Lincoln local elections

One third of Lincoln District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lincolnshire County Council instead. The council is divided up into 11 wards, electing 33 councillors, since the last boundary changes in 2007.[1]

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Political control

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

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1979
Conservative 1979 - 1982
Labour 1982 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - 2010
No overall control 2010 - present

Council elections

Lincoln Council election, 1998

Lincoln Council election, 1999 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]

Lincoln Council election, 2000

Lincoln Council election, 2002

Lincoln Council election, 2003

Lincoln Council election, 2004

Lincoln Council election, 2006

Lincoln Council election, 2007 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[4]

Lincoln Council election, 2008

Lincoln Council election, 2010

Lincoln Council election, 2011

By-election results

1997-2001

Carholme By-Election 22 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 841 54.6
Conservative 380 24.7
Independent 223 14.5
Green 95 6.2
Majority 461 29.9
Turnout 1,539 28.3
Labour hold Swing
Park By-Election 2 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 416 52.1 -28.5
Conservative 156 19.5 +5.8
Liberal Democrat 112 14.0 +14.0
Independent 93 11.7 +11.7
Green 21 2.6 -3.1
Majority 260 32.6
Turnout 798
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005

Boultham By-Election 11 July 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 605 52.9 -3.3
Independent 273 23.9 +5.0
Conservative 265 23.2 +0.0
Majority 332 29.0
Turnout 1,143 20.5
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009

Moorland By-Election 29 June 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Peeke 640 39.9 -15.9
Labour Martin Bushell 569 35.5 -8.7
BNP Philip Marshall 254 15.8 +15.8
Liberal Democrat John Price 96 6.0 +6.0
UKIP Nicholas Smith 46 2.9 +2.9
Majority 71 4.4
Turnout 1,605 28.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Election Facts and Figures". City of Lincoln Council. 2007-05-04. http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=10859&sec_id=3361. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  2. ^ "Lincoln". BBC News Online. 2009-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3713.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
  3. ^ "Lincoln". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/138.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  4. ^ "Lincoln". BBC Online. 2007-05-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/32ud.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  5. ^ "Near-miss for Lib Dems in local byelection". London: guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-30. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2006/jun/30/localgovernment.politics. Retrieved 2009-11-22. 

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