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Candidates in Burnley — Local Elections 2026

These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.

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Bank Hall

3 candidates
AA

Afrasiab Anwar

Independent
MA

Mohammed Alkas Ali

Labour
TW

Trevor Williams

Reform UK

Briercliffe

4 candidates
MP

Mark Poulton

Reform UK
PC

Pete Coles

Labour
Pippa Lishman

Pippa Lishman

Liberal Democrats
Susan Margaret Nutter

Susan Margaret Nutter

Conservative

Brierfield East & Clover Hill

6 candidates
AT

Adam Thomas Walsh

Labour
BH

Benjamin Harrop

Green Party
JM

John Metcalfe

Reform UK
ME

Mary Elizabeth Thomas

Liberal Democrats
PA

Pauline Anne McCormick

Conservative
SA

Sajjad Ahmed

Independent

Brunshaw

4 candidates
Jack Launer

Jack Launer

Green Party
JG

Josh Graham

Reform UK
Maison McGowan-Doe

Maison McGowan-Doe

Conservative
Millie Towers

Millie Towers

Labour

Cliviger with Worsthorne

5 candidates
AK

Affan Khan Burki

Green Party
FB

Frank Bartram

Liberal Democrats
GB

Gail Barton

Labour
Gavin Theaker

Gavin Theaker

Reform UK
SJ

Simon John Bonney

Conservative

Coal Clough with Deerplay

4 candidates
AH

Abbey Hartley

Conservative
Gordon Birtwistle

Gordon Birtwistle

Liberal Democrats
JS

Jeffrey Slee

Labour
Tom Pickup

Tom Pickup

Reform UK

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme

4 candidates
EK

Eddie Kutavicius

Reform UK
JD

James David Harrison

Labour
MS

Muhammad Shahid Mahmood

Liberal Democrats
SH

Shah Hussain

Independent

Gannow

4 candidates
Alex Hall

Alex Hall

Green Party
AR

Angela Radcliffe

Reform UK
Daniel Sam Armitage

Daniel Sam Armitage

Labour
Neil Mottershead

Neil Mottershead

Conservative

Gawthorpe

4 candidates
AL

Alun Lewis

Labour
EL

Edward Lee Swift

Green Party
RW

Rhys Williams

Conservative
VT

Victoria Taylor

Reform UK

Hapton with Park

4 candidates
EJ

Elaine Julie Cotterell

Labour
Jamie McGowan

Jamie McGowan

Conservative
SK

Steve Keogh

Reform UK
SP

Sue Price

Green Party

Lanehead

5 candidates
Andrew Robert Newhouse

Andrew Robert Newhouse

Green Party
AR

Asif Raja

Liberal Democrats
JH

James Halstead

Reform UK
RA

Raf Ali

Independent
SG

Sue Graham

Labour

Queensgate

4 candidates
CL

Carol Lukey

Labour
FN

Felix Nowell

Reform UK
JM

Javad Mokhammad

Liberal Democrats
ZH

Zulkernehn Hayat

Independent

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse

5 candidates
Arthur Gordon Lishman

Arthur Gordon Lishman

Liberal Democrats

Active on State

CP

Christopher Paul Bridges

Green Party
DT

Daniel Thomas Andrew Tierney

Labour
KM

Kate Mottershead

Conservative
LT

Liam Thomson

Reform UK

Rosehill with Burnley Wood

5 candidates
Dale Joseph Ferrier

Dale Joseph Ferrier

Conservative
FH

Fin Hewitt

Green Party
JS

Jeff Sumner

Reform UK
KH

Kathryn Haworth

Liberal Democrats
LC

Laura Coles

Labour

Trinity

3 candidates
Dylan Edward Rea

Dylan Edward Rea

Labour
JA

Julie Ann Hurt

Green Party
KS

Kev Shackell

Reform UK

Whittlefield with Ightenhill

5 candidates
CA

Charlie Allen Hindle

Labour
CW

Chris Weekes

Reform UK
HF

Helen Frances Heap

Independent
JH

Janet Hall

Green Party
Mike John Steel

Mike John Steel

Conservative