Briercliffe 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 | 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 |
| Majority | 215 | |||
| Turnout | 45.8% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,305 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,967 | |||
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ann Lishman Elected | 497 | 40.7% | -8.8 |
| Labour Party | Pete Coles | 468 | 38.4% | +9.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Michael Piers Sagar | 182 | 14.9% | -2.8 |
| Green Party | Julie Ann Hurt | 61 | 5.0% | +1.0 |
| Majority | 29 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,207 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,220 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Rosemarie Kelly Elected | 614 | 49.6% | -1.0 |
| Labour Party | Pete Coles | 356 | 28.7% | +8.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Michael Piers Sagar | 219 | 17.7% | -6.4 |
| Green Party | Oliver James Sanderson | 50 | 4.0% | -1.0 |
| Majority | 258 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,259 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,239 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Arthur Gordon Lishman Elected | 618 | 50.5% | +0.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Michael Piers Sagar | 295 | 24.1% | -4.9 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lian Pate | 248 | 20.3% | +4.7 |
| Green Party | Vic Alker | 62 | 5.1% | -0.4 |
| Majority | 323 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,223 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ann Lishman Elected | 693 | 49.9% | -12.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike John Steel | 404 | 29.1% | +16.4 |
| Labour Party | Shelagh Limmer | 217 | 15.6% | +1.3 |
| Green Party | Vic Alker | 76 | 5.5% | -4.9 |
| Majority | 289 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,390 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Rosemarie Kelly Elected | 825 | 62.7% | +11.9 |
| Labour Party | Brian Cooper | 188 | 14.3% | -8.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Susan Margaret Nutter | 167 | 12.7% | -5.2 |
| Green Party | Mark David Alker | 136 | 10.3% | +6.7 |
| Majority | 637 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,316 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Arthur Gordon Lishman Elected | 667 | 50.8% | -6.4 |
| Labour Party | Alun Lewis | 292 | 22.2% | +9.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Heginbotham | 235 | 17.9% | +10.5 |
| Burnley and Padiham independent Party | James Mellor | 71 | 5.4% | — |
| Green Party | Sarah Hall | 48 | 3.7% | +1.0 |
| Majority | 375 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,313 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 503 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,336 | |||