Election results for Failsworth West
Borough Council Election - Thursday, 7th May, 2026
Status:
Published
Borough Council Election - results by party
Previous results for Failsworth West
Summary of comparison with previous results for Failsworth West
Failsworth West - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Mark Christopher Ruthven
Reform UK
1878
56%
Elected
Peter Davis
Labour and Co-operative
584
17%
Not elected
Andrew Kevin Jones
Green Party
507
15%
Not elected
Natalie Parren
Failsworth Independent Party
205
6%
Not elected
Roger Blackmore
Liberal Democrats
95
3%
Not elected
Bernard Akin
Conservatives
88
3%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
3357
Electorate
7854
Number of ballot papers rejected
10
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Mark Christopher Ruthven
56%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Peter Davis
17%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Andrew Kevin Jones
15%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Natalie Parren
6%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Roger Blackmore
3%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Bernard Akin
3%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
More candidates than entitled
1
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
9
Total rejected
10