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
















































Cliviger with Worsthorne By-Election 2 July 1998
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


































































Lowerhouse By-Election 22 November 2001
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



































































Trinity By-Election 22 November 2001
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











































































Rose Hill By-Election 29 November 2001
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











































































Hapton with Park By-Election 19 June 2003[9]
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











































































Lanehead By-Election 16 October 2003[10][11]
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


































































Bank Hall By-Election 5 May 2005[12]
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



































































Brunshaw By-Election 15 February 2007[13]
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



































































Daneshouse with Stoneyholme By-Election 15 February 2007[14]
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


































































Rosegrove with Lowerhouse By-Election 4 June 2009[15]
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









































































Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward By-Election 10th March 2011[16]
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

















































































Trinity By-Election 13 September 2012[17]
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





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  2. ^ "Burnley". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-20.


  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.


  4. ^ The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986


  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990[dead link]. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.


  6. ^ "Burnley". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-11-13.


  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.


  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002[dead link]. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.


  9. ^ Carter, Helen (2003-06-21). "Relief in Burnley at narrow BNP defeat". The Guardian. p. 12.


  10. ^ "BNP are beaten in by-election". Prestwich & Whitefield Guide. 2003-10-17. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
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  11. ^ "Seats slip from BNP control". BBC News Online. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2009-12-20.


  12. ^ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.


  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.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.


  15. ^ "Declaration of result poll". Burnley Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.


  16. ^ http://www.burnley.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1133&categoryID=362&pageNumber=2[permanent dead link]


  17. ^ http://www.burnley.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1209&categoryID=362&pageNumber=8[permanent dead link]



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