Burnley Borough Council elections
Appearance
One third of Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–2000 |
No overall control | 2000–2001 |
Labour | 2001–2004 |
No overall control | 2004–2008 |
Liberal Democrats | 2008–2010 |
No overall control | 2010–2012 |
Labour | 2012 – present |
Council elections
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1973
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1979
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1980
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1982
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1983
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1984
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1986
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1987 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1988
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1990
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1991 (New ward boundaries)[5]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1992
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1994
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1995
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1996
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1998
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1999
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2000
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)[6][7][8]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2003
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2004
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2006
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2007
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2008
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2010
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2011
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2012
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2014
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 611 | 59.4 | +11.6 | ||
Labour | 417 | 40.6 | −11.6 | ||
Majority | 194 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,028 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
2001–2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Holgate | 467 | 38.8 | −33.0 | |
Labour | 421 | 35.0 | +6.8 | ||
BNP | 283 | 23.5 | +23.5 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 32 | 2.7 | +2.7 | ||
Majority | 46 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,203 | 27.8 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elizabeth Monk | 555 | 57.9 | +1.3 | |
BNP | 181 | 18.9 | +18.9 | ||
Independent | 172 | 18.0 | +18.0 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 50 | 5.2 | +5.2 | ||
Majority | 374 | 39.0 | |||
Turnout | 958 | 28.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Denis Otter | 380 | 31.7 | +9.0 | |
Independent | 284 | 23.7 | −24.1 | ||
BNP | 230 | 19.2 | +19.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 203 | 16.9 | +16.9 | ||
Conservative | 101 | 8.4 | −21.1 | ||
Majority | 96 | 8.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,198 | 28.8 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter McCann | 788 | 33.1 | +33.1 | |
BNP | Andy Kenyon | 777 | 32.6 | −6.4 | |
Labour | Andy Tatchell | 679 | 28.5 | −5.9 | |
Independent | Patricia Stinton | 76 | 3.2 | −15.6 | |
Conservative | Alan Marsden | 62 | 2.6 | −5.2 | |
Majority | 11 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,382 | 53.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith | 1,070 | 50.6 | +32.0 | |
Labour | Julie Cooper | 464 | 21.9 | −9.8 | |
BNP | John Cave | 357 | 16.9 | −17.1 | |
Independent | Ann Royle | 127 | 6.0 | −9.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Coates | 98 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 606 | 28.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,116 | 48.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from BNP | Swing |
2005–2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Cooper | 1,056 | 48.0 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Abdul Hamid | 514 | 23.3 | −2.7 | |
BNP | Derek Dawson | 368 | 16.7 | +16.7 | |
Conservative | Paul Coates | 266 | 12.0 | −11.8 | |
Majority | 542 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,204 | 53.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Allen Harris | 875 | 44.1 | +16.3 | |
BNP | Paul McDevitt | 538 | 27.1 | +0.6 | |
Labour | Karen Baker | 479 | 24.2 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Tony Coulson | 90 | 4.5 | −10.2 | |
Majority | 337 | 17.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,982 | 39.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Shah Hussain | 944 | 46.6 | −3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Malik | 906 | 44.7 | −5.0 | |
England First | Steven Smith | 141 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Alan Marsden | 35 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 38 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,026 | 52.4 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2009–2013
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Iris Gates | 645 | 41.2 | +1.1 | |
BNP | John Cave | 400 | 25.6 | −5.4 | |
Labour | Charles Baker | 304 | 19.4 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Barry Elliott | 215 | 13.7 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 245 | 15.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,564 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Beatrice Foster | 521 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Kate Mottershead | 261 | |||
Conservative | Mathew Isherwood | 81 | |||
BNP | Paul McDevitt | 288 | |||
Independent | Andrew Hennessey | 58 | |||
Majority | 233 | ||||
Turnout | 1209 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Martin | 493 | 49.25 | ||
BNP | Derek Dawson | 95 | 9.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Forrest | 256 | 25.57 | ||
Conservative | Tom Watson | 96 | 9.6 | ||
UKIP | Craig James Ramplee | 35 | 3.5 | ||
National Front | Steven Smith | 26 | 2.6 | ||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Turnout | 1,001 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Composition of the Council". Burnley Borough Council. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Burnley". BBC Online. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ Carter, Helen (21 June 2003). "Relief in Burnley at narrow BNP defeat". The Guardian. p. 12.
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(help) - ^ "Seats slip from BNP control". BBC News Online. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
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(help) - ^ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
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(help) - ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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(help) - ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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