# 2024 Burnley Borough Council election

The 2024 Burnley Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom on the same day. One-third of the 45 members of Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire were elected.

## Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control. Following the previous election in 2023, a minority Labour administration had been running the council. However, in October 2023, eleven councillors left the Labour Party over the party's stance on the Israel–Hamas war. They then sat as a group of independent councillors called the 'Burnley Independent Group', which formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party, which together held a majority of the seats on the council.
The 2024 election saw the Labour party regain some of the seats they had held at the 2023 election. However, they were unable to secure a majority of the seats, and the council remained under no overall control. The coalition of the Burnley Independent Group, Liberal Democrats and Greens continued to form the council's administration after the election, albeit as a minority administration having lost the majority it had held prior to the election.

## Previous council composition

| After 2023 election | After 2023 election | After 2023 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | Before 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election | After 2024 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 21 | | Labour | 11 | | Labour | 15 |
| | Independent | 0 | | Independent | 12 | | Independent | 10 |
| | Conservative | 7 | | Conservative | 8 | | Conservative | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | | Liberal Democrats | 7 | | Liberal Democrats | 7 |
| | Green | 7 | | Green | 7 | | Green | 5 |
| | BAPIP | 3 | | BAPIP | 0 | | BAPIP | Dissolved |
Changes:
* August 2023: BAPIP dissolved - Charlie Briggs, Neil Mottershead and Mark Payne sit as independents
* September 2023: Charlie Briggs (independent) joins Labour; Andy Fewings (Green) resigns - by-election held October 2023
* October 2023: Afrasiab Anwar, Saeed Chaudhary, Shah Hussain, Mohammed Ishtiaq, Nussrat Kazmi, Syeda Kazmi, Arif Khan, Lubna Khan, Sehrish Lone, Asif Raja, and Christine Sollis leave Labour to sit as independents; Alexander Hall (Green) wins by-election
* February 2024: Neil Mottershead (independent) joins Conservatives

## Results

2024 Burnley Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 6 | 1 | 40.0 | 9 | 15 | 33.3 | 6,343 | 32.4 | -9.8 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 1 | 20.0 | 5 | 8 | 17.8 | 5,159 | 26.3 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | 3 | 3 | 20.0 | 7 | 10 | 22.2 | 4,292 | 21.9 | +16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | 13.3 | 5 | 7 | 15.6 | 1,804 | 9.2 | -4.3 |
| | Green | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 5 | 11.1 | 1,981 | 10.1 | -6.6 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Burnley Borough Council following the close of nominations. An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

### Bank Hall

Bank Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lubna Khan* | 737 | 55.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Hannah Till | 456 | 34.0 | −40.1 |
| | Conservative | Susan Nutter | 147 | 11.0 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lubna Khan was elected in 2021 as a Labour councillor.

### Briercliffe

Briercliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Lishman* | 497 | 41.1 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | Pete Coles | 468 | 38.7 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Richard Sagar | 182 | 15.1 | −2.6 |
| | Green | Julie Hurt | 61 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Brunshaw

Brunshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shaun Sproule | 520 | 50.6 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Andrew Newhouse | 268 | 26.1 | −14.6 |
| | Conservative | Claire Ingham | 209 | 20.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Mubashar Lone | 30 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Green | Labour gain from Green | Swing | | |

### Cliviger with Worsthorne

Cliviger with Worsthorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ivor Emo | 955 | 54.7 | +12.7 |
| | Green | Scott Cunliffe* | 575 | 32.9 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Carol Lukey | 161 | 9.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gorgyanna Kenzington | 55 | 3.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | | |

### Coal Clough with Deerplay

Coal Clough with Deerplay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Inckle* | 450 | 40.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Jeff Slee | 380 | 34.1 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Tom Watson | 210 | 18.8 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Anna Hewitt | 75 | 6.7 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Daneshouse with Stoneyholme

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Saeed Chaudhary* | 1,143 | 54.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ikram Rafiq | 375 | 18.0 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Saleh | 340 | 16.3 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | James Harrison | 227 | 10.9 | −65.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Saeed Chaudhary was elected in 2021 as a Labour councillor.

### Gannow

Gannow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gemma Haigh | 590 | 59.4 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | Rhys Williams | 269 | 27.1 | +17.8 |
| | Green | Lewis Bridges | 71 | 7.1 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Haworth | 47 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Khalil Pascall | 17 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from BAPIP | Labour gain from BAPIP | Swing | | |

### Gawthorpe

Gawthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara Dole | 658 | 60.8 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | Karen Ingham* | 424 | 39.2 | +11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hapton with Park

Hapton with Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Hosker* | 765 | 61.1 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Elaine Cotterell | 380 | 30.3 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Sarah Hall | 108 | 8.6 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lanehead

Lanehead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy Waddington | 715 | 42.4 | −8.1 |
| | Independent | Asif Raja* | 712 | 42.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Abdul Shahid | 261 | 15.5 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Asif Raja was elected in 2021 as a Labour councillor.

### Queensgate

Queensgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Aurangzeb Ali | 1,184 | 69.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Keith Till | 343 | 20.0 | −48.7 |
| | Conservative | Bailey Webster | 184 | 10.8 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Rosegrove with Lowerhouse

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ashley Brown | 395 | 37.4 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Abbey Hartley | 286 | 27.1 | +12.5 |
| | Independent | Bea Foster | 283 | 26.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Chris Bridges | 91 | 8.6 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rosehill with Burnley Wood

Rosehill with Burnley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Horrocks* | 467 | 41.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russell Neal | 380 | 33.5 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Simon Bonney | 195 | 17.2 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Fi Hornby | 92 | 8.1 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
This seat was gained by Labour in a by-election in November 2022.

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Martyn Hurt* | 396 | 52.0 | −12.0 |
| | Labour | Tony Martin | 280 | 36.8 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Dale Ferrier | 85 | 11.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Whittlefield with Ightenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Don Whitaker* | 647 | 46.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Liam Walsh | 305 | 22.1 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Duncan Reed | 244 | 17.7 | −14.0 |
| | Independent | David Roper | 139 | 10.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mitchell Cryer | 47 | 3.4 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |