One third of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 49 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1] Pendle is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1979 |
| No overall control | 1979–1987 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1987–1990 |
| No overall control | 1990–1991 |
| Labour | 1991–1994 |
| No overall control | 1994–1995 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2004 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2004–2008 |
| No overall control | 2008–2018 |
| Conservative | 2018-2019 |
| No overall control | 2019–2021 |
| Conservative | 2021–present |
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 2, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[4]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | British National Party | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988[7] | 5 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990[8] | 5 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991[9] | 5 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992[10] | 7 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994[11] | 7 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[12] | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[13] | 3 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998[14] | 3 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999[15] | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000[16] | 9 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002[4] | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[17] |
| 2003[18] | 11 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[19] | 11 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006[20] | 13 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007[21] | 14 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008[22] | 16 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010[23] | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011[24] | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012[25] | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014[2] | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016[26] | 21 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018[27] | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[28] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnoldswick Coates | 27 June 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Barnoldswick Craven | 27 June 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bradley | 20 March 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Marsden | 7 August 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Horsfield by-election | 10 December 1998 | Labour | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Horsfield by-election | 1 March 2001 | Labour | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Craven by-election | 28 June 2007 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Coates by-election | 2 May 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Blacko and Higherford by-election | 3 April 2014 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Old Laund Booth by-election | 3 July 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
