Election Results 2021

The results for the Burnley Borough Council elections held on 6th May 2021 are as follows below. These results lead to the political make up of the council being:

  • Labour (18)
  • Conservatives (9)
  • Liberal Democrats (8)
  • Burnley and Padiham Independent Party (5)
  • Greens (5)

Lancashire County Council – the results for the six divisions in our borough are at the bottom of this page.

The Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) results are available on their website.

The Borough of Burnley results were as follows:

First preference/first count

  • BARKER, Mark James (Reform UK) – 1480 votes
  • DARBY, Neil (Liberal Democrats) – 3132 votes
  • GRUNSHAW, Clive (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 9137 votes
  • SNOWDEN, Andrew James (The Conservative Party Candidate) – 8084 votes
  • Rejected votes – 1122

Second preference/second count

  • GRUNSHAW, Clive (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 1410 votes
  • SNOWDEN, Andrew James (The COnservative Party Canddiate) – 1351 votes
  • Rejected votes – 574

BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL RESULTS

Bank Hall Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
HURT Julie AnnThe Green Party158
KHAN LubnaLabour Party candidate956 ELECTED
McGOWAN-DOE MaisonThe Conservative and Unionist Party314

Briercliffe Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
ALKER
Victoria
The Green Party76
LIMMER
Shelagh
Labour Party candidate217
LISHMAN
Margaret Ann
Liberal Democrat693 ELECTED
STEEL
Mike
The Conservative and Unionist Party404

Brunshaw Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
INGHAM
Claire
The Conservative and Unionist Party399
PATE
Lian
Labour and Co-operative Party333
WIGHT
Andy
The Green Party462 ELECTED

Cliviger with Worsthorne Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
CUNLIFFE
Scott
Green Party – Save Our Green Space959 ELECTED
LISHMAN
Pippa
Liberal Democrat50
LUKEY
Carol
Labour Party candidate152
NEWHOUSE
Andrew Robert
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party71
SAGAR
Richard Michael Piers
The Conservative and Unionist Party757
SMITH
Steven
National Front45 

Coalclough with Deerplay Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
ANDERSON
Jimmy
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party178
HORROCKS
Bill
Labour Party candidate322
INCKLE
Jacqueline
Liberal Democrat508
ELECTED
SEDIGHI
Arash
The Green Party60
WHITTAKER
Linda Kay
The Conservative and Unionist Party323

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
CHAUDHARY
Saeed
Labour Party candidate1376
ELECTED
HAJJI-NAZRUL
Mohammed
Liberal Democrat461
HALL
Janet Renata
The Green Party43
WATSON
Tom
The Conservative and Unionist Party70

Gannow Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
BROUGHTON
Darren Stuart
The Conservative and Unionist Party250
PAYNE
Mark Andrew Charles
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party508
ELECTED
REDMAN
Jai
The Green Party152
SUMNER
Lesley Adele
Liberal Democrat69
WILD
Fiona Louise
Labour Party candidate278

Gawthorpe Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
DAVIS
Joseph Booth
The Green Party80
INGHAM
Karen
The Conservative and Unionist Party776
ELECTED
PROCTOR
Kate
Labour Party candidate530

Hapton with Park Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
HOSKER
Alan
The Conservative Party and Unionist Party1256
ELECTED
LEWIS
Alun
Labour Party candidate340
REED
Duncan Gareth
The Green Party106

Lanehead Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
ALKER
Mark David
The Green Party194
McGOWAN
Jamie
The Conservative and Unionist Party667
RAJA
Asif
Labour Party candidate863
ELECTED

Queensgate Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
BRIDGES
Helen Joy
The Green Party163
KHAN
Arif
Labour Party candidate1105
ELECTED
WHITE
Alfie
The Conservative and Unionist Party444

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
ALEXANDER
Dave
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party352
BROUGHTON
Joanne
The Conservative and Unionist Party353
DAVIS
Jane Patricia
The Green Party69
JOHNSTONE
Marcus
Labour and Co-operative Party387
ELECTED
TAYLOR
Michael
Liberal Democrat109

Rosehill with Burnley Wood Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
BRINDLE
Margaret
Labour Party candidate411
CHAMBERLAIN
Phil
The Conservative and Unionist Party420
ELECTED
DAVIS
Tony
The Green Party120
McCANN
Peter Rennie
Liberal Democrat379

Trinity Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
FORREST
Stephanie
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party67
HURT
Martyn
The Green Party634
ELECTED
MARTIN
Tony
Labour and Co-operative Party242
NUTTER
Susan Margaret
The Conservative and Unionist Party162

Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ward

CandidatesDescriptionVotes Cast
CRYER
Mitchell James
Social Democrat Party21
HAWORTH
Kathryn
Liberal Democrat83
SEDGWICK
Nicola Louise
Burnley and Padiham Independent Party353
SIMPKIN
Emma
The Green Party479
SPROULE
Shaun
Labour Party candidate207
WHITAKER
Don
The Conservative and Unionist Party666
ELECTED

Lancashire County Council Elections 2021

Elections to Lancashire County Council were held on Thursday 6th May 2021.

Results in our borough are as follows, the County Councillors elected from Burnley electoral divisions were:

  • (Central East) – Sobia Malik (Labour)
  • (Central West) – Andrew Fewings (Green)
  • (North East) – Usman Arif (Labour)
  • (Rural) – Cosima Towneley (Conservative)
  • (South West) – Lian Pate (Labour)
  • (Padiham and Burnley West) – Alan Hosker (Conservative)

All Lancashire’s results are available on Lancashire County Council’s website.