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List of electoral wards in Lancashire

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This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022.

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Lancashire in North West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

County council

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Lancashire

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From 2017

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Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:[1]

  1. Accrington North (1)
  2. Accrington South (1)
  3. Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central (1)
  4. Brierfield & Nelson West (1)
  5. Burnley Central East (1)
  6. Burnley Central West (1)
  7. Burnley North East (1)
  8. Burnley Rural (1)
  9. Burnley South West (1)
  10. Burscough & Rufford (1)
  11. Chorley Central (1)
  12. Chorley North (1)
  13. Chorley Rural East (1)
  14. Chorley Rural West (1)
  15. Chorley South (1)
  16. Clayton with Whittle (1)
  17. Cleveleys East (1)
  18. Cleveleys South & Carleton (1)
  19. Clitheroe (1)
  20. Euxton, Buckshaw & Astley (1)
  21. Fleetwood East (1)
  22. Fleetwood West & Cleveleys West (1)
  23. Fylde East (1)
  24. Fylde South (1)
  25. Fylde West (1)
  26. Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors (2)
  27. Heysham (1)
  28. Hoghton with Wheelton (1)
  29. Lancaster Central (1)
  30. Lancaster East (1)
  31. Lancaster Rural East (1)
  32. Lancaster Rural North (1)
  33. Lancaster South East (1)
  34. Leyland Central (1)
  35. Leyland South (1)
  36. Longridge with Bowland (1)
  37. Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge (1)
  38. Lytham (1)
  39. Mid-Rossendale (1)
  40. Morecambe Central (1)
  41. Morecambe North (1)
  42. Morecambe South (1)
  43. Moss Side & Farington (1)
  44. Nelson East (1)
  45. Ormskirk (1)
  46. Oswaldtwistle (1)
  47. Padiham & Burnley West (1)
  48. Pendle Central (1)
  49. Pendle Hill (1)
  50. Pendle Rural (2)
  51. Penwortham East & Walton-le-Dale (1)
  52. Penwortham West (1)
  53. Poulton-le-Fylde (1)
  54. Preston Central East (1)
  55. Preston Central West (1)
  56. Preston City (1)
  57. Preston East (1)
  58. Preston North (1)
  59. Preston Rural (1)
  60. Preston South East (1)
  61. Preston South West (1)
  62. Preston West (1)
  63. Ribble Valley North East (1)
  64. Ribble Valley South West (1)
  65. Rossendale East (1)
  66. Rossendale South (1)
  67. Rossendale West (1)
  68. Skelmersdale Central (1)
  69. Skelmersdale East (1)
  70. Skelmersdale West (1)
  71. Skerton (1)
  72. South Ribble East (1)
  73. South Ribble West (1)
  74. St Annes North (1)
  75. St Annes South (1)
  76. Thornton & Hambleton (1)
  77. West Lancashire East (1)
  78. West Lancashire North (1)
  79. West Lancashire West (1)
  80. Whitworth & Bacup (1)
  81. Wyre Rural Central (1)
  82. Wyre Rural East (1)

Historic

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Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[2][3]

