Burnley Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election with a by-election in the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward. The British National Party won the popular vote and gained the most seats, although the Labour party retained overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Burnley Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
BNP |
7 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
43.7 |
30.5 |
8,543 |
|
|
Labour |
5 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
31.2 |
29.9 |
8,387 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
12.5 |
17.2 |
4,824 |
|
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6.3 |
12.2 |
3,431 |
|
|
Conservative |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
6.3 |
9.7 |
2,730 |
|
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
134 |
|
Ward results
Briercliffe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Patricia Thomson |
877 |
44.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter McCann |
862 |
43.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Angela Healey |
250 |
12.6 |
|
Majority |
15 |
0.8 |
|
Turnout |
1989 |
|
|
|
BNP gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Brunshaw |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Maureen Stowe |
715 |
37.0 |
|
|
Labour |
David Halsall |
712 |
36.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Anita Walker |
259 |
13.4 |
|
|
Independent |
Cliff Tahir |
245 |
12.7 |
|
Majority |
3 |
0.1 |
|
Turnout |
1931 |
|
|
|
BNP gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Cliviger with Worsthorne |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Brian Turner |
795 |
32.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Tony Walker |
551 |
22.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Philip Walsh |
483 |
19.9 |
|
|
Independent |
Kevin Robinson |
465 |
19.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Catherine Bennett |
128 |
5.3 |
|
Majority |
244 |
10.1 |
|
Turnout |
2422 |
|
|
|
BNP gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Coalclough with Deerplay |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Horrocks |
803 |
51.6 |
|
|
BNP |
Mark Pennington |
532 |
34.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Antony Martin |
222 |
14.2 |
|
Majority |
271 |
17.4 |
|
Turnout |
1557 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Manzoor Hussain |
1,286 |
54.1 |
|
|
Independent |
Imtiaz Hussain |
736 |
31.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Anthony Harrison |
353 |
14.9 |
|
Majority |
550 |
23.1 |
|
Turnout |
2374 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gannow |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Carol Hughes |
687 |
38.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Patrick Tierney |
611 |
34.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Jane McCann |
274 |
15.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Jeffrey Pickup |
209 |
11.7 |
|
Majority |
76 |
4.3 |
|
Turnout |
1781 |
|
|
|
BNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hapton with Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Len Starr |
661 |
39.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Andrew Tatchell |
584 |
34.4 |
|
|
Independent |
Patricia Stinton |
319 |
18.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alan Marsden |
132 |
7.8 |
|
Majority |
77 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
1696 |
|
|
|
BNP gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Lanehead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
BNP |
Luke Smith |
668 |
34.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Brian Cooper |
623 |
31.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Smith |
365 |
18.5 |
|
|
Independent |
Anthony Doyle |
311 |
15.8 |
|
Majority |
45 |
2.3 |
|
Turnout |
1967 |
|
|
|
BNP gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Queensgate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mohammad Najib |
764 |
41.2 |
|
|
BNP |
Rauth McGuinness |
612 |
33.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Denise Embra |
319 |
17.2 |
|
|
Independent |
Ian Nelson |
160 |
8.6 |
|
Majority |
152 |
8.2 |
|
Turnout |
1855 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Sam Holgate |
618 |
43.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Michael Nelson |
487 |
34.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Smith |
192 |
13.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Barry Robinson |
118 |
8.3 |
|
Majority |
131 |
9.3 |
|
Turnout |
1415 |
|
|
|
Independent gain from BNP |
Swing |
|
|
Rosehill with Burnley Wood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Janice Swainston |
679 |
36.6 |
|
|
BNP |
James Cowell |
634 |
34.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Robinson |
285 |
15.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Tierney |
255 |
13.7 |
|
Majority |
45 |
2.4 |
|
Turnout |
1853 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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