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2010 UK local government election
March 2025
November 2013
Burnley Borough Council elections
thumb|right|300px|2010 local election results in Burnley
Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 6 May 2010. One-third of the council was up for election plus a by-election in the Queensgate ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Bill Bennett (last elected in 2008). The Liberal Democrat party retained overall control of the council.
As the Liberal Democrat group and council leader Gordon Birtwistle was elected as constituency MP, following the election he was replaced in both these roles by Charlie Briggs. Also, a police investigation was launched into voting irregularities in the Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward.BBC News Accessed 2010
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Liberal Democrat 24
Labour 14
Conservative 5
British National Party 2
Election result
Burnley local election result 2010
Liberal Democrats (UK)
9
2
1
+1
56.3
39.9
17059
+2.6
Labour Party (UK)
6
2
0
+2
37.5
29.2
12493
+1.4
Conservative Party (UK)
1
0
1
-1
6.3
20.2
8626
+1.3
British National Party
0
0
2
-2
0.0
10.8
4619
-4.1
Ward results
Bank Hall
Labour Party (UK)
Gary Frayling
1085
45.7
+2.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Manzur Naweed
858
36.2
-3.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Mathew Isherwood
430
18.1
-1.5
227
13.8
+10.3
2373
54.6
Labour Party (UK)
Briercliffe
Briercliffe
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roger Barstow Frost
1869
58.9
+3.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Susan Nutter
696
21.9
+8.6
Labour Party (UK)
John Kenyon
608
19.2
+7.9
1173
37.0
+1.4
3173
69.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Brunshaw
Brunshaw
Labour Party (UK)
Tony Harrison
959
32.7
+6.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Allen Harris
946
32.2
-4.7
British National Party
Carme McDevitt
538
18.3
-4.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Brent Whittham
492
16.8
+3.1
13
0.4
2935
59.3
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cliviger with Worsthorne
Cliviger with Worsthorne
Conservative Party (UK)
David Heginbotham
1577
48.3
+2.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margret Brindle
1101
33.7
+9.7
Labour Party (UK)
Samuel McLachlen
586
18.0
+7.4
476
14.6
-7.0
3264
75.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Coal Clough with Deerplay
Coal Clough with Deerplay
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gordon Birtwistle
1474
55.8
-10.8
Labour Party (UK)
Alexander McLachlan
519
19.7
+4.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Coats
371
14.0
+14.0
British National Party
Christopher Vanns
278
10.5
-8.6
679
36.1
-11.4
2642
64.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Labour Party (UK)
Shah Hussain
1554
57.0
+9.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tahir Narwaz
1071
39.3
-13.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Philip Nutter
101
3.7
+3.7
473
17.7
2726
69.9
Labour Party (UK)
Gannow
Gannow
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Neil Mottershead
891
33.4
-0.3
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Large
783
29.3
+5.4
British National Party
Derek Dawson
546
20.4
-8.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Barry Robinson
450
16.9
+3.8
108
4.0
-0.4
2670
60.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
British National Party
Gawthorpe
Gawthorpe
Labour Party (UK)
Frank Cant
1056
38.2
-11.8
British National Party
Paul McDevitt
573
20.8
+0.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Philip Clarke
567
20.5
+1.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paula Riley
566
20.5
+9.9
483
17.5
-12.6
2762
54.8
Labour Party (UK)
Hapton with Park
Hapton with Park
Labour Party (UK)
Jean Cunningham
856
29.2
-4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sandra Byrne
793
27.1
+17.8
British National Party
John Cave
708
24.1
-14.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Michelle Lord
574
19.6
+1.1
63
2.1
2931
62.3
Labour Party (UK)
British National Party
Lanehead
Lanehead
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter McCann
1352
46.7
-9.4
Labour Party (UK)
Ann Royle
975
33.7
+10.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Alexander Harrison
567
19.6
-0.8
377
13.0
-19.6
2894
64.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Queensgate
Queensgate (2)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jennifer Knowles
1176
26.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Darren Reynolds
1039
23.1
Labour Party (UK)
Marcus Johnstone
787
17.5
Labour Party (UK)
Marion Smith
629
14.0
British National Party
John Rowe
444
9.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Arthur Coats
430
9.5
137
4,505
37.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Julie Johnson
926
33.4
-6.8
Labour Party (UK)
Joanne Greenwood
869
31.3
+12.8
British National Party
Paul Robinson
509
18.4
-12.5
Conservative Party (UK)
John Elliott
469
16.9
+6.6
57
2.1
-7.1
2733
33.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jeff Sumner
1173
43.0
-9.6
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Campbell
755
27.7
+2.7
Conservative Party (UK)
David Tierney
460
16.9
-5.5
British National Party
Kyle Winder
338
12.4
+12.4
418
15.3
-16.1
2726
60.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Trinity
Trinity
Labour Party (UK)
Howard Baker
672
34.4
-6.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Martyn Hurt
671
34.4
+13.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Jack Picton
307
15.7
+3.1
British National Party
David Shapcott
301
15.5
-8.7
1
0.0
-18.2
1951
51.3
Labour Party (UK)
Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tom Porter
1153
34.0
+18.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Barrie Bamford
1135
33.5
-20.8
Labour Party (UK)
Tyrell McGowan
716
21.1
+7.1
British National Party
Joan Shapcott
384
11.4
-4.9
18
0.01
3388
70.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
References
2010 Burnley election result Accessed 2010
Election Results Accessed 2014
Burnley
2010
Category:2010s in Lancashire