Fylde Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · North West · 37 seats in 17 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on Fylde Council. The council has 37 councillors in 17 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 22, Other 11, Lib Dem 2, Labour 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

37 seats - 19 for a majority

Labour 2Conservative 22Lib Dem 2Other 11

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Conservative +3 Other −3

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (37 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other41.7%14

Conservative29.2%19

Labour17.7%2

Lib Dem8.1%2

Green2.8%0

Reform0.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 37 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 22

majority of 7; 19 needed

Closest result

Ashton

Independent won the last seat by 2 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Kirkham

Conservative gain from Independent, 21 May 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

57%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 17 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Ansdell & Fairhaven Richard Redcliffe, Christopher Dixon	4 May 2023 Conservative 34.5% lead 13.6 pts
Ashton Bill Taylor, Gail Goodman, Edward Nash	4 May 2023 Independent 19.9% lead 0.9 pts
Carnegie Cheryl Little, Sue Fazackerley	4 May 2023 Conservative 39.4% lead 19.0 pts
Freckleton Village Noreen Griffiths, Tommy Threlfall	4 May 2023 Independent 40.3% lead 6.1 pts
Heyhouses Viv Willder, Eleanor Gaunt, Vince Settle	4 May 2023 Conservative 35.3% lead 8.8 pts
Kilgrimol Karen Harrison, Gavin Harrison	4 May 2023 Independent 40.0% lead 3.3 pts
Kilnhouse Karen Buckley, Joanne Gardner, Karen Henshaw	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 35.5% lead 0.7 pts
Kirkham Paul Hodgson, Adam Brierley, Edward Collins	4 May 2023 Independent 27.0% lead 1 vote
Lytham East Mark Bamforth, Kelly Farrington	4 May 2023 Independent 44.9% lead 16.1 pts
Lytham West Peter Anthony, Andrew Redfearn	4 May 2023 Conservative 39.8% lead 15.5 pts
Medlar-with-Wesham Elizabeth Bickerstaffe, Jordan Ledger	4 May 2023 Independent 29.1% lead 8.2 pts
Park Michael Withers, Michelle Morris	4 May 2023 Conservative 36.3% lead 4.8 pts
Rural East Fylde Martin Evans, Peter Collins	4 May 2023 Independent 36.5% lead 10.0 pts
Rural North Fylde Paul Hayhurst, Matthew Lee	4 May 2023 Independent 39.9% lead 10.3 pts
Staining Jayne Nixon	4 May 2023 Conservative 63.8% lead 27.6 pts
Warton Sandra Pitman, Robert Rigby	4 May 2023 Independent 41.0% lead 10.1 pts
Wrea Green with Westby Frank Andrews, John Kirkham	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.6% lead 21.5 pts

Ansdell & Fairhaven

Christopher Dixon ConservativeRichard Redcliffe Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative34.5%

Independent20.9%

Labour18.5%

Green16.0%

Independent10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Dixon Elected	Conservative	699
Richard Verran Redcliffe Elected	Conservative	675
Joe Shaw	Independent	424
Carol Ann Gradwell	Labour	375
Patricia Anne Fielding	Green	324
Debbie Lisa Hirst	Independent	206

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ashton

Bill Taylor LabourEdward Nash IndependentGail Goodman Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent19.9%

Labour19.0%

Independent18.5%

Conservative18.4%

Lib Dem18.4%

Reform5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gail Goodman Elected	Independent	538
Bill Taylor Elected	Labour	513
Edward Nash Elected	Independent	498
Karen Roberta Harrison	Conservative	496
Beverley Susan Harrison	Lib Dem	495
William Harris	Conservative	473
Chris Hembury	Conservative	413
Debra Karen Challinor	Reform	157

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carnegie

Cheryl Little ConservativeSue Fazackerley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative39.4%

Labour20.4%

Lib Dem16.3%

Independent12.1%

Independent10.5%

Independent1.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Cheryl Doreen Little Elected	Conservative	712
Susan Mary Fazackerley Elected	Conservative	649
Ann Maria Derizzio	Labour	369
Christine Marshall	Lib Dem	294
Christopher Mark Webb	Independent	218
David James George Robertson	Independent	190
Jason Austin Mugridge	Independent	23

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Freckleton Village

Noreen Griffiths IndependentTommy Threlfall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent40.3%

Conservative34.2%

Labour25.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Noreen Griffiths Elected	Independent	701
Thomas Threlfall Elected	Conservative	594
Trevor John Fiddler	Conservative	531
Joan Elizabeth Thompson	Labour	443

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Heyhouses

Eleanor Gaunt ConservativeVince Settle ConservativeViv Willder Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative35.3%

Lib Dem26.5%

Labour25.0%

Independent13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Viv Willder Elected	Conservative	752
Ellie Gaunt Elected	Conservative	664
Vince Settle Elected	Conservative	662
Stephen Robert Edward Phillips	Lib Dem	565
Viki Miller	Labour	532
Lynn Goodwin	Labour	469
Joanna Renee Flowers	Independent	282

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kilgrimol

Gavin Harrison ConservativeKaren Harrison Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent40.0%

Conservative36.7%

Labour23.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Armit Elected	Independent	573
Gavin William Harrison Elected	Conservative	525
Brian Robert Mcmillan	Conservative	377
Oscar Marshall	Labour	333

