Rossendale and Darwen: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Rossendale and Darwen (12 of 14 wards, 2024–2026), Labour leads on 42.1%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 86% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 42.1% | 16,350 | 40.9% | +1.2 pts |
| Green | 23.0% | 9,058 | 5.2% | +17.8 pts |
| Conservative | 22.9% | 9,423 | 28.3% | -5.4 pts |
| Reform UK | 5.9% | 6,037 | 21.7% | -15.9 pts |
| Community First | 4.4% | 1,527 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent | 1.7% | 585 | 0.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | 0.1% | 71 | 2.8% | -2.7 pts |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% | — |