Ribble Valley Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · North West · 40 seats in 26 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives run Ribble Valley Council as a minority administration. The council has 40 councillors in 26 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 16, Other 7, Lib Dem 6, Labour 5, Reform 4, Green 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 (Minority)

40 seats - 21 for a majority

Reform 4Labour 5Conservative 16Lib Dem 6Green 2Other 7

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +4 Other +2 Labour −2 Conservative −2 Lib Dem −2

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (40 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative40.1%18

Labour26.8%7

Other16.3%5

Lib Dem13.5%8

Green3.3%2

Next election

6 May 2027

all 40 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 16

5 short of the 21 needed for a majority

Closest result

Whalley & Painter Wood

Independent won the last seat by 6 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

St Mary's

Lib Dem gain from Labour, 1 May 2025 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

56%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenIndependentSplit evenly

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 26 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Alston & Hothersall Derek Brocklehurst, James Rogerson	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Billington & Langho Tony Austin, Steve Farmer	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.3% lead 19.4 pts
Bowland Rosemary Elms	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Brockhall & Dinckley Stephen Atkinson	4 May 2023 Conservative 77.4% lead 54.8 pts
Chatburn Gary Scott	4 May 2023 Conservative 65.8% lead 44.2 pts
Chipping Simon Hore	4 May 2023 Conservative 67.8% lead 35.6 pts
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury Louise Edge	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Derby & Thornley Kieren Spencer, Rachael Ray	4 May 2023 Labour 54.2% lead 8.4 pts
Dilworth Lee Jameson, Nicholas Stubbs	4 May 2023 Labour 58.8% lead 17.6 pts
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone Malcolm Peplow, Gaye McCrum	4 May 2023 Green 52.2% lead 13.6 pts
Edisford & Low Moor Simon O'Rourke, Ryan Corney	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.9% lead 25.5 pts
Gisburn & Rimington Charles McFall	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.0% lead 42.2 pts
Hurst Green & Whitewell Janet Alcock	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.8% lead 19.6 pts
Littlemoor Mark French, Gaynor Hibbert	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 42.8% lead 15.3 pts
Mellor Stella Brunskill, Robin Walsh	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.9% lead 19.8 pts
Primrose Michael Graveston, Mary Robinson	4 May 2023 Labour 42.6% lead 4.6 pts
Ribchester Karl Barnsley	4 May 2023 Labour 53.3% lead 16.6 pts
Sabden Richard Newmark	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.9% lead 5.3 pts
Salthill Donna O'Rourke, Ian Brown	4 May 2023 Independent 36.7% lead 8.3 pts
St Mary's Jonathan Hill, Mark Sutcliffe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 52.9% lead 22.4 pts
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton Sophie Cowman	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.5% lead 21.9 pts
West Bradford & Grindleton Kevin Horkin	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.8% lead 39.0 pts
Whalley & Painter Wood Mark Hindle, John Atherton	4 May 2023 Conservative 29.4% lead 0.8 pts
Whalley Nethertown Aaron Wilkins-Odudu	4 May 2023 Labour 33.8% lead 2.4 pts
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Susan Bibby, Stuart Hirst	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.3% lead 10.6 pts
Wiswell & Barrow David Birtwhistle, Lee Street	4 May 2023 Independent 37.6% lead 9.7 pts

Alston & Hothersall

Derek Brocklehurst ReformJames Rogerson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Uncontested. Elected: Derek Brocklehurst (Conservative), Jim Rogerson (Independent).

Billington & Langho

Steve Farmer ConservativeTony Austin Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative47.3%

Labour27.9%

Independent24.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tony Austin Elected	Conservative	463
Steve Farmer Elected	Conservative	410
Frank Joseph Havard	Labour	273
Brian John Robert	Independent	242

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bowland

Rosemary Elms Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Rosie Elms (Conservative).

