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Blackburn

Every general election in Blackburn since 1918. Latest: Adnan Hussain, Independent, majority 132.

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Member of Parliament

Adnan Hussain

Independent · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 132

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Adnan Hussain ElectedIndependent10,51827.1%
Kate Hollern sitting MPLabour10,38626.7%
Craig MurrayWorkers Party of Britain7,10518.3%
Tommy TemperleyReform UK4,84412.5%
Jamie McGowanConservative3,4748.9%
Denise MorganGreen1,4163.6%
Adam Waller-SlackLiberal Democrats6891.8%
Tiger PatelIndependent3691.0%
Natasha ShahIndependent860.2%
Valid votes38,887
Majority1320.3%

Ind gain from Lab Turnout 53.1% of 73,263 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192419351959197019791992200520172024Labour, 1918: 30.5%Labour, 1922: 41.6%Labour, 1923: 42.9%Labour, 1924: 42.5%Labour, 1929: 48.6%Labour, 1931: 33.7%Labour, 1935: 47.7%Labour, 1945: 52.0%Labour, 1955: 50.5%Labour, 1959: 52.8%Labour, 1964: 57.5%Labour, 1966: 58.3%Labour, 1970: 53.2%Labour, February 1974: 48.4%Labour, October 1974: 51.5%Labour, 1979: 50.7%Labour, 1983: 44.7%Labour, 1987: 49.9%Labour, 1992: 48.4%Labour, 1997: 55.0%Labour, 2001: 54.1%Labour, 2005: 42.0%Labour, 2010: 47.8%Labour, 2015: 56.3%Labour, 2017: 69.8%Labour, 2019: 64.9%Labour, 2024: 26.7%Conservative, 1918: 33.7%Conservative, 1922: 26.0%Conservative, 1923: 27.6%Conservative, 1924: 29.0%Conservative, 1929: 26.8%Conservative, 1931: 66.3%Conservative, 1935: 52.3%Conservative, 1945: 38.6%Conservative, 1955: 49.5%Conservative, 1959: 47.2%Conservative, 1964: 42.5%Conservative, 1966: 41.7%Conservative, 1970: 46.8%Conservative, February 1974: 33.4%Conservative, October 1974: 32.1%Conservative, 1979: 36.6%Conservative, 1983: 39.4%Conservative, 1987: 40.1%Conservative, 1992: 37.5%Conservative, 1997: 24.6%Conservative, 2001: 31.2%Conservative, 2005: 22.9%Conservative, 2010: 26.1%Conservative, 2015: 27.3%Conservative, 2017: 26.9%Conservative, 2019: 24.0%Conservative, 2024: 8.9%Liberal, 1922: 8.5%Liberal, 1923: 29.5%Liberal, 1924: 28.5%Liberal, 1929: 24.5%Liberal, 1945: 9.4%Liberal, February 1974: 14.0%Liberal, October 1974: 12.0%Liberal, 1979: 11.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.1%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 20.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 15.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 1.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 2.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 1.8%Others, February 1974: 4.2%Others, October 1974: 4.5%Others, 1979: 1.5%Others, 1983: 1.5%Others, 1992: 2.6%Others, 1997: 9.8%Others, 2001: 6.6%Others, 2005: 14.6%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 35.9%Independent, 2010: 0.9%Independent, 2017: 1.9%Independent, 2019: 0.7%Independent, 2024: 28.2%
Vote share in Blackburn at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Oth Co Lib Ind

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Blackburn lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Blackburn (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Ind Adnan HussainLab1320.353.1%Ind gain from Lab
2019Lab Kate HollernCon18,30440.962.8%Lab hold
2017Lab Kate HollernCon20,36842.967.2%Lab hold
2015Lab Kate HollernCon12,76029.060.1%Lab hold
2010Lab Jack StrawCon9,85621.762.9%Lab hold
2005LabCon8,00919.257.4%
2001LabCon9,24923.055.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon14,45130.464.9%
1992LabCon6,02711.075.1%Lab hold
1987LabCon5,4979.874.9%Lab hold
1983LabCon3,0555.473.9%
1979LabCon5,49014.274.0%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon7,65219.472.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,30015.078.2%
1970LabCon2,7366.575.6%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,24816.779.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,89314.981.0%Lab hold
1959LabCon2,8665.585.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon4890.983.1%
19452-member seat: not split by party in the sourceLab——82.5%
19352-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCon——84.9%
19312-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCon——87.4%
19292-member seat: not split by party in the sourceLab——87.8%
19242-member seat: not split by party in the sourceLab——88.2%
19232-member seat: not split by party in the sourceLab——85.0%
19222-member seat: not split by party in the sourceLab——88.4%
19182-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCo Lib——74.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Blackburn?

Adnan Hussain (Independent) won Blackburn at the 2024 general election with a majority of 132.

Which parties have won Blackburn?

At the 27 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 18, Independent 1.

Which region is Blackburn in?

Blackburn is in North West.

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