# 2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

The 2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One-third of the seats were up for election.

## Results

2021 Blackburn with Darwen 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 | 11 | | 64.7 | 24 | 35 | 68.6 | 18,326 | 55.4 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 35.3 | 8 | 14 | 27.5 | 12,854 | 38.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1,654 | 5.0 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 260 | 0.8 | -8.2 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | LD | Ind |
LD - Liberal Democrat
Ind - Independent politician
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 35 | 14 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Ind |
Ind - Independent politician

## Ward results
### Audley & Queen's Park

Audley & Queen's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tiger Patel | 1,209 | 52.5 | +26.0 |
| | Labour | Maryam Batan | 1,096 | 47.5 | –17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Bastwell and Daisyfield

Bastwell and Daisyfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Iftakhar Hussain | 1,932 | 84.9 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Les Cade | 344 | 15.1 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,588 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Billinge and Beardwood

Billinge and Beardwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammed Irfan | 1,188 | 55.1 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Rizwan Shah | 884 | 41.0 | +10.4 |
| | Independent | Ismail Patel | 124 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Blackburn Central

Blackburn Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samim Desai | 1,158 | 75.1 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Marrow | 383 | 24.9 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 775 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackburn South and Lower Darwen

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Denise Gee | 1,140 | 70.1 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Liz Johnson | 487 | 29.9 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | 40.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackburn South East

Blackburn South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Humphrys | 720 | 59.0 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Ann Tolley | 392 | 32.1 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Connor Plumley | 108 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Darwen East

Darwen East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katrina Shepherd | 678 | 38.2 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Davies | 634 | 35.7 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Slater | 329 | 18.5 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Sue Prynn | 136 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Darwen South

Darwen South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Walker | 1,037 | 54.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Sarah Rose | 509 | 26.5 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Huggill | 374 | 19.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Darwen West

Darwen West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Taylor | 1,257 | 57.0 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Janine Crook | 846 | 38.4 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane McVee | 101 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ewood

Ewood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jon Baldwin | 740 | 51.1 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | Ashley Whalley | 709 | 48.9 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 2.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Little Harwood and Whitebirk

Little Harwood and Whitebirk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdul Patel | 1,423 | 72.8 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Iain Sykes | 533 | 27.2 | +16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Livesey with Pleasington

Livesey with Pleasington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Russell | 1,616 | 73.4 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | Michael Jackson | 585 | 26.6 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,031 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mill Hill and Moorgate

Mill Hill and Moorgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Gunn | 724 | 54.2 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Rick Moore | 612 | 45.8 | +27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Roe Lee

Roe Lee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sylvia Liddle | 1,165 | 59.0 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Martin Kerry | 810 | 41.0 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shear Brow and Corporation Park

Shear Brow and Corporation Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hussain Akhtar | 2,428 | 91.1 | +37.9 |
| | Conservative | Aaliyah Alli | 237 | 8.9 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,191 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wensley Fold

Wensley Fold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Harling | 1,698 | 87.8 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Helen Voegt | 235 | 12.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,463 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Pennine

West Pennine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Slater | 1,507 | 60.0 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | Matthew Jackson | 569 | 22.6 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John East | 437 | 17.4 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 938 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |