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The results in the Blackpool Council local elections held on Thursday 7 May 2015.

Anchorsholme ward

 

Anchorsholme ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
John Bamborough Labour Party 1054  16.90%
Paul David Stuart Galley Conservative Party  1879  30.12%
Jane Hugo Labour Party  1048  16.80%
Jaqueline Georgina Margaret Sidwell UK Independence Party  637  10.221%
Tony Williams Conservative Party  1620  25.97%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 2
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 13
  • Rejected in part - 2
  • Total - 18

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5187
  • Verified ballot papers - 3487
  • Turnout - 67.23%

Anchorsholme results graph


Bispham ward

Bispham ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
John Hawkins-Arkwright Labour Party 1121  19.41%
Sandra Patricia Braithwaite UK Independence Party  787  13.63%
Don Clapham Conservative Party  1559  27%
Colin Alan Maycock Conservative Party  1144  19.81%
Gordon Stuart Anthony Sinclair The Green Party  325  5.63%
Nita Doreen Sproston Labour Party  839  14.53%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 20
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 21

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4960
  • Verified ballot papers - 3274
  • Turnout - 66.01%

 

Bispham ward results graph

Bloomfield ward

 

Bloomfield ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Phil Armstrong The Green Party 202  7.73%
Liam James Jan Bleeker UK Independence Party 585  16.58
Graham Cain Labour Party 1045  29.62%
Mandy Louise Cunliffe Conservative Party 463  13.12%
John Jones Labour Party 902  25.57%
Olga Helena Krzyzaniak Independent 37  1.05%
Annemarie Slack Conservative Party 294  8.33%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 2
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 6

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4432
  • Verified ballot papers - 2014
  • Turnout - 45.44%

Bloomfield results graph

Brunswick ward

 

Brunswick ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Simon Howard Blackburn Labour Party 1181  26.43%
Joey Blower Conservative Party 642  14.37%
Shirley Margaret Tracy Anne Cantrell Conservative Party 626  14.01%
Gary Ian Coleman Labour Party 1187  26.57%
Colin Porter UK Independence Party 432  9.67%
Marek Marian Radomski Independent 42  0.94%
Joanna Jones Trafford UK Independence Party 358  8.01%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 10
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 11

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4622
  • Verified ballot papers - 2398
  • Turnout - 51.88%

Brunswick results graph

Claremont ward

 

Claremont ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Fred Winston Barnes Conservative Party 563  12.78%
Geraldine Anne Brown Conservative Party  584  13.25%
Sue Close Liberal Democrat Party  168  3.81%
Alex Ewan UK Independence Party  519  11.78%
Jaguar Man Independent 46   1.04%
Gary Michael Richardson The Green Party  215  4.88%
Ivan John Taylor Labour Party  1276  28.96%
Lynne Suzanne Williams Labour Party  1035  23.49%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 7
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 7

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4918
  • Verified ballot papers - 2402
  • Turnout - 48.84%

Claremont results graph

Clifton ward

 

Clifton ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
John Edward Braithwaite UK Independence Party  823  17.91%
Adrian Leonard Hutton Labour Party  1315  28.62%
Bev Ramsden Conservative Party  732  15.93%
Phil Ramsden Conservative Party  651  14.17%
Luke Taylor Labour Party  1074  23.37

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 22
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 22

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5033
  • Verified ballot papers - 2724
  • Turnout - 54.12%

Clifton results graph

Greenlands ward

 

Greenlands ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Angela Immacolata Brown Conservative Party 1129  21.09%
Danny Fox UK Independence Party 692  12.93%
Vince McNulty Conservative Party 1061  19.82%
Chris Ryan Labour Party 1280  23.91%
Christine Elizabeth Wright Labour Party 1191  22.25%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 19
  • Rejected in part - 1
  • Total - 22

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5241
  • Verified ballot papers - 3191
  • Turnout - 60.89%

Greenlands results graph

Hawes Side ward

 

Hawes Side ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Debbie Jane Brailsford UK Independence Party 610  12.14%
Debbie Coleman Labour Party 1287  25.62%
Kim Elizabeth Critchley Labour Party 1204  23.97%
Vicky Cunningham Conservative Party 713  14.19%
Andy Miller Conservative Party 686  13.66%
Barry Anthony Wells UK Independence Party 523  10.41%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 16
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 19

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5100
  • Verified ballot papers - 2674
  • Turnout - 52.43%

Hawes Side results graph

Highfield ward

 

Highfield ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Graham James Baker Conservative Party 1150  20.53%
Lily Henderson Conservative Party 1233  22.01%
Peter Hunter Labour Party 1374  24.53%
James John Sorah Labour Party 1110  19.81%
Lee David White UK Independence Party 735  13.12%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 18
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 19

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5109
  • Verified ballot papers - 3144
  • Turnout - 61.54%

Highfield results graph

Ingthorpe ward

 

Ingthorpe ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Amy Louise Cross Labour Party 1363  24.42%
Michael Dillon Conservative Party 1236  22.15%
Susan Howlett UK Independence Party 675  12.09%
Matthew John Morris Conservative Party 869  15.57%
Kath Rowson Labour Party 1438  25.77%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 21
  • Rejected in part - 1
  • Total - 25

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5058
  • Verified ballot papers - 3178
  • Turnout - 62.83%

Ingthorpe results graph

Layton ward

 

Layton ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Kathryn Mary Benson Labour Party 1218  25.57%
Martin Mitchell Labour Party 998  20.95%
John Ridyard Conservative Party 966  20.28%
Sue Ridyard Conservative Party 931  19.54%
Philip Watt Trade Unionists and Socialist Against Cuts 90  1.89%
Steve Werry UK Independence Party 561  11.78%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 14
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 17

