Blackpool local elections

Blackpool Unitary Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 42 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1997 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - 2011
Labour 2011 - present

Full council elections

Blackpool Council election, 2000

Blackpool Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 2)[3]

Blackpool Council election, 2007

Blackpool Council election, 2011

By-election results

1997-2000

Marton By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 963 48.1 +0.3
Labour 878 43.8 -8.4
Liberal Democrat 162 8.1 +8.1
Majority 85 4.3
Turnout 2,003
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Waterloo By-Election 23 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 532 36.8 -1.7
Liberal Democrat 468 32.4 +8.3
Labour 447 30.9 -6.6
Majority 64 4.4
Turnout 1,447 30.8
Conservative hold Swing
Ingthorpe By-Election 21 January 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 914 63.2 +1.5
Conservative 533 36.8 -1.5
Majority 381 26.4
Turnout 1,447 26
Labour hold Swing

2000-2003

Waterloo By-Election 7 June 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Radcliffe 859 33.1 +1.7
Conservative John Herdman 833 32.1 -9.5
Liberal Democrat Ian Coleman 696 26.8 -0.3
Independent Ann Edwards 208 8.0 +8.0
Majority 26 1.0
Turnout 2,596
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Brunswick By-Election 13 September 2001[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Cresswell 515 53.5 -9.5
Liberal Democrat Steven Bate 255 26.5 +26.5
Conservative Andrew Stansfield 135 14.0 -23.0
First Alliance Kenneht Coups 38 3.9 +3.9
Independent Charles Thomas 20 2.1 +2.1
Majority 260 27.0
Turnout 963 20
Labour hold Swing

2007-2011

Park By-Election 26 June 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Collins 977 55.2 +28.1
Labour Roy Fisher 448 25.3 -8.1
BNP Les Joy 218 12.3 -4.8
Liberal Democrat Susan Close 97 5.5 -8.5
UKIP Colin Porter 30 1.7 -6.7
Majority 529 29.9
Turnout 1,770
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Stanley By-Election 20 August 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jean Kenrick 648 32.8 -28.2
Labour John Jones 602 30.5 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Michael Hodkinson 332 16.8 +3.6
UKIP Colin Porter 203 10.3 +10.3
BNP Les Joy 192 9.7 +9.7
Majority 46 2.3
Turnout 1,977 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Councillors - Information". Blackpool Council. http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/CouncillorsInformation/. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Blackpool". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/ey.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/24.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  4. ^ "Labour win Waterloo by-election". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 2001-06-11. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2001/6/11/673999.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  5. ^ "Marriage councillors". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 2001-09-21. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2001/9/21/656866.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  6. ^ "Tory triumph in Blackpool's Park Ward". Blackpool Gazette. 2008-06-26. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Tory-triumph-in-Blackpool39s-Park.4229322.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  7. ^ "Tories win tough fight for Stanley". Blackpool Gazette. 2009-08-21. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Tories-win-tough-fight-for.5576137.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 

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