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
Lancashire
From 2017
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:
Historic
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005:
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:
† minor boundary changes in 2009
Unitary authority councils
Blackburn with Darwen
From 2018
Wards from 3 May 2018 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 1997:
Wards from 1 May 1997 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 May 2018:
Blackpool
From 2003
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2023 and 2023 to present (no change to names of wards):
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 1997:
Wards from 1 May 1997 to 1 May 2003:
District councils
Burnley
From 2002
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 1991:
Wards from 2 May 1991 to 2 May 2002:
Chorley
From 2021
Wards from 6 May 2021 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 6 May 2021:
Fylde
From 2003
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:
Hyndburn
From 2002
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:
Lancaster
From 2015
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Pendle
From 2021
Wards from 6 May 2021 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 6 May 2021:
Preston
From 2019
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 3 May 1990:
Wards from 3 May 1990 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 2 May 2019:
† minor boundary changes in 2007
Ribble Valley
From 2019
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:
Rossendale
From 2002
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:
South Ribble
From 2015
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 7 May 1987:
Wards from 7 May 1987 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
West Lancashire
From 2002
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:
† minor boundary changes in 2007
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:
Wyre
From 2015
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Historic
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Electoral wards by constituency
Blackburn
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Blackpool South
Burnley
Chorley
Fylde
Hyndburn
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pendle
Preston
Ribble Valley
Rossendale and Darwen
South Ribble
West Lancashire
Wyre and Preston North
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire
References
