Warwickshire County Council elections

Warwickshire County Council in England is elected every four years.

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Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1977
Conservative 1977 - 1981
No overall control 1981 - 1989
Conservative 1989 - 1993
No overall control 1993 - 2009
Conservative 2009 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1997-2001

Rugby Hillmorton By-Election 7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,011 43.1 -6.9
Conservative 741 33.1 +6.0
Liberal Democrat 489 21.8 +0.9
Majority 270 10.0
Turnout 2,241
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009

Wellesbourne By-Election 20 July 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Main 1,112 52.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrat David Johnston 776 36.7 -6.0
Labour John Ritchie 227 10.7 +10.7
Majority 336 15.9
Turnout 2,115 35.6
Conservative hold Swing
Lawford and New Bilton By-Election 6 March 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Hodkinson 724 33.8 -7.9
Conservative Jane Watson 723 33.7 +4.7
BNP George Jones 313 14.6 +14.6
Liberal Democrat Diane Pask 235 11.0 -3.3
Green Philip Godden 148 6.9 +6.9
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 2,143 28.9
Labour hold Swing

2009-2013

Arbury and Stockingford By-Election 16 July 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Longden 1,331 41.7 +13.5
Conservative Tom Wilson 1,079 33.8 +2.6
BNP Martyn Findley 449 14.1 -10.4
Green Michael Wright 170 5.3 -10.8
Liberal Democrat Alice Field 118 3.7 +3.7
Socialist Alternative Steven Gee 43 1.3 +1.3
Majority 252 7.9
Turnout 3,190 21.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Nuneaton St Nicholas By-Election 6 May 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke 3,195 56.3 -8.5
Labour Paul Hickling 1,616 28.5 +9.0
Green Keith Kondakor 589 10.4 -5.4
Independent Thomas Wilson 280 4.9 +4.9
Majority 1,579 27.8
Turnout 5,680
Conservative hold Swing
Studley By-Election 6 May 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Clive Rickhards 1,906 44.6 -1.2
Conservative Justin Kerridge 1,755 41.1 -1.5
Labour Jacqueline Abbott 480 11.2 +6.4
Green Karen Varga 128 3.0 -3.7
Majority 151 3.5
Turnout 4,269 70.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Warwickshire". BBC News Online. BBC. 5 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/09/html/3886.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  2. ^ "Electoral Division Wellesbourne". Warwickshire County Council. http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/corporate/Elect05.nsf/28e20cb11e0ce74f80256f47003e924d/2852fcdb8adb4fad80256f460052b479?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2009-10-13. 
  3. ^ "Labour cling on to seat". Coventry Telegraph. 2008-03-08. p. 15. 
  4. ^ Malyon, Mike (2009-07-18). "Constituents 'are cheated'". Coventry Telegraph. p. 2. 
  5. ^ a b "Elections in Warwickshire - 6th May". Warwickshire County Council. http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/elections. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 

External links

     English County Council Elections