Burnley Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Burnley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Burnley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 45 councillors have been elected from 15 wards. Political control From 1889 to 1974 Burnley was a county borough, independent of any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged, gaining Padiham Urban District and much of Burnley Rural District, and at the same time became a non-metropolitan district, with Lancashire County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 2006 have been: Council elections 1973 Burnley Borough Council election 1976 Burnley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 1979 Burnley Borough Council election 1980 Burnley Borough Council election 1982 Burnley Borough Council election 1983 Burnley Borough Council election 1984 Burnley Borough Council election 1986 Burnley Borough Council election 1987 Burnley Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) 1988 Burnley Borough Council election 1990 Burnley Borough Council election 1991 Burnley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 1992 Burnley Borough Council election 1994 Burnley Borough Council election 1995 Burnley Borough Council election 1996 Burnley Borough Council election 1998 Burnley Borough Council election 1999 Burnley Borough Council election 2000 Burnley Borough Council election 2002 Burnley Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3) 2003 Burnley Borough Council election 2004 Burnley Borough Council election 2006 Burnley Borough Council election 2007 Burnley Borough Council election 2008 Burnley Borough Council election 2010 Burnley Borough Council election 2011 Burnley Borough Council election 2012 Burnley Borough Council election 2014 Burnley Borough Council election 2015 Burnley Borough Council election 2016 Burnley Borough Council election 2018 Burnley Borough Council election 2019 Burnley Borough Council election 2021 Burnley Borough Council election 2022 Burnley Borough Council election Result maps By-election results 1998-2002 2002–2006 2006–2010 2010–2014 2018-2022 References By-election results External links Burnley Council Council elections in Lancashire Local government in Burnley Politics of Burnley Burnley