Local elections 2021: All the local election results for Lancashire

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Voters across the North West have been voting in one of the biggest sets of local elections the region has ever seen.

Here's a look at the results in Lancashire so far:

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER

Candidates:

  • James Barker - Reform UK

  • Neil Darby - Liberal Democrats

  • Clive Grunshaw - Labour

  • Andrew Snowden - Conservative



COUNCILS

The Conservatives have retained control of Lancashire County Council after gaining five additional seats. The Tories also won back Preston from no overall control while picking up additional seats on every other council.

Meanwhile, there is no overall control in West Lancashire after Labour lost 3 seats. The party also lost control of Rossendale Borough Council, but held onto Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Hyndburn, Preston.



  • Lancashire County Council - CON HOLD - Conservatives gain five (including West Lancashire North, a seat which was vacant following the death of councillor Malcolm Barron), Labour gain two, Greens gain one. Lib Dems lost two, five Independent candidates lost their seats.

  • Blackburn with Darwen - LAB HOLD - Conservatives gain one seat from Liberal Democrats

  • Burnley - NOC - Conservatives gain three seats, Labour lose three seats, Liberal Democrats lose three, Greens gain three, Independent gain one seat, UKIP lose one seat.

  • Chorley - LAB HOLD - Conservatives gain three seats, two from independent, one from Labour

  • Hyndburn - LAB HOLD - Conservatives gain four seats from Labour

  • Pendle - CON GAIN from NOC - Conservatives gain one seat from Labour

  • Preston - LAB HOLD - Conservatives gain two seats from Liberal Democrats

  • Rossendale Borough Council - NOC from LABOUR - Conservatives gain three seats from Labour

  • West Lancashire - NOC - Labour lose 3, Conservatives gain one, Independent gain two