- South Ribble local elections
South Ribble Council is elected every four years.Political control
Conservative 1973 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present
Council elections
South Ribble Council election 1999 South Ribble Council election 2003 South Ribble Council election 2007 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,600
percentage = 45.2
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,334
percentage = 37.7
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 608
percentage = 17.2
change = -2.4Election box majority
votes = 266
percentage = 7.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,542
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 507
percentage = 57.5
change = +15.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 260
percentage = 29.5
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 115
percentage = 13.0
change = -10.5Election box majority
votes = 247
percentage = 28.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 882
percentage = 22.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 398
percentage = 47.6
change = -17.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 267
percentage = 31.9
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Idle Toad
candidate =
votes = 98
percentage = 11.7
change = +11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 74
percentage = 8.8
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 131
percentage = 15.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 837
percentage = 20.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 356
percentage = 42.2
change = -10.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 323
percentage = 38.3
change = +20.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 165
percentage = 19.5
change = -9.9Election box majority
votes = 33
percentage = 3.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 844
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 347
percentage = 65.7
change = -12.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 121
percentage = 22.9
change = +22.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 60
percentage = 11.4
change = -10.6Election box majority
votes = 226
percentage = 42.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 528
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 823
percentage = 70.6
change = +30.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 342
percentage = 29.4
change = -7.8Election box majority
votes = 481
percentage = 41.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,165
percentage = 24.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christine Leeming
votes = 316
percentage = 41.1
change = +41.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Cannon
votes = 283
percentage = 36.8
change = -26.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Davies
votes = 92
percentage = 12.0
change = -25.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Idle Toad
candidate = Michael Nathan
votes = 78
percentage = 10.1
change = +10.1Election box majority
votes = 33
percentage = 4.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 769
percentage = 25.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Leeming
votes = 406
percentage = 49.4
change = -18.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frances Thompson
votes = 264
percentage = 32.1
change = +22.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Donald Smith
votes = 152
percentage = 18.5
change = -4.1Election box majority
votes = 142
percentage = 17.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 822
percentage = 32.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael McNulty
votes = 594
percentage = 51.5
change = +11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Bridge
votes = 431
percentage = 37.4
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michaek Titherington
votes = 128
percentage = 11.1
change = -5.1Election box majority
votes = 163
percentage = 14.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,153
percentage = 40.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Idle Toad
candidate = James Marsh
votes = 364
percentage = 44.0
change = -16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frances Walker
votes = 349
percentage = 42.1
change = +10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Houston Lowe
votes = 91
percentage = 11.0
change = +3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Karen Cairns
votes = 24
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box majority
votes = 15
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 828
percentage = 28.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Idle Toad
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Titherington
votes = 1,051
percentage = 61.2
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Bridge
votes = 342
percentage = 20.0
change = -7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Otter
votes = 323
percentage = 18.8
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 709
percentage = 41.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,716
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.south-ribblebc.gov.uk South Ribble Council]
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