They gained 3 seats from Labour in Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott wards, with the Labour leader on the council, Alan Bullen, saying that it had "not been a good night".
They secured 3 seats from Labour in Burscough East, Burscough West, and Scott wards; Alan Bullen, the Labour leader on the council, noted it had been "not an auspicious night."