2026 West Lancashire Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 West Lancashire Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 48 members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England.[2]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the Labour Party retained majority control of the council.[3][4] In January 2026, the council asked for the election to be postponed pending local government reorganisation.[5] However it was rescheduled on 16 February 2026.[6]
Election result
| 2026 West Lancashire Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour Co-op | 13 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 9 | |||||||||
| OWL | 6 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Your Party | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform UK | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aughton & Holborn | Sarah Lawton | Labour Co-op | ||
| Burscough Bridge & Rufford | Edward Pope | Conservative | ||
| Burscough Town | Andy Fowler | Labour Co-op | ||
| North Meols & Hesketh Bank | Thomas de Freitas | Conservative | ||
| Old Skelmersdale | Nicola Pryce-Roberts | Labour | ||
| Ormskirk East | Rob Molloy | Labour Co-op | ||
| Ormskirk West | Gareth Dowling | Labour Co-op | ||
| Rural North East | Katie Juckes | Conservative | ||
| Rural South | Linda Webster | OWL | ||
| Rural West | Jane Marshall | Conservative | ||
| Skelmersdale North | Yvonne Gagen | Labour Co-op | ||
| Skelmersdale South | Vickie Cummins | Labour Co-op | ||
| Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre |
Paul Hogan[b] | Your Party | ||
| Tarleton Village | David Westley | Conservative | ||
| Up Holland | Suresh Patel | Labour | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "West Lancashire Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ mhclgpress (16 February 2026). "Update on May 2026 local authority elections – MHCLG in the Media". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "West Lancashire result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (2 May 2024). "West Lancashire council local election results 2024 in full". Lancs Live. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Lancashire local elections 2026: where and why they have been cancelled - and when you can now vote". Lancashire Evening Post. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Lancashire WILL go to the polls this year - local elections back on after government U-turn". Lancashire Evening Post. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.