Bromsgrove local elections

Bromsgrove District Council in Worcestershire, England is elected every four years. The elections take place on the first Thursday of May and elect 39 councillors from 23 wards.[1] By-elections are held for any seats which become vacant between the four yearly elections.[1]

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Political control

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

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Catshill By-Election 22 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 639 64.4 +27.2
Labour 353 35.6 -27.2
Majority 286 28.8
Turnout 992 20.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Catshill By-Election 28 October 1999[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L H Boden 577 57.5 -9.0
Labour G F Witcomb 426 42.5 +9.0
Majority 151 15.0
Turnout 1,003 20.5
Conservative hold Swing
Witford By-Election 16 December 1999[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A J Dent 343 51.1 +4.3
Labour J A Marshall 314 43.5 +3.0
Liberal Democrat M M Mihailovic 39 5.4 -7.4
Majority 55 7.6
Turnout 696 16.0
Conservative hold Swing
Furlongs By-Election 13 April 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J M Boswell 574 78.4 +3.8
Labour A M Zalin 158 21.6 -3.8
Majority 416 56.8
Turnout 732 22.0
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Sidemoor By-Election 19 February 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Athol Deakin 549 52.3 -7.9
Independent Angela Hadley 349 33.3 +33.3
Conservative Sally Harfield 151 14.4 -25.4
Majority 200 19.0
Turnout 1,049 27.0
Labour hold Swing
Slideslow By-Election 9 December 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Gordon Selway 435 47.2 +14.8
Conservative Sheila Blagg 207 22.5 -25.2
Independent David Pardoe 165 17.9 +17.9
Labour Elaine Shannon 114 12.4 -7.5
Majority 228 24.7
Turnout 921 23.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Wythall South By-Election 6 April 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Duddy 526 71.1 +38.1
Independent Nigel Huggins 165 22.3 -44.7
Labour Christopher Bloor 49 6.6 +6.6
Majority 361 48.8
Turnout 740 38.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Slideslow By-Election 28 February 2008[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Campbell 372 33.9 -11.9
Independent Dean Smith 317 28.8 +15.7
Labour Christopher Bloore 304 27.7 +27.7
UKIP Dale Carter 104 9.5 +9.5
Majority 55 5.0
Turnout 1,097 28.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral Services". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-electoral-services-faqs_elections. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  2. ^ a b "Bromsgrove council". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/47ub.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  3. ^ "Bromsgrove". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/34.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  4. ^ "Bromsgrove". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/39.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  5. ^ "They were out to get me - Independent ; ELECTION RESULTS ROUND-UP BROMSGROVE". Birmingham Mail. 2007-05-04. p. 30. 
  6. ^ "Catshill ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-catshill-28101999.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  7. ^ "Whitford ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-whitford-16121999.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  8. ^ "Furlongs ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-furlongs-13042000.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  9. ^ "Sidemoor ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-sidemoor-19022004.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  10. ^ "Slideslow ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-slideslow-09122004.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  11. ^ "Wythall South ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-wythall-06042006.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  12. ^ "Slideslow ward by-election". Bromsgrove District Council. http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-elections-results-slideslow-28022008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  13. ^ "POLITICS: Tories gain seat in Bromsgrove poll". Birmingham Post. 2008-03-01. p. 4. 

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