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.[ 1] Before the election, Labour had 36 Seats and the opposition having 22 seats.[ 2]
Pre-Election Council Composition
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.[ 9] 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.[ 10]
After the election, Labour had 42 seats and the opposition had 16 seats.[ 11]
Post-Election Council Composition
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 . [ 12]
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
Poulton North
Poulton South
Rixton & Woolston
Note: The Independent candidate Phil Eastty was elected in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate. He then defected to Labour . [ 13]
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 - Thorn
Birchwood Town Council - Chatfield
Birchwood Town Council - Gorse Covert
Note: Two candidates were tied with 280 votes. The winner was drawn via lot.
Birchwood Town Council - Locking Stumps
Birchwood Town Council - Oakwood
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Burtonwood
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Old Hall
Burtonwood & Westbrook Parish Council - Westbrook
Croft Parish Council - Southworth
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Culcheth
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Glazebury & Mee Brow
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council - Newchurch
Grappenhall & Thelwall Parish Council - Grappenhall
Grappenhall & Thelwall Parish Council - Thelwall
Great Sankey Parish Council - Central
Great Sankey Parish Council - Liverpool Road
Great Sankey Parish Council - North
Great Sankey Parish Council - South
Great Sankey Parish Council - South West
Hatton Parish Council
Lymm Parish Council - Lymm North
Lymm Parish Council - Lymm South
Penketh Parish Council - East
Penketh Parish Council - West
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Blackbrook
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Bruche
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Cinnamon Brow
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Longbarn & Fearnhead
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council - Paddington
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Glazebrook
Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish Council - Rixton
Stockton Heath Parish Council - East
Stockton Heath Parish Council - West
Stretton Parish Council
Walton Parish Council - Lower Walton
Walton Parish Council - Higher Walton
Winwick Parish Council - Peel Hall
Winwick Parish Council - Winwick
Woolston Parish Council - East
Woolston Parish Council - West
References