  1. Accrington No. 1 (1)
  2. Accrington No. 2 (1)
  3. Accrington No. 3 (1)
  4. Bacup (1)
  5. Barnoldswick (1)
  6. Blackburn No. 1 (1)
  7. Blackburn No. 2 (1)
  8. Blackburn No. 3 (1)
  9. Blackburn No. 4 (1)
  10. Blackburn No. 5 (1)
  11. Blackburn No. 6 (1)
  12. Blackburn No. 7 (1)
  13. Blackburn Rural (1)
  14. Blackpool No. 1 (1)
  15. Blackpool No. 2 (1)
  16. Blackpool No. 3 (1)
  17. Blackpool No. 4 (1)
  18. Blackpool No. 5 (1)
  19. Blackpool No. 6 (1)
  20. Blackpool No. 7 (1)
  21. Blackpool No. 8 (1)
  22. Blackpool No. 9 (1)
  23. Blackpool No. 10 (1)
  24. Blackpool No. 11 (1)
  25. Brierfield (1)
  26. Burnley No. 1 (1)
  27. Burnley No. 2 (1)
  28. Burnley No. 3 (1)
  29. Burnley No. 4 (1)
  30. Burnley No. 5 (1)
  31. Burnley Rural (1)
  32. Chorley North East (1)
  33. Chorley Rural No. 1 (1)
  34. Chorley Rural No. 2 (1)
  35. Chorley Rural No. 3 (1)
  36. Chorley South West (1)
  37. Clayton-le-Moors (1)
  38. Clitheroe (1)
  39. Colne No. 1 (1)
  40. Colne No. 2 (1)
  41. Darwen No. 1 (1)
  42. Darwen No. 2 (1)
  43. Darwen No. 3 (1)
  44. Fleetwood North (1)
  45. Fleetwood South (1)
  46. Fulwood No. 1 (1)
  47. Fulwood No. 2 (1)
  48. Fylde No. 1 (1)
  49. Fylde No. 2 (1)
  50. Garstang No. 1 (1)
  51. Garstang No. 2 (1)
  52. Great Harwood (1)
  53. Haslingden (1)
  54. Lancaster No. 1 (1)
  55. Lancaster No. 2 (1)
  56. Lancaster No. 3 (1)
  57. Lancaster Rural No. 1 (1)
  58. Lancaster Rural No. 2 (1)
  59. Lancaster Rural No. 3 (1)
  60. Leyland No. 1 (1)
  61. Leyland No. 2 (1)
  62. Longridge (1)
  63. Lytham St Annes No. 1 (1)
  64. Lytham St Annes No. 2 (1)
  65. Lytham St Annes No. 3 (1)
  66. Morecambe & Heysham No. 1 (1)
  67. Morecambe & Heysham No. 2 (1)
  68. Morecambe & Heysham No. 3 (1)
  69. Nelson North (1)
  70. Nelson South (1)
  71. Ormskirk No. 1 (1)
  72. Ormskirk No. 2 (1)
  73. Oswaldtwistle (1)
  74. Padiham (1)
  75. Poulton-le-Fylde (1)
  76. Preston No. 1 (2)
  77. Preston No. 2 (1)
  78. Preston No. 3 (1)
  79. Preston No. 4 (2)
  80. Preston No. 5 (1)
  81. Preston Rural No. 1 (1)
  82. Preston Rural No. 2 (1)
  83. Preston Rural No. 3 (1)
  84. Rawtenstall No. 1 (1)
  85. Rawtenstall No. 2 (1)
  86. Skelmersdale & Holland No. 1 (1)
  87. Skelmersdale & Holland No. 2 (1)
  88. Thornton Cleveleys No. 1 (1)
  89. Thornton Cleveleys No. 2 (1)
  90. Walton-le-Dale No. 1 (1)
  91. Walton-le-Dale No. 2 (1)
  92. West Lancashire No. 1 (1)
  93. West Lancashire No. 2 (1)
  94. Whitworth (1)

Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005:[3][4]

  1. Accrington Central (1)
  2. Accrington South (1)
  3. Alexandra & Victoria (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  4. Amounderness (1)
  5. Anchorsholme & Norbreck (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  6. Bacup (1)
  7. Bank Top & Brookhouse (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  8. Billinge & Revidge (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  9. Bispham & Ingthorpe (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  10. Brownhill & Pleckgate (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  11. Brunswick & Claremont (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  12. Burnley Central East (1)
  13. Burnley Central West (1)
  14. Burnley North East (1)
  15. Burnley Rural (1)
  16. Burnley South West (1)
  17. Burnley West (1)
  18. Cathedral & Green Bank (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  19. Chorley East (1)
  20. Chorley North (1)
  21. Chorley Rural East (1)
  22. Chorley Rural North (1)
  23. Chorley Rural West (1)
  24. Chorley West (1)
  25. Church & Accrington North (1)
  26. Cleveleys (1)
  27. Clifton & Marton (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  28. Clitheroe (1)
  29. Colne (1)
  30. Darwen South & Turton (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  31. Earcroft & West Rural (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  32. Ewood & Higher Croft (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  33. Foxhall & Talbot (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  34. Fylde East (1)
  35. Fylde West (1)
  36. Garstang (1)
  37. Great Harwood (1)
  38. Greenlands & Warbreck (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  39. Haslingden (1)
  40. Hawes Side & Tyldesley (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  41. Hesketh (1)
  42. Heysham (1)
  43. Highfield & Stanley (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  44. Hillhouse (1)
  45. Lancaster City (1)
  46. Lancaster East (1)
  47. Lancaster Rural Central (1)
  48. Lancaster Rural North (1)
  49. Lancaster Rural South (1)
  50. Layton & Park (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  51. Longridge (1)
  52. Lytham (1)
  53. Marine (1)
  54. Mill Hill & Moorgate (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  55. Morecambe East (1)
  56. Morecambe West (1)
  57. Nelson (1)
  58. Ormskirk (1)
  59. Oswaldtwistle (1)
  60. Pendle East (1)
  61. Pendle South (1)
  62. Pendle West (1)
  63. Poulton-le-Fylde (1)
  64. Preston Central East (1)
  65. Preston Central West (1)
  66. Preston East (1)
  67. Preston North (1)
  68. Preston Rural East (1)
  69. Preston Rural West (1)
  70. Preston South East (1)
  71. Preston South West (1)
  72. Preston West (1)
  73. Queens Park & Shadsworth (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  74. Ribble Valley North East (1)
  75. Ribble Valley South West (1)
  76. Rishton Clayton Altham (1)
  77. Rossendale East (1)
  78. Rossendale West (1)
  79. Skelmersdale Central (1)
  80. Skelmersdale East (1)
  81. Skelmersdale West (1)
  82. Skerton (1)
  83. South Ribble Central (1)
  84. South Ribble East (1)
  85. South Ribble North (1)
  86. South Ribble North West (1)
  87. South Ribble South (1)
  88. South Ribble South West (1)
  89. South Ribble West (1)
  90. Squires Gate & Waterloo (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  91. St Annes North (1)
  92. St Annes South (1)
  93. Sudell & Sunnyhurst (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[5]
  94. West Craven (1)
  95. West Lancashire East (1)
  96. West Lancashire North (1)
  97. West Lancashire South (1)
  98. Whitworth (1)
  99. Wyre Side (1)

Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:[6]

  1. Accrington North (1)
  2. Accrington South (1)
  3. Accrington West (1)
  4. Amounderness (1)
  5. Bamber Bridge & Walton-le-Dale (1)
  6. Brierfield & Nelson North (1)
  7. Burnley Central East (1)
  8. Burnley Central West (1)
  9. Burnley North East (1)
  10. Burnley Rural (1)
  11. Burnley South West (1)
  12. Chorley East (1)
  13. Chorley North (1)
  14. Chorley Rural East (1)
  15. Chorley Rural North (1)
  16. Chorley Rural West (1)
  17. Chorley South (1)
  18. Chorley West (1)
  19. Clitheroe (1)
  20. Farington (1)
  21. Fleetwood East (1)
  22. Fleetwood West (1)
  23. Fylde East (1)
  24. Fylde South (1)
  25. Fylde West (1)
  26. Garstang (1)
  27. Great Harwood (1)
  28. Heysham (1)
  29. Lancaster Central (1)
  30. Lancaster East (1)
  31. Lancaster Rural East (1)
  32. Lancaster Rural North (1)
  33. Lancaster South East (1)
  34. Leyland Central (1)
  35. Leyland South West (1)
  36. Longridge with Bowland (1)
  37. Lytham (1)
  38. Morecambe North (1)
  39. Morecambe South (1)
  40. Morecambe West (1)
  41. Nelson South (1)
  42. Ormskirk West (1)
  43. Oswaldtwistle (1)
  44. Padiham & Burnley West (1)
  45. Pendle Central (1)
  46. Pendle East (1)
  47. Pendle West (1)
  48. Penwortham North (1)
  49. Penwortham South (1)
  50. Poulton-le-Fylde (1)
  51. Preston Central North (1)
  52. Preston Central South (1)
  53. Preston City (1)
  54. Preston East (1) †
  55. Preston North (1)
  56. Preston North East (1)
  57. Preston North West (1)
  58. Preston Rural (1) †
  59. Preston South East (1)
  60. Preston West (1)
  61. Ribble Valley North East (1)
  62. Ribble Valley South West (1)
  63. Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors (1)
  64. Rossendale East (1)
  65. Rossendale North (1)
  66. Rossendale South (1)
  67. Rossendale West (1)
  68. Skelmersdale Central (1)
  69. Skelmersdale East (1)
  70. Skelmersdale West (1) †
  71. Skerton (1)
  72. South Ribble Rural East (1)
  73. South Ribble Rural West (1)
  74. St Annes North (1)
  75. St Annes South (1)
  76. Thornton Cleveleys Central (1)
  77. Thornton Cleveleys North (1)
  78. West Craven (1)
  79. West Lancashire East (1) †
  80. West Lancashire North (1)
  81. West Lancashire South (1) †
  82. West Lancashire West (1)
  83. Whitworth (1)
  84. Wyreside (1)

† minor boundary changes in 2009[7][8]

Unitary authority councils

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Blackburn with Darwen

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From 2018

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Wards from 3 May 2018 to present:[9]

  1. Audley and Queens Park (3)
  2. Bastwell and Daisyfield (3)
  3. Billinge and Beardwood (3)
  4. Blackburn Central (3)
  5. Blackburn South and Lower Darwen (3)
  6. Blackburn South East (3)
  7. Darwen East (3)
  8. Darwen South (3)
  9. Darwen West (3)
  10. Ewood (3)
  11. Little Harwood and Whitebirk (3)
  12. Livesey with Pleasington (3)
  13. Mill Hill and Moorgate (3)
  14. Roe Lee (3)
  15. Shear Brow and Corporation Park (3)
  16. Wensley Fold (3)
  17. West Pennine (3)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[10]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 1997:[11][5]

Wards from 1 May 1997 to 10 June 2004:[12]

  1. Audley (3)
  2. Bastwell (3)
  3. Beardwood with Lammack (3)
  4. Corporation Park (3)
  5. Earcroft (3)
  6. East Rural (1)
  7. Ewood (3)
  8. Higher Croft (3)
  9. Little Harwood with Whitebirk (3)
  10. Livesey with Pleasington (3)
  11. Marsh House (3)
  12. Meadowhead (3)
  13. Mill Hill (3)
  14. North Turton with Tockholes (2)
  15. Queen’s Park (3)
  16. Roe Lee (3)
  17. Shadsworth (3)
  18. Shear Brow (3)
  19. Sudell (3)
  20. Sunnyhurst (3)
  21. Wensley Fold (3)
  22. Whitehall (2)

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 May 2018:[13]

