Burnley council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 15 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
8
Labour Party
Seats contested
15
across 15 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 8 — 8,873 44.3% —
Liberal Democrats 5 — 6,481 32.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 — 2,303 11.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 1 — 1,227 6.1% —
Green Party 0 — 806 4.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 163 0.8% —
British National Party 0 — 158 0.8% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 15
Labour Party 15
Liberal Democrats 15
Green Party 8
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 6
Conservative and Unionist Party 4
British National Party 2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1

A party standing a full slate could field 15 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Bank Hall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lubna Khan Elected 768 64.8% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Michael Bradley 417 35.2% —
Majority351
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,185

Briercliffe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Margaret Ann Lishman Elected 764 57.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian Metcalf 261 19.5% —
Labour Party Syd Khan 176 13.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Watson 99 7.4% —
Green Party James MacDonald 36 2.7% —
Majority503
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,336

Brunshaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lian Pate Elected 600 48.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jamie McGowan 452 36.6% —
Liberal Democrats Sandra Ann Byrne 182 14.7% —
Majority148
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,234

Cliviger with Worsthorne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Robert Newhouse Elected 539 35.0% —
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Haworth 358 23.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tom Commis 349 22.6% —
Labour Party Stephen Watson 296 19.2% —
Majority181
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,542

Coal Clough with Deerplay

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bill Brindle Elected 721 65.2% —
Labour Party Ibrahim Ali 299 27.0% —
Green Party Anne Whittles 86 7.8% —
Majority422
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,106

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Saeed Akhtar Chaudhary Elected 1,350 87.7% —
Liberal Democrats Mubashir Aftab 190 12.3% —
Majority1,160
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,540

Gannow

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mark Payne Elected 680 53.0% —
Labour Party Christine Sollis 427 33.3% —
British National Party Christopher Barnett 113 8.8% —
Green Party Jai Redman 63 4.9% —
Majority253
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,283

Gawthorpe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Andy Tatchell Elected 809 66.9% —
Liberal Democrats Brendan John Morris 400 33.1% —
Majority409
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,209

Hapton with Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alan Hosker Elected 683 44.4% —
Labour Party Howard Leigh Hudson 601 39.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ivor Christopher Emo 173 11.2% —
Liberal Democrats Leslie Williams 81 5.3% —
Majority82
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,538

Lanehead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Asif Raja Elected 792 47.8% —
Liberal Democrats Paula Riley 665 40.2% —
Green Party Laura Fisk 199 12.0% —
Majority127
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,656

Queensgate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Arif Khan Elected 811 57.4% —
Liberal Democrats Arthur Gordon Lishman 438 31.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Gavin Mark Hartley 163 11.5% —
Majority373
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,412

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Marcus Johnstone Elected 590 49.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mark Henry Girven 278 23.3% —
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Forrest 221 18.6% —
Green Party Ceri Jane Carmichael 57 4.8% —
British National Party Christopher Vanns 45 3.8% —
Majority312
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,191

Rosehill with Burnley Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Christine Eleanor White Elected 625 47.2% —
Labour Party Paul Campbell 587 44.3% —
Green Party Georgina Hannah Ormrod 112 8.5% —
Majority38
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,324

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Tony Martin Elected 452 49.8% —
Liberal Democrats Stewart Bone 236 26.0% —
Green Party Andy Fewings 219 24.1% —
Majority216
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast907

Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Roper Elected 503 32.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Moores 416 26.9% —
Labour Party Andy Devanney 315 20.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Chris Rawson 280 18.1% —
Green Party Alfie Jones 34 2.2% —
Majority87
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,548

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