Canterbury City Council elections

Canterbury City Council is elected every four years.

Political control

Conservative 1973 - 1991

No overall control 1991 - 2005

Conservative 2005–present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Swalecliffe By-Election 3 April 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 564 35.1
Liberal Democrat 552 34.4
Labour 490 30.5
Majority 12 0.7
Turnout 1,606 51.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Gorrell By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 577 44.1 -12.1
Conservative 567 43.3 +11.3
Liberal Democrat 151 11.5 -0.4
UKIP 14 1.1 +1.1
Majority 10 0.8
Turnout 1,309
Labour hold Swing
Marshside By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 313 49.8 -13.2
Conservative 183 29.1 +2.0
Liberal Democrat 133 21.1 +13.8
Majority 130 20.7
Turnout 629
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Marshside By-Election 16 March 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Heather Lloyd 329 38.3 +21.6
Conservative Elizabeth Taylor 289 33.7 -0.6
Labour Alan Thomas 241 28.1 -21.0
Majority 40 4.6
Turnout 859 44.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Herne By-Election 7 September 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Nigel Oakes 867 37.6 +5.2
Conservative Alan White 797 34.5 +9.0
Labour David Hornsby 344 14.9 -2.6
Green Carol Davis 187 8.1 -3.0
UKIP John Moore 112 4.9 +4.9
Majority 70 3.1
Turnout 2,307 26.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Barton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Northey 1,184 35.4 -2.3
Liberal Democrat Valerie Ainscough 1,177 35.2 -11.6
Labour Theresa Mawson 824 24.6 +9.0
Green Steven Dawe 163 4.9 +4.9
Majority 7 0.2
Turnout 3,348 62.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2003-2007

North Nailbourne By-Election 22 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Anderson 544 50.9 -5.3
Liberal Democrat Janet Horsley 478 44.7 +0.9
UKIP John Moore 26 2.4 +2.4
Labour Paul Todd 21 2.0 +2.0
Majority 66 6.2
Turnout 1,069 53.0
Conservative hold Swing
Barton By-Election 7 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Northey 820 44.8 +10.4
Liberal Democrat James Flanagan 697 38.0 -4.3
Green Keith Bothwell 145 7.9 +0.9
Labour Laurence Ward 100 5.5 -5.1
Council Tax Payers Party James Cooper 70 3.8 -2.0
Majority 123 6.8
Turnout 1,832 31.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
West Bay By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vincent McMahan 1,177 37.6 -13.2
Liberal Democrat Kevin Sims 992 31.7 +13.5
Labour Brian Hunter 754 24.1 -6.9
UKIP John Moore 205 6.6 +6.6
Majority 185 5.9
Turnout 3,128 67.5
Conservative hold Swing
Sturry South By-Election 29 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Heather Taylor 474 52.4 -23.1
Liberal Democrat David Mummery 318 35.1 +23.3
Labour Andrew Fenyo 89 9.8 -2.8
Independent John Moore 24 2.6 +2.6
Majority 156 17.3
Turnout 905 41.3
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Barton By-Election 10 July 2008[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Michael Steed 993 51.8 +9.3
Conservative Mark Evans 701 36.6 +2.7
Green Keith Bothwell 121 6.3 +6.3
Independent Blue Cooper 102 5.3 -0.7
Majority 292 15.2
Turnout 1,917 33.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Barton Ward By Election Results". Canterbury City Council. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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