Election for the constituency of Burnley on 12 December 2019.
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Burnley, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Conservative gain from Labour by Antony Higginbotham with a majority of 1,352 - 3.5% - on a turnout of 60.6%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Antony | Con | 15,720 | 40.3% | 9.4% |
| COOPER, Julie | Lab | 14,368 | 36.9% | -9.9% |
| BIRTWISTLE, Gordon | LD | 3,501 | 9.0% | -6.0% |
| SCOTT, Stewart Ian | BRX | 3,362 | 8.6% | - |
| BRIGGS, Charlie | BPI | 1,162 | 3.0% | - |
| FISK, Laura | Green | 739 | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| HELSBY ENTWISTLE, Karen | Ind | 132 | 0.3% | - |
An electorate of 64,345, having a valid vote count of 38,984 and an invalid vote count of 91.
Result declared at 02:45 on 13 December 2019. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.