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Ormskirk is run by West Lancashire Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. No party holds a majority on West Lancashire Borough Council. Reform UK has a majority on Lancashire County Council. Its MP is Ashley Dalton (Labour), member for West Lancashire.
£2,441
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Ormskirk’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on West Lancashire Borough Council
Labour, the largest group, holds 23 of its 63 seats as elected, 9 short of the 32 needed. The Conservatives hold 14, Our West Lancashire 11 and Reform UK 7. Who’s in charge ↓
Lancashire changed hands in 2025
Lancashire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (47 of 84 seats in 2021) to a Reform UK majority at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 53 of 84 seats. Lancashire ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Ormskirk’s wards, Our West Lancashire took 41.4%, Reform UK took 23.4% and Labour took 16.4% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Our West Lancashire had 37.3%. How Ormskirk has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Ormskirk is £2,435 for 2026–27; West Lancashire Borough Council keeps 10% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 53% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats on Ormskirk’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 32 of West Lancashire’s 63 or 43 of Lancashire’s 84 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour23
- Conservative14
- Our West Lancashire11
- Reform UK7
Latest election: May 2026.
- Reform UK53+53
- Conservative8−39
- Independent7+7
- Labour5−28
- Liberal Democrat5+3
- Green4+2
- Our West Lancashire2+2
Change against the council before the 1 May 2025 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, and a parish tier
Ormskirk has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
The parish council for the part of Ormskirk inside Aughton parish.
25% of Ormskirk’s residents · Band D precept £24
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas.
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
75% of Ormskirk’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Ormskirk, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parishParish tierAughton parish council
- 2West Lancashire Borough Council4 wards · 12 councillorsOur West Lancashire 9 · Labour 7 · all 16
- 3Lancashire County Council3 divisions · 3 councillorsLeon GrahamGordon Paul JohnsonAdrian Edward Owens
- 4Police and crime commissionerLancashire Constabulary · elected May 2024Clive Grunshaw
- 5House of CommonsWest Lancashire
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
12 councillors for 4 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Charles Robert BerryOur West Lancashire · May 2026
- Anne Mary FennellLabour · May 2024
- Mark R AndersonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Gareth DowlingLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Anne Marie HughesOur West Lancashire · May 2026
- Gordon Paul JohnsonOur West Lancashire · October 2025 · by-election
- Kerry Anne LloydLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Michael John CromptonOur West Lancashire · May 2026
- Janet IngmanOur West Lancashire · May 2024
- Nikki HennessyLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Rob MolloyLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Adam YatesLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Linda Marjorie WebsterOur West Lancashire · May 2026
- Adrian Edward OwensOur West Lancashire · May 2024
- Ian RigbyOur West Lancashire · June 2023
- Tom Marsh-PritchardOur West Lancashire · June 2023
Show as a table, with Lancashire County Council’s 3 divisions (3 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Westall in Ormskirk · 8,136 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Charles Robert BerryAnne Mary FennellMark R AndersonGareth Dowling | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Aughton & Holbornall in Ormskirk · 7,884 residents3 seats · May 2026, October 2025, May 2024 | 3 | Anne Marie HughesGordon Paul Johnsonby-electionKerry Anne Lloyd | May 2026, October 2025, May 2024 |
| Ormskirk Eastall in Ormskirk · 7,879 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Michael John CromptonJanet IngmanNikki HennessyRob MolloyAdam Yates | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Rural South43% in Ormskirk · 3,821 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, June 2023 | 3 | Linda Marjorie WebsterAdrian Edward OwensIan RigbyTom Marsh-Pritchard | May 2026, May 2024, June 2023 |
Lancashire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lancashire West ED48% in Ormskirk · 11,705 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Leon Graham | May 2025 |
| Ormskirk EDall in Ormskirk · 8,136 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Gordon Paul Johnson | May 2025 |
| West Lancashire East EDmostly in Ormskirk · 7,879 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Adrian Edward Owens | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. West Lancashire Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Labour led each vote to 2024; Our West Lancashire led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Ormskirk’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 0% | 4.9% | 10.8% |
| Labour | 48.5% | 40.6% | 16.4% |
| Conservative | 20% | 13.1% | 8% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 4.1% | 23.4% |
| Our West Lancashire | 31.5% | 37.3% | 41.4% |
In 2026, Our West Lancashire won 4 of the 4 seats up in Ormskirk’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
West Lancashire council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Ormskirk, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
4 wards voted. West Lancashire elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Ormskirk’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗2,601 votes for candidates
2,946 votes for candidates
2,679 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (1 more)
2,073 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Ormskirk is in West Lancashire constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Ormskirk).
44,200 votes for candidates · majority 13,625
Labour, MP since 9 February 2023.
turnout in July 2024: 44,200 votes from 74,081 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 13,625 of 44,200 votes (30.8%): wider than in 86% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Ormskirk’s Band D council tax is £2,435 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
West Lancashire Borough Council keeps £245.71 of a Band D bill (10%); the rest goes to Lancashire County Council, the Lancashire police and crime commissioner and the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,441 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
West Lancashire’s Band D bill has risen 53% in ten years, from £1,605.49 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £612.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of West Lancashire, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Lancashire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 14. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Lancashire
| West Lancashire + Lancashire | Ormskirk’s councils | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £522 | £533 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £249 | £295 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £41 | £44 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £10 | £24 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £136 | £135 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £31 | £56 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £18 | £16 | £26 |
| Public health | £78 | £92 | £78 |
| Running the council | £52 | £73 | £59 |
| Other | £81 | £13 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,216 | £1,281 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: West Lancashire per its residents plus Lancashire per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Lancashire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Ormskirk is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
westlancs.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
westlancs.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Ormskirk is run
Which council runs Ormskirk?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Ormskirk have a town council?
Parts of it do: Aughton parish council.
Who is the MP for Ormskirk?
Ashley Dalton (Labour) is the MP for West Lancashire, which covers Ormskirk.
How many councillors does Ormskirk have?
12 ward councillors represent Ormskirk’s 4 wards, and 3 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Ormskirk?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Ormskirk’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Ormskirk?
Band D council tax in Ormskirk is £2,441 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls West Lancashire Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 23 · Conservative 14 · Our West Lancashire 11 · Reform UK 7 of 63 seats; a majority needs 32. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Lancashire County Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 53 of 84 seats as elected.
Who won the 2026 council election in Ormskirk?
In Ormskirk’s wards on 7 May 2026, Our West Lancashire 4 of the 4 seats up. Our West Lancashire had the largest share of votes, 41.4%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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