Sheffield local elections

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Sheffield local elections usually take place by thirds, three years out of every four. Each of Sheffield's 28 wards is represented by three positions on the council, meaning there are usually 28 seats contested in each local election. 2004 saw new ward boundaries and therefore all seats were contested.

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[edit] Political control

Seats on Sheffield City Council since 1974
Seats on Sheffield City Council since 1974

Labour 1973 - 1999

Liberal Democrats 1999 - 2002

No overall control 2002 - 2003

Labour 2003 - 2007

No overall control (Labour Administration) 2007 - 2008

Liberal Democrats 2008 - present

[edit] Council elections

[edit] By-election results

Park By-Election 14 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 838 48.6 +19.9
Labour 737 42.8 -8.1
Socialist Alternative 104 6.0 -7.9
Conservative 24 1.4 -5.1
Independent Green 20 1.2 +1.2
Majority 101 5.8
Turnout 1,723 18.4
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Chapel Green By-Election 7 July 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,711 53.2
Labour 1,368 42.5
Conservative 138 4.3
Majority 343 10.7
Turnout 3,217 18.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Park By-Election 19 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 979 53.3 +12.1
Liberal Democrat 812 44.2 -10.7
Conservative 45 2.5 -0.2
Majority 167 9.1
Turnout 1,836 18.8
Labour hold Swing
Southey Green By-Election 19 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Rippon 1,155 75.0 +4.6
Liberal Democrat 384 25.0 +6.1
Majority 771 50.0
Turnout 1,539 15.7
Labour hold Swing
Birley By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Fox 4,325 56.3 +3.1
Liberal Democrat Robert McCann 2,104 27.4 +6.9
Conservative Gordon Millward 710 9.2 +0.0
UK Independence Sally Stracey 352 4.6 +4.6
Green Eamonn Ward 190 2.5 -7.3
Majority 2,221 28.9
Turnout 7,681 61.4
Labour hold Swing

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