Normally more turn out when its the general election rather than local elections.
These are from hyndburn borough councils website.
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Overall turnout at the last Borough Council Elections held in May 2008 was 37.85%. View the 2008 Borough Council Election results.
Overall turnout at the County Council Elections in Hyndburn held in May 2005 was 59.47%.
For the Parliamentary Election held in May 2005, the electorate was 66,543. The turnout in Hyndburn was 59.59%
The general election and county council election were both on the same day.
European elections are one on their own ...