There was a council election in Burnley Rural on 1 May 2025.
STRONGEST VOTE FOR CLIMATE:
VoteClimate recommends that the strongest vote for climate in Burnley Rural is:
Green
They are the party with ambitious climate policies that has the best chance of winning.
Based on our analysis of national policies in the July 2024 General Election (Party Manifestos - Climate Comparison) plus the Labour Party's actions in government, we have ranked the parties as follows:
1 candidate was elected.
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Cosima Towneley | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Gemma Haigh | Labour Party |
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats |
| Jack Simon Launer | Green Party |
| Mark Poulton | Reform UK |
The previous council election in Burnley Rural was held on 6 May 2021.
1 candidate was elected.
The outcome was as follows:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosima Towneley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,608 | Elected |
| Scott Cunliffe | Green Party | 1,002 | No |
| Pippa Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 777 | No |
| Marcus Johnstone | Labour and Co-operative Party | 551 | No |
| Andrew Robert Newhouse | Burnley and Padiham independent Party | 178 | No |
Data Source: https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk
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