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4911
  • Verified ballot papers - 2824
  • Turnout - 57.50%

Layton results graph

Marton ward

 

Marton ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Jim Elmes Labour Party  1422  25.22%
Paul Michael Nield UK Independence Party 813 14.42% 
Vikki Irene Singleton Labour Party 1166  20.68%
Roger Stansfield Conservative Party 1136  20.15%
Duncan James Stirling Whitehead Conservative Party 1101  19.53%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 2
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 23
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 25

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5143
  • Verified ballot papers - 3164
  • Turnout - 61.52%

Marton results graph

Norbreck ward

 

Norbreck ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Neil Timothy Brookes Labour Party  1089 16.81%
Maxine Callow Conservative Party 1866  28.81%
Peter Callow Conservative Party 1839  28.39%
Catherine Grimbilakos UK Independence Party 699  10.79%
Rex George Langford Labour Party 985  15.21%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 4
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 13
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 17

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5133
  • Verified ballot papers - 3540
  • Turnout - 68.97%

Norbreack results graph

Park ward

 

Park ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
John Hilston Bebbington UK Independence Party 552  10.99%
Gillian Campbell Labour Party 1485  29.58%
Brian Lawrence Coope Conservative Party 932  18.56%
Karen Coope Conservative Party 794  15.81%
Maria Lilian Kirkland Labour Party 1258  25.05%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 23
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 27

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5233
  • Verified ballot papers - 2884
  • Turnout - 55.11%

Park results graph

Squires Gate ward

Squires Gate ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Christian John Cox Conservative Party 1279  24.15%
Douglas Henry Green Liberal Democrat Party 608  11.48%
Bill Greene Liberal Democrat Party 359  6.78%
Alistair James Duncan Humpreys Labour Party 804  15.18%
Ben Singleton Labour Party 775  14.64%
Gerard John Sean Walsh Conservative Party 802  15.15%
Paul Martin White UK Independence Party 668  12.62%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 14
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 15

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4812
  • Verified ballot papers - 2999
  • Turnout - 63.32%

Squires Gate results graph

Stanley ward

Stanley ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Martin Bleeker UK Independence Party 756  13.45%
Irene Greene Liberal Democrat Party 211  3.75%
Pamela Ann Jackson Labour Party 1026  18.25%
Jason Roberts Conservative Party 1468  26.11%
Andrew Charles Stansfield Conservative Party 1355  24.10%
Robert Wood Labour Party 806 14.34%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 9
  • Rejected in part - 2
  • Total - 10

Turnout

  • Electorate - 5183
  • Verified ballot papers - 3286
  • Turnout - 63.40%

Stanley results graph

Talbot ward

Talbot ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Jordan Braithwaite UK Independence Party  512  11.93%
Ian Coleman Labour Party  1145  26.67%
Billy Coughlin Conservative Party  756  17.61%
Charlie Docherty Conservative Party  796  18.54%
Mark Peter Smith Labour Party  981  22.85%
Stephen Troy Trade Unionists and Socialist Against Cuts  103  2.40%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 7
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 7

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4644
  • Verified ballot papers - 2363
  • Turnout - 50.88%

Talbot ward results graph

Tyldesley ward

Tyldesley ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Edward George Collett Labour Party 1145  23.50%
Moira Stephanie Graham Conservative Party 872  17.90%
Paul Richard Hindley Liberal Democrats 167  3.43%
Kim Sherrie Knight UK Independence Party 658  13.51%
Allan Mathews Labour Party 1145  23.50%
Adam Philip McCance Conservative Party 741  15.21%
Mark Earnest Tugwood Independent 144  2.96%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 1
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 17
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 19

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4953
  • Verified ballot papers - 2744
  • Turnout - 55.40%

Tyldesley results graph

Victoria ward

Victoria ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Gina Eastwood The Green Party 274  6.29%
Fred Jackson Labour Party 1209  27.74%
Tony Jones Conservative Party 539  12.37%
Terry Knight UK Independence Party 735  16.86%
Mark Courtney Massey Conservative Party 636  14.59%
David Owen Labour Party 966  22.16%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 8
  • Rejected in part - 1
  • Total - 12

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4891
  • Verified ballot papers - 2526
  • Turnout - 51.65%

 

Victoria results graph

Warbreck ward

Warbreck ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
Kevin Michael Benfold Liberal Democrat Party 237  4.40%
Tony Brown Conservative Party 1237  22.94%
David Collett Labour Party 962  17.84%
Matthew Haynes Labour Party 876  16.25%
Warwick Charles Stockman Howlett UK Independence Party 633  11.74%
Danny Scott Conservative Party 1197  22.20%
Kathryn Sinclair The Green Party 250 4.64% 

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 12
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 12

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4749
  • Verified ballot papers - 2991
  • Turnout - 62.98%

Warbreck results graph

Waterloo ward

Waterloo ward results
Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes Percentage of votes 
June Irene Daniels The Green Party 340  7.09%
David O'Hara Labour Party 966  20.15%
Heather O'Hara Labour Party 921  19.21%
Derek Robertson Conservative Party 1043  21.76%
Spencer David Shackleton UK Independence Party 740  15.44%
Barry Leslie Vernon Conservative Party 784  16.35%

 

Rejected ballot paper statement

The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:

  • Did not bear the official mark - 0
  • Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to - 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty - 13
  • Rejected in part - 0
  • Total - 14

Turnout

  • Electorate - 4642
  • Verified ballot papers - 2734
  • Turnout - 58.90%

Waterloo results graph

Total results by party

The total number or elected councillors by party is:

Results by party
 PartyNumber of elected councillors 
Conservative Party  13
Labour Party  29

Total graph