2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2021 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
Country:Lancashire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2022 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:17 of the 51 seats (one third) to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Majority Seats:26
Image1: Lab
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:35
Seats1:11
Seats After1:35
Popular Vote1:18,326
Percentage1:55.4%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:13
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Seats After2:14
Popular Vote2:12,854
Percentage2:38.8%
Image3: LD
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:0
Seat Change3: 1
Seats After3:0
Popular Vote3:1,654
Percentage3:5.0%
Image4: Ind
Party4:Independent
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:0
Seats After4:1
Popular Vote4:260
Percentage4:0.8%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
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.

Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

351311
LabourConservativeLDInd
LD - Liberal Democrat
Ind - Independent politician

After the election, the composition of the council was:

35141
LabourConservativeInd
Ind - Independent politician

Ward results

West Pennine

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 elections . Blackburn.gov.uk . 28 April 2021.