Blackpool Borough Council elections
The unitary Blackpool Borough Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 42 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Full council elections
- Blackpool Council election, 2000
- Blackpool Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 2)[3]
- Blackpool Council election, 2007
- Blackpool Council election, 2011
- Blackpool Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997–2000
2000–2003
Waterloo By-Election 7 June 2001[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carol Radcliffe |
859 |
33.1 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
John Herdman |
833 |
32.1 |
-9.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Coleman |
696 |
26.8 |
-0.3 |
|
Independent |
Ann Edwards |
208 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
Majority |
26 |
1.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,596 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
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Brunswick By-Election 13 September 2001[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Barry Cresswell |
515 |
53.5 |
-9.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steven Bate |
255 |
26.5 |
+26.5 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Stansfield |
135 |
14.0 |
-23.0 |
|
First Alliance |
Kenneht Coups |
38 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
Independent |
Charles Thomas |
20 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
260 |
27.0 |
|
Turnout |
963 |
20 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007–2011
Park By-Election 26 June 2008[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Collins |
977 |
55.2 |
+28.1 |
|
Labour |
Roy Fisher |
448 |
25.3 |
-8.1 |
|
BNP |
Les Joy |
218 |
12.3 |
-4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Close |
97 |
5.5 |
-8.5 |
|
UKIP |
Colin Porter |
30 |
1.7 |
-6.7 |
Majority |
529 |
29.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,770 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Stanley By-Election 20 August 2009[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jean Kenrick |
648 |
32.8 |
-28.2 |
|
Labour |
John Jones |
602 |
30.5 |
+4.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Hodkinson |
332 |
16.8 |
+3.6 |
|
UKIP |
Colin Porter |
203 |
10.3 |
+10.3 |
|
BNP |
Les Joy |
192 |
9.7 |
+9.7 |
Majority |
46 |
2.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,977 |
36.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
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