Previous elections

You can see the results and other information from previous elections, as shown below:   

1 May 2025

The 2025 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:

Reform UK	53
Conservative	8
Independent	7
Labour	5
Liberal Democrat	5
Green Party	4
Our West Lancashire	2

The result of the 2025 election saw the Reform UK Party take control of the county council. 

Watch the recording of the announcement of results for the 2025 county council election.

6 May 2021

The 2021 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:

Conservative	48
Labour	32
Green	2
Liberal Democrats	2

The result of the 2021 election saw the Conservative Party retaining control of the county council. 

Watch the recording of the announcement of results for the 2021 county council election.

4 May 2017

The 2017 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:

Conservative	46
Labour	30
Liberal Democrats	4
Independent	2
Green	1
UKIP	1

The result of the 2017 election saw the Conservative Party taking control of the county council from no overall control.

2 May 2013                          

The 2013 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                            

Labour	39
Conservative	35
Liberal Democrats	6
Independent	3
Green	1

The result of the 2013 election saw the council become 'no overall control'. No single party had a majority.

4 June 2009                          

The 2009 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                            

Conservative	51
Labour	16
Liberal Democrats	10
Independent	3
Green	2
Idle Toad	1
British National Party	1

The result of the 2009 elections saw the Conservative Party taking control of the county council from the Labour Party.   

5 May 2005                       

The 2005 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                                                                                                                                                              

Labour	44
Conservative	31
Liberal Democrats	6
Independent	1
Green	1
Idle Toad	1

The result of the 2005 elections saw the Labour Party retain control of the county council.           

7 June 2001

The 2001 elections resulted in a political balance as follows:                              

Labour	44
Conservative	27
Liberal Democrats	5
Green	1
No description	1

The result of the 2001 elections saw the Labour Party retain control of the county council.