2008 Burnley Borough Council election

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Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

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Police launched an investigation on the day of the election into a fake Liberal Democrat leaflet which was distributed in Rosegrove and Gannow wards. [1] Following the election the Labour group leader Andy Tatchell was replaced by Julie Cooper. [2]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Burnley Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 950+560.037.39,156+3.1
  Labour 305-520.027.86,833+0.5
  Conservative 200013.318.94,648+3.5
  BNP 10006.714.93,650-2.6
  England First 000001.0254-2.1

Ward results

Bank Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Cooper 621 43.5 -3.4
Liberal Democrats Asif Raja57140.0-0.8
Conservative Paul Coates23716.6+4.3
Majority503.5-2.6
Turnout 1,42933.9
Labour hold Swing

Briercliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lishman 912 55.5 -3.2
BNP Patricia Thomson32619.9-8.2
Conservative Susan Nutter21913.3+7.0
Labour Laurence Embley18511.3+1.2
Majority58635.6+5.1
Turnout 1,64235.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brunshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda White 633 37.2 -0.9
Labour David Halsall45126.5-1.5
BNP Paul McDevitt38422.6-3.6
Conservative Arthur Coates23313.7+6.0
Majority18210.7+0.1
Turnout 1,70134.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Cliviger with Worsthorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Heys 923 45.6 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Paula Riley48624.0+14.4
England First Steven Smith25412.5-4.3
Labour Brenda Lambert21410.6+0.4
BNP Ben Smalley1497.4-4.4
Majority43721.6+0.4
Turnout 2,02646.2
Conservative hold Swing

Coalclough with Deerplay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Bullas 953 66.6 -13.3
BNP Scott Atkinson27419.1+19.1
Labour Joanne Whitaker20514.3-5.8
Majority67947.5-12.3
Turnout 1,43235.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Malik 1,234 52.4 +12.4
Labour Shah Hussain1,12347.6-12.4
Majority1114.8
Turnout 2,35760.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Gannow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Justin Birtwistle 544 33.7 +0.7
BNP John Cave47329.3+0.8
Labour Mark Townsend38623.9-2.4
Conservative Sharon Everitt21213.1+0.9
Majority714.4-0.1
Turnout 1,61536.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Gawthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Tatchell 727 50.0 -3.1
BNP Christopher Vanns28919.9-5.3
Conservative Barry Robinson28419.5+7.0
Liberal Democrats Denise Embra15410.6+1.4
Majority43830.1+2.2
Turnout 1,45431.1
Labour hold Swing

Hapton with Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Sharon Wilkinson 674 38.6 +0.9
Labour Jean Cunningham58633.6+3.2
Conservative Alan Marsden32318.5+3.4
Liberal Democrats Vincent McCrae1629.3-7.4
Majority785.0-2.3
Turnout 1,74537.5
BNP hold Swing

Lanehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Brindle 852 56.1 +13.5
Labour Peter Kenyon35723.5-1.0
Conservative Michael Raistrick30920.4+7.8
Majority49532.6+14.4
Turnout 1,51833.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Queensgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Bennett 740 47.2 +15.7
Labour Abid Sharif57136.4+8.6
Conservative Brent Whittam25616.3+1.2
Majority16910.8+7.1
Turnout 1,56737.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lynne Briggs 637 40.2 +11.9
BNP John Rowe49131.0+0.3
Labour Marion Smith29318.5-12.2
Conservative Peter Raistrick16410.3+0.0
Majority1469.2
Turnout 1,58533.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Rosehill with Burnley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Heseltine 742 52.6 +17.1
Labour Colette Bailey35325.0-4.0
Conservative David Tierney31622.4+5.8
Majority38927.6+21.2
Turnout 1,41131.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Lambert 497 42.4 +2.6
BNP David Shapcott28324.2-4.4
Liberal Democrats Martyn Hurt24420.8-3.3
Conservative Thomas Picton14712.6+5.1
Majority21418.2+7.0
Turnout 1,17130.0
Labour hold Swing

Whittlefield with Ightenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Doyle 1,025 54.3 +0.8
BNP Joan Shapcott30716.3+0.0
Liberal Democrats Michael McHugh29215.5+1.5
Labour Angela Donovan26414.0-2.2
Majority71838.0
Turnout 1,88838.7+1.6
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Probe into fake Burnley election leaflet". Lancashire Telegraph. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "Burnley Labour leader ousted". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
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