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 | 85% | 13/20 |
| Conservative | C | 8 | 81% | 13/20 |
| Independent | C | 4 | 80% | 13/20 |
| 4 BwD | D | 12 | 77% | 11/20 |
Labour
27 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
569 of 666 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
Conservative
8 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
95 of 118 meetings
Engagement
5/56.3 committees avg
2.1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 7/8 have email
- 7/8 have phone
- 1/8 have social media
- 8/8 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
8/8 with election data
Independent
4 councillors
Attendance
4/580% overall rate
61 of 76 meetings
Engagement
5/57.5 committees avg
2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 4/4 have email
- 3/4 have phone
- 1/4 have social media
- 4/4 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
4/4 with election data
4 BwD
12 councillors
Attendance
3/577% overall rate
155 of 201 meetings
Engagement
4/55.6 committees avg
2.1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 12/12 have email
- 8/12 have phone
- 1/12 have social media
- 12/12 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
12/12 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).