The 2016 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is the local authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire. It is a unitary authority A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performin ...

in England. This was the same day as other

local elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...

. The elections saw a gain of two seats by the Conservative Party from the Labour Party. The resulting balance on the council after the elections was: Labour 44 Conservative 16 Liberal Democrat 3 Independent 1

Election Result

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Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was: After the election, the composition of the council was: I - Independent

Ward Results

Audley

Bastwell

Beardwood with Lammack

Corporation Park

Earcroft

Ewood

Fernhurst

Higher Croft

Little Harwood

Livesey with Pleasington

Marsh House

Meadowhead

Mill Hill

North Turton with Tockholes

Queen's Park

Roe Lee

Shadsworth with Whitebirk

Shear Brow

Sudell

Sunnyhurst

Wensley Fold

Whitehall

References

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2010s in Lancashire