Local elections were held for South Ribble Borough Council on 4 May 2023.[2] These took place on the same day as the wider local elections across England.
Every multi-member ward was up for election.
Pre-election composition
Although the Conservatives won the most seats and votes at the election in 2019, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition to govern the council, led by Labour councillor Paul Foster. In addition, since the 2019 election, two Conservatives had crossed the floor to Labour, making it the largest party in the run up to the 2023 elections.[3]
The election saw Labour take a majority of the seats on the council, giving it overall control.[4][5]
Results
No candidates from the UK Independence Party stood in this election, unlike previous years.
Ward Results
Bamber Bridge East
Bamber Bridge West
Broadfield
Broad Oak
Charnock
Earnshaw Bridge
Farington East
Farington West
Hoole
Leyland Central
Lostock Hall
Middleforth
Moss Side
Seven Stars
St Ambrose
Walton-le-Dale East
Walton-le-Dale West
Changes 2023–2027
- Matthew Forshaw, elected as a Conservative, left the party in February 2024 to sit as an independent.[7]
Notes
- ^ was elected as a Conservative in 2019 but left the party and sat as an independent before later joining Labour
References
- ^ "Your councillors by party". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Current Elections". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Who Governs South Ribble Council?". lep.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour narrowly fail to take control of Burnley". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Faulkner, Paul (5 May 2023). "South Ribble local election results: Labour take full control for first time in over 20 years". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Borough, Town and Parish Elections Results - 2023". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David (16 February 2024). "Will you ever win?". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
