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    Rochdale: 2026 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 2025) (60 seats, Open Council Data)

    Labour 43 · Conservative 8 · Other 5 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Reform UK 1

    After (end of 2026) (60 seats, Open Council Data)

    Labour 31 · Reform UK 15 · Conservative 7 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 3

    Ward results

    Balderstone & Kirkholt1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    Ashley-Louise GilbertReform UK1,205 ✓
    Philip Thomas MasseyLabour722
    Sami MirGreen349
    Altaf NadeemWorkers Party of Britain275
    John KershawConservative160
    Robert ChiltonLiberal Democrats129
    Bamford1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    Angela Jennifer SmithConservative1,230 ✓
    Christopher BirchenoughReform UK1,009
    George HiltonGreen566
    Duncan HannantLabour466
    Bahadur KamranWorkers Party of Britain293
    Castleton1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    Dave JonesReform UK1,379 ✓
    Billy SheerinLabour719
    Jonathan Edward KershawGreen638
    Malcolm Thomas BywaterConservative197
    Sharon L HarrisonLiberal Democrats150
    Central Rochdale1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    Waqar KhanWorkers Party of Britain1,944 ✓
    Iftikhar AhmedLabour1,424
    Peter CloranGreen395
    Samantha PayneReform UK269
    Catherine LeachConservative77
    East Middleton1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    Gina JacquesLabour1,315 ✓
    Mervyn SimpsonReform UK1,215
    Paul BeswickMiddleton Independents Party337
    Clare WoodGreen265
    Michael SmithConservative149
    Healey1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    Mark StephensReform UK1,300 ✓
    Shaun O'NeillLabour772
    Andy LordLiberal Democrats528
    Umar AliGreen441
    Raja MiahWorkers Party of Britain237
    Robert James McLeanConservative190
    Hopwood Hall1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    Steve PotterReform UK1,536 ✓
    Susan EmmottLabour856
    Stephen Spencer-JonesConservative319
    Robert Lewis KingGreen290
    Iain DonaldsonLiberal Democrats157
    Alan ShawAdvance UK52
    Kingsway1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    Shakil AhmedLabour1,176 ✓
    Mohammed SaleemWorkers Party of Britain820
    Denise HarrisonReform UK812
    Mark HollinrakeGreen364
    Steven John EdgarConservative132
    Jenny KellyLiberal Democrats117
    Littleborough Lakeside1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    Victoria HowardReform UK1,391 ✓
    Janet EmsleyLabour1,170
    Ian JacksonConservative454
    Paul Michael WootenGreen274
    Emma Jane GriffinLiberal Democrats125
    Milkstone & Deeplish1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    Mohammed ShafiqWorkers Party of Britain1,560 ✓
    Mohammad ArshadLabour1,017
    Neil Gavin RutterGreen296
    Stuart MatherReform UK161
    Majdi Khalil AldimashqiLiberal Democrats64
    Len BrantonConservative38
    Milnrow & Newhey1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    Anthony GilbertReform UK1,400 ✓
    Irene DavidsonLiberal Democrats1,306
    Avis Kay GilmoreLabour519
    Jack Freddie GowerGreen217
    Milton DanczukConservative128
    Mohammed ShafiqWorkers Party of Britain13
    Norden1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    Paul EllisonConservative1,662 ✓
    Kevin LaneReform UK1,193
    Sue Moore-HolmesLabour495
    Sarah Louise CrokeGreen431
    Stephanie RobertsonLiberal Democrats154
    North Heywood1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    Michael HowardReform UK1,365 ✓
    Lewis Chadwick WoodallLabour597
    Naomi Charlotte BrownGreen310
    Sam BancroftConservative144
    Steve GillanLiberal Democrats123
    North Middleton1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    Lee WolfReform UK1,450 ✓
    Keeley O'MaraMiddleton Independents Party599
    Connor StanisauskisLabour562
    James LuckhamGreen410
    Eileen TaylorConservative141
    Chariss PeacockLiberal Democrats73
    Smallbridge & Firgrove1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    Mohammed KhizerLiberal Democrats917 ✓
    Cole BrierleyReform UK850
    Aftab HussainLabour683
    Feruz AliGreen332
    Billy HowarthIndependent160
    Charlotte Jayne TaylorConservative126
    South Middleton1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    Matthew PilkingtonReform UK1,674 ✓
    Peter James WilliamsLabour1,238
    Sunday Stephen OnabanjoGreen392
    Stacey BancroftConservative308
    Sam EllisLiberal Democrats176
    Spotland & Falinge1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    Carl FaulknerReform UK1,018 ✓
    Iram FaisalLabour1,009
    Rabina AsgharLiberal Democrats689
    Mick CoatsGreen307
    Benita BlessingWorkers Party of Britain151
    Ann Marie ConwayConservative134
    Stefan CholenkaIndependent35
    Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    Philip BarrettReform UK1,466 ✓
    Matthew Frederick HargreavesConservative1,209
    Joshua James McCarronLabour451
    Adam MirGreen328
    Kim HoLiberal Democrats169
    Laura PughWorkers Party of Britain39
    West Heywood1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    Stuart CrawfordReform UK1,474 ✓
    Angela Kay BrownLabour921
    Ethan TowersGreen215
    Tom ShawLiberal Democrats213
    Adele Allison AnsteeConservative151
    West Middleton1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    Trevor TaylorReform UK936 ✓
    Phil BurkeLabour791
    Caitlin FurlongGreen388
    Matthew Steven RoughsedgeConservative229