Nuneaton and Bedworth local elections

Half of Nuneaton and Bedworth District Council in Warwickshire, England is elected every two years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 34 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[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
Labour 1973 - 2008
Conservative 2008 - 2010
No overall control 2010 - present

Council elections

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 1998

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 1999

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2000

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 11)[3]

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2004

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2006

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2008

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2010

By-election results

1997-2001

Arbury By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,949 58.7 -12.7
Conservative 1,343 26.7 +12.3
Liberal Democrat 735 14.6 +0.4
Majority 1,606 32.0
Turnout 5,027
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009

Barpool By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roma Taylor 1,507 50.8 +5.4
Conservative Sonja Wilson 846 28.5 +1.4
Liberal Democrat Glen Dunton 615 20.7 +20.7
Majority 661 22.3
Turnout 2,968
Labour hold Swing
Whitestone By-Election 9 June 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Jones 1,034 68.8 -3,2
Labour Jef Hun 248 16.5 -11.5
Liberal Democrat Julie Fox 220 14.6 +14.6
Majority 786 52.3
Turnout 1,502 26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bede By-Election 8 February 2007[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Valerie Richardson 658 37.6 -17.3
BNP Alwyn Deacon 546 31.2 +31.2
Conservative Damon Brown 301 17.2 -27.9
Liberal Democrat Alice Field 119 6.8 +6.8
English Democrats David Lane 75 4.3 +4.3
Save Our NHS Vanessa Casey 43 2.5 +2.5
UKIP Nigel Lanigan 8 0.5 +0.5
Majority 112 6.4
Turnout 1,750 36.0
Labour hold Swing
Slough By-Election 28 June 2007[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffrey Hunt 862 40.5 -2.4
BNP Alwyn Deacon 582 27.3 +27.3
Conservative John Ison 499 23.4 -15.0
English Democrats John Lane 102 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Frank Mills 83 3.9 -14.8
Majority 280 13.2
Turnout 2,128 40.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Abbey By-Election 20 September 2007[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Sheppard 807 37.9 -1.0
BNP Alwyn Deacon 457 21.5 +21.5
Liberal Democrat Mish Whitmore 409 19.2 -16.5
Conservative Stephen Paxton 329 15.5 -9.9
Green Keith Kondakor 115 5.4 +5.4
Independent Scott Harbison 10 0.5 +0.5
Majority 350 16.4
Turnout 2,127 38.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2009-2013

Camp Hill By-Election 10 December 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Lloyd 670 47.1 +17.0
BNP Alwyn Deacon 478 33.6 -2.6
Conservative Kristofer David Wilson 275 19.3 -9.7
Majority 192 13.5
Turnout 1,426 27.6
Labour gain from BNP Swing

References

  1. ^ "Democracy and Elections". Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/council-democracy/democracy-elections. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  2. ^ "Nuneaton & Bedworth". BBC News Online. 2009-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3728.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
  3. ^ "Nuneaton & Bedworth". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/99.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  4. ^ "Tories win by-election". Coventry Telegraph. 2005-06-11. p. 7. 
  5. ^ Evans, Steve (2007-02-10). "Labour shrug off BNP scare ; By-Election: Prospect of first hung council is averted". Coventry Telegraph. p. 9. 
  6. ^ "Labour take ward from Tories". Coventry Telegraph. 2007-06-30. p. 5. 
  7. ^ "Brown digests Labour by-election win". Coventry Telegraph. 2007-09-22. 
  8. ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Numeaton and Bedworth Borough Council. 11 December 2009. http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/Easysite/admin/AssetManager_ServeAsset.asp?crypt=%C2%89%C2%AD%C2%A8%C2%95%C2%91%C2%93%C2%BE%C2%BA%C2%B5%C2%95%C2%A2%C2%BD%C3%80%C2%B0%C3%89%C3%93%C2%82%C2%A2%C3%85%C2%B7%C2%90%C2%B9%C2%9E%C2%A1%C2%81%C2%81x%C2%81eP%C2%B0%C2%BA%C2%9D%C2%A7zi%7E%C2%91h%C2%82%C2%99%C2%B6%C2%A9%C2%96%60%C2%A2%C2%95%C3%86%C2%9D%C2%93I%C3%8D%C3%81%C3%80%C3%8Dt%C2%BC%C3%85%C2%B1%C2%A9%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2%C2. Retrieved 11 December 2009. 

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