2015 Burnley Borough Council election

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Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 7 May 2015, as part of the wider 2015 United Kingdom local elections. [1]

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Due to the 'in thirds' format of elections in Burnley, these elections are for those electoral district wards fought in the 2011 Burnley Borough Council election, with changes in vote share compared directly with that year. These seats were contested again in 2019.

As Jonathan Barker (elected in 2012) resigned before the election, two seats were open in the Hapton with Park Ward. [2]

State of the Parties

After the election, the composition of the Council was as follows:

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Burnley Council composition 2015
PartySeats  ±  
Labour 29Increase2.svg1
Liberal Democrat 10Decrease2.svg2
Conservative 5Steady2.svg
UKIP 1Increase2.svg1

Results

Burnley Local Election Result 2015 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1021+162.537.814,738-8.2
  Liberal Democrats 302-218.7527.210,595-9.9
  Conservative 200012.518.37,122+12.5
  UKIP 110+16.2514.35,577+5.9
  Green 00000.01.8709+1.8
  TUSC 00000.00.4155-0.3
  BNP 00000.00.142-2.0

Ward results

Bank Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sobia Malik 1,225 52.3 −18.6
UKIP Lewis Fraser57124.4+24.4
Liberal Democrats Susan Fenn54523.3−5.8
Majority65427.9−14.0
Turnout 2,341
Labour hold Swing

Briercliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Kelly 1,166 39.1 −7.0
UKIP Ian Metcalf67122.5−5.3
Labour Brian Cooper65221.9+3.2
Conservative Susan Nutter40713.7+6.3
Green MacDonald James832.8+2.8
Majority49516.6−1.8
Turnout 2,979
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brunshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Townsend 1,257 45.4 +0.4
UKIP Jamie McGowan72926.3−9.9
Liberal Democrats Michele Cryer43715.8−0.9
Conservative Jane Seed34412.4+12.4
Majority52819.1+10.3
Turnout 2,767
Labour hold Swing

Cliviger with Worsthorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cosima Towneley 1,040 33.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Bill Brindle76024.2−0.8
UKIP Tom Commis70522.4−2.8
Labour Andy Devanney63820.3+2.3
Majority2808.9+2.3
Turnout 3,143
Conservative hold Swing

Coal Clough with Deerplay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Brindle 1,151 46.2 −22.5
Labour Steve Watson75230.2−1.1
UKIP Blair Bailey58723.6+23.6
Majority39916.0−21.4
Turnout 2,490
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wajid Khan Uncontested NA NA
MajorityNANA
Turnout NANANA
Labour hold Swing

Gannow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Briggs 1,128 44.6 −3.2
Labour Michael Rushton86134.0−1.0
Conservative Tom Watson37514.8+7.4
Green Jane Davis1666.6+6.6
Majority26710.5−2.4
Turnout 2,530
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gawthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Harbour 1,417 58.3 −4.7
Conservative Barrie Bamford53021.8+1.3
Liberal Democrats John Mithcell48519.9+3.4
Majority88736.5−8.0
Turnout 2,432
Labour hold Swing

Hapton with Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joanne Greenwood 996 21.0 NA
UKIP Alan Hosker 964 20.3 NA
Labour Howard Hudson72615.3NA
Liberal Democrats Sandra Byrne51910.9
Conservative Ian Dawes50410.6NA
Conservative Ivor Emo3918.2NA
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Forrest3858.1NA
Green Ceri Carmichael2565.4NA
Majority32NANA
Turnout 4,741NANA
Labour hold Swing NA
UKIP gain from Labour Swing NA

Lanehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Royle 1,308 45.7 −12.7
Liberal Democrats Debbie Porter59420.8−20.8
UKIP Ray Hogan55419.4+19.4
Conservative Daniel Hanson40514.2+14.2
Majority71425.0+8.2
Turnout 2,861
Labour hold Swing

Queensgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Ishtiaq 1,298 51.2 −16.3
Liberal Democrats Paula Riley82732.6+0.1
Conservative Joe Whittaker25510.1+10.1
TUSC Gavin Hartley1556.1+6.1
Majority47118.6−16.4
Turnout 2,535
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Reynolds 1,039 45.8 −7.9
UKIP Mark Girven62427.5+27.5
Liberal Democrats Barbara Kirker48621.4−3.2
Green Joe Davis773.4+3.4
BNP John Rowe421.8−20.0
Majority41518.3−10.3
Turnout 2,268
Labour hold Swing

Rosehill with Burnley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danny Fleming 878 33.0 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Haworth87132.7−31.5
UKIP Annette McGowan-Doe55020.7+20.7
Conservative Narayana Devi2368.9+8.9
Green Tony Davis1274.8+4.8
Majority70.3
Turnout 2,662
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Monk 950 48.3 −7.8
UKIP Norman White50925.9+25.9
Liberal Democrats Stewart Bone50625.7−5.4
Majority44122.4−2.6
Turnout 1,965
Labour hold Swing

Whittlefield with Ightenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ida Carmichael 1,090 33.8 +18.6
Labour John Fifield74123.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Kate Mottershead73522.8−11.5
UKIP Christopher Rawson65820.4−8.2
Majority34910.8
Turnout 3,224
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Elections Burnley Borough Council
  2. ↑ "Labour look to tighten grip in borough elections". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ↑ http://www.burnley.gov.uk/about-council/elections/results-2015 Burnley Borough Council Official website's listing of vote counts. Accessed 13 May 2015.
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