← Burnley (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Burnley 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 11,440 | 43.1% | 11 | 73.3% | 7 | 46.7% | +4 |
| Independent | 3,575 | 13.5% | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 13.3% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 3,242 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 13.3% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,126 | 11.8% | 1 | 6.7% | 2 | 13.3% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 2,892 | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,264 | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | -1 |
| Total | 26,539 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Lanehead · 1 seat · won at 32.1% · −17.9 pts below quota
- Coal Clough with Deerplay · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Hapton with Park · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Gannow · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Briercliffe · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Cliviger with Worsthorne · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Gawthorpe · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
- Queensgate · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
- Bank Hall · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · 1 seat · won at 56.9% · above quota
- Rosehill with Burnley Wood · 1 seat · won at 57.0% · above quota
- Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
- Brunshaw · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
Race results
Lanehead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,119
| 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 | James Halstead | Reform UK | 681 | 32.1% | −17.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raf Ali | Independent | 513 | 24.2% | — | |
| 3 | Asif Raja | Liberal Democrats | 495 | 23.4% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Graham | Labour Party | 285 | 13.4% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Robert Newhouse | Green Party | 145 | 6.8% | — |
Coal Clough with Deerplay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,682
| 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 | Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 751 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Pickup | Reform UK | 669 | 39.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jeffrey Slee | Labour Party | 161 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Abbey Hartley | Conservative Party | 101 | 6.0% | — |
Hapton with Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,918
| 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 | Steve Keogh | Reform UK | 883 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamie McGowan | Conservative Party | 659 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | Elaine Julie Cotterell | Labour Party | 195 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Price | Green Party | 181 | 9.4% | — |
Gannow · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,643
| 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 | Angela Radcliffe | Reform UK | 782 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Mottershead | Conservative Party | 482 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Sam Armitage | Labour Party | 193 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Hall | Green Party | 186 | 11.3% | — |
Whittlefield with Ightenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,129
| 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 | Chris Weekes | Reform UK | 1,017 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike John Steel | Conservative Party | 583 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Janet Hall | Green Party | 215 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | Charlie Allen Hindle | Labour Party | 186 | 8.7% | — | |
| 5 | Helen Frances Heap | Independent | 128 | 6.0% | — |
Briercliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% 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. 1,967
| 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 | Mark Poulton | Reform UK | 1,003 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pippa Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 788 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Pete Coles | Labour Party | 122 | 6.2% | — | |
| 4 | Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative Party | 54 | 2.7% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,190
| 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 | Kev Shackell | Reform UK | 610 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Julie Ann Hurt | Green Party | 428 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Dylan Edward Rea | Labour Party | 152 | 12.8% | — |
Cliviger with Worsthorne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,355
| 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 | Gavin Theaker | Reform UK | 1,215 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon John Bonney | Conservative Party | 514 | 21.8% | — | |
| 3 | Affan Khan Burki | Green Party | 263 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Frank Bartram | Liberal Democrats | 187 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Gail Barton | Labour Party | 176 | 7.5% | — |
Gawthorpe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,559
| 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 | Victoria Taylor | Reform UK | 856 | 54.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alun Lewis | Labour Party | 422 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Rhys Williams | Conservative Party | 142 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Edward Lee Swift | Green Party | 139 | 8.9% | — |
Queensgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,704
| 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 | Zulkernehn Hayat | Independent | 936 | 54.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Felix Nowell | Reform UK | 415 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Carol Lukey | Labour Party | 239 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Javad Mokhammad | Liberal Democrats | 114 | 6.7% | — |
Bank Hall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,612
| 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 | Afrasiab Anwar | Independent | 906 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trevor Williams | Reform UK | 500 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mohammed Alkas Ali | Labour Party | 206 | 12.8% | — |
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,595
| 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 | Liam Thomson | Reform UK | 907 | 56.9% | +6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Thomas Andrew Tierney | Labour Party | 302 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Paul Bridges | Green Party | 159 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Mottershead | Conservative Party | 146 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Arthur Gordon Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 5.1% | — |
Rosehill with Burnley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,583
| 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 | Jeff Sumner | Reform UK | 902 | 57.0% | +7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fin Hewitt | Green Party | 242 | 15.3% | — | |
| 3 | Laura Coles | Labour Party | 189 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Dale Joseph Ferrier | Conservative Party | 104 | 6.6% | — |
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,912
| 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 | Shah Hussain | Independent | 1,092 | 57.1% | +7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Muhammad Shahid Mahmood | Liberal Democrats | 564 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | James David Harrison | Labour Party | 157 | 8.2% | — | |
| 4 | Eddie Kutavicius | Reform UK | 99 | 5.2% | — |
Brunshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,571
| 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 | Josh Graham | Reform UK | 901 | 57.4% | +7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jack Launer | Green Party | 306 | 19.5% | — | |
| 3 | Millie Towers | Labour Party | 257 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Maison McGowan-Doe | Conservative Party | 107 | 6.8% | — |