Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council elections

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]

Council elections

Results maps

  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map
  • 2024 results map
    2024 results map

By-election results

2002-2006

Mill Hill By-Election 21 November 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Robin Evans 578 32.1 +32.1
Labour Gail Barton 562 31.2 −16.3
Liberal Democrats David D'Arcy 505 28.1 −24.4
Conservative Karl Turner 154 8.6 +8.6
Majority 16 0.9
Turnout 1,799 39.4
BNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Earcroft By-Election 15 July 2004 (2)[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moira Barrett 492 20.4%
Labour Francis Davis 443 18.3%
Liberal Democrats John East 300 12.4%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Melia 277 11.4%
Conservative Julie Slater 212 8.7%
Conservative Konrad Tapp 201 8.3%
BNP Nicholas Holt 133 5.5%
Independent Sam Stone 114 4.7%
Independent Trevor Maxfield 109 4.5%
BNP Anthony Dailly 106 4.3%
British National Socialist Party Robin Evans 14 0.5%
British National Socialist Party Natalia Finn 10 0.4%
Turnout 2,411 37.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006-2010

East Rural By-Election 28 September 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julie Slater 209 28.1 +28.1
Conservative John Raseta 201 27.0 −66.7
England First Stephen Hart 99 13.3 +13.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Dunning 91 12.2 +12.2
Labour Stella McLennan 75 10.1 +3.8
BNP Nicholas Holt 70 9.4 +9.4
Majority 8 1.1
Turnout 745 46.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Queens Park By-Election 4 February 2010[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mustafa Desai 638 54.2 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Imtiaz Patel 366 31.1 −17.8
Conservative Asghar Ali 174 14.8 +14.8
Majority 272 23.1
Turnout 1,178 28.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010-2014

Beardwood with Lammack By-Election 28 July 2011[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Daley 1,097 63.8 +3.4
Labour Ashley Whalley 572 33.3 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Salim Lorgat 51 3.0 −3.4
Majority 525 30.5
Turnout 1,720
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Mill Hill By-Election 23 July 2015[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carl Nuttall 505 58.8 +9.0
UKIP Michael Longbottom 179 20.8 −7.6
Conservative Helen Tolley 106 12.3 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Dean 69 8.0 +3.4
Majority 326 38.0
Turnout 859
Labour hold Swing
Higher Croft By-Election 15 December 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amy Johnson 435 58.2 −15.7
UKIP Ian Grimshaw 187 25.0 +25.0
Conservative Maureen McGarvey 125 16.7 −9.4
Majority 248 33.2
Turnout 747
Labour hold Swing
Higher Croft By-Election 23 March 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adam Holden 446 59.6 −14.3
UKIP Ian Grimshaw 169 22.6 +22.6
Conservative Maureen McGarvey 133 17.8 −8.3
Majority 277 37.0
Turnout 748
Labour hold Swing
Marsh House By-Election 4 May 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynn Perkins 748 41.5 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Browne 580 32.2 +15.3
Labour Kieran Richards 474 26.3 −7.4
Majority 168 9.3
Turnout 1,802
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Higher Croft By-Election 8 June 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Gibson 1,579 57.6 −16.3
Conservative Ann Tolley 818 29.9 +3.8
UKIP Ian Grimshaw 343 12.5 +12.5
Majority 761 27.8
Turnout 2,740
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Darwen South By-Election 17 November 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Jackson 569 44.9 +6.6
Conservative Janine Crook 562 44.3 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Peter Davies 137 10.8 −4.9
Majority 7 0.6
Turnout 1,271 19.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  2. ^ The Borough of Blackburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Blackburn With Darwen council". BBC News. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn with Darwen (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Councillors and wards". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  8. ^ Herbert, Ian (23 November 2002). "Straw calls for race tolerance as BNP wins council seat". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 February 2010.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Borough council election results – June 10, 2004". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Election win keeps up family tradition". Blackburn Citizen. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Labour wins Blackburn with Darwen council seat". Blackburn Citizen. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Result of the February 2010 by-election in Queen's Park ward". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – Beardwood with Lammack Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – Mill Hill Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Local Elections Archive Project – Higher Croft Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – Marsh House Ward". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Darwen South: Election of a Borough Councillor: 17.11.22". blackburn.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.