2024 election in Warrington, England
The 2024 Warrington Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of Warrington Borough Council in England. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom .
Background
In the 2021 Warrington Borough Council election , the Labour Party retained overall control of the council but lost 10 seats. Before the election, Labour had 36 Seats and the opposition having 22 seats.
Pre-Election Council Composition
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Party
Seats
Labour Party
36
Conservative Party
10
Liberal Democrats
8
Independents
4
Councillors standing down
There were also six Councillors who were elected in 2021 that stood in different Wards in 2024.
Post-election
The Labour Party held control of the council, increasing their majority from 36 to 42. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition by increasing their seats from 8 to 12. Their group leader prior to the election, Bob Barr, did not stand for re-election; after the election they chose Mark Browne to be their new group leader and therefore the leader of the opposition on the council. The Conservatives , who had been the official opposition prior to the election, lost 9 seats, including their group leader Nigel Balding, leaving only one Conservative on the council.
After the election, Labour had 42 seats and the opposition had 16 seats.
Post-Election Council Composition
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Party
Seats
Labour Party
42
Liberal Democrats
12
Independents
3
Conservative Party
1
Summary
Election result
2024 Warrington Borough Council election
Party
Candidates
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
51
42
7
2
6
72.4
47.2
54,064
+8.3
Liberal Democrats
19
12
4
0
4
20.7
17.2
19,705
+1.2
Independent
10
3
2
1
1
5.2
6.6
7,598
+0.5
Conservative
47
1
0
10
9
1.7
25.6
29,261
–11.0
Reform UK
5
0
0
0
0.0
1.8
2,045
N/A
Green
5
0
0
0
0.0
1.6
1,822
–0.7
Ward results
Incumbent councillors in the Ward are denoted by an asterisk (*).
Appleton
Bewsey & Whitecross
Birchwood
Burtonwood & Winwick
Note: One of the Independent candidates, Theresa-Jane Murray, stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.
Chapelford & Old Hall
Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft
Note: in October 2024, Cllr Neil Johnson resigned from Labour over a proposed transit site. He now sits as an Independent .
Fairfield & Howley
Grappenhall
Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall
Great Sankey South
Latchford East
Latchford West
Lymm North & Thelwall
Lymm South
Orford
Note: The Independent candidate Carol Kilgannon stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.
Penketh & Cuerdley
Poplars & Hulme
Poplars & Hulme (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Nathan Sudworth*
1,004
63.7
+5.5
Labour
John Kerr-Brown*
894
56.8
+4.4
Labour
Gemma Southern
825
52.4
+3.1
Reform UK
Dennis James Cornwell
402
25.5
N/A
Conservative
Anthony Douglas Muir
278
17.7
−14.4
Turnout
1,575
18.67
−1.86
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Poulton North
Poulton North (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Graham Jeffrey Friend*
1,259
61.2
+19.7
Labour
Sue Emery*
1,172
57.0
+21.7
Labour
Una Bernadette Gillham*
1,166
56.7
+13.5
Conservative
Michael Millington
711
34.6
+4.9
Turnout
2,056
27.06
−6.91
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Poulton South
Poulton South (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Rebecca Knowles
841
62.6
+14.3
Labour
Steven Rydzkowski*
825
61.4
+15.8
Conservative
Andrew David Jones
448
33.3
−3.1
Turnout
1,344
28.29
−5.92
Labour hold
Labour hold
Rixton & Woolston
Note: The Independent candidate Phil Eastty was elected in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate. He then defected to Labour .
Stockton Heath
Westbrook
Parish Council Results
There were several other results called for Parish Councils within the Warrington Borough . Many were uncontested, but there were also other results that were contested.
(UC ) denotes Uncontested result.
