Blackburn with Darwen

  • Council Control: Lab
  • Conservatives 9
  • Labour 28
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 0
  • Other 14

4 BwD 12, Independent 2. Large town in Central Lancashire with traditional cotton industry giving way to higher technologies; there is a very high muslim population in Blackburn.

Elaine Whittingham (Ewood) moved from Labour to Independent in February 2026.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
King William Street, Blackburn BB1 7DY

Phone
01254 585585

Website
http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2337.17