# 2006 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council were held in 2006 on 4 May – the same day as other local elections in the UK.

## Election result

Summary of the 4 May 2006 local election results for Blackburn with Darwen Council :
| Parties | Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss |
| | Labour | 33 | 34 | -2 |
| | Conservative | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 13 | 11 | +2 |
| | England First | 2 | ? | ? |
| | Independent | 1 | ? | ? |
| Total | Total | 64 | 64 |
Source:

## Ward results
### Audley

Audley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Lorgat | 1,271 |
| | Labour | T. Mahmood | 1,090 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Bastwell

Bastwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Ali | 1,530 |
| | Labour | I. Hussain | 1,031 |
| | Conservative | B. Law-Riding | 206 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Beardwood with Lammack

Beardwood with Lammack :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Hirst | 1,504 |
| | Labour | A. Whalley | 432 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Corporation Park

Corporation Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J. Wright | 803 |
| | Conservative | J. Kenyon | 635 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Irfanullah | 615 |
| | Respect | I. Patel | 272 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### East Rural

East Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | F. Slater | 699 |
| | Labour | O. Ozkaracan | 47 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Ewood

Ewood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J. Milburn | 601 |
| | BNP | N. Holt | 491 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 445 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Fernhurst

Fernhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | England First | | 598 |
| | Conservative | | 553 |
| | Labour | | 304 |
| | Green | | 156 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Higher Croft

Higher Croft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 659 |
| | BNP | | 527 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 369 |
| | Conservative | | 228 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Little Harwood

Little Harwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 811 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 459 |
| | Conservative | | 428 |
| | BNP | | 367 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Livesey with Pleasington

Livesey with Pleasington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | 1,384 |
| | BNP | | 527 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 400 |
| | Labour | | 351 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Marsh House

Marsh House :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 799 |
| | Conservative | | 563 |
| | Labour | | 445 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Meadowhead

Meadowhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | England First | | 858 |
| | Labour | | 584 |
| | Conservative | | 527 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Mill Hill

Mill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 727 |
| | BNP | | 437 |
| | Conservative | | 268 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 266 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Queen's Park

Queen's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 902 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 320 |
| | Conservative | | 303 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Roe Lee

Roe Lee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | 1,324 |
| | Labour | | 568 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Shadsworth with Whitebirk

Shadsworth with Whitebirk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 758 |
| | BNP | | 589 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 343 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Shear Brow

Shear Brow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,520 |
| | Labour | | 978 |
| | Independent | | 199 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Sudell

Sudell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 854 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 842 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Sunnyhurst

Sunnyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 865 |
| | Conservative | | 514 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 435 |
| | BNP | | 296 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Wensley Fold

Wensley Fold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 1,221 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 509 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

### Whitehall

Whitehall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 902 |
| | Conservative | | 329 |
| | Labour | | 127 |
| | Spoilt Ballots | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | | | Swing |

## Wards
### Corporation Park

Corporation Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Irfanullah | 615 | 26.5% |
| | Conservative | James Kenyon | 635 | 27.3% |
| | Respect | Ismail Ibrahim Bapu Patel | 272 | 11.7% |
| | Labour | John Francis Wright | 803 | 34.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 7.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2325 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |