Darwen East 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 | Christine Dawson Elected | 919 | 45.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Martin McCaughran | 568 | 27.9% | -30.8 |
| Green Party | Yasmin Monique Gabrielle Connell | 362 | 17.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 184 | 9.0% | -7.2 |
| Majority | 351 | |||
| Turnout | 30.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,709 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,036 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Katrina Louise Fielding Elected | 773 | 58.6% | -0.5 |
| Independent | Paul Browne | 331 | 25.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 214 | 16.2% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 442 | |||
| Turnout | 21.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,357 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,318 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Matt Gibson Elected | 828 | 59.1% | +4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 351 | 25.1% | -1.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 222 | 15.8% | -2.7 |
| Majority | 477 | |||
| Turnout | 22.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,395 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,401 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Martin McCaughran Elected | 902 | 54.5% | +16.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 446 | 26.9% | -8.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 307 | 18.5% | +0.0 |
| Majority | 456 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,655 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Katrina Shepherd Elected | 678 | 38.2% | -2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Davies | 634 | 35.7% | -10.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 329 | 18.5% | +5.7 |
| Independent | Sue Prynn | 136 | 7.7% | — |
| Majority | 44 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,652 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,777 | |||
Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Browne Elected | 728 | 46.1% | -4.8 |
| Labour Party | Katrina Shepherd | 649 | 41.1% | -11.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 203 | 12.8% | -8.9 |
| Majority | 79 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,580 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jane Margaret Oates Elected | 828 | 52.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Davies Elected | 800 | 50.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Kieran Richards Elected | 750 | 47.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Browne | 723 | 46.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Katrina Shepherd | 714 | 45.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ryan Slater | 341 | 21.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lynn Perkins | 293 | 18.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Emily Kate Topping | 265 | 16.9% | — |
| Majority | 27 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,571 | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 42% |
| Labour Party | 40% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 16% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2% |
Reconstructed from Sudell (74%), Earcroft (19%), Sunnyhurst (8%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.