York local elections

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City of York Council is elected every four years.

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

[edit] Political control

Labour 1995 - 2003

Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007

No overall control 2007 - present

[edit] Council elections

York Council election 1999

York Council election 2003

York Council election 2007

[edit] By-election results

Heworth Without By-Election 6 September 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Nigel Ayre	914	46.7	+11.0
	Conservative	Adam Sinclair	703	35.9	-1.8
	Labour	Margaret Wells	219	11.2	-5.8
	British National Party	Michaela Knight	63	3.2	+3.2
	Green	Charles Everett	58	3.0	-1.4
Majority			211	10.8
Turnout			1,957	61.8
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

Bishophill By-Election 22 February 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		686	36.9	-9.3
	Liberal Democrat		556	29.9	+12.7
	Green		370	19.9	+1.0
	Conservative		246	13.2	-4.5
Majority			130	7.0
Turnout			1,858	36.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Micklegate By-Election 30 October 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		847	53.0	+2.2
	Conservative		529	32.1	-6.1
	Liberal Democrat		244	14.8	+3.8
Majority			345	20.9
Turnout			1,647	33.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Osbaldwick By-Election 20 February 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		661	55.5
	Labour		347	29.1
	Conservative		183	15.4
Majority			314	26.4
Turnout			1,191	50.6
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Strensall and Stockton By-Election 30 May 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		767	46.1
	Conservative		580	34.9
	Labour		317	19.1
Majority			187	11.2
Turnout			1,664	33.2
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• City of York Council