Election for the constituency of Burnley on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Burnley, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
Labour gain from Conservatives by Oliver Ryan with a majority of 3,420 - 8.6% - on a turnout of 53.0%.
An electorate of 74,954, having a valid vote count of 39,719 and an invalid vote count of 130.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN, Oliver | Lab / Co-op | 12,598 | 31.7% | -8.5% |
| BIRTWISTLE, Gordon | LD | 9,178 | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Antony | Con | 8,058 | 20.3% | -20.2% |
| MCCOLLUM, Nathan | RUK | 7,755 | 19.5% | 12.4% |
| LAUNER, Jack | Green | 1,518 | 3.8% | 2.0% |
| FIASS, Rayyan | Ind | 292 | 0.7% | - |
| CRYER, Mitchell | Ind | 169 | 0.4% | - |
| ROPER, David | Ind | 151 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 May 2024.
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.
This constituency of Burnley was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.