Cheshire West and Chester Council elections

Cheshire West and Chester Council elections are held every four years. Cheshire West and Chester Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 70 councillors have been elected from 45 wards.[1]

Summary results

Council seats since 2008
Election Conservative Independent Green Labour Liberal Democrats Unaligned Independent Winsford Salt of the Earth Total
2008 55 0 0 13 4 0 0 72
2011 42 0 0 32 1 0 0 75
2015 36 1 0 38 0 0 0 75
2019 28 4 1 35 2 0 0 70
2023 23 5 2 39 1 0 0 70
Current 23 2 2 37 1 3 2 70

Council elections

Results maps

  • 2008 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
  • 2023 results map

By-election results

2011-2015

Ellesmere Port Town by-election, 20 October 2011[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynn Clare 686 71.6 −
Conservative Graham Pritchard 102 10.6
Socialist Labour Kenny Spain 65 6.8
UKIP Andrew Roberts 64 6.8
Liberal Democrats Hilary Chrusciezl 41 4.3
Majority 584 61.0
Turnout 958 15.3
Labour hold Swing
Boughton by-election, 10 July 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martyn Delaney 614 44.8 −7.3%
Conservative Kate Vaughan 469 34.2 −6.2%
UKIP Charles Dodman 131 9.6 +9.6%
Green John McNamara 86 6.3 +6.3%
Liberal Democrats Mark Gant 70 5.1 −2.4%
Majority 145 10.6
Turnout 1,370
Labour hold Swing
Winnington and Castle by-election, 10 July 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam Naylor 525 39.5
Conservative Jim Sinar 418 31.4
UKIP Amos Wright 307 23.1
Liberal Democrats Alice Chapman 80 6.0
Majority 107 8.0
Turnout 1,330
Labour hold Swing

2015-2019

Blacon by-election, 20 April 2017[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Powell 1,556 59.1 0%
Conservative Jack Jackson 574 21.8 +4%
Independent Steve Ingram 434 16.5 +16.5%
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Jewkes 70 2.7 +2.7%
Majority 982 37.3
Turnout 2,634 25.4 −35.8%
Labour hold Swing
Ellesmere Port Town by-election, 3 May 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edwardson, Mike 1,447 82.9
Conservative Griffiths, Robert Douglas 239 13.7
Green Roberts, Matthew Joseph 60 3.4
Majority 1208 69.2
Turnout 1746 24.51
Labour hold Swing

2019-2023

Frodsham by-election, 6 May 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Basey 1,481 44.4 −3.2
Labour Michael Garvey 1,296 38.8 +13.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Eakin 384 11.5 +5.2
Green Sian Day 176 5.3 −4.0
Majority 185 5.5
Turnout 3,337
Conservative hold Swing
Neston by-election, 6 May 2021[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Millar 875 57.0 −5.2
Conservative Steve Wastell 579 37.7 −0.1
Liberal Democrats John Edwards 80 5.2 +5.2
Majority 296 19.3
Turnout 1,534
Labour hold Swing

2023-2027

Wolverham by-election, 2 May 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Stockton 576 70.2 −9.5
Green Katie Grannell 73 8.9 +8.9
Independent Jonathan Starkey 64 7.8 +7.8
Party of Women Sally James 42 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jewkes 35 4.3 −4.7
Conservative Luke Sharples 31 3.8 −7.5
Majority 503 61.3
Turnout 821
Labour hold Swing
Northwich Leftwich by-election, 4 July 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Waterman 978 48.4 −10.8
Reform UK Emma Guy 366 18.1 +12.6
Conservative Penny Hitch 363 18.0 −11.9
Liberal Democrats John Harding 163 8.1 +2.7
Green Jonathan Stutfield 151 7.5 +7.5
Majority 612 30.3
Turnout 2,021
Labour hold Swing
Strawberry by-election, 2 October 2025[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kris Fisher 602 35.8 −32.8
Reform UK Jason Moorcroft 539 32.0 +32.0
Independent Ray McHale 231 13.7 +13.7
Conservative Nicholas Hebson 132 7.8 −16.8
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Jewkes 121 7.2 +0.5
Green Paul Bowers 58 3.4 +3.4
Majority 63 3.7
Turnout 1,638
Labour hold Swing
Willaston and Thornton by-election, 22 January 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sion Roberts 997 53.8 −7.1
Labour Edd Flynn 318 17.2 −9.3
Reform UK Richard Hare 299 16.1 +16.1
Liberal Democrats Carol Braithwaite 132 7.1 +2.4
Green Scott Fulton-Brown 107 5.8 −2.2
Majority 679 36.6
Turnout 1,853
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/741, retrieved 4 September 2022
  2. ^ "The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2011/4, retrieved 4 September 2022
  3. ^ "Ellesmere Port Town Ward". www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Cheshire West and Chester Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Boughton, 2014". www.englishelections.org.uk. Kristofer Keane. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Boughton, 2014". www.englishelections.org.uk. Kristofer Keane. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  6. ^ "By-election - Blacon Ward". www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Cheshire West and Chester Council. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Ellesmere Port Town Ward by-election". www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Cheshire West and Chester Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Frodsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Neston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wolverham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northwich Leftwich Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Strawberry Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Willaston and Thornton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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