[2] The council has its headquarters at Darwen Town Hall.

On 16 October 2008 a referendum was held in Darwen on the creation of a town council.

Of the 20,495 electors eligible to vote, a total of 4,198 took part in the referendum.

[4] In the 2016 elections Labour won 7, Lib Dems 4 and Conservatives 2.

[6] In the 6 May 2021 election seats were as follows; 5 Labour, 4, Conservative and 4 Lib Dem.