Blackburn South & Lower Darwen ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Daniel Matchett Elected | 1,313 | 56.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jacquie Slater | 531 | 22.7% | -23.6 |
| Green Party | Hazel Marie Walsh | 499 | 21.3% | — |
| Majority | 782 | |||
| Turnout | 39.9% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,919 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,344 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Liz Johnson Elected | 809 | 53.8% | +9.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denise Gee | 696 | 46.2% | -9.8 |
| Majority | 113 | |||
| Turnout | 18.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,506 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,505 | |||
Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Slater Elected | 839 | 56.0% | -4.0 |
| Labour Party | Liz Johnson | 659 | 44.0% | +4.0 |
| Majority | 180 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,792 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,498 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jacquie Slater Elected | 878 | 60.0% | -10.1 |
| Labour Party | Liz Johnson | 586 | 40.0% | +10.2 |
| Majority | 292 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,464 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denise Gee Elected | 1,140 | 70.1% | +4.1 |
| Labour Party | Liz Johnson | 486 | 29.9% | -4.2 |
| Majority | 654 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,882 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,627 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Slater Elected | 985 | 65.9% | +2.1 |
| Labour Party | Liz Johnson | 509 | 34.1% | -3.8 |
| Majority | 476 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,494 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jacquie Slater Elected | 1,055 | 63.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denise Gee Elected | 1,029 | 62.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Slater Elected | 1,014 | 61.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Matt Gibson | 625 | 37.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Tony Humphrys | 624 | 37.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Carl Peter Nuttall | 610 | 36.9% | — |
| Majority | 389 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,652 | |||
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 54% |
| Labour Party | 46% |
Reconstructed from Fernhurst (66%), Higher Croft (34%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.