Hinckley and Bosworth local elections

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Hinckley and Bosworth Council is elected every four years.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 3.1 1995-1999 3.2 1999-2003 3.3 2003-2007 3.4 2007-2011 4 External links

[edit] Political control

No overall control 1973 - 1976

Conservative 1976 - 1995

No overall control 1995 - 2003

Conservative 2003 - 2007

Liberal Democrat 2007 - present

[edit] Council elections

Hinckley and Bosworth Council election, 1995

Hinckley and Bosworth Council election, 1999

Hinckley and Bosworth Council election, 2003

Hinckley and Bosworth Council election, 2007

[edit] By-election results

[edit] 1995-1999

Groby By-Election 24/09/1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		598	42.7	+5.0
	Liberal Democrat		462	33.0	+12.8
	Labour		339	24.2	-17.9
Majority			136	9.7
Turnout			1,399	24.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] 1999-2003

Clarendon By-Election 23/03/2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		853	59.2	+2.8
	Conservative		353	24.5	-0.3
	Labour		142	9.9	-8.8
	Independent		57	4.0	+4.0
	Independent		35	2.4	+2.4
Majority			500	34.7
Turnout			1,440	19.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Desford and Peckleton By-Election 12/12/2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		655	50.1	-0.6
	Conservative		540	41.3	-8.0
	Labour		113	8.6	+8.6
Majority			115	8.8
Turnout			1,308	33.3
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

[edit] 2003-2007

Barwell By-Election 12/08/2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Sandra Franks	739	45.7	+45.7
	Conservative	Allan Keddy	448	27.7	-25.1
	Labour	Andre Wheeler	244	15.1	-32.1
	British National Party	Mike Shore	187	11.6	+11.6
Majority			291	18.0
Turnout			1,618	27.6
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

Groby By-Election 06/10/2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Batty	785	43.4	-18.5
	Liberal Democrat	Kenneth Charles	545	30.1	+30.1
	British National Party	Robert Crane	247	13.7	+13.7
	Independent	John Hagen	232	12.8	-6.2
Majority			240	13.3
Turnout			1,809	33.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] 2007-2011

Hinckley Castle By-Election 24 April 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Bronwen Witherford	802	57.0	-10.0
	British National Party	Mike Shore	264	18.8	+18.8
	Conservative	Ian Coe	226	16.1	-8.7
	Labour	Clark Mitchell	116	8.2	+0.0
Majority			538	38.2
Turnout			1,408	29.6
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• Hinckley and Bosworth Council