Rother local elections

Rother District Council in East Sussex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 38 councillors have been elected from 20 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
Independent 1973 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1983
Conservative 1983 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - present

Council elections

Rother Council election, 1999

Rother Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 7)[3]

Rother Council election, 2007

By-election results

1995-1999

Bexhill Central By-Election 19 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 632 48.9
Liberal Democrat 446 34.5
Labour 214 16.6
Majority 186 14.4
Turnout 1,292 33.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Beckley & Peasmarsh By-Election 27 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 360 47.9
Liberal Democrat 311 41.4
Labour 80 10.7
Majority 49 6.5
Turnout 751 48.4
Conservative hold Swing
Central By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 532 42.2 +10.7
Liberal Democrat 405 32.1 -18.0
Labour 323 25.6 +7.2
Majority 127 10.1
Turnout 1,260
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

1999-2003

Bexhill Central By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 934 43.3 -11.9
Liberal Democrat 739 34.2 -10.6
Labour 486 22.5 +22.5
Majority 195 9.1
Turnout 2,159
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill St Mark's By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 2,110 63.1 +16.1
Liberal Democrat 779 23.3 +1.1
Labour 452 13.5 -17.2
Majority 1,331 37.8
Turnout 3,341
Conservative hold Swing
Fairlight By-Election 1 November 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Bird 437 66.1 +8.2
Independent Alwyn Lutman 224 33.9 +33.9
Majority 213 32.2
Turnout 661 44.2
Conservative hold Swing
Old Town By-Election 17 October 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 369 48.6 +13.6
Labour 197 25.9 -9.7
Conservative 194 25.5 +0.0
Majority 172 22.7
Turnout 760 24.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2003-2007

Rother Levels By-Election 12 June 2003 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 702
Conservative 685
Liberal Democrat 466
Liberal Democrat 372
Labour 93
Labour 65
Turnout 2,383 34.5
Bexhill Sackville By-Election 9 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 468 51.7 -16.4
Liberal Democrat Neil Francis 284 31.3 -0.6
UKIP 154 17.0 +17.0
Majority 184 20.4
Turnout 906 25.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill St Stephens By-Election 29 September 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 470 46.6 -2.7
Liberal Democrat Molly Webb 359 35.6 +2.7
Labour 180 17.8 -0.1
Majority 111 11.0
Turnout 1,009 30.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ticehurst & Etchingham By-Election 17 November 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Elliston 696 67.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrat Mary Varrall 329 32.1 -12.9
Majority 367 35.8
Turnout 1,025 30.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill Kewhurst By-Election 4 May 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Kenward 1,141 64.6 -23.5
Liberal Democrat Michael Zipperlen 525 29.7 +17.8
Labour Abdullah Khan 99 5.6 +5.6
Majority 616 34.9
Turnout 1,765 44.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill Sackville By-Election 4 May 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Standring 655 48.3 -19.8
Liberal Democrat Martyn Forster 566 41.8 +9.9
Labour Philipa Coughlan 134 9.9 +9.9
Majority 89 6.5
Turnout 1,355 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill St Marks By-Election 4 May 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Douart 963 51.4 -26.1
Liberal Democrat Rachael Hills 538 32.1 +6.8
UKIP Anthony Smith 185 11.0 +11.0
Labour Stephanie Webb 92 5.5 +5.5
Majority 325 19.3
Turnout 1,678 45.0
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Bexhill Collington By-Election 12 June 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Wheeler 893 75.3 +5.2
Liberal Democrat Christine Purdy 216 18.2 -11.8
Labour Nicholas Coughlan 78 6.6 +6.6
Majority 677 57.1
Turnout 1,187 31.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bexhill Sackville By-Election 3 July 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Carroll 571 49.4 +6.5
Liberal Democrat Peter Webb 491 42.5 +5.8
Labour Paul Theaker 93 8.1 +0.6
Majority 80 6.9
Turnout 1,155 31.5
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council and Democracy". Rother District Council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3275. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  2. ^ "Rother". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/21ug.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/220.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  4. ^ "Fairlight Ward Election Results". Rother District Council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1446. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  5. ^ "Main parties fend off byelection challengers". guardian.co.uk. 2002-10-18. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/oct/18/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  6. ^ "SNP triumphs in Fife". guardian.co.uk. 2005-09-30. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/sep/30/byelections.uk1. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  7. ^ "Labour vote surges in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-18. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/nov/18/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  8. ^ a b c "Tories sweep up in Rother by-elections". Bexhill Observer. 2006-05-05. http://www.bexhillobserver.net/Register.aspx?ReturnURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bexhillobserver.net%2Fnews%2FTories-sweep-up-in-Rother.1485042.jp. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  9. ^ "Bexhill Collington Ward". Rother District Council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4695. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  10. ^ "Bexhill Sackville Ward". Rother District Council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4723. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 

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