| Election Name: | 2024 Warrington Borough Council election |
| Country: | Cheshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2021 Warrington Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Warrington Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Seats For Election: | All 58 seats to Warrington Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Leader1: | Hans Mundry |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 35 seats, 38.9% |
| Seats Before1: | 36 |
| Seats1: | 42 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 54,064 |
| Percentage1: | 47.2% |
| Swing1: | 8.3% |
| Leader2: | Bob Barr |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 9 seats, 16.0% |
| Seats Before2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,705 |
| Percentage2: | 17.2% |
| Swing2: | 1.2% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 6.1% |
| Seats Before4: | 4 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 7,598 |
| Percentage4: | 6.6% |
| Swing4: | 0.5% |
| Leader5: | Nigel Balding |
| Party5: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 11 seats, 36.6% |
| Seats Before5: | 10 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 9 |
| Popular Vote5: | 29,261 |
| Percentage5: | 25.6% |
| Swing5: | 11.0% |
| Leader | |
| Posttitle: | Leader after election |
| Before Election: | Hans Mundry |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Hans Mundry |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2024 Warrington Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of Warrington Borough Council in England. It took place on the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom.
In the 2021 Warrington Borough Council election, the Labour Party retained overall control of the council but lost 10 seats.[1] Before the election, Labour had 36 Seats and the opposition having 22 seats.[2]
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 36 | ||
| Conservative Party | 10 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | ||
| Independents | 4 | ||
| Councillor | Ward | First elected | Party | Date announced | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Bowden | Birchwood | 2010 | Labour | 28 October 2023[3] | ||
| Cathy Mitchell | Burtonwood & Winwick | 2016 | Labour | 29 October 2023[4] | ||
| Amanda King | Great Sankey South | 2016 | Independent (elected Labour) | 28 January 2024[5] | ||
| Kath Buckley | Lymm South | 2015 | Conservative | 7 March 2024[6] | ||
| Wendy Maisey | Culcheth, Glazebury & Croft | 2021 | Conservative | 25 March 2024[7] | ||
| David Ellis | Birchwood | 2021 | Labour | 6 April 2024[8] | ||
| Sarah Hall | Bewsey & Whitecross | 2016 | Labour Co-op | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Alex Abbey | Burtonwood & Winwick | 2020 | Labour | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Maureen Creaghan | Poulton South | 2014 | Labour | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Linda Butler | Chapelford & Old Hall | 2021 | Conservative | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Bob Barr | Lymm North & Thelwall | 2006 | Liberal Democrats | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Claire Lloyd-Fitzgerald | Orford | 2021 | Labour | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Morgan Tarr | Orford | 2016 | Labour | 6 April 2024 | ||
| Andrew Hill | Rixton & Woolston | 2016 | Labour | 6 April 2024 | ||
There were also six Councillors who were elected in 2021 that stood in different Wards in 2024.
| Councillor | Party | Ward elected to in 2021 | Ward stood in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siobhan Carr | Labour | Westbrook | Burtonwood & Winwick | ||
| Hilary Cooksey | Labour | Poplars & Hulme | Rixton & Woolston | ||
| Brian Gallagher | Labour | Westbrook | Penketh & Cuerdley | ||
| Helen Milner | Labour | Orford | Lymm North & Thelwall | ||
| Peter Walker | Liberal Democrats | Stockton Heath | Appleton | ||
| Jane Whalen | Labour | Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall | Appleton | ||
The Labour Party held control of the council, increasing their majority from 36 to 42. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition by increasing their seats from 8 to 12. Their group leader prior to the election, Bob Barr, did not stand for re-election; after the election they chose Mark Browne to be their new group leader and therefore the leader of the opposition on the council.[9] The Conservatives, who had been the official opposition prior to the election, lost 9 seats, including their group leader Nigel Balding, leaving only one Conservative on the council.[10]
After the election, Labour had 42 seats and the opposition had 16 seats.[11]
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 42 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | ||
| Independents | 3 | ||
| Conservative Party | 1 | ||
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Incumbent councillors in the Ward are denoted by an asterisk (*).
Note: One of the Independent candidates, Theresa-Jane Murray, stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.
Note: in October 2024, Cllr Neil Johnson resigned from Labour over a proposed transit site. He now sits as an Independent.[12]
Note: The Independent candidate Carol Kilgannon stood in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate.
Note: The Independent candidate Phil Eastty was elected in the 2021 election as a Conservative candidate. He then defected to Labour.[13]
There were several other results called for Parish Councils within the Warrington Borough. Many were uncontested, but there were also other results that were contested.
(UC) denotes Uncontested result.
Note: Two candidates were tied with 280 votes. The winner was drawn via lot.