Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council were held in 2007 on 3 May – the same day as other local elections in the UK.
Election result
| Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31 | 32 | -1 | |
| Conservative | 17 | 15 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| For Darwen | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| England First | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| Total | 64 | 64 | ||
Wards
Corporation Park
One councillor to be elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ajaib Hussain | 704 | 30.2 | +3.7 | |
| Conservative | Jim Kenyon | 609 | 26.1 | -1.2 | |
| Labour | Arshid Mahmood | 1009 | 43.2 | +8.7 | |
| Majority | 305 | 13.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2334 | 47.87 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |||
Meadowhead
Two councillors to be elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ray Askew | 247 | |||
| Conservative | Alan Howard Barry | 761 | |||
| BNP | Nicholas Holt | 457 | |||
| Labour | Ron O'Keeffe | 642 | |||
| Conservative | Konrad Jan Tapp | 661 | |||
| Labour | Elaine Wittingham | 590 | |||
| Turnout | 1857 | 42.69 | |||
References
- Election results – Blackburn with Darwen Council
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