Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Council were held in 2008 on 1 May along with all other local elections in the UK

United Kingdom local elections, 2008

The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....

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Election result

The party tallies before the 2008 poll were different from the results from the 2007 election. Arif Waghat was sacked from the Liberal Democrats in August 2007 and Michael Johnson quit For Darwen in March 2008. Both are continuing as independents.

In this first summary, "seats" represent the number of wards each party are defending.

This summary shows the picture for the whole council.

Summary of the 1 May 2008 local election results

United Kingdom local elections, 2008

The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....

 for Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Independent (politician)

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Audley

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Bastwell

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Beardwood with Lammack

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Corporation Park

Previously won by Labour in 2007 with a majority of 305.

Earcroft

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Ewood

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Fernhurst

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Higher Croft

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Little Harwood

Little Harwood

Little Harwood is a small part of the English town of Blackburn in Lancashire, situated at the northern edge of the town. In Little Harwood there is a clock that dates back to the time Blackburn was named. Under the clock one of the quotations is...

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Livesey with Pleasington

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Marsh House

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Meadowhead

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Mill Hill

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North Turton with Tockholes

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Queen's Park

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Roe Lee

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Shadsworth with Whitebirk

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Shear Brow

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Sudell

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Sunnyhurst

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Wensley Fold

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Whitehall

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