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 5 December 2024

Conservative46.1%

Reform27.6%

Lib Dem14.6%

Labour11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karen Roberta Harrison Elected	Conservative	340	46.1%
Gus Scott	Reform	204	27.6%
Christine Marshall	Lib Dem	108	14.6%
Hannah Kerry Lane	Labour	86	11.7%

Kilnhouse

Joanne Gardner Lib DemKaren Buckley ConservativeKaren Henshaw Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem35.5%

Conservative34.8%

Labour19.8%

Alliance for Democracy and Freedom9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Maureen Henshaw Elected	Lib Dem	817
Karen Buckley Elected	Conservative	801
Joanne Lesley Gardner Elected	Lib Dem	742
Roger Stephen Small	Conservative	739
David O'Rourke	Conservative	593
James Timms	Labour	456
Cheryl Morrison	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	225

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kirkham

Adam Brierley ConservativeEdward Collins IndependentPaul Hodgson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent27.0%

Independent22.0%

Conservative13.6%

Labour10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edward John Collins Elected	Independent	1,006
Damian Craig Buckley Elected	Independent	1,005
Paul Anthony Hodgson Elected	Independent	817
Tony Wellings	Conservative	507
Jed Sullivan	Labour	387
Stuart Robert Andrew Jones	Conservative	373
Muaz Ashraf	Conservative	302

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 21 May 2026

Conservative60.6%

Reform27.3%

Labour6.6%

Lib Dem5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Jake Brierley Elected	Conservative	1,185	60.6%
Joshua Roberts	Reform	534	27.3%
Oliver Mark Mills	Labour	129	6.6%
Phil Morgan	Lib Dem	107	5.5%

Lytham East

Kelly Farrington IndependentMark Bamforth Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent44.9%

Independent28.8%

Conservative15.1%

Labour11.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Bamforth Elected	Independent	996
Kelly Farrington Elected	Independent	639
Elizabeth Frances Watson	Conservative	336
Trevor Hart	Conservative	316
Marjorie Janet Sherwood	Labour	248

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lytham West

Andrew Redfearn ConservativePeter Anthony Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative39.8%

Independent24.3%

Independent12.8%

Labour11.8%

Green11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Anthony Elected	Conservative	828
Andrew James Redfearn Elected	Conservative	718
Brenda Blackshaw	Independent	506
Paul O'Brien	Independent	266
Gillian Rodgers Oliver	Labour	245
Bobby Black	Green	235

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Medlar-with-Wesham

Elizabeth Bickerstaffe IndependentJordan Ledger Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent29.1%

Labour20.9%

Independent18.6%

Conservative16.9%

Independent14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Bickerstaffe Elected	Independent	377
Jordan Mark Ledger Elected	Labour	271
Darren Colin Goodlad	Independent	241
Kerry Annetta Jones	Conservative	219
Dave Preston	Conservative	213
Mick Devany	Independent	188

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Park

Michael Withers ConservativeMichelle Morris Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative36.3%

Independent31.5%

Independent17.5%

Labour14.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Stephen Withers Elected	Conservative	745
Michelle Jacqueline Morris Elected	Conservative	719
Brian Douglas Gill	Independent	646
Tim Wood	Independent	359
Peter James Stephenson	Labour	300

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rural East Fylde

Martin Evans ConservativePeter Collins Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent36.5%

Conservative26.5%

Lib Dem24.6%

Labour12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Collins Elected	Independent	680
Martin Richard Evans Elected	Conservative	494
Phil Morgan	Lib Dem	459
Will Salisbury	Conservative	413
Lorraine Shaw	Labour	232

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rural North Fylde

Matthew Lee IndependentPaul Hayhurst Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent39.9%

Independent29.6%

Conservative19.2%

Labour11.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Joseph Hayhurst Elected	Independent	682
Matthew Everett Lee Elected	Independent	507
Steve Butler	Conservative	329
Karen Elger	Labour	192
David Jones	Conservative	189

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Staining

Jayne Nixon Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative63.8%

Labour36.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jayne Anne Nixon Elected	Conservative	360	63.8%
Stewart Leigh French	Labour	204	36.2%

Warton

Robert Rigby ConservativeSandra Pitman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent41.0%

Conservative30.9%

Labour28.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Ann Brickles Elected	Independent	518
Sandra Pitman Elected	Conservative	391
Bobby Rigby	Conservative	370
Phil Glaysher	Labour	355

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 10 October 2024

Conservative51.2%

Independent32.5%

Labour11.4%

Green5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bobby Rigby Elected	Conservative	351	51.2%
Michael John Brickles	Independent	223	32.5%
Ross Kelly	Labour	78	11.4%
Jayne Walsh	Green	34	5.0%

Wrea Green with Westby

Frank Andrews ConservativeJohn Kirkham Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative44.6%

Green23.1%

Labour19.0%

Independent13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Frank Roland Andrews Elected	Conservative	655
John Kirkham Elected	Conservative	609
Jayne Walsh	Green	339
Mark Andrew Smith	Labour	278
Michael John Brickles	Independent	195

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
21 May 2026	Kirkham	Conservative gain from Independent	60.6%
5 December 2024	Kilgrimol	Conservative gain from Independent	46.1%
10 October 2024	Warton	Conservative gain from Independent	51.2%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Fylde	100%	Conservative	Conservative 29%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Fylde

81,367 residents in 37,589 households

Voted Leave in 2016

57% 5 above GB

Degree or higher

34% same as GB

No qualifications

16% 2 below GB

Own their home

72% 11 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

8% 9 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

21% 10 below GB

Aged 65 and over

32% 10 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.