Appleton Parish Council - Cobbs & Hillcliffe
Appleton Parish Council - Hillcliffe North
Appleton Parish Council - Hillcliffe North (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal Democrats
Peter John Walker
UC
N/A
N/A
Appleton Parish Council - Thorn
Birchwood Town Council - Chatfield
Birchwood Town Council - Chatfield (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Barry John Allman
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Julie Brereton
UC
N/A
N/A
Birchwood Town Council - Gorse Covert
Birchwood Town Council - Gorse Covert (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Nigel James Reeves
375
N/A
N/A
Independent
Ian Atkin
324
N/A
N/A
Labour
Michael Evans
280*
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Nigel William Balding
280*
N/A
N/A
Labour
Chevoynne Caroline Bowyer
259
N/A
N/A
Note: Two candidates were tied with 280 votes. The winner was drawn via lot.
Birchwood Town Council - Locking Stumps
Birchwood Town Council - Locking Stumps (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
David Alexander Ball
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Balbir Kaur Dhillon
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Kuldeep Singh Dhillon
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
David Michael Ellis
UC
N/A
N/A
Birchwood Town Council - Oakwood
Birchwood Town Council - Oakwood (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Sheridan Jacquie
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Tim Price
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
George Simcock
UC
N/A
N/A
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Burtonwood
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Burtonwood (5 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Kevin Burgess
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Kevin Richard Cox
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Ceri Thomas Mitchell
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Theresa Murray
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Jan White
UC
N/A
N/A
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Old Hall
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Old Hall (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Jason Ian Webb
UC
N/A
N/A
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Westbrook
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Westbrook (7 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Nigel John Catlow
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Kate Eglington
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Brian Gallagher
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Barrie Paul Morgan-Scrutton
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Brian Charles Morgan-Scrutton
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Dan Peers
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Marc Victor Rufus
UC
N/A
N/A
Croft Parish Council - Southworth
Croft Parish Council - Southworth (6 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Valerie Margaret Allen
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Carol Ruth Benson
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Cheyvonne Caroline Bowyer
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Norman Partington
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Phillip Sharpe
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Sue Ward
UC
N/A
N/A
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Culcheth
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Culcheth (5 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Valerie Margaret Allen
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Carol Ruth Benson
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Paul Campbell
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Christine Anne Smith
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Les Turner
UC
N/A
N/A
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Glazebury & Mee Brow
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Glazebury & Mee Brow (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Janet Elizabeth Seddon
266
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Alicia Edwards
233
N/A
N/A
Labour
Stephen Voyse
231
N/A
N/A
Independent
Peter Charles Grundy
165
N/A
N/A
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Newchurch
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Newchurch (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Ben Alldred
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Steve Fleming
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Neil Johnson
UC
N/A
N/A
Grappenhall & Thelwall Parish Council - Grappenhall
Grappenhall & Thelwall Parish Council - Thelwall
Great Sankey Parish Council - Central
Great Sankey Parish Council - Central (5 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Steve Parish
1,311
N/A
N/A
Labour
Brian Simpson
1,271
N/A
N/A
Labour
Stephen Winwood Pennington
1,209
N/A
N/A
Labour
Christopher David Lynas
1,069
N/A
N/A
Labour
Abdul Muqeem
1,027
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Blake Cooper
640
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Nisha Jethalal Shah
508
N/A
N/A
Great Sankey Parish Council - Liverpool Road
Great Sankey Parish Council - Liverpool Road (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Tony Williams
UC
N/A
N/A
Great Sankey Parish Council - North
Great Sankey Parish Council - North (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Nigel John Catlow
1,602
N/A
N/A
Labour
Hilary Cooksey
1,460
N/A
N/A
Labour
Andrea Marie Morley
1,386
N/A
N/A
Labour
Marcus Cameron
1,043
N/A
N/A
Labour
David John Challenger
910
N/A
N/A
Great Sankey Parish Council - South
