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Burnley 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 15 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 7,398 | 36.0% | 6 | 40.0% | 6 | 40.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 3,310 | 16.1% | 1 | 6.7% | 2 | 13.3% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 2,843 | 13.8% | 1 | 6.7% | 2 | 13.3% | -1 |
| BPIP | 2,744 | 13.3% | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 13.3% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,380 | 11.6% | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 13.3% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,700 | 8.3% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 |
| NF | 182 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 20,557 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Coal Clough with Deerplay · 1 seat · won at 29.9% · −20.1 pts below quota
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill · 1 seat · won at 33.1% · −16.9 pts below quota
- Gawthorpe · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Rosehill with Burnley Wood · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- Cliviger with Worsthorne · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · −1.5 pts below quota
- Brunshaw · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Hapton with Park · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Lanehead · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Briercliffe · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
- Queensgate · 1 seat · won at 65.7% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
- Gannow · 1 seat · won at 70.2% · above quota
- Bank Hall · 1 seat · won at 70.2% · above quota
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · 1 seat · won at 90.5% · above quota
Race results
Coal Clough with Deerplay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,253
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Baker | Liberal Democrats | 375 | 29.9% | −20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Anderson | BPIP | 345 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Bill Horrocks | Labour Party | 291 | 23.2% | — | |
| 4 | David Heginbotham | Conservative Party | 150 | 12.0% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Murphy | Green Party | 92 | 7.3% | — |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,790
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Payne | BPIP | 593 | 33.1% | −16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Laura Fisk | Green Party | 590 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Donald Whitaker | Conservative Party | 401 | 22.4% | — | |
| 4 | Shaun Sproule | Labour Party | 147 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 59 | 3.3% | — |
Gawthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,344
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harbour | Labour Party | 550 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Karen Ingham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 541 | 40.3% | — | |
| 3 | Phillip Clarke | Conservative Party | 148 | 11.0% | — | |
| 4 | Clare Long-Summers | Green Party | 105 | 7.8% | — |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,281
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 533 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Brindle | Labour Party | 291 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Dave Alexander | BPIP | 260 | 20.3% | — | |
| 4 | Phil Chamberlain | Conservative Party | 119 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Georgina Ormrod | Green Party | 78 | 6.1% | — |
Cliviger with Worsthorne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,520
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosima Towneley | Conservative Party | 703 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ernest Calderbank | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 407 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Pike | Labour Party | 217 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Wight | Green Party | 193 | 12.7% | — |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,184
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorraine Mehanna | BPIP | 574 | 48.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gail Barton | Labour Party | 362 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Barbara Baldwin | Green Party | 126 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Thomas Watson | Conservative Party | 122 | 10.3% | — |
Brunshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,118
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Townsend | Labour Party | 548 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Janet Hall | Green Party | 201 | 18.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ellen Sunter | Conservative Party | 187 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Steven Smith | NF | 182 | 16.3% | — |
Hapton with Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,530
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Gill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 752 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jean Cunningham | Labour Party | 318 | 20.8% | — | |
| 3 | Clare Hales | Green Party | 297 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Aaron Lewis | Conservative Party | 163 | 10.7% | — |
Lanehead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,311
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Royle | Labour Party | 658 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pippa Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 370 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Narayana Picton | Conservative Party | 143 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Crissie Harter | Green Party | 140 | 10.7% | — |
Briercliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,316
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 825 | 62.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Cooper | Labour Party | 188 | 14.3% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Nutter | Conservative Party | 167 | 12.7% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Alker | Green Party | 136 | 10.3% | — |
Queensgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,535
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Ishtiaq | Labour Party | 1,008 | 65.7% | +15.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Judith Cunliffe | Liberal Democrats | 182 | 11.9% | — | |
| 3 | Diane Sunter | Conservative Party | 181 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nigel Baldwin | Green Party | 164 | 10.7% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,157
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hall | Green Party | 770 | 66.6% | +16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elizabeth Monk | Labour Party | 209 | 18.1% | — | |
| 3 | Stephanie Forrest | BPIP | 107 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jan Weaver | Liberal Democrats | 36 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Paterson | Conservative Party | 35 | 3.0% | — |
Gannow · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,233
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Briggs | BPIP | 865 | 70.2% | +20.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Kenyon | Labour Party | 190 | 15.4% | — | |
| 3 | Joanne Broughton | Conservative Party | 96 | 7.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jai Redman | Green Party | 82 | 6.7% | — |
Bank Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,379
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehrish Lone | Labour Party | 968 | 70.2% | +20.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martyn Hurt | Green Party | 244 | 17.7% | — | |
| 3 | Nicola Thompson | Conservative Party | 167 | 12.1% | — |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 90.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,606
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wajid Khan | Labour Party | 1,453 | 90.5% | +40.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alex Hall | Green Party | 92 | 5.7% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Ingham | Conservative Party | 61 | 3.8% | — |