Burnley Borough Council elections

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Burnley Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Burnley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Burnley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards. [1]

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Coat of Arms of the Borough Council

Council elections

Result maps

By-election results

1998-2002

Cliviger with Worsthorne By-Election 2 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 61159.4+11.6
Labour 41740.6−11.6
Majority19418.8
Turnout 1,028
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lowerhouse By-Election 22 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samuel Holgate46738.8−33.0
Labour 42135.0+6.8
BNP 28323.5+23.5
Socialist Alliance 322.7+2.7
Majority463.8
Turnout 1,20327.8
Independent hold Swing

Trinity By-Election 22 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Monk55557.9+1.3
BNP 18118.9+18.9
Independent 17218.0+18.0
Socialist Alliance 505.2+5.2
Majority37439.0
Turnout 95828.8
Labour hold Swing

Rose Hill By-Election 29 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Otter38031.7+9.0
Independent 28423.7−24.1
BNP 23019.2+19.2
Liberal Democrats 20316.9+16.9
Conservative 1018.4−21.1
Majority968.0
Turnout 1,19828.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2002–2006

Hapton with Park By-Election 19 June 2003 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter McCann78833.1+33.1
BNP Andy Kenyon77732.6−6.4
Labour Andy Tatchell67928.5−5.9
Independent Patricia Stinton763.2−15.6
Conservative Alan Marsden622.6−5.2
Majority110.5
Turnout 2,38253.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Lanehead By-Election 16 October 2003 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith1,07050.6+32.0
Labour Julie Cooper 46421.9−9.8
BNP John Cave35716.9−17.1
Independent Ann Royle1276.0−9.8
Conservative Paul Coates984.6+4.6
Majority60628.7
Turnout 2,11648.2
Liberal Democrats gain from BNP Swing

Bank Hall By-Election 5 May 2005 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Cooper1,05648.0−2.2
Liberal Democrats Abdul Hamid51423.3−2.7
BNP Derek Dawson36816.7+16.7
Conservative Paul Coates26612.0−11.8
Majority54224.7
Turnout 2,20453.5
Labour hold Swing

2006–2010

Brunshaw By-Election 15 February 2007 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Allen Harris87544.1+16.3
BNP Paul McDevitt53827.1+0.6
Labour Karen Baker47924.2−6.7
Conservative Tony Coulson904.5−10.2
Majority33717.0
Turnout 1,98239.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme By-Election 15 February 2007 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shah Hussain94446.6−3.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Malik90644.7−5.0
England First Steven Smith1417.0+7.0
Conservative Alan Marsden351.7+1.7
Majority381.9
Turnout 2,02652.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse By-Election 4 June 2009 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Iris Gates64541.2+1.1
BNP John Cave40025.6−5.4
Labour Charles Baker30419.4+1.0
Conservative Barry Elliott21513.7+3.4
Majority24515.6
Turnout 1,56432.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2010–2014

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward By-Election 10th March 2011 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beatrice Foster52143.1+11.8
BNP Paul McDevitt28823.8+5.4
Liberal Democrats Kate Mottershead26121.6−11.8
Conservative Mathew Isherwood816.7−10.2
Independent Andrew Hennessey584.8+4.8
Majority23319.3
Turnout 1,209
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Trinity By-Election 13 September 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Martin49349.3−8.8
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Forrest25625.6−5.8
Conservative Tom Watson969.6+9.6
BNP Derek Dawson959.5−1.1
UKIP Craig Ramplee353.53.5
National Front Steven Smith262.6+2.6
Majority23723.7
Turnout 1,001
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Rosehill with Burnley Wood By-Election 11 April 2019 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter McCann34137.5−11.0
Labour Andy Devanney24927.4−6.8
BAPIP Paula Riley15416.9+16.9
Conservative Phil Chamberlain11512.6−0.4
Green Victoria Alker515.6+1.3
Majority9210.1
Turnout 910
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022-2026

Rosehill with Burnley Wood By-Election 10 November 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Horrocks37239.4+15.8
Liberal Democrats Russell Neal36338.4−17.8
Conservative Maison McGowan-Doe12313.0−2.1
Green Anthony Davis879.2+4.1
Majority91.0
Turnout 945
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Trinity By-Election 26 October 2023 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alexander Hall34759.5−4.5
Labour Mubashar Lone16328.0+1.0
Conservative Susan Nutter7312.5+3.5
Majority1841.0
Turnout 583
Green hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976". legislation.gov.uk. 13 February 1976. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  4. ↑ "The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990". legislation.gov.uk. 25 September 1990. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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  7. ↑ "The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002". legislation.gov.uk. 2 December 2002. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Carter, Helen (21 June 2003). "Relief in Burnley at narrow BNP defeat". The Guardian . p. 12.
  9. ↑ "BNP are beaten in by-election". Prestwich & Whitefield Guide. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Seats slip from BNP control". BBC News Online . 16 October 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  14. ↑ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Trinity Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rosehill with Burnley Wood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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