2016 Burnley Borough Council election explained

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The 2016 Burnley Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Burnley Borough Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2020. These seats were last contested in 2012.

Labour remained in overall control of the council.

State of the Parties

After the election, the composition of the Council was as follows:

Party		Seats	±
		27	3
		13	3
		4	1
		1	1

Results

By ward

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme returned a Labour Party (UK) councillor unopposed in 2015.

Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland . 21 April 2016 . BBC News.