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A by-thirdsHyndburn Borough Council local election, was held on Thursday 2 May 2019.[1] Approximately one third of the local council's 35 seats fell up for election on that day.[2]
Before the electionLabour had a majority of 26 councillors,Conservatives had 9 councillors.[3]
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
Labour defended 9-seats and Conservatives defended 3-seats.
The local Labour and Conservative Party's both ran candidates in each of the 12 wards.
No candidates stood as potential Green or Independents councillors, in any Hyndburn ward, but UKIP candidates stood across only 2 wards.[4]
The majority grouping of councillors as the headline result of the election, was unchanged; with Labour retaining an overall 26-seat majority, but with two seats switching hands, one from Labour to Conservative, one from Conservative to Labour.
After the election, the composition of the council's 35 seats was -
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 75.0 | 51.66 | 7,827 | -4,900 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25.0 | 40.11 | 6,077 | -3,541 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.48 | 679 | -6,490 | |
| Spoilt Ballots | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.0 | 3.72 | 563 | 395 | |
Reference:2015 Hyndburn Borough Council election
NB: Four (of the 16) Council wards, where seats were NOT up for re-election in 2019, included the following wards - Netherton, Peel, Spring Hill and St. Andrews' in Oswaldtwistle.
Previous Councillors who were Standing-Down in this election included - Clare Cleary (Lab) (Rishton).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Miles PARKINSON | 685 | 58.85 | 11.55 | |
| Conservative | Cheryl DUFFY | 404 | 34.71 | 10.94 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 76 | 6.53 | ||
| Majority | 281 | 24.14 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,164 | 28.47 | −31.45 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | June Lillian Mary HARRISON | 630 | 60.99 | 15.61 | |
| Conservative | Dominic BRITCLIFFE | 358 | 34.66 | 1.23 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 44 | 4.26 | ||
| Majority | 282 | 27.30 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,033 | 30.24 | −30.63 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kathleen Iris PRATT | 672 | 54.63 | 10.52 | |
| Labour | Kimberley Jane WHITEHEAD | 525 | 42.68 | 11.58 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 34 | 2.76 | ||
| Majority | 153 | 12.44 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,230 | 37.48 | −33.54 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammad AYUB | 1,107 | 58.82 | −6.99 | |
| Conservative | Saghir HUSSAIN | 756 | 40.17 | 18.44 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 19 | 1.01 | ||
| Majority | 351 | 18.65 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,882 | 49.24 | −14.19 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Loraine Ann COX | 661 | 62.36 | 6.19 | |
| Conservative | Raja Basharat KHAN | 360 | 33.96 | 15.51 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 39 | 3.68 | ||
| Majority | 301 | 28.40 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,060 | 29.52 | −22.75 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Melissa Margaret FISHER | 526 | 51.27 | 9.54 | |
| Conservative | Kelly Amanda PRINCE | 439 | 42.79 | 8.74 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 60 | 5.85 | ||
| Majority | 87 | 8.48 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,026 | 28.23 | −33.65 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eamonn HIGGINS | 625 | 61.52 | 22.53 | |
| Conservative | Jake ALLEN | 305 | 30.02 | −3.79 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 86 | 8.46 | ||
| Majority | 320 | 31.50 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,016 | 27.65 | −37.88 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Judith Helen ADDISON | 619 | 65.99 | 22.99 | |
| Labour | Marion HARRISON | 279 | 29.74 | −1.05 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 40 | 4.26 | ||
| Majority | 340 | 36.25 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 938 | 26.43 | −37.04 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Ian COX | 719 | 62.69 | 9.29 | |
| UKIP | Ken SMITH | 228 | 19.88 | −1.59 | |
| Conservative | Robyn BRADSHAW | 186 | 16.22 | −8.33 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 12 | 1.05 | ||
| Majority | 491 | 42.81 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,147 | 30.51 | −31.05 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McGINLEY | 804 | 50.89 | 17.85 | |
| Labour | Gareth MOLINEUX | 708 | 44.81 | 10.59 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 67 | 4.24 | ||
| Majority | 96 | 6.08 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,580 | 31.13 | −34.08 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kate WALSH | 695 | 49.82 | 7.49 | |
| Conservative | Sarah McCROSSAN | 632 | 45.30 | 17.79 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 66 | 4.73 | ||
| Majority | 63 | 4.52 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 26.67 | −35.86 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris KNIGHT | 667 | 39.70 | 9.89 | |
| Conservative | Lisa ALLEN | 542 | 32.26 | −5.33 | |
| UKIP | Janet BROWN | 451 | 26.85 | −5.4 | |
| ... | Spoilt Ballots | 20 | 1.19 | ||
| Majority | 125 | 7.44 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,680 | 33.16 | −32.26 | ||
| Labourgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||