Alnwick local elections

Alnwick District Council in Northumberland, England was elected every four years from the first election in 1973 to the abolition of the council in 2009. The final council before abolition had 30 councillors elected from 16 wards.

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Political control

From 1973 to 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1991
Liberal Democrats 1991 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 2009

Council elections

Alnwick Council election, 1999 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[2]

Alnwick Council election, 2003

Alnwick Council election, 2007

By-election results

1995-1999

Shilbottle By-Election 6 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 365 37.1
Conservative 324 32.9
Labour 296 30.0
Majority 41 4.2
Turnout 985 40.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Rothbury By-Election 31 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 775 81.9 +35.3
Conservative 171 18.1 +18.1
Majority 604 63.8
Turnout 946
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

1999-2003

Embleton By-Election 25 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 220 58.5 -11.4
Independent 154 41.2 +41.2
Majority 66 17.3
Turnout 374 47.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2003-2007

Shilbottle By-Election 14 July 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ethel Mills 193 35.3 +3.1
Independent John Taylor 167 30.5 -14.0
Labour Mary Dixon 158 28.9 +5.6
Independent Eric Thomason 29 5.3 +5.3
Majority 26 4.8
Turnout 547 19.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Lesbury By-Election 6 April 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Robert Styring 300 39.0 +16.1
Independent Judith Hill 225 29.3 -20.3
Conservative Peter McIlroy 168 21.8 -5.7
Independent Leslie Orange 76 9.9 +9.9
Majority 75 9.7
Turnout 566 51.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Amble West By-Election 26 October 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ian Hinson 237 56.3 +21.6
Independent Stanley Ireland 94 22.3 -19.7
Conservative David Rixon 90 21.4 +21.4
Majority 143 34.0
Turnout 421 26.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Alnwick". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/35ub.stm. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Alnwick". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/3.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  3. ^ "Shilbottle Ward By Election 14th July 2005". Alnwick District Council. Archived from the original on 20071107131448. http://replay.web.archive.org/20071107131448/http://www.alnwick.gov.uk/an/webconnect.exe/AO2/View/?Doc=6314&Site=1078. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/apr/07/byelections.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2011.