A by-election was held for the Farnworth ward on Thursday, March 8. The results were:
David Figgins (Green Party) 18
David Harvey (UKIP) 169
Matthew Littler (Conservative) 153
Rebecca Minors (Labour) 969
Paul Sanders (Farnworth & Kearsley First Party) 1,204
David Walsh (Liberal Democrats) 23
Paul Sanders (Farnworth & Kearsley First Party) was duly elected as the new councillor for Farnworth.
The turnout was 24.32%.