The Conservatives swept the board in Ribble Valley with David Smith winning in Longridge and Bowland; Albert Atkinson in Ribble Valley North East, Alan Schofield in Ribble Valley South West and Ian Brown in Clitheroe.

Ribble Valley Conservatives in Ribble Valley topped the poll with 9,716 Votes or 62.59% overall an increase of 2,624 on 2013 or 7.61%. The Liberal Democrats finished 2nd with 2,886 Votes on 18.59%. Labour finished 3rd on 2,715 Votes or 17.49%.

Albert Atkinson registered the 3rd highest majority of any Conservative Candidate in the entire County of 2,208 and the 4th highest in the County overall.

The Election will always be memorable for the recount in Clitheroe which Ian Brown took for a 2nd time.

Ian Brown took Clitheroe with a Majority of 5 - the smallest in the County after a recount called by his opponent. Ian initially led by 3 on the first count. The vote however was not in doubt with Ian increasing his Personal vote by 597 from 1,061 in 2013 to 1,658 in 2017 an increase of 10.84% - from 31.22% to 42.06%

The result was no less impressive in other parts of the Ribble Valley. Alan Schofield took Ribble Valley South West with a Majority of 2081 taking 68.64% of the vote, increasing his vote by 849. 

Albert Atkinson took Ribble Valley North East with a majority of 2,208 taking 70.36% of the vote increasing his personal vote by 874 - an impressive increase of 17.53%

David Smith took Longridge & Bowland with a majority of 1685 taking 69.76% of the vote, and increasing his personal vote by 493.

Congratulations must also go to our colleagues in South Ribble and in particular the two County Council Seats which form part of the Ribble Valley Constituency which also went blue on Friday. Both were being fought on new boundaries.

Ribble Valley Conservatives topped the poll in South Ribble with 4,028 Votes or 60.78%, an overall an increase of 1,928 on 2013 or 21.96%. The Labour Party finished 2nd with 2,195 votes or 33.12%  The Liberal Democrats finished 3rd on 404 Votes or 6.10%

Moss Side & Farington was taken from Labour by Michael Green with a Majority of 1,511 taking 68.05% of the Vote - increasing the vote in the New Division by 1,489 on the Old Farington Division  increase the vote share by 29.69%. Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge, was retained for the Conservatives by Jim Marsh with a Majority of 322 with 51.62% of the vote increasing the vote in the New Division by 633 on the Old Division Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-Dale Division, formerly held by Our Constituency Chairman, Peter Mullineaux, an increase of 12.66%.

What does this mean for the Ribble Valley Constituency overall? Ribble Valley Conservatives topped the poll with 13,744 Votes overall or 62.05% in total, an increase of 4,552 on 2013 or 11.84%. The Labour Party finished 2nd with 4,910 Votes or 22.17% The Liberal Democrats finished 3rd on 3,290 Votes or 14.05%.

Nigel Evans, the Conservative Candidate for the Ribble Valley has responded by saying: "I'm absolutely delighted with the result which will hopefully translate into an improved result on 2015 at the General Election for us. We are taking nothing for granted however and will be working really hard over the next couple of weeks canvassing and delivering leaflets across the Constituency."

Albert Atkinson, the President of Ribble Valley Conservative Association states: "I would like to offer my thanks and deepest gratitude to the Officers, Staff, Candidates and Councillors and Activist Members of of Ribble Valley Conservative Association who have all worked really hard to deliver this fantastic result. It is the first occasion we have taken all 6 County Council Divisions which make up the Constituency. It is a major achievement. Well done to all concerned."

On Saturday morning Albert was re-elected as the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group on Lancashire County Council and thus becomes the the Deputy Leader of Lancashire County Council. Albert continues, "It is a great honour and a privilege to have such trust placed in me by my colleagues. After all the hard work in taking the County from the Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition that has led the County so disastrously for the last 4 years it is now time to get down to the even harder work of running the County as it should be reversing some of the unpopular decisions like library closures which have so disadvantaged Conservative Voting rural areas like the Ribble Valley. In the meantime Ribble Valley Conservative Association will be working hard to secure the re-election of Nigel Evans."