  1. Audley (3)
  2. Bastwell (3)
  3. Beardwood with Lammack (3)
  4. Corporation Park (3)
  5. Earcroft (2)
  6. East Rural (1)
  7. Ewood (3)
  8. Fernhurst (3)
  9. Higher Croft (3)
  10. Little Harwood (3)
  11. Livesey with Pleasington (3)
  12. Marsh House (3)
  13. Meadowhead (3)
  14. Mill Hill (3)
  15. North Turton with Tockholes (2)
  16. Queen’s Park (3)
  17. Roe Lee (3)
  18. Shadsworth with Whitebirk (3)
  19. Shear Brow (3)
  20. Sudell (3)
  21. Sunnyhurst (3)
  22. Wensley Fold (3)
  23. Whitehall (2)


Blackpool

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From 2003

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Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2023[14] and 2023 to present (no change to names of wards): [15]

  1. Anchorsholme (2)
  2. Bispham (2)
  3. Bloomfield (2)
  4. Brunswick (2)
  5. Claremont (2)
  6. Clifton (2)
  7. Greenlands (2)
  8. Hawes Side (2)
  9. Highfield (2)
  10. Ingthorpe (2)
  11. Layton (2)
  12. Marton (2)
  13. Norbreck (2)
  14. Park (2)
  15. Squires Gate (2)
  16. Stanley (2)
  17. Talbot (2)
  18. Tyldesley (2)
  19. Victoria (2)
  20. Warbreck (2)
  21. Waterloo (2)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 1997:[16][5]

Wards from 1 May 1997 to 1 May 2003:[17]

  1. Alexandra (2)
  2. Anchorsholme (2)
  3. Bispham (2)
  4. Brunswick (2)
  5. Claremont (2)
  6. Clifton (2)
  7. Foxhall (2)
  8. Greenlands (2)
  9. Hawes Side (2)
  10. Highfield (2)
  11. Ingthorpe (2)
  12. Layton (2)
  13. Marton (2)
  14. Norbreck (2)
  15. Park (2)
  16. Squires Gate (2)
  17. Stanley (2)
  18. Talbot (2)
  19. Tyldesley (2)
  20. Victoria (2)
  21. Warbreck (2)
  22. Waterloo (2)

District councils

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Burnley

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From 2002

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Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[18][19]

  1. Bank Hall (3)
  2. Briercliffe (3)
  3. Brunshaw (3)
  4. Cliviger with Worsthorne (3)
  5. Coal Clough with Deerplay (3)
  6. Daneshouse with Stoneyholme (3)
  7. Gannow (3)
  8. Gawthorpe (3)
  9. Hapton with Park (3)
  10. Lanehead (3)
  11. Queensgate (3)
  12. Rosegrove with Lowerhouse (3)
  13. Rosehill with Burnley Wood (3)
  14. Trinity (3)
  15. Whittlefield with Ightenhill (3)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 1991:[20]

Wards from 2 May 1991 to 2 May 2002:[21]

  1. Bank Hall (3)
  2. Barclay (3)
  3. Briercliffe (3)
  4. Brunshaw (3)
  5. Cliviger with Worsthorne (3)
  6. Coal Clough with Deerplay (3)
  7. Daneshouse (3)
  8. Fulledge (3)
  9. Gawthorpe (3)
  10. Hapton with Park (3)
  11. Lanehead (3)
  12. Lower-house (3)
  13. Queensgate (3)
  14. Rosehill (3)
  15. Trinity (3)
  16. Whittlefield with Ightenhill ()

Chorley

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From 2021

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Wards from 6 May 2021 to present:[22]

  1. Adlington & Anderton (3)
  2. Buckshaw & Whittle (3)
  3. Chorley East (3)
  4. Chorley North East (3)
  5. Chorley North West (3)
  6. Chorley North & Astley (3)
  7. Chorley South East & Heath Charnock (3)
  8. Chorley South West (3)
  9. Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton (3)
  10. Clayton West & Cuerden (3)
  11. Coppull (3)
  12. Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South (3)
  13. Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard (3)
  14. Euxton

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:[23]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to 6 May 2021:[24]

  1. Adlington & Anderton (3)
  2. Astley & Buckshaw (2)
  3. Brindle & Hoghton (1)
  4. Chisnall (2)
  5. Chorley East (3)
  6. Chorley North East (3)
  7. Chorley North West (3)
  8. Chorley South East (3)
  9. Chorley South West (3)
  10. Clayton-le-Woods & Whittle-le-Woods (3)
  11. Clayton-le-Woods North (3)
  12. Clayton-le-Woods West & Cuerden (2)
  13. Coppull (3)
  14. Eccleston & Mawdesley (3)
  15. Euxton North (2)
  16. Euxton South (2)
  17. Heath Charnock & Rivington (1)
  18. Lostock (2)
  19. Pennine (1)
  20. Wheelton & Withnell (2)

Fylde

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From 2003

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Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[25]

