Bromsgrove District Council elections
Bromsgrove District Council in Worcestershire, England is elected every four years. The elections take place on the first Thursday of May and elect 39 councillors from 23 wards.[1] By-elections are held for any seats which become vacant between the four yearly elections.[1]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Bromsgrove District Council election, 1999 - Conservative 30, Labour 7, Others 2[3]
- Bromsgrove District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes take place for this election) - Conservative 26, Labour 8, Residents Association 4, Independent 1[4]
- Bromsgrove Council election, 2007 - Conservative 26, Labour 6, Residents Association 2, Liberal Democrat 1, Others 4[2][5]
- Bromsgrove District Council election, 2011
- Bromsgrove District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
1999-2003
Witford By-Election 16 December 1999[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A J Dent |
343 |
51.1 |
+4.3 |
|
Labour |
J A Marshall |
314 |
43.5 |
+3.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M M Mihailovic |
39 |
5.4 |
-7.4 |
Majority |
55 |
7.6 |
|
Turnout |
696 |
16.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Sidemoor By-Election 19 February 2004[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Athol Deakin |
549 |
52.3 |
-7.9 |
|
Independent |
Angela Hadley |
349 |
33.3 |
+33.3 |
|
Conservative |
Sally Harfield |
151 |
14.4 |
-25.4 |
Majority |
200 |
19.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,049 |
27.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Slideslow By-Election 9 December 2004[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Selway |
435 |
47.2 |
+14.8 |
|
Conservative |
Sheila Blagg |
207 |
22.5 |
-25.2 |
|
Independent |
David Pardoe |
165 |
17.9 |
+17.9 |
|
Labour |
Elaine Shannon |
114 |
12.4 |
-7.5 |
Majority |
228 |
24.7 |
|
Turnout |
921 |
23.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Wythall South By-Election 6 April 2006[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Duddy |
526 |
71.1 |
+38.1 |
|
Independent |
Nigel Huggins |
165 |
22.3 |
-44.7 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Bloor |
49 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
361 |
48.8 |
|
Turnout |
740 |
38.2 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Slideslow By-Election 28 February 2008[12][13] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Diane Campbell |
372 |
33.9 |
-11.9 |
|
Independent |
Dean Smith |
317 |
28.8 |
+15.7 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Bloore |
304 |
27.7 |
+27.7 |
|
UKIP |
Dale Carter |
104 |
9.5 |
+9.5 |
Majority |
55 |
5.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,097 |
28.8 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
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