One third of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1996 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Southampton Council election, 1998
- Southampton Council election, 1999
- Southampton Council election, 2000
- Southampton Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by 3)[3]
- Southampton Council election, 2003
- Southampton Council election, 2004
- Southampton Council election, 2006
- Southampton Council election, 2007
- Southampton Council election, 2008
- Southampton Council election, 2010
- Southampton Council election, 2011
- Southampton Council election, 2012
By-election results
1997–2001
| Woolston By-Election 12 March 1998 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
975 |
47.8 |
-9.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
725 |
35.6 |
+6.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
339 |
16.6 |
+3.3 |
| Majority |
250 |
12.2 |
|
| Turnout |
2,039 |
17.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Harefield By-Election 8 October 1998 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
858 |
44.1 |
-6.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
856 |
44.0 |
+9.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
231 |
11.9 |
+3.3 |
| Majority |
2 |
0.1 |
|
| Turnout |
1,945 |
19.3 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2005–2009
| Bitterne Park By-Election 15 September 2005[4] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Clifford Coombes |
984 |
37.1 |
+0.4 |
|
Labour |
Mike Brainsby |
791 |
29.9 |
+13.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anne Work |
785 |
29.6 |
-4.3 |
|
Green |
Joseph Cox |
89 |
3.4 |
+3.4 |
| Majority |
193 |
7.2 |
|
| Turnout |
2,649 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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