Stroud local elections

One third of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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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:[1][2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1984
No overall control 1984 - 1996
Labour 1996–1998
No overall control 1998 - 2002
Conservative 2002 - 2011
No overall control 2011 -

Council elections

Stroud Council election, 1998

Stroud Council election, 1999

Stroud Council election, 2000

Stroud Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes which reduced the number of seats by 4)[3]

Stroud Council election, 2003

Stroud Council election, 2004

Stroud Council election, 2006

Stroud Council election, 2007

Stroud Council election, 2008

Stroud Council election, 2010

By-election results

1993-1997

Whiteshill By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 308 55.2
Liberal Democrat 250 44.8
Majority 58 10.4
Turnout 558
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Cains Cross By-Election 26 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 857 55.8
Liberal Democrat 272 17.7
Conservative 240 15.6
Green 167 10.8
Majority 585 381
Turnout 1,536
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Nibley By-Election 30 November 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 275 60.3 +35.5
Liberal Democrat 159 34.9 -19.7
Labour 22 4.8 -15.8
Majority 116 25.4
Turnout 456 46.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2001-2005

Wotton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,319 35.4 +9.5
Conservative 1,308 35.1 +4.0
Labour 1,163 29.6 +5.6
Majority 11 0.3
Turnout 3,790 67.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Dursley By-Election 7 November 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Frankau 652 39.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrat Brian Marsh 609 37.1 +8.1
Labour Paul Denney 382 23.2 -11.3
Majority 43 2.6
Turnout 1,643 35.8
Conservative hold Swing

2005-2009

Cainscross By-Election 30 June 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Treacher 652 43.4 +4.7
Conservative Linda Jeffreys 425 28.3 +0.0
Liberal Democrat John Bowen 257 17.1 -4.1
Green Helen Royall 169 11.2 -0.6
Majority 227 15.1
Turnout 1,503 28.9
Labour hold Swing
Cainscross By-Election 16 November 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Williams 489 43.1 +6.9
Conservative Linda Jeffreys 407 35.9 +3.1
Liberal Democrat Darren Jones 238 21.0 +8.5
Majority 82 7.2
Turnout 1,134 22.1
Labour hold Swing
Nailsworth By-Election 30 August 2007[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rowland Blackwell 857 44.5 +6.1
Green Chris Harmer 810 42.0 +4.1
Labour Jo Smith 261 13.5 +0.2
Majority 47 2.5
Turnout 1,928 38.0
Conservative hold Swing

2009-2013

Amberley and Woodchester By-Election 3 February 2011[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Wigzell 366 54.9 +0.5
Labour Audrey Smith 177 26.5 +10.8
Liberal Democrat Adrian Walker-Smith 124 18.6 +6.8
Majority 189 28.3
Turnout 667 38.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Stroud". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/23uf.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
  2. ^ Harrison, Stephen (1998-04-30). "Close contest as Labour battles to stay in control Voters across the Midlands go to the polls next Thursdaymay7. Today, Local Government Correspondent Stephen Harrison looks at the looming ballot battle in Gloucestershire". Birmingham Post. p. 4. 
  3. ^ "Stroud". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/140.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
  4. ^ "Results of Cainscross District Ward By-Election 2005". Stroud District Council. http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/democ/by-election_results05.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  5. ^ "Results of Cainscross District Ward By-Election". Stroud District Council. http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/democ/by-election_results06.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  6. ^ "Nailsworth By Elections 2007". Stroud District Council. http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/democ/by-election_results07.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
  7. ^ Mead, Chris (4 February 2011). "Labour celebrates council by-election breakthrough". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-celebrates-council-byelection-breakthrough-2204290.html#. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  8. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Stroud District Council. http://www.stroud.gov.uk/info/elections/result_amb.pdf. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 

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