2019 General Election
The 2019 General Election was held on 12 December 2019. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
1,352
Electorate
64,345
Turnout
60.6%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Antony Higginbotham
Conservative
|
15,720 | 40.3% | 9.4% |
|
|
Julie Cooper
Labour
|
14,368 | 36.9% | -9.9% |
|
|
Gordon Birtwistle
Liberal Democrat
|
3,501 | 9.0% | -6.0% |
|
|
Stewart Ian Scott
The Brexit Party
|
3,362 | 8.6% | 8.6% |
|
|
Charlie Briggs
Burnley and Padiham independent Party
|
1,162 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
|
|
Laura Fisk
Green Party
|
739 | 1.9% | 0.8% |
|
|
Karen Helsby Entwistle
Independent
|
132 | 0.3% | 0.3% |