2021 UK local government election
2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Lab
Con
LD
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Seats before
35
13
1
Seats won
11
6
0
Seats after
35
14
0
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
18,326
12,854
1,654
Percentage
55.4%
38.8%
5.0%
Fourth party
Ind
Party
Independent
Seats before
1
Seats won
0
Seats after
1
Seat change
Popular vote
260
Percentage
0.8%
Winner of each seat at 2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
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 .[ 1] One-third of the seats were up for election.
Results
2021 Blackburn with Darwen Council election
Party
This election
Full council
This election
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
Bastwell and Daisyfield
Billinge and Beardwood
Blackburn Central
Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Blackburn South East
Darwen East
Darwen South
Darwen West
Ewood
Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Livesey with Pleasington
Mill Hill and Moorgate
Roe Lee
Shear Brow and Corporation Park
Wensley Fold
West Pennine
References