Worcester local elections

One third of Worcester District Council in Worcestershire, England, is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 35 councillors have been elected from 15 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][3]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1980
Labour 1980 - 1983
No overall control 1983 - 1986
Labour 1986 - 2000
No overall control 2000 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - 2007
No overall control 2007 - present

Council elections

By-election results

Holy Trinity By-Election 26 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 633 70.0
Liberal Democrat 171 18.9
Conservative 100 11.0
Majority 462 51.1
Turnout 904 21.1
Labour hold Swing
St Clement By-Election 20 September 2007[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jennifer Barnes 604 42.5 +19.5
Conservative Lisa Ventura-Whiting 478 33.6 -15.8
BNP Peter Beechey 166 11.7 -4.1
UKIP John Butterfield 122 8.6 +8.6
Green Olaf Twiehaus 52 3.7 -8.1
Majority 126 8.9
Turnout 1,422 31.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "City Council". Worcester City Council. http://www.worcester.gov.uk/index.php?id=453. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  2. ^ "Worcester". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/47ue.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  3. ^ a b "Conservatives lose overall control of Worcester City Council". Worcester News. 2007-09-20. http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/1704599.print/. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  4. ^ "Worcester council". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3798.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 

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