Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C | 27 | 86% | 13/20 |
| Independent B | C | 1 | 87% | 13/20 |
| Conservative | C | 9 | 79% | 12/20 |
| 4 BwD | D | 13 | 76% | 11/20 |
| Independent A | D | 1 | 88% | 11/20 |
Labour
27 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
585 of 682 meetings
Engagement
5/57.3 committees avg
3.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 26/27 have email
- 26/27 have phone
- 2/27 have social media
- 27/27 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
27/27 with election data
Independent B
1 councillor
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
20 of 23 meetings
Engagement
5/59 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
Conservative
9 councillors
Attendance
3/579% overall rate
116 of 146 meetings
Engagement
5/56.6 committees avg
2.1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 8/9 have email
- 8/9 have phone
- 1/9 have social media
- 9/9 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
9/9 with election data
4 BwD
13 councillors
Attendance
3/576% overall rate
165 of 216 meetings
Engagement
4/55.8 committees avg
2.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 13/13 have email
- 9/13 have phone
- 1/13 have social media
- 13/13 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
13/13 with election data
Independent A
1 councillor
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
7 of 8 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).