Christchurch District Council elections

For local elections in Christchurch, New Zealand, see Christchurch mayoral election, 2013.

Christchurch District Council in Dorset, England is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Burton By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 987 38.7 -1.2
Conservative 969 38.0 +2.8
Labour 338 13.3 +13.3
Independent 254 10.0 -14.9
Majority 18 0.7
Turnout 2,548
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

1999-2003

Jumpers By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 974 37.0 +11.9
Conservative 906 34.5 +9.1
Labour 456 17.3 +7.4
Independent 152 5.8 +5.8
Independent 142 5.4 -34.2
Majority 68 2.5
Turnout 2,630
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2003-2007

Jumpers By-Election 5 May 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jason Viney 1,224 57.9 +35.0
Conservative Trevor Watts 891 42.1 +13.7
Majority 333 15.8
Turnout 2,115 70.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Portfield By-Election 5 May 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Vick 1,023 56.0 +15.1
Conservative Tavis Fox 801 44.0 +20.4
Majority 222 12.0
Turnout 1,824 64.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Purewell & Stanpit By-Election 5 May 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Alan Wright 1,067 50.8 -4.2
Conservative Nicholas Geary 1,033 49.2 +4.2
Majority 34 1.6
Turnout 2,100 67.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2007-2011

Portfield By-Election 16 July 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Christine PAyne 279 34.4 -1.1
Conservative Lisle Smith 278 34.3 +4.0
Independent Christopher Neale 156 19.2 -9.9
UKIP Kenneth Johnson 98 12.1 +12.1
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 811 25.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Christchurch". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Local elections". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Borough By-Elections" (PDF). Christchurch Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  4. ↑ "One vote secures election win". Western Gazette. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

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