{{Election box end}}
=Goodshaw=
{{Election box begin | title=Goodshaw}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Ronald Ashworth
|votes = 122
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dorothy Farrington
|votes = 709
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lynn Tattersall
|votes = 378
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 3
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 331
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,212
|percentage = 38.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.}}
{{Election box end}}
=Greenfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Greenfield}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lisa Bloor
|votes = 584
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Val Roberts
|votes = 693
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Alan Weaver
|votes = 212
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 7
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 99
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,496
|percentage = 34.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.}}
{{Election box end}}
=Greensclough=
{{Election box begin | title=Greensclough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Ashworth
|votes = 839
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Mills
|votes = 630
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 19
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 209
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,488
|percentage = 34.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
|source=returning officer.}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hareholme=
{{Election box begin | title=Hareholme}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Clive Balchin
|votes = 547
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Foxcroft
|votes = 477
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy MacNae
|votes = 615
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 4
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 68
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,643
|percentage = 40.0
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
=Helmshore=
Incumbent Peter Smith (Conservative) Not Standing
{{Election box begin | title=Helmshore}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Noel O'Brien
|votes = 236
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Stansfield
|votes = 1,003
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Stuart-Booth
|votes = 700
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 17
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 303
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,956
|percentage = 40.5
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
=Irwell=
{{Election box begin | title=Irwell}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Bryan
|votes = 128
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura-Beth Thompson
|votes = 462
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Walmsley
|votes = 661
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 11
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 199
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,262
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
=Longholme=
{{Election box begin | title=Longholme}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Gary Barnes
|votes = 262
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Blackburn
|votes = 500
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Hughes
|votes = 768
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 10
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 268
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,540
|percentage = 40.5
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
=Whitewell=
{{Election box begin | title=Whitewell}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pam Bromley
|votes = 651
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Collinge
|votes = 607
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Payne
|votes = 137
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 11
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 44
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,406
|percentage = 33.7
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
=Worsley=
{{Election box begin | title=Worsley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Naomi Adams
|votes = 418
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Granville Barker
|votes = 265
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Marilyn Procter
|votes = 733
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 7
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 315
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,423
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box source|
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2016}}
{{Lancashire elections}}