2016 Burnley Borough Council election



The 2016 Burnley Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Burnley Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2020. These seats were last contested in 2012.

Labour remained in overall control of the council.

State of the Parties
After the election, the composition of the Council was as follows:



Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme returned a Labour Party (UK) councillor unopposed in 2015.