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Result: Burnley
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  |
38.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
23.7% |
| Independent |  |
14.8% |
| Swing: 9.1% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Kitty Ussher | Labour | 14,999 | 38.5 | -10.8 |
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrat | 9,221 | 23.7 | +7.5 |
| Harry Brooks | Independent | 5,786 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Yousef Miah | Conservative | 4,206 | 10.8 | -10.1 |
| Len Starr | British National Party | 4,003 | 10.3 | -1.0 |
| Jeff Slater | Independent | 392 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Robert McDowell | UK Independence Party | 376 | 1.0 | -1.3 |
| Majority | 5,778 | 14.8 | ||
| Turnout | 38,983 | 59.2 | +3.5 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BURNLEY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  |
49.3% |
| Conservative |  |
20.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
16.2% |
| Others |  |
13.6% |
