Burnley Borough Council elections
One third of Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.[1]
Contents
1 Political control
2 Council elections
3 By-election results
3.1 1997-2001
3.2 2001–2005
3.3 2005–2009
3.4 2009–2013
4 References
5 External links
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–2000 |
No overall control | 2000–2001 |
Labour | 2001–2004 |
No overall control | 2004–2008 |
Liberal Democrats | 2008–2010 |
No overall control | 2010–2012 |
Labour | 2012 – present |
Council elections
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1973
Burnley Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)[3]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1979
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1980
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1982
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1983
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1984
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1986
Burnley Borough Council election, 1987 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1988
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1990
Burnley Borough Council election, 1991 (New ward boundaries)[5]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1992
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1994
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1995
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1996
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1998
- Burnley Borough Council election, 1999
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2000
Burnley Borough Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3)[6][7][8]
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2003
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2004
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2006
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2007
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2008
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2010
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2011
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2012
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2014
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2015
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2016
- Burnley Borough Council election, 2018
By-election results
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 611 | 59.4 | +11.6 | ||
Labour | 417 | 40.6 | -11.6 | ||
Majority | 194 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,028 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
2001–2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Holgate | 467 | 38.8 | −33.0 | |
Labour | 421 | 35.0 | +6.8 | ||
BNP | 283 | 23.5 | +23.5 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 32 | 2.7 | +2.7 | ||
Majority | 46 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,203 | 27.8 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elizabeth Monk | 555 | 57.9 | +1.3 | |
BNP | 181 | 18.9 | +18.9 | ||
Independent | 172 | 18.0 | +18.0 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 50 | 5.2 | +5.2 | ||
Majority | 374 | 39.0 | |||
Turnout | 958 | 28.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Denis Otter | 380 | 31.7 | +9.0 | |
Independent | 284 | 23.7 | -24.1 | ||
BNP | 230 | 19.2 | +19.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 203 | 16.9 | +16.9 | ||
Conservative | 101 | 8.4 | -21.1 | ||
Majority | 96 | 8.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,198 | 28.8 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Peter McCann | 788 | 33.1 | +33.1 | |
BNP | Andy Kenyon | 777 | 32.6 | -6.4 | |
Labour | Andy Tatchell | 679 | 28.5 | -5.9 | |
Independent | Patricia Stinton | 76 | 3.2 | -15.6 | |
Conservative | Alan Marsden | 62 | 2.6 | -5.2 | |
Majority | 11 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,382 | 53.5 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Martin Smith | 1,070 | 50.6 | +32.0 | |
Labour | Julie Cooper | 464 | 21.9 | -9.8 | |
BNP | John Cave | 357 | 16.9 | -17.1 | |
Independent | Ann Royle | 127 | 6.0 | -9.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Coates | 98 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 606 | 28.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,116 | 48.2 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from BNP | Swing |
2005–2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Cooper | 1,056 | 48.0 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Abdul Hamid | 514 | 23.3 | −2.7 | |
BNP | Derek Dawson | 368 | 16.7 | +16.7 | |
Conservative | Paul Coates | 266 | 12.0 | −11.8 | |
Majority | 542 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,204 | 53.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Allen Harris | 875 | 44.1 | +16.3 | |
BNP | Paul McDevitt | 538 | 27.1 | +0.6 | |
Labour | Karen Baker | 479 | 24.2 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Tony Coulson | 90 | 4.5 | -10.2 | |
Majority | 337 | 17.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,982 | 39.9 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Shah Hussain | 944 | 46.6 | -3.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mohammed Malik | 906 | 44.7 | -5.0 | |
England First | Steven Smith | 141 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Alan Marsden | 35 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 38 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,026 | 52.4 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
2009–2013
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Iris Gates | 645 | 41.2 | +1.1 | |
BNP | John Cave | 400 | 25.6 | -5.4 | |
Labour | Charles Baker | 304 | 19.4 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Barry Elliott | 215 | 13.7 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 245 | 15.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,564 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Beatrice Foster | 521 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Kate Mottershead | 261 | |||
Conservative | Mathew Isherwood | 81 | |||
BNP | Paul McDevitt | 288 | |||
Independent | Andrew Hennessey | 58 | |||
Majority | 233 | ||||
Turnout | 1209 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tony Martin | 493 | 49.25 | ||
BNP | Derek Dawson | 95 | 9.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Stephanie Forrest | 256 | 25.57 | ||
Conservative | Tom Watson | 96 | 9.6 | ||
UKIP | Craig James Ramplee | 35 | 3.5 | ||
National Front | Steven Smith | 26 | 2.6 | ||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Turnout | 1,001 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
^ "Composition of the Council". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Burnley". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
^ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990[dead link]. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ "Burnley". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002[dead link]. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ Carter, Helen (2003-06-21). "Relief in Burnley at narrow BNP defeat". The Guardian. p. 12.
^ "BNP are beaten in by-election". Prestwich & Whitefield Guide. 2003-10-17. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
[permanent dead link]
^ "Seats slip from BNP control". BBC News Online. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
^ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT POLL". Burnley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
^ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
^ http://www.burnley.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1133&categoryID=362&pageNumber=2[permanent dead link]
^ http://www.burnley.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1209&categoryID=362&pageNumber=8[permanent dead link]
- By-election results
External links
- Burnley Council