← Blackburn with Darwen (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Blackburn with Darwen 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 | 17,949 | 63.0% | 14 | 82.4% | 12 | 70.6% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 8,633 | 30.3% | 3 | 17.6% | 5 | 29.4% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,440 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 255 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 153 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 56 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,486 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — 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.
- Darwen South · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- West Pennine · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
- Blackburn South and Lower Darwen · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Ewood · 1 seat · won at 58.2% · above quota
- Darwen East · 1 seat · won at 59.1% · above quota
- Billinge and Beardwood · 1 seat · won at 62.0% · above quota
- Darwen West · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Audley and Queen's Park · 1 seat · won at 67.1% · above quota
- Roe Lee · 1 seat · won at 67.4% · above quota
- Livesey with Pleasington · 1 seat · won at 67.5% · above quota
- Mill Hill and Moorgate · 1 seat · won at 68.1% · above quota
- Blackburn South East · 1 seat · won at 73.4% · above quota
- Blackburn Central · 1 seat · won at 76.4% · above quota
- Little Harwood and Whitebirk · 1 seat · won at 80.3% · above quota
- Bastwell and Daisyfield · 1 seat · won at 80.4% · above quota
- Wensley Fold · 1 seat · won at 90.1% · above quota
- Shear Brow and Corporation Park · 1 seat · won at 90.5% · above quota
Race results
Darwen South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,872
| 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 | Shaw, A. | Labour Party | 848 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Salton, L. | Conservative Party | 764 | 40.8% | — | |
| 3 | Huggill, S. | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Wilson-Parr, D. | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 56 | 3.0% | — |
West Pennine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,295
| 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 | Rigby, J. | Conservative Party | 1,192 | 51.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dobson, L. | Labour Party | 750 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | East, J. | Liberal Democrats | 353 | 15.4% | — |
Blackburn South and Lower Darwen · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,498
| 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 | Slater, J. | Conservative Party | 839 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johnson, L. | Labour Party | 659 | 44.0% | — |
Ewood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,272
| 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 | Casey, J. | Labour Party | 740 | 58.2% | +8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Moore, R. | Conservative Party | 532 | 41.8% | — |
Darwen East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% 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. 1,401
| 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 | Gibson, M. | Labour Party | 828 | 59.1% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Davies, M. | Liberal Democrats | 351 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Slater, R. | Conservative Party | 222 | 15.8% | — |
Billinge and Beardwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,100
| 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 | Floyd, J. | Labour Party | 1,303 | 62.0% | +12.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ali, I. | Conservative Party | 687 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | Mahmood, T. | Liberal Democrats | 110 | 5.2% | — |
Darwen West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,905
| 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 | Brookfield, S. | Labour Party | 1,196 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Crook, J. | Conservative Party | 596 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Plumley, C. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 5.9% | — |
Audley and Queen's Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,808
| 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 | Sidat, S. | Labour Party | 1,213 | 67.1% | +17.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kapadia, A. | Conservative Party | 333 | 18.4% | — | |
| 3 | Mahmood, T. | Independent | 139 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | Mukadam, R. | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Bhatti, A. | Independent | 14 | 0.8% | — |
Roe Lee · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,755
| 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 | Riley, P. | Labour Party | 1,182 | 67.4% | +17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lever, C. | Conservative Party | 418 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Morley, P. | Green Party | 155 | 8.8% | — |
Livesey with Pleasington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,015
| 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 | Marrow, P. | Conservative Party | 1,360 | 67.5% | +17.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jackson, M. | Labour Party | 655 | 32.5% | — |
Mill Hill and Moorgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,124
| 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 | Talbot, D. | Labour Party | 765 | 68.1% | +18.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cade, L. | Conservative Party | 259 | 23.0% | — | |
| 3 | Field, R. | Green Party | 100 | 8.9% | — |
Blackburn South East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 984
| 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 | McGurk, V. | Labour Party | 722 | 73.4% | +23.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Arnold, H. | Conservative Party | 262 | 26.6% | — |
Blackburn Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,366
| 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 | Hussain, M. | Labour Party | 1,043 | 76.4% | +26.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sabir, G. | Conservative Party | 220 | 16.1% | — | |
| 3 | Bhatti, S. | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 7.5% | — |
Little Harwood and Whitebirk · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,522
| 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 | Desai, M. | Labour Party | 1,222 | 80.3% | +30.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mahmood, A. | Conservative Party | 203 | 13.3% | — | |
| 3 | Miah, A. | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 6.4% | — |
Bastwell and Daisyfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,072
| 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 | Hussain, S. | Labour Party | 1,666 | 80.4% | +30.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patel, I. | Conservative Party | 406 | 19.6% | — |
Wensley Fold · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 90.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,800
| 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 | Mahmood, Q. | Labour Party | 1,621 | 90.1% | +40.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marrow, M. | Conservative Party | 179 | 9.9% | — |
Shear Brow and Corporation Park · 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. 1,697
| 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 | Patel, S. | Labour Party | 1,536 | 90.5% | +40.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hussain, Z. | Conservative Party | 161 | 9.5% | — |