Christchurch local elections

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Christchurch Council is elected every four years.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

Conservative 1973 - 1995

No overall control 1995 - 1999

Conservative 1999 -

[edit] Council elections

Christchurch Council election 1999

Christchurch Council election 2003

[edit] By-election results

Burton By-Election 1 May 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		987	38.7	-1.2
	Conservative		969	38.0	+2.8
	Labour		338	13.3	+13.3
	Independent		254	10.0	-14.9
Majority			18	0.7
Turnout			2,548
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Jumpers By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		974	37.0	+11.9
	Conservative		906	34.5	+9.1
	Labour		456	17.3	+7.4
	Independent		152	5.8	+5.8
	Independent		142	5.4	-34.2
Majority			68	2.5
Turnout			2,630
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Jumpers By-Election 5 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jason Viney	1,224	57.9	+35.0
	Conservative	Trevor Watts	891	42.1	+13.7
Majority			333	15.8
Turnout			2,115	70.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

Portfield By-Election 5 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Vick	1,023	56.0	+15.1
	Conservative	Tavis Fox	801	44.0	+20.4
Majority			222	12.0
Turnout			1,824	64.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Purewell & Stanpit By-Election 5 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Wright	1,067	50.8	-4.2
	Conservative	Nicholas Geary	1,033	49.2	+4.2
Majority			34	1.6
Turnout			2,100	67.8
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• Christchurch Council