  1. Ansdell (3)
  2. Ashton (3)
  3. Central (3)
  4. Clifton (3)
  5. Elswick & Little Eccleston (1)
  6. Fairhaven (3)
  7. Freckleton East (2)
  8. Freckleton West (2)
  9. Heyhouses (3)
  10. Kilnhouse (3)
  11. Kirkham North (3)
  12. Kirkham South (2)
  13. Medlar-with-Wesham (2)
  14. Newton & Treales (2)
  15. Park (3)
  16. Ribby-with-Wrea (1)
  17. Singleton & Greenhalgh (1)
  18. Staining & Weeton (2)
  19. St Johns (3)
  20. St Leonards (3)
  21. Warton & Westby (3)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[26]

Hyndburn

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From 2002

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Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[27]

  1. Altham (2)
  2. Barnfield (2)
  3. Baxenden (2)
  4. Central (2)
  5. Church (2)
  6. Clayton-le-Moors (2)
  7. Huncoat (2)
  8. Immanuel (2)
  9. Milnshaw (2)
  10. Netherton (2)
  11. Overton (3)
  12. Peel (2)
  13. Rishton (3)
  14. St Andrew's (2)
  15. St Oswald's (3)
  16. Spring Hill (2)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[10]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:[28]

Lancaster

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From 2015

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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[29]

  1. Bare (3)
  2. Bolton & Slyne (3)
  3. Bulk (3)
  4. Carnforth & Millhead (3)
  5. Castle (2)
  6. Ellel (2)
  7. Halton-with-Aughton (1)
  8. Harbour (3)
  9. Heysham Central (2)
  10. Heysham North (2)
  11. Heysham South (3)
  12. John O’Gaunt (3)
  13. Kellet (1)
  14. Lower Lune Valley (2)
  15. Marsh (2)
  16. Overton (1)
  17. Poulton (2)
  18. Scotforth East (2)
  19. Scotforth West (3)
  20. Silverdale (1)
  21. Skerton East (3)
  22. Skerton West (3)
  23. Torrisholme (2)
  24. University & Scotforth Rural (3)
  25. Upper Lune Valley (1)
  26. Warton (1)
  27. Westgate (3)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[10]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[30]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[31]

  1. Bare (2)
  2. Bolton-le-Sands (2)
  3. Bulk (3)
  4. Carnforth (2)
  5. Castle (3)
  6. Duke's (1)
  7. Ellel (2)
  8. Halton-with-Aughton (1)
  9. Harbour (3)
  10. Heysham Central (2)
  11. Heysham North (2)
  12. Heysham South (3)
  13. John O'Gaunt (3)
  14. Kellet (1)
  15. Lower Lune Valley (2)
  16. Overton (1)
  17. Poulton (3)
  18. Scotforth East (2)
  19. Scotforth West (3)
  20. Silverdale (1)
  21. Skerton East (3)
  22. Skerton West (3)
  23. Slyne-with-Hest (2)
  24. Torrisholme (3)
  25. University (2)
  26. Upper Lune Valley (1)
  27. Warton (1)
  28. Westgate (3)

Pendle

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From 2021

[edit]

Wards from 6 May 2021 to present:[32]

  1. Barnoldswick (3)
  2. Barrowford & Pendleside (3)
  3. Boulsworth & Foulridge (3)
  4. Bradley (3)
  5. Brierfield East & Clover Hill (3)
  6. Brierfield West & Reedley (2)
  7. Earby & Coates (3)
  8. Fence & Higham (1)
  9. Marsden & Southfield (3)
  10. Vivary Bridge (3)
  11. Waterside & Horsfield (3)
  12. Whitefield & Walverden (3)

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:[33]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to 6 May 2021:[34]

  1. Barrowford (3)
  2. Blacko & Higherford (1)
  3. Boulsworth (3)
  4. Bradley (3)
  5. Brierfield (3)
  6. Clover Hill (3)
  7. Coates (3)
  8. Craven (3)
  9. Earby (3)
  10. Foulridge (1)
  11. Higham & Pendleside (1)
  12. Horsfield (3)
  13. Marsden (2)
  14. Old Laund Booth (1)
  15. Reedley (3)
  16. Southfield (3)
  17. Vivary Bridge (3)
  18. Walverden (2)
  19. Waterside (3)
  20. Whitefield (2)

Preston

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From 2019

[edit]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[35]

  1. Ashton (3)
  2. Brookfield (3)
  3. Cadley (3)
  4. City Centre (3)
  5. Deepdale (3)
  6. Fishwick & Frenchwood (3)
  7. Garrison (3)
  8. Greyfriars (3)
  9. Ingol & Cottam (3)
  10. Lea & larches (3)
  11. Plungington (3)
  12. Preston Rural East (3)
  13. Preston Rural North (3)
  14. Ribbleton (3)
  15. Sharoe Green (3)
  16. St Matthew's (3)

Historic

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 3 May 1990:[36]

Wards from 3 May 1990 to 2 May 2002:[37]

