| Election Name: | 2024 Rossendale Borough Council election |
| Country: | Lancashire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2023 Rossendale Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Rossendale Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | All 30 seats to Rossendale Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Leader1: | Alyson Barnes |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 22 seats, 44.6% |
| Seats Before1: | 22 |
| Seats1: | 20 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,794 |
| Percentage1: | 42.8% |
| Swing1: | 1.7% |
| Leader2: | David Foxcroft |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 9 seats, 34.1% |
| Seats Before2: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,915 |
| Percentage2: | 29.4% |
| Swing2: | 4.7% |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election3: | 1 seat, 14.4% |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,041 |
| Percentage3: | 22.9% |
| Swing3: | 8.5% |
| Party4: | Community First |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 5.4% |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,527 |
| Percentage4: | 3.5% |
| Swing4: | 1.9% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 1.2% |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 585 |
| Percentage5: | 1.3% |
| Swing5: | 0.1% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Alyson Barnes |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Alyson Barnes |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2024 Rossendale Borough Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections being held in the United Kingdom on the same day.[1] It will elect all 30 seats to the council.
The council usually elects members in thirds every year except the 4th in a four-year cycle.[2] However, due to a boundary review of the wards by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the number of seats has been decreased to 30 seats from 36. Additionally, due to this review, all 30 seats to Rossendale Borough Council will be up for election.[3]
At the previous election, held in 2023, the Labour Party increased their majority by 3 seats, leading to them having 22 seats and keeping the council under Labour control.[4] The Green Party also gained representation on the council for the first time.[5]
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 21 | ||
| Conservative | 9 | ||
| Community First | 2 | ||
| Independent | 2 | ||
| Green | 1 | ||
| Vacant | 1 | ||
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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rossendale Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[6] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).