2016 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

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22 council seats
Turnout	.**%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Mohammed Khan Mike Lee Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 2015 2009 Last election 53.9% 34.4% *.*% Seats won 14 6 2 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 20,649 10,481 1,892 Percentage 58.2% 29.5% 5.3% Swing **.**% **.**% %
Council control before election Labour Party (UK) Council control after election Labour Party (UK)

The 2016 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England.^[1] This was the same day as other local elections.

The elections saw a gain of two seats by the Conservative Party from the Labour Party.

The resulting balance on the council after the elections was:

Labour 44

Conservative 16

Liberal Democrat 3

Independent 1

Election Result

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Local Election Result 2016^[2]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	14	0	2	2	63.64	58.2	20,649	+**.**%
	Conservative	6	2	0	2	27.27	29.5	10,481	-*.*%
	Liberal Democrats	2	0	0		9.09	5.3	1,892	-*.*%
	UKIP	0	0	0		0	4.8	1,692	+*.*%
	Independent	0	0	0		0	2.2	783	+*.*%

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election, the composition of the council was:

I - Independent

Ward Results

Audley

Bastwell

Beardwood with Lammack

Corporation Park

Earcroft

Ewood

Fernhurst

Higher Croft

Little Harwood

Livesey with Pleasington

Marsh House

Meadowhead

Mill Hill

North Turton with Tockholes

Queen's Park

Roe Lee

Shadsworth with Whitebirk

Shear Brow

Sudell

Sunnyhurst

Wensley Fold

Whitehall