2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election
2018 UK local government election
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The 2018 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect West Lancashire Borough Council members in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained control of the council, while gaining two seats from the Conservatives, with localist party Our West Lancashire gaining one seat in Derby from the Conservatives.

Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | 50.5 | 12,436 | |||
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 3 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 9,890 | |||
| OWL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 2,010 | New | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 203 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 97 | |||
Ward results
Ashurst
Aughton and Downholland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David O'Toole | 919 | 55.7 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Kirrelly | 730 | 44.3 | ||
| Majority | 189 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,663 | 36.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aughton Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Doreen Stephenson | 752 | 62.9 | ||
| Labour | Bernie Green | 443 | 37.1 | ||
| Majority | 309 | 25.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,199 | 37.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Burscough East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Evans | 710 | 51.1 | ||
| Conservative | Ruth Melling | 679 | 48.9 | ||
| Majority | 31 | 2.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,396 | 39.8 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Burscough West
Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWL | Ian Davis | 884 | 46.9 | New | |
| Labour | Gareth Dowling | 710 | 37.6 | ||
| Conservative | Lynne Gray | 221 | 11.7 | ||
| Green | Heather Doyle | 71 | 3.8 | ||
| Majority | 174 | 9.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,891 | 34.7 | |||
| OWL gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Ashcroft | 622 | 59.8 | ||
| Labour | Nick Kemp | 322 | 30.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tina Stringfellow | 97 | 9.3 | New | |
| Majority | 300 | 28.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,046 | 32.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Knowsley
Moorside
Newburgh
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Pope | 476 | 74.6 | ||
| Labour | Julian Finch | 162 | 25.4 | ||
| Majority | 314 | 49.2 | |||
| Turnout | 643 | 39.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Meols
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kath Lockie | 625 | 55.4 | ||
| Conservative | George Rear | 503 | 44.6 | ||
| Majority | 122 | 10.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,132 | 32.1 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Parbold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Whittington | 861 | 65.1 | ||
| Labour | Clare Gillard | 461 | 34.9 | ||
| Majority | 400 | 30.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,333 | 43.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scarisbrick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Marshall | 793 | 69.1 | ||
| Labour | Claire Bowen | 354 | 30.9 | ||
| Majority | 439 | 38.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,151 | 38.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scott
Skelmersdale South
Tanhouse
Tarleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Mee | 1,179 | 68.9 | ||
| Labour | Freddie Hodson | 531 | 31.1 | ||
| Majority | 648 | 37.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,727 | 36.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||