Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council elections
There is a total of 64 seats on Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Council in Lancashire, England. As of 2006, the borough is divided up into 23 wards, all with three councillors with the exception of Earcroft, Whitehall, and North Turton and Tockholes, which have 2 members, and East Rural which has one.[1] One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Wards
- Audley
- Bastwell
- Beardwood with Lammack
- Corporation Park
- Earcroft (2 members)
- East Rural (1 member)
- Ewood
- Fernhurst
- Higher Croft
- Little Harwood
- Livesey with Pleasington
- Marsh House
- Meadowhead
- Mill Hill
- North Turton with Tockholes (2 members)
- Queen's Park
- Roe Lee
- Shadsworth with Whitebirk
- Shear Brow
- Sudell
- Sunnyhurst
- Wensley Fold
- Whitehall (2 members)
Political control
Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1973
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1975
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1976
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1978
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1979
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1980
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1982
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1983
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1984
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1986
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1987
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1988
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1990
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1991
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1992
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1994
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1995
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1996
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1998
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 1999
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2000
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2002
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2003
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by 2)[3]
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2006
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2007
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2008
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2010
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2011
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2012
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2014
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
Mill Hill By-Election 21 November 2002[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Robin Evans |
578 |
32.1 |
+32.1 |
|
Labour |
Gail Barton |
562 |
31.2 |
-16.3 |
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Liberal Democrat |
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 |
|
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BNP gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
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Earcroft By-Election 15 July 2004 (2)[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Moira Barrett |
492 |
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Labour |
Francis Davis |
443 |
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Liberal Democrat |
John East |
300 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Melia |
277 |
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Conservative |
Julie Slater |
212 |
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Conservative |
Konrad Tapp |
201 |
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BNP |
Nicholas Holt |
133 |
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Independent |
Sam Stone |
114 |
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Independent |
Trevor Maxfield |
109 |
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BNP |
Anthony Dailly |
106 |
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British National Socialist Party |
Robin Evans |
14 |
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British National Socialist Party |
Natalia Finn |
10 |
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Turnout |
2,411 |
37.9 |
|
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
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East Rural By-Election 28 September 2006[6] |
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 Democrat |
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 |
|
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Queens Park By-Election 4 February 2010[7][8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mustafa Desai |
638 |
54.2 |
+3.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat |
Swing |
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