Old Laund Booth is one of the 20 electoral wards

Wards of the United Kingdom

A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...

 that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle

Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)

Pendle is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...

, Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

. It is also a civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

. The ward represents the villages of Fence

Fence, Lancashire

Fence is a village in Pendle, Lancashire close to the towns of Nelson and Burnley. It lies alongside the A6068 road, known locally as the Padiham bypass...

 and Wheatley Lane, as well as part of the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate on the outskirts of nearby Nelson

Nelson, Lancashire

Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....

, and returns one councillor to sit on Pendle Borough Council

Pendle Borough Council

Pendle Borough Council is a district council in England, that has authority covering the borough of Pendle in Lancashire.-2006 Local Elections:...

. As of the May 2011 Council election, Old Laund Booth had an electorate of 1,235.

Demographics

The proportion of older people in the population of Old Laund Booth is considerably higher than the local and national averages; its population has a mean age of 43.6 years, five years older than the England and Wales average. The ward also has a smaller ethnic minority population than many areas of Pendle.

Election results

Year elected	Councillor	Majority	%
2011	John David (Liberal Democrat)	10	0.01