2019 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

The 2019 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections.

2019 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

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17 of the 51 seats (one third) to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
LD
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 37 13 1
Seats won 12 4 1
Seats after 36 13 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 18,200 9,350 1,042
Percentage 55.3% 28.4% 4.2%

Winner of each seat at 2019 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Results summary

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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, 2019[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12   1 70.6% 24 36 70.6% 18,200 55.3%
  Conservative 4   23.5% 9 13 25.5% 9,350 28.4%
  Liberal Democrats 1   1 5.9% 1 2 3.9% 1,042 3.2%
  Independent 0   0% 0 0 0% 2,966 9.0%
  UKIP 0   0% 0 0 0% 1,134 3.4%
  For Britain 0   0% 0 0 0% 220 0.7% N/A

Council Composition

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Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

37 13 1
Labour Conservative LD

LD - Liberal Democrat

After the election, the composition of the council was:

36 13 2
Labour Conservative LD

LD - Liberal Democrat

Ward results

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All results are listed below:[3]

Audley & Queen's Park

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Audley & Queen's Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Salim Sidat 1,431 65.0
Independent Tiger Patel 584 26.5
Conservative Sarah Louise Morrison 188 8.5
Majority 847 38.4
Turnout 2,218 36.08
Registered electors 6,147
Labour hold Swing

Bastwell & Daisyfield

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Bastwell & Daisyfield[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaukat Hussain 2,024 90.9
Conservative Henry Anthony Julian Arnold 203 9.1
Majority 1,821 81.8
Turnout 2,244 38.65
Registered electors 5,806
Labour hold Swing

Billinge & Beardwood

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Billinge & Beardwood[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jackie Floyd 1,144 48.2
Conservative Mark Russell 727 30.6
Independent Imtiaz Ali 502 21.2
Majority 417 17.6
Turnout 2,395 40.87
Registered electors 5,860
Labour hold Swing

Blackburn Central

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Blackburn Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mahfooz Hussain 1,274 81.7
Conservative Cameron Richard Prasher 286 18.3
Majority 988 63.3
Turnout 1,591 27.13
Registered electors 5,864
Labour hold Swing

Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

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Blackburn South & Lower Darwen[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Slater 985 65.9
Labour Liz Johnson 509 34.1
Majority 476 31.9
Turnout 1,547 26.89
Registered electors 5,753
Conservative hold Swing

Blackburn South East

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Blackburn South East[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vicky Ellen McGurk 732 57.3
UKIP Liam Walsh 375 29.3
Conservative Martin Frank Kerry 171 13.4
Majority 357 27.9
Turnout 1,294 21.35
Registered electors 6,060
Labour hold Swing

Darwen East

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Darwen East[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Nathaniel Browne 728 46.1
Labour Katrina Louise Shepherd 649 41.1
Conservative Ryan Slater 203 12.8
Majority 79 5.0
Turnout 1,626 25.51
Registered electors 6,373
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Darwen South

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Darwen South[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lilian Santon 949 52.2
Labour Lee Austin Ball 648 35.7
For Britain Liam David Robinson 220 12.1
Majority 301 24.7
Turnout 1,850 30.42
Registered electors 6,081
Conservative hold Swing

Darwen West

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Darwen West[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Rose Brookfield 1,145 54.5
Conservative Konrad Tapp 956 45.5
Majority 189 9.0
Turnout 2,156 33.38
Registered electors 6,459
Labour hold Swing

Ewood

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Ewood[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Casey 784 58.9
Conservative Keith Murray 546 41.1
Majority 238 17.9
Turnout 1,414 22.64
Registered electors 6,246
Labour hold Swing

Little Harwood & Whitebirk

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Little Harwood & Whitebirk[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mustafa Ali Desai 1,547 77.2
UKIP Grant Carl Pugh 252 12.6
Conservative Judith Anne Pearson 206 10.3
Majority 1,295 64.6
Turnout 2,014 34.50
Registered electors 5,838
Labour hold Swing

Livesey with Pleasington

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Livesey with Pleasington[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul David Marrow 1,478 76.1
Labour Paul Rigby Mason 463 23.9
Majority 1,015 52.3
Turnout 2,008 32.75
Registered electors 6,131
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill & Moorgate

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Mill Hill & Moorgate[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Damian Talbot 713 47.5
UKIP Michael Longbottom 507 33.8
Conservative Ann Marie Helen Tolley 281 18.7
Majority 206 13.7
Turnout 1,518 27.10
Registered electors 5,601
Labour hold Swing

Roe Lee

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Roe Lee[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ron Whittle 1,314 66.4
Conservative Asghar Ali 664 33.6
Majority 650 32.9
Turnout 2,038 33.01
Registered electors 6,173
Labour hold Swing

Shear Brow & Corporation Park

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Shear Brow & Corporation Park[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Zainab Rawat 1,457 53.2
Independent Muntazir Patel 1,033 37.7
Conservative Helen Alexandria Roscoe Voegt 247 9.0
Majority 424 15.5
Turnout 2,746 45.22
Registered electors 6,072
Labour hold Swing

Wensley Fold

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Wensley Fold[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Quesir Mahmood 1,958 89.2
Conservative Carolyn Marrow 238 10.8
Majority 1,720 78.3
Turnout 2,236 37.39
Registered electors 5,981
Labour hold Swing

West Pennine

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West Pennine[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jean Rigby 1,022 39.4
Independent Philip McDermott 847 32.7
Labour Jude David Rowley 408 15.7
Liberal Democrats John East 314 12.1
Majority 175 6.8
Turnout 2,614 42.15
Registered electors 6,201
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local elections: Where are the polls and how do I vote?". BBC News. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Local - Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". Blackburn with Darwen Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Local - Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". Blackburn with Darwen Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Election results for Audley & Queens Park". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Election results for Bastwell and Daisyfield". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Election results for Billinge and Beardwood". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Election results for Blackburn Central". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Election results for Blackburn South and Lower Darwen". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Election results for Blackburn South East". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Election results for Darwen East". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Election results for Darwen South". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Election results for Darwen West". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Election results for Ewood". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Election results for Little Harwood and Whitebirk". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Election results for Livesey with Pleasington". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Election results for Mill Hill and Moorgate". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Election results for Roe Lee". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Election results for Shear Brow and Corporation Park". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Election results for Wensley Fold". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Election results for West Pennine". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.