  1. Ashton (3)
  2. Avenham (3)
  3. Brookfield (3)
  4. Cadley (3)
  5. Central (3)
  6. Deepdale (3)
  7. Fishwick (3)
  8. Greyfriars (3)
  9. Ingol (3)
  10. Larches (3)
  11. Moor Park (3)
  12. Preston Rural East (3)
  13. Preston Rural West (3)
  14. Ribbleton (3)
  15. Riversway (3)
  16. St Matthew's (3)
  17. Sharoe Green (3)
  18. Sherwood (3)
  19. Tulketh (3)

Wards from 2 May 2002 to 2 May 2019:[38]

  1. Ashton (2)
  2. Brookfield (3) †
  3. Cadley (2)
  4. College (2)
  5. Deepdale (2)
  6. Fishwick (2)
  7. Garrison (3)
  8. Greyfriars (3)
  9. Ingol (3)
  10. Larches (3)
  11. Lea (3)
  12. Moor Park (2)
  13. Preston Rural East (2) †
  14. Preston Rural North (3)
  15. Ribbleton (3) †
  16. Riversway (3)
  17. Sharoe Green (3)
  18. St George's (2)
  19. St Matthew's (3)
  20. Town Centre (3)
  21. Tulketh (3)
  22. University (2)

† minor boundary changes in 2007[7]

Ribble Valley

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From 2019

[edit]

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[39]

  1. Alston & Hothersall (2)
  2. Billington & Langho (2)
  3. Bowland (1)
  4. Brockhall & Dinckley (1)
  5. Chatburn (1)
  6. Chipping (1)
  7. Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury (1)
  8. Derby & Thornley (2)
  9. Dilworth (2)
  10. East Whalley, Read & Simonstone (2)
  11. Edisford & Low Moor (2)
  12. Gisburn & Rimington (1)
  13. Hurst Green & Whitewell (1)
  14. Littlemoor (2)
  15. Mellor (2)
  16. Primrose (2)
  17. Ribchester (1)
  18. Sabden (1)
  19. Salthill (2)
  20. St Mary's (2)
  21. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton (1)
  22. West Bradford & Grindleton (1)
  23. Whalley & Painter Wood (2)
  24. Whalley Nethertown (1)
  25. Wilpshire & Ramsgreave (2)
  26. Wiswell & Barrow (2)

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[40]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[41]

  1. Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley (1)
  2. Alston & Hothersall (2)
  3. Billington & Old Langho (2)
  4. Bowland, Newton & Slaidburn (1)
  5. Chatburn (1)
  6. Chipping (1)
  7. Clayton-le-Dale with Ramsgreave (2)
  8. Derby & Thornley (2)
  9. Dilworth (2)
  10. Edisford & Low Moor (2)
  11. Gisburn, Rimington (1)
  12. Langho (2)
  13. Littlemoor (2)
  14. Mellor (2)
  15. Primrose (2)
  16. Read & Simonstone (2)
  17. Ribchester (1)
  18. St Mary's (2)
  19. Sabden (1)
  20. Salthill (2)
  21. Waddington & West Bradford (2)
  22. Whalley (2)
  23. Wilpshire (2)
  24. Wiswell & Pendleton (1)

Rossendale

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From 2002

[edit]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[42]

  1. Cribden (2)
  2. Eden (2)
  3. Facit & Shawforth (2)
  4. Goodshaw (2)
  5. Greenfield (3)
  6. Greensclough (3)
  7. Hareholme (3)
  8. Healey & Whitworth (2)
  9. Helmshore (3)
  10. Irwell (3)
  11. Longholme (3)
  12. Stacksteads (2)
  13. Whitewell (3)
  14. Worsley (3)

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:[43]

South Ribble

[edit]

From 2015

[edit]

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[44]

  1. Bamber Bridge East (2)
  2. Bamber Bridge West (2)
  3. Broad Oak (2)
  4. Broadfield (2)
  5. Buckshaw & Worden (2)
  6. Charnock (2)
  7. Coupe Green & Gregson Lane (2)
  8. Earnshaw Bridge (2)
  9. Farington East (2)
  10. Farington West (2)
  11. Hoole (2)
  12. Howick & Priory (3)
  13. Leyland Central (2)
  14. Longton & Hutton West (3)
  15. Lostock Hall (3)
  16. Middleforth (3)
  17. Moss Side (2)
  18. New Longton & Hutton East (2)
  19. St Ambrose (2)
  20. Samlesbury & Walton (2)
  21. Seven Stars (2)
  22. Walton-le-Dale East (2)
  23. Walton-le-Dale West (2)

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 7 May 1987:[45]

Wards from 7 May 1987 to 1 May 2003:[46]

  1. All Saints (3)
  2. Bamber Bridge Central (3)
  3. Bamber Bridge South (3)
  4. Charnock (1)
  5. Farington (3)
  6. Howick (2)
  7. Hutton & New Longton (3)
  8. Kingsfold (3)
  9. Leyland Central (2)
  10. Leyland St Ambrose (2)
  11. Leyland St John's (3)
  12. Leyland St Mary's (3)
  13. Little Hoole & Much Hoole (2)
  14. Longton Central & West (3)
  15. Lostock Hall (3)
  16. Manor (2)
  17. Middleforth Green (2)
  18. Moss Side (3)
  19. Priory (2)
  20. Samlesbury & Cuerdale (1)
  21. Seven Stars (2)
  22. Walton-le-Dale (3)

