Borough Election Results: 2 May 2024

Aughton and Swallownest ward

Election of a Borough Councillor for Aughton and Swallownest ward on Thursday 2 May 2024

I, Sharon Kemp, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*

ELSEY, Linda Denise

Reform UK 285

LINDLEY, Paul Stephen

Liberal Democrats 106

LUNNESS, Caden James Ben

Local Conservatives 587

MARSHALL, Paul

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 56

PITCHLEY, Lyndsay

Labour Party 879

ROBINSON, George

The Green Party 185

SHORT, Nigel Robert

commonly known as SHORT, Nigel
Independent 435

TAYLOR, Robert Paul

Labour Party 730

 

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Number of ballot papers

(number of rejected votes) 

A Want of official mark 0
B Voting for more candidates than the voter is entitled to vote for 2
C Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified 0
D Unmarked or void for uncertainty 3
E Rejected in part 0
Total 5

Vacant seats

2

Electorate

6,556

Ballot papers issued

1,918

Turnout

29.26%

And I do hereby declare that Lyndsay Pitchley and Robert Paul Taylor are duly elected.

Sharon Kemp
Returning Officer