Great Sankey Parish Council - South (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Nikki Cotter
1,466
N/A
N/A
Labour
Leah Hussain
1,194
N/A
N/A
Labour
Mo Hussain
1,173
N/A
N/A
Labour
Christopher Wren
1,038
N/A
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Anthony James Tobin
693
N/A
N/A
Great Sankey Parish Council - South West
Great Sankey Parish Council - South West (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Peter Watson
UC
N/A
N/A
Hatton Parish Council
Lymm Parish Council - Lymm North
Lymm Parish Council - Lymm South
Penketh Parish Council - East
Penketh Parish Council - East (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Tracey Booth
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Andrea Haywood
UC
N/A
N/A
Penketh Parish Council - West
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Blackbrook
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Blackbrook (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
John Kerr-Brown
UC
N/A
N/A
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Bruche
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Bruche (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Gillian Hannan
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Rebecca Anne Knowles
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Stephen John Rydzkowski
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Andy Warnock-Smith
UC
N/A
N/A
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Cinnamon Brow
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Cinnamon Brow (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Jeffrey John Butler
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Bernard Franckel
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Graham Jeffrey Friend
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Oluchi Dominica Mellor
UC
N/A
N/A
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Longbarn & Fearnhead
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Longbarn & Fearnhead (5 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Michelle Mansley
724
N/A
N/A
Labour
Sue Emery
696
N/A
N/A
Labour
Roland Green
696
N/A
N/A
Labour
Una Bernadette Gillham
683
N/A
N/A
Labour
Chris Ball
605
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Howard Klein
192
N/A
N/A
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Paddington
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Paddington (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Laurence Sheridan
UC
N/A
N/A
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Glazebrook
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Glazebrook (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Julie Eastty
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Phil Eastty
UC
N/A
N/A
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Rixton
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Rixton (4 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Jayne Louise McKay
269
N/A
N/A
Independent
Julie Givvons
185
N/A
N/A
Independent
Liz Clarke
176
N/A
N/A
Independent
Dave McLachlan
146
N/A
N/A
Independent
Keith Whittam
93
N/A
N/A
Stockton Heath Parish Council - East
Stockton Heath Parish Council - East (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Helen Jayne Dutton
UC
N/A
N/A
Labour
Ash North
UC
N/A
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Pamela Todd
UC
N/A
N/A
Stockton Heath Parish Council - West
Stretton Parish Council
Walton Parish Council - Lower Walton
Walton Parish Council - Lower Walton (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Bob Hardie
UC
N/A
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Sharon Alicia Harris
UC
N/A
N/A
Walton Parish Council - Higher Walton
Winwick Parish Council - Peel Hall
Winwick Parish Council - Peel Hall (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Andy Griffiths
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Theresa Murray
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Margaret Steen
UC
N/A
N/A
Winwick Parish Council - Winwick
Winwick Parish Council - Winwick (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
James Herron
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Emma Lavender
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Stuart Mann
UC
N/A
N/A
Woolston Parish Council - East
Woolston Parish Council - East (3 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Howard Klein
UC
N/A
N/A
Independent
Paul Steven Smith
UC
N/A
N/A
Conservative
Rob Tynan
UC
N/A
N/A
Woolston Parish Council - West
Woolston Parish Council - West (1 seat)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Stephen John Rydzkowski
UC
N/A
N/A
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"Composition of the council 2023" . Warrington Borough Council . Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
"Warrington council leader will not stand at next election" . BBC News . 28 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
"Deputy council leader confirms she too will not stand for re-election next year" . Warrington Guardian . 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
"Great Sankey South councillor Amanda King will not stand in elections" . Warrington Guardian. 28 January 2024.
"Former Tory group leader Kath Buckley announces retirement ahead of council elections" . Warrington Worldwide. 7 March 2024.
"Tory councillor announces she will not seek re-election" . Warrington Guardian. 25 March 2024.
Skentelbery, Gary (6 April 2024). "Election nominations close and list of candidates revealed" . Warrington Worldwide . Retrieved 6 April 2024.
Marks, Ian (19 May 2024). "New Council Group leaders" . Warrington Lib Dem News . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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