Blackburn with Darwen Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Blackburn with Darwen Council, with Labour taking the most seats (20 of 51).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| Labour | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| Reform UK | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Others | 17 | 14 | +3 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 51 seats up for election
Control: Labour to No overall control
Last election (2024)
Conservative 2, Labour 7, Others 8
Conservative 22.5% Labour 40.4% Green 2.4% Others 34.7%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Queens Park | Independent 1 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 64.2 |
| Bastwell Daisyfield | Independent 1 | 0.6 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 51.3 |
| Billinge Beardwood | Independent 1 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 41.9 |
| Blackburn Central | Labour 1 | 2.6 | 41.1 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 17.1 | 27.8 |
| Blackburn South East | Reform UK 1 | 7.2 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 46.6 | 0.0 |
| Blackburn South Lower Darwen | Reform UK 1 | 22.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 56.0 | 0.0 |
| Darwen East | Reform UK 1 | 9.1 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 45.2 | 0.0 |
| Darwen South | Reform UK 1 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 51.0 | 0.0 |
| Darwen West | Reform UK 1 | 7.9 | 37.4 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 43.1 | 0.0 |
| Ewood | Reform UK 1 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 51.2 | 19.3 |
| Little Harwood Whitebirk | Independent 1 | 4.0 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 48.5 |
| Livesey With Pleasington | Reform UK 1 | 24.6 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 43.3 | 12.8 |
| Mill Hill Moorgate | Reform UK 1 | 8.3 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 53.7 | 0.0 |
| Roe Lee | Independent 1 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 25.6 | 47.2 |
| Shear Brow Corporation Park | Labour 1 | 0.7 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 44.7 |
| Wensley Fold | Independent 1 | 2.1 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 43.2 |
| West Pennine | Reform UK 1 | 29.1 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 39.1 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).