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[47][48]

  1. Bamber Bridge East (2)
  2. Bamber Bridge North (2)
  3. Bamber Bridge West (2)
  4. Broad Oak (2)
  5. Charnock (2)
  6. Coupe Green & Gregson Lane (2)
  7. Earnshaw Bridge (2)
  8. Farington East (2)
  9. Farington West (2)
  10. Golden Hill (2)
  11. Howick & Priory (2)
  12. Kingsfold (2)
  13. Leyland Central (2)
  14. Leyland St Ambrose (2)
  15. Leyland St Mary's (2)
  16. Little Hoole & Much Hoole (2)
  17. Longton & Hutton West (3)
  18. Lostock Hall (2)
  19. Lowerhouse (2)
  20. Middleforth (2)
  21. Moss Side (2)
  22. New Longton & Hutton East (2)
  23. Samlesbury & Walton (2)
  24. Seven Stars (2)
  25. Tardy Gate (2)
  26. Walton-le-Dale (2)
  27. Whitefield (2)

West Lancashire

[edit]

From 2002

[edit]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[49]

  1. Ashurst (3)
  2. Aughton Park (2)
  3. Aughton & Downholland (3)
  4. Bickerstaffe (1) †
  5. Birch Green (2)
  6. Burscough East (2)
  7. Burscough West (2)
  8. Derby (3) †
  9. Digmoor (2)
  10. Halsall (1)
  11. Hesketh-with-Becconsall (2)
  12. Knowsley (3)
  13. Moorside (2)
  14. Newburgh (1) †
  15. North Meols (2)
  16. Parbold (2)
  17. Rufford (1)
  18. Scarisbrick (2)
  19. Scott (3)
  20. Skelmersdale North (2)
  21. Skelmersdale South (3) †
  22. Tanhouse (2)
  23. Tarleton (3)
  24. Up Holland (3)
  25. Wrightington (2)

† minor boundary changes in 2007[8]

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[10]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:[50]

Wyre

[edit]

From 2015

[edit]

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[51]

  1. Bourne (3)
  2. Breck (2)
  3. Brock with Catterall (2)
  4. Calder (1)
  5. Carleton (2)
  6. Cleveleys Park (2)
  7. Garstang (3)
  8. Great Eccleston (2)
  9. Hambleton & Stalmine (2)
  10. Hardhorn with High Cross (3)
  11. Jubilee (2)
  12. Marsh Mill (3)
  13. Mount (2)
  14. Park (2)
  15. Pharos (2)
  16. Pheasant’s Wood (1)
  17. Pilling (1)
  18. Preesall (3)
  19. Rossall (3)
  20. Stanah (2)
  21. Tithebarn (2)
  22. Victoria & Norcross (2)
  23. Warren (2)
  24. Wyresdale (1)

Historic

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[10]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[52]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[53]

  1. Bourne (3)
  2. Breck (2)
  3. Brock (1)
  4. Calder (1)
  5. Carleton (2)
  6. Catterall (1)
  7. Cleveleys Park (3)
  8. Cabus (1)
  9. Garstang (3)
  10. Great Eccleston (2)
  11. Hambleton & Stalmine-with-Staynall (2)
  12. Hardhorn (2)
  13. High Cross (2)
  14. Jubilee (2)
  15. Mount (2)
  16. Norcross (2)
  17. Park (2)
  18. Pharos (3)
  19. Pilling (1)
  20. Preesall (3)
  21. Rossall (3)
  22. Staina (3)
  23. Tithebarn (2)
  24. Victoria (3)
  25. Warren (3)
  26. Wyresdale (1)

Electoral wards by constituency

[edit]

Blackburn

[edit]
  • Audley
  • Bastwell
  • Beardwood with Lammack
  • Corporation Park
  • Ewood
  • Higher Croft
  • Little Harwood
  • Livesey with Pleasington
  • Meadowhead
  • Mill Hill
  • Queen's Park
  • Roe Lee
  • Shadsworth with Whitebirk
  • Shear Brow
  • Wensley Fold

Blackpool North and Cleveleys

[edit]
  • Anchorsholme
  • Bispham
  • Bourne
  • Claremont
  • Cleveleys Park
  • Greenlands
  • Ingthorpe
  • Jubilee
  • Layton
  • Norbreck
  • Park
  • Victoria
  • Warbreck

Blackpool South

[edit]
  • Bloomfield
  • Brunswick
  • Clifton
  • Hawes Side
  • Highfield
  • Marton
  • Squires Gate
  • Stanley
  • Talbot
  • Tyldesley
  • Victoria
  • Waterloo

Burnley

[edit]
  • Bank Hall
  • Briercliffe
  • Brunshaw
  • Cliviger with Worsthorne
  • Coal Clough with Deerplay
  • Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
  • Gannow
  • Gawthorpe
  • Hapton with Park
  • Lanehead
  • Queensgate
  • Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
  • Rosehill with Burnley Wood
  • Trinity
  • Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Chorley

