Cheshire County Council elections
Cheshire County Council was elected every four years. From 2009 the county council will be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester making the 2005 election the final election for Cheshire Council. Voting for the new unitary authorities will first take place on 1 May 2008.
Political control
Council elections
- Cheshire County Council election, 2001
- Cheshire County Council election, 2005
By-election results
1993-1997
1997-2001
Broxton By-Election 18 September 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,266 |
53.3 |
+21.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
1,110 |
46.7 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
156 |
6.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,376 |
26.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Congleton and Buglawton By-Election 18 March 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
880 |
41.5 |
+17.1 |
|
Labour |
|
821 |
38.7 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative |
|
419 |
19.8 |
-2.7 |
Majority |
59 |
2.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,120 |
21.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Bucklow By-Election 29 July 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
1,326 |
83.8 |
+22.0 |
|
Independent |
|
137 |
8.7 |
+8.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
120 |
7.6 |
-14.3 |
Majority |
1,189 |
75.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,583 |
20.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2001-2005
Crewe South By-Election 1 April 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Cannon |
1,393 |
43.3 |
+15.1 |
|
Labour |
|
1,082 |
33.7 |
-22.1 |
|
BNP |
|
385 |
12.0 |
+12.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
355 |
11.0 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
311 |
9.6 |
|
Turnout |
3,215 |
29.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2005-2009
Gowy By-Election 27 September 2007 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eleanor Johnson |
1,863 |
50.4 |
+2.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Garman |
1,419 |
38.4 |
+5.7 |
|
Labour |
Mark Green |
307 |
8.3 |
-10.8 |
|
UKIP |
John Moore |
107 |
2.9 |
+2.9 |
Majority |
444 |
12.0 |
|
Turnout |
3,696 |
32.8 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Abbey By-Election 1 May 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Herbert Manley |
2,213 |
63.2 |
+16.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Arthur Wood |
857 |
24.5 |
-1.9 |
|
Labour |
Mark Green |
432 |
12.3 |
-9.1 |
Majority |
1,356 |
38.7 |
|
Turnout |
3,502 |
35.5 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
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