Halton local elections
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One third of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 56 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the creation of the council in 1974 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–present |
Council elections
- Halton Council election, 1999
- Halton Council election, 2000
- Halton Council election, 2001
- Halton Council election, 2002
- Halton Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[4]
- Halton Council election, 2006
- Halton Council election, 2007
- Halton Council election, 2008
- Halton Council election, 2010
- Halton Council election, 2011
- Halton Council election, 2012
By-election results
| Hough Green By-Election 7 May 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 741 | 75.2 | +8.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 245 | 24.8 | +7.9 | ||
| Majority | 496 | 50.4 | |||
| Turnout | 986 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Castlefields By-Election 7 July 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 355 | 49.5 | +5.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 249 | 34.7 | +19.2 | ||
| Conservative | 98 | 13.6 | +1.0 | ||
| Independent | 15 | 2.1 | -16.3 | ||
| Majority | 106 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 717 | 15.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Castlefields By-Election 6 July 2006[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Harry Howard | 359 | 42.6 | -1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Peter Blackmore | 345 | 40.9 | +25.4 | |
| Independent | Jimmy Tang | 87 | 10.3 | -8.1 | |
| Conservative | Marjorie Bradshaw | 52 | 6.2 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 14 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 843 | 18.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "2006 Electoral Nominations". Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ Coligan, Nick (2007-04-25). "It's one fight that Labour cannot lose ; Lib Dems' mission impossible: Local elections 2007". Liverpool Echo. p. 15.
- ↑ "Halton". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ "Halton council". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ "Castlefields by-election". Halton Borough Council. 2006-07-07. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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