The 2023 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.[1] It took place on the same day as other local elections. Seventeen members of the council were elected, one from each of the wards. This set of seats were last up for election in 2019.[2]
Labour retained its majority on the council, making two gains in Darwen.[3][4]
Background
The 17 seats being contested were held prior to the election as follows:
- Labour (and Co-operative): 12 defences (25 other seats)
- Conservative: 4 defences (9 other seats)
- Liberal Democrat: 1 defence (0 other seats)
Summary
Election result
2023 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 14 | 2 | 82.4 | 25 | 39 | 76.5 | 17,949 | 63.0 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | 17.6 | 9 | 12 | 23.5 | 8,633 | 30.3 | –2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,440 | 5.1 | +1.8 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 255 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 153 | 0.5 | –3.6 |
| ADF | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 0.2 | N/A |
Councillors standing down
Councillor | Ward | First elected | Party | Date announced |
Paul Browne[5] | Darwen East | 2019 | | Liberal Democrats | 28 March 2023[6] |
Zainab Rawat[7] | Shear Brow and Corporation Park | 2019 | | Labour | 28 March 2023[6] |
Ward results
Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2019. An asterisk indicates the incumbent councillor (*).
The Statement of Persons Nominated details the candidates standing in each ward. It was released on 5 April 2023.[8]
Audley & Queen's Park
Audley & Queen's Park[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Salim Sidat* | 1,213 | 67.1 | +27.6 |
| Conservative | Amin Kapida | 333 | 18.4 | +5.7 |
| Independent | Mahmood Tariq | 139 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Rameez Mukadam | 109 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Ahsan Bhatti | 14 | 0.8 | N/A |
Majority | 880 | 48.7 | +40.4 |
Turnout | 1,817 | 28.4 | –4.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 11.0 | |
Bastwell & Daisyfield
Bastwell & Daisyfield[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shaukat Hussain* | 1,666 | 80.4 | +4.0 |
| Conservative | Ismail Ibrahim Bapu Patel | 406 | 19.6 | –4.0 |
Majority | 1,260 | 60.8 | +8.0 |
Turnout | 2,081 | 35.2 | –2.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
Billinge & Beardwood
Billinge & Beardwood[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jackie Floyd* | 1,303 | 62.0 | –2.7 |
| Conservative | Imtiaz Ali | 687 | 32.7 | +5.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tahir Mahmood | 110 | 5.2 | N/A |
Majority | 616 | 29.3 | –7.7 |
Turnout | 2,113 | 34.2 | –3.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
Blackburn Central
Blackburn Central[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mahfooz Hussain* | 1,043 | 76.4 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Ghulam Sabir | 220 | 16.1 | –4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Siama Bhatti | 103 | 7.5 | N/A |
Majority | 823 | 60.3 | +13.0 |
Turnout | 1,376 | 22.1 | –3.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Slater* | 839 | 56.0 | –4.0 |
| Labour | Liz Johnson | 659 | 44.0 | +4.0 |
Majority | 180 | 12.0 | –8.0 |
Turnout | 1,506 | 26.3 | +0.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
Blackburn South East
Blackburn South East[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Vicky Ellen McGurk* | 722 | 73.4 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | Henry Arnold | 262 | 26.6 | –0.3 |
Majority | 460 | 46.8 | +0.6 |
Turnout | 1,004 | 16.7 | –1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Darwen East
Darwen East[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Matt Gibson | 828 | 59.1 | +4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 351 | 25.1 | –1.8 |
| Conservative | Ryan Slater | 222 | 15.8 | –2.7 |
Majority | 477 | 34.0 | +6.4 |
Turnout | 1,407 | 21.9 | –3.7 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.2 | |
Darwen South
Darwen South[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Nicholas Shaw | 848 | 45.3 | +7.0 |
| Conservative | Lilian Salton* | 764 | 40.8 | –5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Huggill | 204 | 10.9 | –4.8 |
| ADF | David Stephen Wilson-Parr | 56 | 3.0 | N/A |
Majority | 84 | 4.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,874 | 28.8 | –1.5 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.2 | |
Darwen West
Darwen West[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stephanie Rose Brookfield* | 1,196 | 62.8 | –2.9 |
| Conservative | Janine Crook | 596 | 31.3 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Connor Plumley | 113 | 5.9 | +2.3 |
Majority | 600 | 31.5 | –3.5 |
Turnout | 1,920 | 30.8 | –3.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Ewood
Ewood[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Casey* | 740 | 58.2 | –2.2 |
| Conservative | Rick Moore | 532 | 41.8 | +2.2 |
Majority | 208 | 16.4 | –4.4 |
Turnout | 1,283 | 20.8 | –2.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Little Harwood & Whitebirk[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mustafa Ali Desai* | 1,222 | 80.3 | +9.1 |
| Conservative | Arshad Mahmood | 203 | 13.3 | –15.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ahmed Miah | 97 | 6.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,019 | 67.0 | +24.6 |
Turnout | 1,534 | 25.3 | –6.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.3 | |
Livesey with Pleasington
Livesey with Pleasington[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul David Marrow* | 1,360 | 67.5 | +1.5 |
| Labour | Michael John Jackson | 655 | 32.5 | –1.5 |
Majority | 705 | 35.0 | +3.0 |
Turnout | 2,026 | 31.5 | –1.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Mill Hill & Moorgate
Mill Hill & Moorgate[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Damian Talbot* | 765 | 68.1 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | Les Cade | 259 | 23.0 | –14.5 |
| Green | Robin Field | 100 | 8.9 | N/A |
Majority | 506 | 45.1 | +20.1 |
Turnout | 1,130 | 20.2 | –2.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 10.1 | |
Roe Lee
Roe Lee[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Phil Riley* | 1,182 | 67.4 | +1.5 |
| Conservative | Carl Lever | 418 | 23.8 | –10.3 |
| Green | Paul Morley | 155 | 8.8 | N/A |
Majority | 764 | 43.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,768 | 27.8 | –5.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Shear Brow & Corporation Park[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Salma Patel | 1,536 | 90.5 | –0.4 |
| Conservative | Zak Hussain | 161 | 9.5 | +0.4 |
Majority | 1,375 | 81.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,715 | 27.9 | –5.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Wensley Fold
Wensley Fold[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Quesir Mahmood* | 1,621 | 90.1 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | Margaret Marrow | 179 | 9.9 | –1.1 |
Majority | 1,442 | 80.2 | +2.2 |
Turnout | 1,814 | 30.2 | –1.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |
West Pennine
West Pennine[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jean Rigby* | 1,192 | 51.9 | –4.4 |
| Labour | Liam Dobson | 750 | 32.7 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | John East | 353 | 15.4 | +4.4 |
Majority | 442 | 19.2 | –4.5 |
Turnout | 2,306 | 37.4 | –1.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
References
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Jagger, David (12 April 2023). "Local Elections 2023: Every candidate standing in Lancashire". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ^ Khan, Shuiab (5 May 2023). "Double Darwen 'joy' for Labour as party makes two gains". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour narrowly fails to take control of Burnley". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ https://democracy.blackburn.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=463
- ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (28 March 2023). "Blackburn with Darwen Council's lone LibDem retires again". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ https://democracy.blackburn.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=465
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Local election results: 5 May 2023". democracy.blackburn.gov.uk. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2023.