2024 Halton Borough Council election

2024 Halton Borough Council election
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18 of 54 seats on Halton Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout21%
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Mike Wharton Margaret Ratcliffe John Bradshaw
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 49 3 2
Seats won 17 1 0
Seats after 50 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 13,730 2,104 2,343
Percentage 68.1% 10.4% 11.6%
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Halton Borough Council election
Leader before election

Mike Wharton
Labour

Leader after election

Mike Wharton
Labour

The 2024 Halton Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom held on the same day. One-third of the 54 members of Halton Borough Council in Cheshire were elected.[1] Labour retained its majority on the Council.[2]

Background

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Halton had been a strong council for the Labour Party since its creation. Labour had held majorities on the council for its entire history as a unitary authority, only falling below 60% of seats in the late-2000s.[3] In the previous election, Labour won 17 seats (up 1) with 64.4% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats won 1 with 9.9%, and the Conservatives lost the seat they were defending with 16.0%.

The 2021 election took place on new boundaries, with all seats being elected. Because of this, the seats which were up for election in 2024 were those held by the candidates who won first place in each ward in the 2021 election.[4] Labour were defending 16 seats, and the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives were defending 1 seat each.

Previous council composition

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After 2023 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election[5]
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 49 Labour 49 Labour 50
Liberal Democrats 3 Liberal Democrats 3 Liberal Democrats 3
Conservative 2 Conservative 2 Conservative 1

Results

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Only one seat changed parties at this election; Labour increased their majority, gaining one seat from the Conservatives, who were left with just one seat on the council.[6]

Halton Borough Council Election Result 2024
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 17 Increase 1 94.4 33 50 92.6 13,730 68.1 +3.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 5.6 2 3 5.6 2,104 10.4 +0.5
  Conservative 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 1.9 2,343 11.6 −4.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,350 6.7 −1.5
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 333 1.7 +0.7
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 104 0.5 N/A
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 193 1.0 +0.5

Ward Results

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An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

Appleton

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Appleton[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie Jones* 826 87.2 +6.8
Conservative David Findon 121 12.8 +3.8
Majority
Turnout 947 20
Labour hold

Bankfield

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Bankfield[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony McDermott* 810 84.6 +2.8
Conservative Ray Roberts 147 15.4 −2.8
Majority
Turnout 957 20
Labour hold Swing

Beechwood & Heath

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Beechwood & Heath[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Ratcliffe* 806 44.4 −7.1
Labour Louise Whitley 625 34.5 +2.4
Reform UK Rhona Bentley 193 10.6 N/A
Liberal Danny Clarke 104 5.7 N/A
Green Sariel Arjona 86 4.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,814 30
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Birchfield

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Birchfield[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Ball* 878 63.0 +1.5
Conservative John Powell 367 26.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Teebay 149 10.7 −3.8
Majority
Turnout 1,394 23
Labour hold Swing

Bridgewater

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Bridgewater[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stef Nelson* 850 72.9 +3.1
Green Christopher Sankey 118 10.1 +0.5
Conservative Susan Forder 104 8.9 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Howard 94 8.1 +0.1
Majority
Turnout 1,166 20
Labour hold Swing

Central & West Bank

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Central & West Bank[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pamela Wallace* 476 72.9 +13.0
Independent Callum Hewitt 74 11.3 N/A
Green Anthony McMullin 73 11.2 −15.1
Conservative Julie Powell 30 4.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 653 14
Labour hold

Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor

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Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Connolly 652 53.3 +11.8
Conservative Sandra Myndiuk-Davidson 234 19.1 −7.1
Green Iain Ferguson 219 17.9 −8.9
Liberal Democrats John Secker 118 9.6 +4.1
Majority
Turnout 1,223 29
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank

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Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Wharton* 799 83.4 +3.7
Conservative Philip Harper 159 16.6 −3.7
Majority
Turnout 958 19
Labour hold Swing

Farnworth

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Farnworth[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela McInerney* 1,046 74.2 +3.8
Conservative Colleen Harper 363 25.8 −3.8
Majority
Turnout 1,409 24
Labour hold Swing

Grange

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Grange[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Katy McDonough 638 67.8 +0.3
Independent Daniel Baker 119 12.6 +2.7
Conservative Thomas Aveyard 97 10.3 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Howard 87 9.2 −0.8
Majority
Turnout 941 17
Labour hold

Halton Castle

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Halton Castle[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharon Thornton* 623 67.8 +1.2
Independent Darrin Whyte 140 15.2 +4.6
Green Vanessa Shaw 89 9.7 −1.4
Conservative Dylan Eaton 67 7.3 +0.5
Majority
Turnout 919 19
Labour hold Swing

Halton Lea

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Halton Lea[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kath Loftus* 656 74.9 −1.0
Green Michael O'Day 86 9.8 +1.5
Conservative Peter Davidson 84 9.6 −2.0
Liberal Democrats Joanne Rowe 50 5.7 +1.4
Majority
Turnout 876 18
Labour hold Swing

Halton View

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Halton View[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rob Polhill* 802 70.7 −1.2
Green Molly Glover 200 17.6 +3.2
Conservative James Powell 132 11.6 −2.1
Majority
Turnout 1,134 21
Labour hold

Highfield

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Highfield[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Wall* 1,042 89.4 +12.1
Conservative David Dorian 124 10.6 −1.3
Majority
Turnout 1,166 24
Labour hold Swing

Hough Green

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Hough Green[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Baker* 748 74.6 +4.4
Conservative Elaine Dean 152 15.2 −3.2
Green Philip Beale 103 10.3 −1.1
Majority
Turnout 1,003 19
Labour hold Swing

Mersey & Weston

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Mersey & Weston[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Victoria Begg* 691 56.4 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Morris 415 33.8 +12.9
Green Deborah Brooks 120 9.8 +1.5
Majority
Turnout 1,226 21
Labour hold Swing

Norton North

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Norton North[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Irene Bramwell* 826 60.2 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Diane Inch 248 18.1 −0.1
Conservative Adam Burnett 162 11.8 −1.9
Green Tracy Miller 135 9.8 −3.5
Majority
Turnout 1,371 25
Labour hold Swing

Norton South & Preston Brook

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Norton South & Preston Brook[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Hughes 742 74.2 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Miriam Hodge 137 13.7 +7.6
Green Tom Clare 121 12.1 +4.9
Majority
Turnout 1,000 21
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local Elections: A simple guide to Halton Elections". www3.halton.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Local - Combined elections 2024 - Thursday, 2nd May, 2024". Halton Borough Council. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Halton Borough Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ "The Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/60, retrieved 3 April 2024
  5. ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ Coyle, Simon (2 May 2024). "Halton local council election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  7. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Appleton" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  8. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Bankfield" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Beechwood and Heath" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Birchfield" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Bridgewater" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  12. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Central and West Bank" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  13. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Daresbury, Moore and Sandymoor" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  14. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  15. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Farnworth" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  16. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Grange" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  17. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Halton Castle" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  18. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Halton Lea" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  19. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Halton View" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  20. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Highfield" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  21. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Hough Green" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  22. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Mersey and Weston" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  23. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Norton North" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  24. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Norton South and Preston Brook" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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