Baxenden 2015: Conservative hold

Labour hopeful David Hartley sadly lost the Baxenden local election but secured a respectable number of votes in what is generally regarded as a safe Tory seat. His performance in the election means that Baxenden can now be considered as a target for Labour in future years.

The results were as follows:

• David Hartley (Labour) - 736
• John Bargh (Conservative) - 1,044
• Stuart Scott (UKIP) - 515
• Kerry Gormley (Green) - 62

The total percentage of voters who turned out in Baxenden was 71.05%.