Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2007
Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council were held in 2007 on 3 May - the same day as other local elections in the UK.
Election result
Summary of the 3 May 2007 local election results for Blackburn with Darwen Council
Parties |
Seats |
Previous |
Net Gain/Loss |
|
Labour |
31 | 32 | -1 |
|
Conservative |
17 | 15 | +2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
13 | 13 | 0 |
|
For Darwen |
3 | 1 | +2 |
|
England First |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Independent |
0 | 1 | -1 |
|
Vacant |
0 | 2 | -2 |
|
Total | 64 | 64 |
Wards
Corporation Park
One councillor to be elected.
Corporation Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ajaib Hussain |
704 |
30.2 |
+3.7 |
|
Conservative |
Jim Kenyon |
609 |
26.1 |
-1.2 |
|
Labour |
Arshid Mahmood |
1009 |
43.2 |
+8.7 |
Majority |
305 |
13.1 |
|
Turnout |
2334 |
47.87 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
5.0 |
|
Meadowhead
Two councillors to be elected.
Meadowhead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ray Askew |
247 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Alan Howard Barry |
761 |
|
|
|
BNP |
Nicholas Holt |
457 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ron O'Keeffe |
642 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Konrad Jan Tapp |
661 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Elaine Wittingham |
590 |
|
|
Turnout |
1857 |
42.69 |
|
References