IND GAIN from LAB: Audley & Queen's Park, Blackburn with Darwen — 2024 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Independent gained Audley & Queen's Park ward from Labour in Blackburn with Darwen on 2 May 2024. The Independent majority was 404 votes (18.6%). Turnout was 34.0%. The swing was 38.6% from LAB to IND.
Frequently Asked Questions — Audley & Queen's Park Ward
Who won the Audley & Queen's Park ward election in 2024?
Independent gained Audley & Queen's Park ward at the 2 May 2024 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Independent won with a majority of 404 votes (18.6%). Turnout was 34.0%.
What was the swing in Audley & Queen's Park at the 2024 election?
The swing in Audley & Queen's Park was 38.6% from LAB to IND — a modest shift towards IND. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
Which council does Audley & Queen's Park ward elect to?
Audley & Queen's Park is a ward within Blackburn with Darwen. Councillors elected here sit on Blackburn with Darwen Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 34.0% of eligible voters cast a ballot — local elections typically attract 25–40% turnout nationally.
What does swing mean in UK elections?
Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Audley & Queen's Park in 2024 is shown in the statistics above.
