2019 local election in Blackpool
The 2019 Blackpool Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Blackpool Council in England.
Blackpool Council had been controlled by the Labour Party since 2011, which held a majority of ten with 26 councillors. The Conservatives were defending twelve seats, and independent councillors were defending four.
Background
Blackpool Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with councils across England as part of the 2019 local elections. The council elects its members in all-out elections, with all its councillors up for election every four years.[1][2] Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. In that election, 29 Labour councillors and 13 Conservative councillors were elected.
The Conservative Party held its seat in Warbreck ward following a March 2017 by-election.[3]
Following suspension by the Conservative Party, Colin Maycock left his party to sit as an independent councillor in November 2017.[4]
Follow complaints about comments he made at an event in March 2018, Ian Coleman resigned as mayor, left the Labour group on the council, and said he wouldn't stand for re-election.[5] His son and daughter-in-law, Labour councillors Gary Coleman and Debbie Coleman, left their party in June 2018 to sit as independents. Debbie Coleman had been deselected, and Gary Coleman had announced he wouldn't seek re-election.[6] The three councillors formed a new group called the Independent Blackpool Residents Group.[7]
Two Conservative councillors including former council leader Peter Callow were deselected by their party.[8]
Summary
Election result
2019 Blackpool Council election |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 42 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 54.8 | 43.9 | 23,940 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 35.7 | 44.4 | 24,241 | +5.3 |
| Independent | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 3,785 | +6.6 |
| Green | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1,440 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1,147 | +0.5 |
Council composition
After the previous election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 29 | 13 |
Labour | Conservative |
Immediately ahead of this election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 26 | 4 | 12 |
Labour | Independent | Conservative |
Following the latest election, the current composition of the council is:
↓ 23 | 4 | 15 |
Labour | Independent | Conservative |
Ward results
Incumbent councillors seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Two sitting councillors—Debbie Coleman and Andrew Stansfield—are seeking election in different wards.
Anchorsholme
Anchorsholme (2 Seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Galley* | 1,278 | 65.9 | |
| Conservative | Tony Williams* | 1,225 | 63.2 | |
| Labour | Jon Bamborough | 530 | 27.3 | |
| Labour | Kendrick Fowler | 376 | 19.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bettison | 175 | 9.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,938 | 38.2% | |
Bispham
Bispham (2 Seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Don Clapham* | 868 | 50.6 | |
| Conservative | Paul Wilshaw | 778 | 45.4 | |
| Labour | Robert Dewick | 518 | 30.2 | |
| Labour | Ian Treasure | 493 | 28.7 | |
| Independent | Steven Bate | 440 | 25.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,715 | 35.1% | |
Bloomfield
Bloomfield (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Graham Cain* | 646 | 65.7 | |
| Labour | Jim Hobson* | 604 | 61.4 | |
| Conservative | Karen Staff | 291 | 29.6 | |
| Conservative | Roger Jones | 257 | 26.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 984 | 21.5% | |
Brunswick
Brunswick (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Blackburn* | 476 | 38.8 | |
| Independent | Gary Coleman* | 453 | 36.9 | |
| Labour | Portia Owen | 440 | 35.9 | |
| Independent | Andy Higgins | 387 | 31.5 | |
| Conservative | Shirley Cantrell | 216 | 17.6 | |
| Conservative | Mandy Cunliffe | 200 | 16.3 | |
| Green | Maureen Beck | 128 | 10.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,227 | 27.9% | |
Claremont
Claremont (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ivan Taylor* | 667 | 58.2 | |
| Labour | Lynn Williams* | 619 | 54.0 | |
| Conservative | Lucy Green | 276 | 24.1 | |
| Conservative | Michaela Jackson | 227 | 19.8 | |
| Green | Garry Richardson | 189 | 16.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 156 | 13.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,147 | 23.8% | |
Clifton
Clifton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paula Burdess | 664 | 53.0 | |
| Labour | Adrian Hutton* | 653 | 52.1 | |
| Conservative | Robert Ronson | 492 | 39.2 | |
| Conservative | Moira Graham | 480 | 38.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,254 | 25.7% | |
Greenlands
Greenlands (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rick Scott | 757 | 49.6 | |
| Conservative | Bernard Wing | 718 | 47.1 | |
| Labour | Chris Ryan* | 702 | 46.0 | |
| Labour | Christine Wright* | 675 | 44.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,525 | 30.3 | |
Hawes Side
Hawes Side (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kim Critchley* | 606 | 45.2 | |
| Labour | Neil Brookes | 604 | 45.1 | |
| Conservative | Glenn Priestley | 496 | 37.0 | |
| Conservative | Lesley Wright | 467 | 34.9 | |
| Green | Dean Eden | 246 | 18.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,340 | 27.0 | |
