This by-election was called after the death of Labour councillor Ivan Taylor, the UK's longest-serving councillor. Labour won both seats when the ward last voted, in May 2023, with 61 per cent of the vote. Earlier contests were led by Labour in 2019 and 2015. 7 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Blackpool council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Labour | 41.8% |
| Reform UK | 38.2% |
| Restore Britain | 7.2% |
| Conservative | 5.7% |
| Green | 4.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1.6% |
| Independent | 1.5% |
Conservative, Independent, Liberal Democrats, Green: fewer than 6 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Restore Britain.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 23% | 61% | 7% | - | 8% |
| May 2019 | 24% | 60% | 7% | 9% | - |
| May 2015 | 26% | 52% | 4% | 5% | 13% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes UKIP (12% in May 2015).
Blackpool is a unitary authority: it runs every local service, from schools to bins. Current control: Labour.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
There is no county council above Blackpool.
The ward is part of the Blackpool South constituency. Labour MP Chris Webb won it at the 2024 general election with 48 per cent of the vote.