← Burnley (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Burnley 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 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 | 8,131 | 42.2% | 8 | 53.3% | 7 | 46.7% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 4,342 | 22.5% | 2 | 13.3% | 4 | 26.7% | -2 |
| Green Party | 3,229 | 16.7% | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 13.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,594 | 13.5% | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 13.3% | 0 |
| B & P IND | 824 | 4.3% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Independent | 92 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 66 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 19,278 | 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 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.
- Rosehill with Burnley Wood · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · −11.6 pts below quota
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Cliviger with Worsthorne · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Brunshaw · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Coal Clough with Deerplay · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- Gannow · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · −1.7 pts below quota
- Briercliffe · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Lanehead · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Hapton with Park · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
- Gawthorpe · 1 seat · won at 65.4% · above quota
- Queensgate · 1 seat · won at 68.7% · above quota
- Bank Hall · 1 seat · won at 74.1% · above quota
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · 1 seat · won at 76.5% · above quota
Race results
Rosehill with Burnley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,250
| 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 | Brindle, M. | Labour Party | 480 | 38.4% | −11.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neal, R. | Liberal Democrats | 468 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | Shackell, K. | Conservative Party | 168 | 13.4% | — | |
| 4 | Fredlund, C. | Green Party | 68 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ramsay, C. | Heritage Party | 66 | 5.3% | — |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,545
| 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 | Ashworth, L. | Conservative Party | 648 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Newhouse, A. | Green Party | 490 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Sproule, S. | Labour Party | 248 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Cryer, M. | Independent | 92 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Bartram, F. | Liberal Democrats | 67 | 4.3% | — |
Cliviger with Worsthorne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,811
| 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 | Hughes, B. | Green Party | 799 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Towneley, C. | Conservative Party | 760 | 42.0% | — | |
| 3 | Kenyon, P. | Labour Party | 151 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Hill, J. | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 5.6% | — |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,164
| 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 | Reynolds, S. | Labour Party | 523 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mehanna, L. | B & P IND | 338 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | McGowan-Doe, M. | Conservative Party | 170 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Haworth, K. | Liberal Democrats | 72 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Curran, J. | Green Party | 61 | 5.2% | — |
Brunshaw · 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. 1,264
| 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 | Townsend, M. | Labour Party | 573 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hall, A. | Green Party | 514 | 40.7% | — | |
| 3 | Ingham, C. | Conservative Party | 177 | 14.0% | — |
Coal Clough with Deerplay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,197
| 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 | Baker, H. | Liberal Democrats | 563 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lone, M. | Labour Party | 274 | 22.9% | — | |
| 3 | Clarke, J. | Conservative Party | 245 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Hall, J. | Green Party | 115 | 9.6% | — |
Gannow · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,007
| 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 | Briggs, C. | B & P IND | 486 | 48.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Haigh, G. | Labour Party | 371 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Watson, T. | Conservative Party | 94 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Redman, J. | Green Party | 56 | 5.6% | — |
Briercliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,239
| 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 | Kelly, A. | Liberal Democrats | 614 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coles, P. | Labour Party | 356 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Sagar, R. | Conservative Party | 219 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Sanderson, O. | Green Party | 50 | 4.0% | — |
Lanehead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,297
| 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 | Wild, F. | Labour Party | 655 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shahid, A. | Conservative Party | 348 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Lishman, P. | Liberal Democrats | 217 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Baldwin, B. | Green Party | 77 | 5.9% | — |
Hapton with Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,340
| 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 | Broughton, J. | Conservative Party | 738 | 55.1% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brown, A. | Labour Party | 481 | 35.9% | — | |
| 3 | Hewitt, A. | Green Party | 121 | 9.0% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 863
| 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 | Bridges, H. | Green Party | 552 | 64.0% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hashmi, S. | Labour Party | 233 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ferrier, D. | Conservative Party | 78 | 9.0% | — |
Gawthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,197
| 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 | Harbour, J. | Labour Party | 783 | 65.4% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brierley, A. | Conservative Party | 335 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Baldwin, N. | Green Party | 79 | 6.6% | — |
Queensgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,367
| 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 | Ishtiaq, M. | Labour Party | 939 | 68.7% | +18.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Webster, B. | Conservative Party | 178 | 13.0% | — | |
| 3 | Taylor, C. | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Hornby, F. | Green Party | 87 | 6.4% | — |
Bank Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,251
| 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 | Lone, S. | Labour Party | 927 | 74.1% | +24.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nutter, S. | Conservative Party | 130 | 10.4% | — | |
| 3 | Hurt, J. | Green Party | 109 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Pascall, K. | Liberal Democrats | 85 | 6.8% | — |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,486
| 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 | Kazmi, N. | Labour Party | 1,137 | 76.5% | +26.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hajji-Nazrul, M. | Liberal Democrats | 244 | 16.4% | — | |
| 3 | Whittaker, L. | Conservative Party | 54 | 3.6% | — | |
| 4 | Hall, S. | Green Party | 51 | 3.4% | — |