Basingstoke and Deane local elections

One third of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 60 councillors have been elected from 30 wards.[1]

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Political history

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3][4]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1982
No overall control 1982 - 1986
Conservative 1986 - 1994
No overall control 1994 - 2006
Conservative 2006 - 2008
No overall control 2008
Conservative 2008 - present

Council composition

As of the 5 May 2011 the council composition was as follows:-[5]

Party Councillors
  Conservative Party 34
  Liberal Democrats 13
  Labour Party 11
  Independent 2

Council elections

By-election results

1993-1997

Grove By-Election 1 August 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 683 36.0
Liberal Democrat 646 34.0
Labour 409 21.9
Independent 152 8.0
Independent 7 0.4
Majority 37 2.0
Turnout 1,897 43.4
Conservative hold Swing
South Hams By-Election 12 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 892 77.4
Conservative 195 16.9
Liberal Democrat 65 5.6
Majority 697 60.5
Turnout 1,152 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Norden By-Election 12 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 706 65.9
Liberal Democrat 172 16.1
Conservative 168 15.7
Independent 25 2.3
Majority 534 49.8
Turnout 1,071 19.6
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Norden By-Election 3 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 653 66.6 +0.7
Conservative 253 25.8 +10.1
Liberal Democrat 75 7.6 -8.5
Majority 400 40.8
Turnout 981 17.9 -1.7
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005

Winklebury By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,503 45.8 +5.0
Conservative 1,243 37.9 +8.4
Liberal Democrat 532 16.0 +2.0
Majority 260 7.9
Turnout 3,278
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009

Buckskin By-Election 21 December 2006[3][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Taylor 332 47.1 +15.2
Labour Gill Gleeson 210 29.8 -19.0
Liberal Democrat Stephen Day 123 17.4 +17.4
Green Matthew Pinto 40 5.7 +5.7
Majority 122 17.3
Turnout 705 22.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Rooksdown By-Election 29 March 2007[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Cherrett 156 52.7 -10.9
Liberal Democrat Andrew Hood 122 41.2 +4.8
Labour Warwick Dady 18 6.1 +6.1
Majority 34 11.5
Turnout 296 33.7
Conservative hold Swing
Whitchurch By-Election 18 October 2007[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Eric Dunlop 858 52.8 -5.6
Conservative Bill Judge 709 43.6 +2.0
Labour James Gibb 58 3.6 +3.6
Majority 149 9.2
Turnout 1,125 42.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Baughurst By-Election 24 January 2008[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Michael Bound 428 53.8 +20.3
Conservative Zoe Wheddon 368 46.2 -20.3
Majority 60 7.6
Turnout 796 40.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2009-2013

Chineham By-Election 15 October 2009[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Miller 898 63.0 +19.1
Liberal Democrat Liam Elvish 249 17.5 +7.7
Independent Josephine Walke 163 11.4 -29.5
Labour Simon Broad 98 6.9 +1.4
Independent Tracy Cross 18 1.3 +1.3
Majority 649 45.5
Turnout 1,426 21.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Councillors Websites". Basingstoke & Deane. http://councillor.basingstoke.gov.uk/. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  2. ^ a b "Basingstoke & Deane". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/24ub.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  3. ^ a b "Tories take control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council". 24dash.com. 2006-12-22. http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2006-12-22-Tories-take-control-of-Basingstoke-and-Deane-Borough-Council. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  4. ^ a b "Tories lose overall control of borough council". Southern Daily Echo. 2008-01-25. http://mobile.dailyecho.co.uk/search/1993735.Tories_lose_overall_control_of_borough_council/. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  5. ^ "Result of Borough Election of 5 May 2011". Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/browse/council-and-democracy/councillors-democracy-and-elections/elections/results/2011/. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  6. ^ "Basingstoke & Deane". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/8.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  7. ^ "Buckskin Ward By-Election". Basingstoke and Deane. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/electoral/results/2006/2006_byelection_buckskin.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  8. ^ "Rooksdown Ward By-Election". Basingstoke and Deane. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/NR/exeres/0044271A-0A28-4214-A87B-D584F982D788.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  9. ^ "Whitchurch Ward By-Election". Basingstoke and Deane. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/electoral/results/2007/2007_byelection_rooksdown.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  10. ^ "Result of Chineham by-election". Basingstoke and Deane. 2009-10-16. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/news/_newsitem?refnumber=2173. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  11. ^ "Tories win by-election". Basingstoke Gazette. 2009-10-16. http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/local/4686249.Tories_win_by_election/. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 

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