Coal Clough with Deerplay 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Majority | 82 | |||
| Turnout | 40.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,082 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,646 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Inckle Elected | 450 | 40.1% | -6.9 |
| Labour Party | Jeffrey Slee | 380 | 33.9% | +11.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Watson | 210 | 18.7% | -1.7 |
| Green Party | Anna Maria Hewitt | 75 | 6.7% | -2.9 |
| Majority | 70 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,866 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,121 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Baker Elected | 563 | 47.0% | -12.9 |
| Labour Party | Mubashar Lone | 274 | 22.9% | +2.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jackie Clarke | 245 | 20.5% | +4.7 |
| Green Party | Janet Hall | 115 | 9.6% | +5.5 |
| Majority | 289 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,853 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,197 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Birtwistle Elected | 840 | 60.0% | +23.4 |
| Labour Party | Bill Horrocks | 283 | 20.2% | -2.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Linda Kay Whittaker | 221 | 15.8% | -7.4 |
| Green Party | Janet Hall | 57 | 4.1% | -0.2 |
| Majority | 557 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,401 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Inckle Elected | 508 | 36.5% | +6.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Linda Kay Whittaker | 323 | 23.2% | +11.2 |
| Labour Party | Bill Horrocks | 322 | 23.1% | -0.1 |
| Burnley and Padiham independent Party | James Anderson | 178 | 12.8% | -14.7 |
| Green Party | Arash Sedighi | 60 | 4.3% | -3.0 |
| Majority | 185 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,391 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Howard Baker Elected | 375 | 29.9% | -20.4 |
| Burnley and Padiham independent Party | James Anderson | 345 | 27.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Bill Horrocks | 291 | 23.2% | -5.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Heginbotham | 150 | 12.0% | -2.9 |
| Green Party | Stephen Murphy | 92 | 7.3% | +1.5 |
| Majority | 30 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,253 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Birtwistle Elected | 654 | 50.3% | -14.9 |
| Labour Party | Bill Horrocks | 377 | 29.0% | +2.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Watson | 193 | 14.8% | — |
| Green Party | Anne Whittles | 76 | 5.8% | -1.9 |
| Majority | 277 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,300 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 422 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,106 | |||