Burnley council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 15 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
13
Reform UK
Seats contested
17
across 15 wards
Turnout
39.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 13 +13 13,028 46.3% —
Independent 3 +0 3,575 12.7% -9.2
Liberal Democrats 1 -1 3,126 11.1% +1.9
Labour Party 0 -6 3,242 11.5% -20.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -3 2,892 10.3% -16.1
Green Party 0 -1 2,264 8.0% -2.1

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Reform UK 17
Labour Party 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 10
Green Party 10
Liberal Democrats 8
Independent 5

A party standing a full slate could field 17 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 +/−
Independent Afrasiab Anwar Elected 906 56.2% +1.9
Reform UK Trevor Williams 500 31.0% —
Labour Party Mohammed Alkas Ali 206 12.8% -20.8
Majority406
Turnout37.6%
Registered electors4,316
Ballots cast1,612

Independent hold

Briercliffe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Mark Poulton Elected 1,003 51.0% —
Liberal Democrats Pippa Lishman 788 40.1% -0.7
Labour Party Pete Coles 122 6.2% -32.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Margaret Nutter 54 2.7% -12.2
Majority215
Turnout45.8%
Registered electors4,305
Ballots cast1,967

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Brunshaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Josh Graham Elected 901 57.4% —
Green Party Jack Launer 306 19.5% -6.3
Labour Party Millie Towers 257 16.4% -33.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Maison McGowan-Doe 107 6.8% -13.3
Majority595
Turnout34.9%
Registered electors4,513
Ballots cast1,571

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Cliviger with Worsthorne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Gavin Theaker Elected 1,215 51.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon John Bonney 514 21.8% -32.6
Green Party Affan Khan Burki 263 11.2% -21.6
Liberal Democrats Frank Bartram 187 7.9% +4.8
Labour Party Gail Barton 176 7.5% -1.7
Majority701
Turnout52.6%
Registered electors4,486
Ballots cast2,356

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Coal Clough with Deerplay

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Gordon Birtwistle Elected 751 45.6% +5.5
Reform UK Tom Pickup 669 40.6% —
Labour Party Jeffrey Slee 161 9.8% -24.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Abbey Hartley 101 6.1% -12.6
Majority82
Turnout40.4%
Registered electors4,082
Ballots cast1,646

Liberal Democrats hold

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Shah Hussain Elected 1,092 57.1% +2.9
Liberal Democrats Muhammad Shahid Mahmood 564 29.5% +11.7
Labour Party James David Harrison 157 8.2% -2.6
Reform UK Eddie Kutavicius 99 5.2% —
Majority528
Turnout38.1%
Registered electors5,045
Ballots cast1,912

Independent hold

Gannow

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Angela Radcliffe Elected 782 50.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Mottershead 482 31.2% +4.6
Labour Party Daniel Sam Armitage 193 12.5% -46.0
Green Party Alex Hall 186 12.1% +5.0
Majority300
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors4,541
Ballots cast1,543

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Gawthorpe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Victoria Taylor Elected 856 54.9% —
Labour Party Alun Lewis 422 27.1% -32.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Rhys Williams 142 9.1% -29.5
Green Party Edward Lee Swift 139 8.9% —
Majority434
Turnout35.9%
Registered electors4,346
Ballots cast1,559

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Hapton with Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Steve Keogh Elected 883 46.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jamie McGowan 659 34.4% -26.4
Labour Party Elaine Julie Cotterell 195 10.2% -20.0
Green Party Sue Price 181 9.4% +0.9
Majority224
Turnout39.7%
Registered electors4,867
Ballots cast1,918

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Lanehead 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK James Halstead Elected 681 32.1% +0.0
Reform UK Jim Halstead Elected 681 32.1% —
Independent Raf Ali 513 24.2% -20.2
Liberal Democrats Asif Raja 495 23.4% —
Labour Party Sue Graham 285 13.4% -3.0
Green Party Andrew Robert Newhouse 145 6.8% +3.7
Majority168
Turnout45.1%
Registered electors4,736
Ballots cast2,119

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain

Queensgate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Zulkernehn Hayat Elected 936 54.9% -0.8
Reform UK Felix Nowell 415 24.4% +4.7
Labour Party Carol Lukey 239 14.0% +3.1
Liberal Democrats Javad Mokhammad 114 6.7% —
Majority521
Turnout37.5%
Registered electors4,572
Ballots cast1,704

Independent hold

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Liam Thomson Elected 907 56.9% —
Reform UK Liam Thomson Elected 907 56.9% —
Labour Party Daniel Thomas Andrew Tierney 302 18.9% -18.5
Green Party Christopher Paul Bridges 159 10.0% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Kate Mottershead 146 9.2% -17.9
Liberal Democrats Arthur Gordon Lishman 81 5.1% —
Majority605
Turnout32.5%
Registered electors4,907
Ballots cast1,595

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain

Rosehill with Burnley Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Jeff Sumner Elected 902 57.0% —
Green Party Fin Hewitt 242 15.3% +7.2
Labour Party Laura Coles 189 11.9% -28.9
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Haworth 146 9.2% -24.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Dale Joseph Ferrier 104 6.6% -10.5
Majority660
Turnout35.3%
Registered electors4,495
Ballots cast1,583

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Kev Shackell Elected 610 51.3% —
Green Party Julie Ann Hurt 428 36.0% -15.7
Labour Party Dylan Edward Rea 152 12.8% -23.8
Majority182
Turnout29.8%
Registered electors4,028
Ballots cast1,190

Reform UK gain from Green Party

Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Chris Weekes Elected 1,017 48.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike John Steel 583 28.0% -18.5
Green Party Janet Hall 215 10.3% -7.2
Labour Party Charlie Allen Hindle 186 8.9% -13.0
Independent Helen Frances Heap 128 6.2% -3.8
Majority434
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors4,535
Ballots cast2,079

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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