Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Liberal Democrats gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Janet Barkey was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Janet Barkey Liberal Democrat |
691 | 40.4% | ||
|
Carol Hayton Labour |
567 | 33.1% | ||
|
Carol Hattersley Conservative |
453 | 26.5% | ||
| Turnout | 28.6% | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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