Brockhall & Dinckley

Stephen Atkinson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative77.4%

Labour22.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Atkinson Elected	Conservative	315	77.4%
Ian James Metcalfe	Labour	92	22.6%

Chatburn

Gary Scott Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative65.8%

Labour21.6%

Lib Dem12.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Kenneth Scott Elected	Conservative	268	65.8%
Craig Anthony Bryant	Labour	88	21.6%
Stephen Mark Sutcliffe	Lib Dem	51	12.5%

Chipping

Simon Hore Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative67.8%

Labour32.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon Hore Elected	Conservative	293	67.8%
Alan William Matthews	Labour	139	32.2%

Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury

Louise Edge Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Louise Edge (Conservative).

Derby & Thornley

Kieren Spencer LabourRachael Ray Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour54.2%

Conservative45.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rachael Elizabeth Ray Elected	Labour	377
Kieren Spencer Elected	Labour	359
Stuart Walter Allan Carefoot	Conservative	318
Sarah Rainford	Conservative	306

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dilworth

Lee Jameson IndependentNicholas Stubbs Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour58.8%

Conservative41.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nicholas Stubbs Elected	Labour	417
Lee Jameson Elected	Labour	406
Craig Stephen Jackson	Conservative	292
Lisa Anne Quinn-Jones	Conservative	288

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

East Whalley, Read & Simonstone

Gaye McCrum GreenMalcolm Peplow Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green52.2%

Conservative38.6%

Labour9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Malcolm Charles Peplow Elected	Green	459
Gaye Tomasine McCrum Elected	Green	364
Richard John Bennett	Conservative	339
David Alan Peat	Conservative	277
Chloe Catherine Hinder	Labour	81
Joseph Anthony Kellaway	Labour	66

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Edisford & Low Moor

Ryan Corney IndependentSimon O'Rourke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem51.9%

Labour26.4%

Conservative16.3%

Independent5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon Michael O'Rourke Elected	Lib Dem	417
Ryan John Corney Elected	Lib Dem	336
Joseph James Batty	Labour	212
Chantelle Louise Seddon	Labour	176
Timothy David Jones	Conservative	131
Elspeth Russell-Shuker	Conservative	105
Frank Raw	Independent	43

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gisburn & Rimington

Charles McFall Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.0%

Labour21.8%

Independent14.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles William Hamish McFall Elected	Conservative	203	64.0%
Sarah Jane Bryant	Labour	69	21.8%
Jennifer Wilkinson	Independent	45	14.2%

Hurst Green & Whitewell

Janet Alcock Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.8%

Labour40.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jan Alcock Elected	Conservative	208	59.8%
Andrew Niall MacFarlane	Labour	140	40.2%

Littlemoor

Gaynor Hibbert Lib DemMark French Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem42.8%

Conservative27.5%

Labour22.5%

Independent7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gaynor Patricia Hibbert Elected	Lib Dem	310
Mark Richard French Elected	Lib Dem	289
Peter Neilson Sharples	Conservative	199
Connor Frazer William Graham	Conservative	188
Carol Ann Makin	Labour	163
Sue Riley	Labour	138
Kim Haley	Independent	52

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mellor

Robin Walsh ConservativeStella Brunskill Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative59.9%

Independent40.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stella Maria Brunskill Elected	Conservative	504
Robin Eric Walsh Elected	Conservative	465
John Russell Fletcher	Independent	337

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Primrose

Mary Robinson Lib DemMichael Graveston Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour42.6%

Lib Dem38.0%

Conservative15.0%

Independent4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Graveston Elected	Labour	344
Mary Robinson Elected	Lib Dem	307
Mike Willcox	Labour	296
Kerry Fletcher	Lib Dem	262
Ben Muldoon	Conservative	121
Bilal Haider Karim	Conservative	88
Simon Rice	Independent	36

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ribchester

Karl Barnsley Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour53.3%

Conservative36.7%

Green10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karl Peter Barnsley Elected	Labour	276	53.3%
Alison Mary Brown	Conservative	190	36.7%
Paul Ryan Yates	Green	52	10.0%

Sabden

Richard Newmark Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative48.9%

Labour43.6%

Lib Dem7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ricky Newmark Elected	Conservative	201	48.9%
Mark Benjamin Dawson	Labour	179	43.6%
Steve Mitchell	Lib Dem	31	7.5%

Salthill

Donna O'Rourke Lib DemIan Brown Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent36.7%

