- Burnley local elections
One third of Burnley Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Labour 1973 - 2000
No overall control 2000 - 2001Labour 2001 - 2004
No overall control 2004 - 2008Liberal Democrat 2008 - present
Council elections
Burnley Council election, 1998 Burnley Council election, 1999 Burnley Council election, 2000 Burnley Council election, 2002 Burnley Council election, 2003 Burnley Council election, 2004 Burnley Council election, 2006 Burnley Council election, 2007 Burnley Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 611
percentage = 59.4
change = +11.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 417
percentage = 40.6
change = -11.6Election box majority
votes = 194
percentage = 18.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,028
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Samuel Holgate
votes = 467
percentage = 38.8
change = -33.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 421
percentage = 35.0
change = +6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate =
votes = 283
percentage = 23.5
change = +23.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate =
votes = 32
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7Election box majority
votes = 46
percentage = 3.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,203
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Monk
votes = 555
percentage = 57.9
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate =
votes = 181
percentage = 18.9
change = +18.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 172
percentage = 18.0
change = +18.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate =
votes = 50
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 374
percentage = 39.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 958
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Otter
votes = 380
percentage = 31.7
change = +9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 284
percentage = 23.7
change = -24.1Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate =
votes = 230
percentage = 19.2
change = +19.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 203
percentage = 16.9
change = +16.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 101
percentage = 8.4
change = -21.1Election box majority
votes = 96
percentage = 8.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,198
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter McCann
votes = 788
percentage = 33.1
change = +33.1Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Andy Kenyon
votes = 777
percentage = 32.6
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy Tatchell
votes = 679
percentage = 28.5
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Patricia Stinton
votes = 76
percentage = 3.2
change = -15.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Marsden
votes = 62
percentage = 2.6
change = -5.2Election box majority
votes = 11
percentage = 0.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,382
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Smith
votes = 1,070
percentage = 50.6
change = +32.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julie Cooper
votes = 464
percentage = 21.9
change = -9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Cave
votes = 357
percentage = 16.9
change = -17.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ann Royle
votes = 127
percentage = 6.0
change = -9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Coates
votes = 98
percentage = 4.6
change = +4.6Election box majority
votes = 606
percentage = 28.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,116
percentage = 48.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = British National Party
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julie Cooper
votes = 1,056
percentage = 48.0
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Abdul Hamid
votes = 514
percentage = 23.3
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Derek Dawson
votes = 368
percentage = 16.7
change = +16.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Coates
votes = 266
percentage = 12.0
change = -11.8Election box majority
votes = 542
percentage = 24.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,204
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Allen Harris
votes = 875
percentage = 44.1
change = +16.3Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Paul McDevitt
votes = 538
percentage = 27.1
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Baker
votes = 479
percentage = 24.2
change = -6.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Coulson
votes = 90
percentage = 4.5
change = -10.2Election box majority
votes = 337
percentage = 17.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,982
percentage = 39.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Shah Hussain
votes = 944
percentage = 46.6
change = -3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mohammed Malik
votes = 906
percentage = 44.7
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = England First Party
candidate = Steven Smith
votes = 141
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Marsden
votes = 35
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 38
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,026
percentage = 52.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council]
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