Highfield
Highfield (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Hunter* | 793 | 50.3 | |
| Conservative | Lily Henderson* | 760 | 48.2 | |
| Conservative | Gary Pennington | 713 | 45.2 | |
| Labour | Nicola Ryan | 628 | 39.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,577 | 31.7 | |
Ingthorpe
Ingthorpe (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Amy Cross* | 901 | 54.1 | |
| Labour | Jo Farrell | 828 | 49.7 | |
| Conservative | Peter Allen-Rogers | 715 | 42.9 | |
| Conservative | Mick Curwen | 647 | 38.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,665 | 32.5 | |
Layton
Layton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kath Benson* | 776 | 54.5 | |
| Labour | Martin Mitchell* | 664 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative | Mark Courtney-Massey | 483 | 33.9 | |
| Conservative | Thelma Stables | 482 | 33.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Taylor-Jack | 172 | 12.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,425 | 29.3 | |
Marton
Marton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Stansfield | 584 | 38.0 | |
| Independent | Debbie Coleman | 544 | 35.4 | |
| Labour | Jim Elmes* | 543 | 35.3 | |
| Labour | Judith Costello | 507 | 33.0 | |
| Conservative | Jack Robinson | 476 | 30.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,538 | 30.4 | |
Norbreck
Norbreck (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Norbreck Independents | Maxine Callow* | 742 | 39.2 | |
| Norbreck Independents | Peter Callow* | 717 | 37.9 | |
| Conservative | Anne-Marie Clarke | 614 | 32.5 | |
| Conservative | Roy Haskett | 585 | 30.9 | |
| Labour | Laura White | 379 | 20.0 | |
| Labour | James Sorah | 350 | 18.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Jowitt | 200 | 10.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,892 | 37.7 | |
Park
Park (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gillian Campbell* | 694 | 55.7 | |
| Labour | Maria Kirkland* | 653 | 52.4 | |
| Conservative | Paul Carter | 489 | 39.3 | |
| Conservative | Antony Manning | 421 | 33.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,245 | 24.4 | |
Squires Gate
Squires Gate (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christian Cox* | 817 | 56.8 | |
| Conservative | Gerard Walsh | 669 | 46.5 | |
| Labour | Alistair Humphreys* | 477 | 33.1 | |
| Labour | Sharon Doyle | 443 | 30.8 | |
| Green | Julie Daniels | 222 | 15.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,439 | 30.3 | |
Stanley
Stanley (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graham Baker | 1,019 | 61.1 | |
| Conservative | Jason Roberts* | 973 | 58.3 | |
| Labour | Shaun Brookes | 447 | 26.8 | |
| Labour | Carl Webb | 396 | 23.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 201 | 12.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,669 | 31.0 | |
Talbot
Talbot (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Smith* | 569 | 45.3 | |
| Labour | Jane Hugo | 561 | 44.7 | |
| Conservative | Charlie Docherty | 490 | 39.0 | |
| Conservative | Callum Catterall | 463 | 36.9 | |
| Green | Alistair Blair | 215 | 17.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,256 | 27.7 | |
Tyldesley
Tyldesley (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Allan Matthews* | 608 | 48.5 | |
| Labour | David Collett* | 602 | 48.0 | |
| Conservative | Samantha Bell | 410 | 32.7 | |
| Conservative | Aishley Docherty | 369 | 29.4 | |
| Green | Gina Eastwood | 256 | 20.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,253 | 26.2 | |
Victoria
Victoria (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Jackson* | 627 | 60.9 | |
| Labour | David Owen* | 559 | 54.3 | |
| Conservative | Monique Mannion | 353 | 34.3 | |
| Conservative | Sue Ridyard | 324 | 31.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,030 | 22.5 | |
Warbreck
Warbreck (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Danny Scott* | 708 | 53.5 | |
| Conservative | Michelle Scott* | 688 | 52.0 | |
| Labour | Jake Adams | 406 | 30.7 | |
| Labour | Desmond Harvey | 376 | 28.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevan Benfold | 243 | 18.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,323 | 36.6 | |
Waterloo
Waterloo (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Derek Robertson* | 506 | 37.2 | |
| Labour | David O'Hara* | 457 | 33.6 | |
| Conservative | Susan Whadcock | 454 | 33.3 | |
| Labour | Heather O'Hara | 443 | 32.5 | |
| Independent | David Shackleton | 279 | 20.5 | |
| Independent | Spencer Shackleton | 223 | 16.4 | |
| Green | Becky Daniels | 184 | 13.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,362 | 28.0 | |
References
- ^ "Local government structure and elections". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF).
- ^ "Blackpool Council elections | Warbreck ward | Results". www.blackpool.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Suspended councillor quits Tories". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Blackpool's outgoing mayor 'heart-broken' as comment row leads to resignation". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Blackpool's mayoral pair leave ruling Labour party". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "'IRA' complaint referred to town hall monitor". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Poll-topping Blackpool councillors are axed by their own party". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2019.