Burnley Borough Council election, 2016

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The 2016 Burnley Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Burnley Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2020. Labour remained in overall control of the council.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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State of the Parties

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 27-3
Liberal Democrats 13+3
Conservative 4-1
UKIP 1+1

Results

Burnley Borough Council Election, 2016 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1003-353.344.38,873+6.5
  Liberal Democrat 530+333.332.46,481+5.2
  UKIP 110+16.711.52,303-2.8
  Conservative 101-16.76.11,227-12.2
  Green 00000.04.0806+2.2
  TUSC 00000.00.8163+0.4
  BNP 00000.00.8158+0.7

By ward

Bank Hall ward

Bank Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lubna Khan 768 64.8 +12.5
Liberal Democrat Peter Michael Bradley41735.2+11.9
Majority35129.6+1.7
Turnout 1,18529.8
Labour hold Swing

Briercliffe ward

Briercliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Margaret Ann Lishman 764 57.2 +18.1
UKIP Ian Metcalf26119.5-3.0
Labour Syd Khan17613.2-8.7
Conservative Tom Watson997.4-6.3
Green James MacDonald362.7-0.1
Majority50337.6+21.0
Turnout 1,33630.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Brunshaw ward

Brunshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lian Pate 600 48.6 +3.2
UKIP Jamie McGowan45236.6+10.3
Liberal Democrat Sandra Ann Byrne18214.7-1.1
Majority14812.0-7.1
Turnout 1,23426.0
Labour hold Swing

Cliviger with Worsthorne ward

Cliviger with Worsthorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Robert Newhouse 539 35.0 +1.9
Liberal Democrat Kathryn Haworth35823.2-1.0
UKIP Tom Commis34922.6+0.2
Labour Jamie McGowan29619.2-1.1
Majority18111.7+2.8
Turnout 1,54236.6
Conservative hold Swing


Coalclough with Deerplay ward

Coalclough with Deerplay
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bill Brindle 721 65.2 +19.0
Labour Ibrahim Ali29927.0-3.2
Green Anne Whittles867.8+7.8
Majority42238.222.2
Turnout 1,10628.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Saeed Akhtar Chaudhary 1350 87.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat Mubashir Aftab19012.3N/A
Majority1,16075.3N/A
Turnout 1,54041.1
Labour hold Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme returned a Labour Party (UK) councillor unopposed in 2015.

Gannow ward

Gannow
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mark Andrew Charles Payne 680 53.0 +8.4
Labour Christine Sollis42733.3-0.7
BNP Christopher Barnett1138.8+8.8
Green Jai Redman634.9+4.9
Majority25319.7+9.2
Turnout 1,28331.2
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Gawthorpe ward

Gawthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andy Tatchell 809 66.9 +8.6
Liberal Democrat Brendan John Morris40033.1+13.2
Majority40933.8-2.7
Turnout 1,20928.0
Labour hold Swing

Hapton with Park ward

Hapton with Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Alan Hosker 683 44.4 +24.1
Labour Howard Leigh Hudson60139.1+2.8
Conservative Ivor Christopher Emo17311.2-7.6
Liberal Democrat Leslie Williams815.3-13.7
Majority825.3
Turnout 1,53834.1
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Lanehead ward

Lanehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Asif Raja 792 47.8 +2.1
Liberal Democrat Paula Christine Riley66540.2+19.4
Green Laura Fisk19912.0+12.0
Majority1277.7-17.7
Turnout 1,65637.4
Labour hold Swing

Queensgate ward

Queensgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arif Khan 811 57.4 +6.2
Liberal Democrat Arthur Gordon Lishman43831.0-1.6
TUSC Gavin Hartley16311.5+5.4
Majority37326.4+7.8
Turnout 1,41235.9
Labour hold Swing

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ward

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Marcus Johnstone 590 49.5 +0.7
UKIP Mark Henry Girven27823.3-4.2
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Forrest22118.6-2.8
Green Ceri Jane Carmichael574.8+1.4
BNP Christopher Vanns453.8+2.0
Majority31226.2+7.9
Turnout 1,19126.4
Labour hold Swing


Rosehill with Burnley Wood ward

Rosehill with Burnley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Eleanor White 625 47.2 +14.5
Labour Paul Campbell58744.3+11.3
Green Georgina Hannah Ormrod1128.5+3.7
Majority382.9+2.6
Turnout 1,32430.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Trinity ward

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Tony Martin 452 49.8 +1.5
Liberal Democrat Stewart Bone23626.0-0.3
Green Andy Fewings21924.1+24.1
Majority21623.8+1.4
Turnout 90724.1
Labour hold Swing

Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward

Whittlefield with Ightenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Roper 503 32.5 +9.7
Conservative Tony Moores41626.9-6.9
Labour Andy Devanney31620.4-2.6
UKIP Chris Rawson28018.1-2.3
Green Alfie Jones342.2+2.2
Majority875.6-5.2
Turnout 1,54833.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Results 2016". burnley.gov.uk. Burnley Borough Council . Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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