Darwen West 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 | Janine Crook Elected | 1,136 | 42.9% | — |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | David Smith | 986 | 37.3% | -36.5 |
| Green Party | Eleanor Jean Hill | 233 | 8.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Duncan | 207 | 7.8% | -18.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Charles Thomas | 71 | 2.7% | — |
| Majority | 150 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,156 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,646 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Brian Taylor Elected | 1,293 | 73.8% | +11.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lilian Salton | 460 | 26.2% | -5.0 |
| Majority | 833 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,121 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,753 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Stephanie Brookfield Elected | 1,196 | 62.8% | -2.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Janine Crook | 596 | 31.3% | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Connor Michael Plumley | 113 | 5.9% | +2.3 |
| Majority | 600 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,194 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,905 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | David Smith Elected | 1,411 | 65.7% | +8.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Janine Crook | 660 | 30.7% | -7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Connor Michael Plumley | 77 | 3.6% | -1.0 |
| Majority | 751 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,148 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Brian Taylor Elected | 1,257 | 57.0% | +2.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Janine Crook | 846 | 38.4% | -7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane McVee | 101 | 4.6% | — |
| Majority | 411 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,374 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,204 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Stephanie Brookfield Elected | 1,145 | 54.5% | -3.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Konrad Jan Tapp | 956 | 45.5% | -1.4 |
| Majority | 189 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,101 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | David Smith Elected | 1,344 | 57.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Brian Taylor Elected | 1,237 | 53.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Stephanie Brookfield Elected | 1,146 | 49.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Konrad Jan Tapp | 1,096 | 46.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Stuart Walker | 1,056 | 45.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joe Wilson Morgan | 997 | 42.7% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Ian Grimshaw | 131 | 5.6% | — |
| Majority | 50 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,336 | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 53% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 25% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 11% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7% |
Reconstructed from Sunnyhurst (65%), Earcroft (29%), North Turton with Tockholes (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.