Local elections 2021: All the local election results for Lancashire
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