Burnley local elections
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One third of Burnley
Borough
Council in Lancashire
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillor
s have been elected from 15 wards
.
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
Borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
Council in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 15 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–2000 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2000–2001 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
2001–2004 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2004–2008 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2008–present |
Council elections
- Burnley Council election, 1998Burnley Council election, 1998The 1998 Burnley Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Burnley District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....
- Burnley Council election, 1999Burnley Council election, 1999The 1999 Burnley Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Burnley District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....
- Burnley Council election, 2000Burnley Council election, 2000The 2000 Burnley Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Burnley District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control....
- Burnley Council election, 2002Burnley Council election, 2002Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 2 May 2002. Due to a reorganisation, most of the electoral wards had boundary changes and some were replaced, only Lanehead and Briercliffe wards where unaffected. Also the number of seats was reduced to 45, resulting that the entire...
(whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3) - Burnley Council election, 2003Burnley Council election, 2003Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election with a by-election in the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward...
- Burnley Council election, 2004Burnley Council election, 2004Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was...
- Burnley Council election, 2006Burnley Council election, 2006Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with by-elections in the Bank Hall and Brunshaw wards. The by-elections followed the resignations of Labour councilor Caroline Kavanagh and BNP turned independent with links...
- Burnley Council election, 2007Burnley Council election, 2007Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and no party won overall control of the council. The winner of the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ward had to be drawn by lot after the Labour and BNP candidates received an...
- Burnley Council election, 2008Burnley Council election, 2008Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party gained overall control of the council from no overall control....
- Burnley Council election, 2010Burnley Council election, 2010Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election plus a by-election in the queensgate ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councilor Bill Bennett...
- Burnley Council election, 2011Burnley Council election, 2011Elections to Burnley Council in Lancashire, England were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election and no party won overall control of the council. Arif Khan, the incumbent in the Queensgate ward, defected form the Lib Dems to Labour in October 2010, citing disillusionment...