[edit]
  • Adlington and Anderton
  • Astley and Buckshaw
  • Brindle and Hoghton
  • Chisnall
  • Chorley East
  • Chorley North East
  • Chorley North West
  • Chorley South East
  • Chorley South West
  • Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
  • Clayton-le-Woods North
  • Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden
  • Coppull
  • Euxton North
  • Euxton South
  • Heath Charnock and Rivington
  • Pennine
  • Wheelton and Withnell

Fylde

[edit]
  • Ansdell
  • Ashton
  • Central
  • Clifton
  • Elswick and Little Eccleston
  • Fairhaven
  • Freckleton East
  • Freckleton West
  • Heyhouses
  • Kilnhouse
  • Kirkham North
  • Kirkham South
  • Lea
  • Medlar-with-Wesham
  • Newton and Treales
  • Park
  • Ribby-with-Wrea
  • St Johns
  • St Leonards
  • Singleton and Greenhalgh
  • Staining and Weeton
  • Warton and Westby

Hyndburn

[edit]
  • Altham
  • Barnfield
  • Baxenden
  • Central
  • Church
  • Clayton-le-Moors
  • Greenfield
  • Huncoat
  • Immanuel
  • Milnshaw
  • Netherton
  • Overton
  • Peel
  • Rishton
  • St Andrew's
  • St Oswald's
  • Spring Hill
  • Worsley

Lancaster and Fleetwood

[edit]
  • Bulk
  • Castle
  • Duke's
  • Ellel
  • John O'Gaunt
  • Lower Lune Valley
  • Mount
  • Park
  • Pharos
  • Pilling
  • Preesall
  • Rossall
  • Scotforth East
  • Scotforth West
  • University
  • Warren
  • Wyresdale

Morecambe and Lunesdale

[edit]
  • Bare
  • Bolton-le-Sands
  • Carnforth
  • Halton-with-Aughton
  • Harbour
  • Heysham Central
  • Heysham North
  • Heysham South
  • Kellet
  • Overton
  • Poulton
  • Silverdale
  • Skerton East
  • Skerton West
  • Slyne-with-Hest
  • Torrisholme
  • Upper Lune Valley
  • Warton
  • Westgate

Pendle

[edit]

Preston

[edit]

Ribble Valley

[edit]

Rossendale and Darwen

[edit]
  • Cribden
  • Earcroft
  • East Rural
  • Eden
  • Facit and Shawforth
  • Fernhurst
  • Goodshaw
  • Greensclough
  • Hareholme
  • Healey and Whitworth
  • Helmshore
  • Irwell
  • Longholme
  • Marsh House
  • North Turton with Tockholes
  • Stacksteads
  • Sudell
  • Sunnyhurst
  • Whitehall
  • Whitewell

South Ribble

[edit]
  • Broad Oak
  • Charnock
  • Earnshaw Bridge
  • Eccleston and Mawdesley
  • Golden Hill
  • Hesketh-with-Becconsall
  • Howick and Priory
  • Kingsfold
  • Leyland Central
  • Leyland St Ambrose
  • Leyland St Mary's
  • Little Hoole and Much Hoole
  • Longton and Hutton West
  • Lostock
  • Lowerhouse
  • Middleforth
  • Moss Side
  • New Longton and Hutton East
  • North Meols
  • Rufford
  • Seven Stars
  • Tarleton
  • Whitefield

West Lancashire

[edit]
  • Ashurst
  • Aughton and Downholland
  • Aughton Park
  • Bickerstaffe
  • Birch Green
  • Burscough East
  • Burscough West
  • Derby
  • Digmoor
  • Halsall
  • Knowsley
  • Moorside
  • Newburgh
  • Parbold
  • Scarisbrick
  • Scott
  • Skelmersdale North
  • Skelmersdale South
  • Tanhouse
  • Up Holland
  • Wrightington.

Wyre and Preston North

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". gov.uk. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ The County of Lancashire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  3. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Lancashire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w legislation.gov.uk - The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b legislation.gov.uk - The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b legislation.gov.uk - The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Blackburn with Darwen". LGBCE. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The County of Lancashire (District Wards) Order 1973
  11. ^ The Borough of Blackburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  13. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn with Darwen (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  15. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022. Retrieved on 3 May 2024
  16. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  17. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  18. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  19. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  20. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  21. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  22. ^ "The Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". gov.uk. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  23. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  24. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  25. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  26. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  27. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  28. ^ The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  29. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  30. ^ The City of Lancaster (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  31. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  32. ^ "The Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  33. ^ The District of Pendle (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  34. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  35. ^ "The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". gov.uk. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  36. ^ The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  37. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  38. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  39. ^ "The Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". gov.uk. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  40. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  41. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  42. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  43. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  44. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  45. ^ The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  46. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  47. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  48. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  49. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  50. ^ The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  51. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  52. ^ The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  53. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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