THE Tory party in Hyndburn celebrated gains while Labour leaders said the 'status quo' was largely continued.
In total 11 seats were up for grabs in different wards with Labour gaining victory in seven and the Conservatives gaining four, a rise of two from prior to the elections.
Each party both made gains in the former UKIP wards of Milnshaw and St Oswald's.
Former mayor and Tory candidate Marlene Haworth beat Labour's Gayle Knight to claims the St Oswald's seat by 831 votes to 814.
Cllr Haworth said: "I'm absolutely delighted, I'm so pleased we've been able to do this.
"I'm very proud to get the chance to serve the area which I live in.
"As the song goes, it's good to be back."
Labour's Andy Clegg picked up victory over Independent candidate and departing councillor Malcolm Pritchard in Milnshaw.
A big loss for Labour was in Rishton, where former portfolio holder for parks and leisure Ken Moss lost out to Tory candidate Michael Miller by 674 votes to 774.
Cllr Moss said: "It's not a shock, I've upset a lot of people by being direct on contentious issues.
"I will miss it, of course, but I've got a lot of things going on in my personal life that will keep me busy."
Elsewhere Sara Britcliffe picked up victory in Oswaldtwistle's St Andrew's ward, previously held by her father Peter Britcliffe before he stepped down prior to the elections.
She said: "It was very close but we both worked very hard.
"I'm looking forward to the next four years and I hope to be able to carry on the good work being done."
In Immanuel the Tory party retained the seat as Josh Allen celebrated victory over Labour's Shahed Mahmood.
Tory party leader Cllr Tony Dobson said: "I'm absolutely overjoyed, it's absolutely amazing.
"We've had some fantastic candidates who have put in a lot of hard work."
In Overton Tory candidate Patrick McGinley lost for the sixth time, this time by just 20 votes, as Labour's Jenny Molineux returned her seat.
Labour comfortably retained seats in Peel, Spring Hill, Netherton and Huncoat thanks to Joyce Plummer, Diane Fielding, Bernadette Parkinson and returning councillor David Parkins.
Former mayor and Labour candidate Cllr Tim O'Kane also retained his seat in Clayton-le-Moors in a relatively close vote against Tory Kelly Prince and Nick Collingridge, who stood as an independent.
Council leader Cllr Miles Parkinson said: "It's really just the status quo.
"We're pleased to gain a seat in Milnshaw, especially given the plans for Highams Playing Fields.
"We've lost a seat in Rishton where Ken Moss has done sterling work and has worked hard as a councillor for a number of years."
Two thirds of voters stayed at home for the local elections, with the voter turnout just 33.3 per cent across the borough.
Labour now hold 26 seats on the council, compared to the Tory party's nine.
There were five Independent candidates standing and one Green party representative, however none were able to pick up any seats.
Full results:
Netherton ward
Liz McGinley: Conservative 425
Bernadette Parkinson: Labour 780
Labour hold
St Andrew’s ward
Sara Alice Britcliffe: Conservative 647
Christopher James Knight: Labour 613
Conservative hold
Huncoat ward
Aqeel Afzal: Conservative 156
David Parkins: Labour 879
Nick Whittaker: Independent 316
Labour hold
Overton ward
Patrick John Luke McGinley: Conservative 819
Jenny Molineux: Labour 839
Joan Elizabeth West: Green Party 140
Labour hold
Milnshaw ward
Robyn Maisie-Jade Bradshaw: Conservative 222
Andrew Steven Clegg: Labour 650
Malcolm Eric Pritchard: Independent 368
Labour gain
Clayton-le-Moors ward
Nick Collingridge: Independent 255
Timothy Aidan O’Kane: Labour 463
Kelly Amanda Prince: Conservative 361
Labour hold
Peel ward
John Brian Baron: Independent 137
Jean Hurn: Conservative 119
Joyce Nicholson Plummer: Labour 580
Labour hold
Rishton ward
Michael Miller: Conservative 744
Ken James Moss: Labour 674
Conservative gain
Spring Hill ward
Jake Conor Allen: Conservative 155
Diane Fielding: Labour 770
Labour hold
St Oswald’s ward
Paul Brown: Independent 155
Marlene Heather Haworth: Conservative 831
Gayle Bernadette Knight: Labour 814
Conservative gain
Immanuel ward
Josh Blayne Allen: Conservative 746
Shahed Mahmood: Labour 426
Conservative hold
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