Lib Dem28.4%

Conservative23.5%

Labour11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Frank Brown Elected	Independent	388
Donna Louise O'Rourke Elected	Lib Dem	301
Kristian Torgersen	Conservative	249
Philip Neilson Young	Lib Dem	167
Ian David Turner	Labour	120
Carl Peter Nuttall	Labour	108

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Mary's

Jonathan Hill Lib DemMark Sutcliffe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem52.9%

Conservative30.5%

Labour16.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stewart Mark Fletcher Elected	Lib Dem	498
Jonathan Hill Elected	Lib Dem	419
Claire Elizabeth Hibbitt	Conservative	287
Sue Elizabeth Monk	Conservative	231
Jonathan Hinder	Labour	157
Freddie Redfern	Labour	133

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem25.6%

Reform25.3%

Conservative20.7%

Labour19.5%

Green8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Mark Sutcliffe Elected	Lib Dem	302	25.6%
Warren Goldsworthy	Reform	298	25.3%
Kristian Torgersen	Conservative	244	20.7%
Mike Willcox	Labour	230	19.5%
Grace McMeekin	Green	105	8.9%

Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton

Sophie Cowman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative53.5%

Lib Dem31.6%

Labour14.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sophie Cowman Elected	Conservative	212	53.5%
Bob Buller	Lib Dem	125	31.6%
Catherine Ruth Lee	Labour	59	14.9%

West Bradford & Grindleton

Kevin Horkin Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.8%

Labour21.8%

Lib Dem17.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kevin Horkin Elected	Conservative	293	60.8%
Rebecca Anna Haydock	Labour	105	21.8%
Lindsey John Blackledge	Lib Dem	84	17.4%

Whalley & Painter Wood

John Atherton IndependentMark Hindle Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative29.4%

Independent28.6%

Labour24.5%

Independent17.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Andrew Hindle Elected	Conservative	336
John Stephen Atherton Elected	Independent	327
Ged Mirfin	Conservative	321
Anthony McNamara	Labour	280
Blaire Harthern	Independent	199

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whalley Nethertown

Aaron Wilkins-Odudu Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour33.8%

Conservative31.4%

Independent30.9%

Independent4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Aaron Oghenevwede Wilkins-Odudu Elected	Labour	137	33.8%
David Andrew Berryman	Conservative	127	31.4%
Kath Lord-Green	Independent	125	30.9%
Robert Charles Edmond	Independent	16	4.0%

Wilpshire & Ramsgreave

Stuart Hirst ConservativeSusan Bibby Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative55.3%

Labour44.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Bibby Elected	Conservative	472
Stuart Hirst Elected	Conservative	469
Katherine Elizabeth Burn	Labour	381
Charles Berkeley Cathcart	Labour	347

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wiswell & Barrow

David Birtwhistle IndependentLee Street Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent37.6%

Independent27.9%

Conservative23.6%

Labour10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Birtwhistle Elected	Independent	432
Lee Anthony Street Elected	Independent	320
Andy McHugh	Conservative	271
Jacqueline Mary Hampson	Conservative	207
George Iain Poole	Labour	125
Paul Anthony Atkinson	Labour	111

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

7 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Alston & Hothersall	Derek Brocklehurst	Conservative 2023	Reform
Dilworth	Lee Jameson	Labour 2023	Independent
Dilworth	Nicholas Stubbs	Labour 2023	Independent
Edisford & Low Moor	Ryan Corney	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Littlemoor	Mark French	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Salthill	Ian Brown	Independent 2023	Reform
Wiswell & Barrow	Lee Street	Independent 2023	Conservative

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 May 2025	St Mary's	Lib Dem gain from Labour	25.6%
19 July 2024	St Mary's	Labour hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Ribble Valley	59%	Labour	Labour 32%
Pendle and Clitheroe	41%	Labour	Labour 28%

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 Ribble Valley

61,564 residents in 26,749 households

Voted Leave in 2016

56% 4 above GB

Degree or higher

40% 6 above GB

No qualifications

13% 5 below GB

Own their home

76% 15 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

8% 9 below GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

28% 6 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.