Hyndburn local elections
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One third of Hyndburn Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lancashire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 35 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1980 |
| Labour | 1980–1984 |
| Conservative | 1984–1986 |
| Labour | 1986–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2000 |
| Conservative | 2000–2002 |
| Labour | 2002–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2010 |
| No overall control | 2010–2011 |
| Labour | 2011-present |
Council elections
- Hyndburn Council election, 1998
- Hyndburn Council election, 1999
- Hyndburn Council election, 2000
- Hyndburn Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- Hyndburn Council election, 2003
- Hyndburn Council election, 2004
- Hyndburn Council election, 2006
- Hyndburn Council election, 2007
- Hyndburn Council election, 2008
- Hyndburn Council election, 2010
- Hyndburn Council election, 2011
- Hyndburn Council election, 2012
By-election results
| Netherton By-Election 13 July 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 702 | 61.7 | +14.8 | ||
| Conservative | 436 | 38.3 | -14.8 | ||
| Majority | 266 | 23.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,138 | 31.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Huncoat By-Election 11 October 2001 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 339 | 64.1 | +12.9 | ||
| Conservative | 190 | 35.9 | +35.9 | ||
| Majority | 149 | 28.2 | |||
| Turnout | 529 | 16.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Immanuel By-Election 11 October 2001 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 387 | 53.8 | +11.2 | ||
| Conservative | 333 | 46.2 | -11.2 | ||
| Majority | 54 | 7.6 | |||
| Turnout | 720 | 19.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Rishton By-Election 17 March 2005[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Claire Hamilton | 759 | 46.1 | +5.6 | |
| Conservative | Stan Horne | 756 | 46.0 | -13.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Bill Greene | 129 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,644 | 32.2 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Overton By-Election 30 June 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Susan Shorrock | 774 | 47.5 | +2.6 | |
| Conservative | Roy Atkinson | 593 | 36.4 | -18.7 | |
| BNP | Carrie Cassidy | 191 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Bill Greene | 72 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
| Majority | 178 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,630 | 32.6 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Spring Hill By-Election 21 September 2006[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Munsif Dad | 528 | 68.1 | -3.2 | |
| Conservative | Michaek Szewczuk | 247 | 31.9 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 281 | 36.2 | |||
| Turnout | 775 | 22.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Rishton By-Election 2 November 2006[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Harry Grayson | 1,112 | 55.2 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | Stan Horne | 848 | 42.1 | -9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Bill Green | 54 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 264 | 13.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,014 | 39.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Organisational Assessment". Hyndburn Borough Council. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ↑ "Hyndburn". BBC News Online. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ "Hyndburn". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ↑ "By-election won by student, 21". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ↑ "Labour candidate wins by-election victory". Blackburn Citizen. 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ↑ "Labour gains, Conservative pains". HyndburnOnline.com. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
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