2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
The 2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
The 2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in Lancashire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
<table><thead><tr><th>2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>This election</td><td>Full council</td><td>This election</td></tr><tr><td>Seats</td><td>Net</td><td>Seats %</td><td>Other</td><td>Total</td><td>Total %</td><td>Votes</td><td>Votes %</td><td>+/−</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Labour</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>18</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Independent</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>11</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Conservative</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Reform</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Green</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Incumbents
2026 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election
<table><thead><tr><th>Ward</th><th>Incumbent councillor</th><th>Party</th><th>Re-standing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Audley & Queen's Park</td><td>Ehsan Raja</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bastwell & Daisyfield</td><td>Parwaiz Akhtar</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Billinge & Beardwood</td><td>Tasleem Fazal</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blackburn Central</td><td>Zamir Khan</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blackburn South & Lower Darwen</td><td>Jacqueline Slater</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blackburn South East</td><td>Jim Shorrock</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Darwen East</td><td>Martin McCaughran</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Darwen South</td><td>Kevin Connor</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Darwen West</td><td>David Smith</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ewood</td><td>Elaine Whittingham</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Little Harwood & Whitebrik</td><td>Sonia Khan</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Livesey with Pleasington</td><td>Derek Hardman</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mill Hill & Moorgate</td><td>Jim Smith</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roe Lee</td><td>Saj Ali</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shear Bow & Corporation Park</td><td>Suleman Khonat</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wensley Fold</td><td>Sabahat Imtiaz</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West Pennine</td><td>Julie Slater</td><td></td><td>Conservative</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>