Burnley
2010 Results:
Conservative: 6950 (16.61%)
Labour: 13114 (31.34%)
Liberal Democrat: 14932 (35.68%)
BNP: 3747 (8.95%)
UKIP: 929 (2.22%)
Independent: 2173 (5.19%)
Majority: 1818 (4.34%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 14999 (38.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 9221 (23.7%)
Independent: 5786 (14.8%)
Conservative: 4206 (10.8%)
Other: 4771 (12.3%)
Majority: 5778 (14.8%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 7697 (20.9%)
Labour: 18195 (49.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 5975 (16.2%)
UKIP: 866 (2.3%)
BNP: 4151 (11.3%)
Majority: 10498 (28.5%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 9148 (20.2%)
Labour: 26210 (57.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 7877 (17.4%)
Referendum: 2010 (4.4%)
Majority: 17062 (37.7%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Gordon Birtwistle (Liberal Democrat) born 1943. Burnley councillor. Leader of Burnley council.







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89542
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 25.6%
Over 60: 19.8%
Born outside UK: 5.8%
White: 91.8%
Asian: 7.1%
Mixed: 0.7%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 74.5%
Muslim: 6.6%
Full time students: 2.4%
Graduates 16-74: 12.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 36%
Owner-Occupied: 72.1%
Social Housing: 15% (Council: 7%, Housing Ass.: 8%)
Privately Rented: 9.3%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 18.3%