Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 7 May 2015, as part of the wider

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. Due to the 'in thirds' format of elections in Burnley, these elections are for those electoral district wards fought in the

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, with changes in vote share compared directly with that year. These seats were contested again in

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. As Jonathan Barker (elected in

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) resigned before the election, two seats were open in the Hapton with Park Ward.

State of the Parties

After the election, the composition of the Council was as follows: Burnley Council 2015

Results

Ward results

References

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2010s in Lancashire